Top Tips for Chessington World of Adventures: Good to Know, Beat the Queues, Important Restrictions, Where to Eat | Chessington World of Adventures Guide

Top Tips

Good to Know

Save yourself some money by booking your tickets online in advance, as well as being cheaper you will save time by not having to queue at the entrance - Chessington World of Adventures Tickets
There are a limited number of Wheelchairs and Pushchairs available for hire, these are available on a first come first served basis and a charge applies, speak to a member of staff when you enter the park.
The weather can be an important factor, try to dress accordingly to avoid getting too hot, too cold or too wet! It can also be pretty unpredictable, if it ends up being a wet day there are ponchos available to help you stay dry.
Wear sensible footwear to avoid feeling uncomfortable after a long day, it's also important to make sure shoes are fastened securely when going on some of the more intense rides to make sure that they don't fall off!
Guest Services can be found in Market Square (in the centre of the park), they can help with lots of things including lost property and issuing wristbands, the Medical Centre is in Forbidden Kingdom.
Children can be given a wristband which you add your name and mobile number to, if a member of staff finds them unaccompanied you will be contacted so that they can be reunited with you.
If you're visiting with a group of friends it's a good idea to agree on a place to meet up just incase you get seperated and have trouble finding each other.
There's plenty of great gifts available from shops all over the park, the largest selections can be found at the Fangtasia Gift Shop (Transylvania), Dragon's Lair Shop (Mystic East) and Chessington Shop (Market Square).
It's best to avoid doing the wettest rides at the end of the day otherwise you might not be able to dry out before the journey home.
Ride photos are nice souvineer of your day so look out for the cameras and don't forget to smile, available on Bubbleworks, Dragon Falls, Dragon's Fury, Rattlesnake, Runaway Train, Tomb Blaster and Vampire.
It might be a good idea to make use of the lockers in the park to avoid carrying too many things, these can be found in Market Square and a small charge applies.
Chessington World of Adventures accepts all major credit/debit cards, there are also ATMs located around the park, although some of these do apply a charge to each transaction.
You can join a ride's queue right up until it's closing time, it is the queue that closes then and not the ride.

Beat the Queues

Timing - Generally it's best to do the biggest rides in the first hour that the park is open, at lunchtime, or in the last hour that the park is open, as the queues tend to be the shortest at these times. Plus, you can often beat the crowds by starting at the back of the park and working your way towards the front.
Electronic Boards - These are located in various places around the park and display the latest queue times for many of the rides in the park, make sure you check these out to help you plan when to visit each ride.
Parent Swap - On busy days parents with small children can get a special pass which allows just one of the parents to queue, when the first parent has been on the ride the second can go on without having to queue again.
Express Passes - These provide reduced waiting times for an extra charge: Express Pass £7 (Bubbleworks, Dragon Falls, Dragon's Fury, Runaway Train, Tomb Blaster & Vampire) Ultimate Express Pass £30 (Bubbleworks, Dragon Falls, Dragon's Fury, Runaway Train, Tomb Blaster, Vampire, Billy’s Whizzer, Seastorm, Safari Skyway, Rodger the Dodger’s Dodgems & Rattlesnake)

Important Restrictions

Height and other restrictions apply to each attraction, full details of these can be found at the entry point of the attractions, here's a summary of some key categories:

Minimum Height 1.4m - Remesis Revenge, Rattlesnake
Minimum Height 1.2m - Billy's Whizzer, Dragon's Fury
Minimum Height 1.1m - Vampire
Minimum Height 0.9m - Bash Street Bus, Berry Bouncers, Black Buccaneer, Dragon Falls, Griffin's Galleon, Roger the Dodger's Dodgems, Runaway Train, Sea Dragons, Seastorm

Where to Eat

Have a think about when you're going to eat, trying big thrill rides immediately after lunch may not be wise!
Most of the outlets tend to get busy between 11am and 1pm, try to avoid these peak hours to avoid a wait.
There's a wide range of outlets across the park, there are vegetarian and healty options available at many of them.
If you're looking for well known chains, try Burger King at Transylvania, KFC at Market Square, or Pizza Hut at Market Square, but it's well worth trying some of the many themed outlets too!

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