Chessington World of Adventures

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Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a 128 acres (52 hectares) theme park, zoo and hotel complex in Chessington, Greater London, England, around 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Central London. The complex originally opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931; the theme park aspect was developed by The Tussauds Group, debuting on 7 July 1987 as one of the first combined animal-amusement parks in the UK. The theme park, which features over 40 rides, is owned by Merlin Entertainments, following its merger with The Tussauds Group in 2007.

Under Merlin, Chessington has been increasingly developed into a resort and tourist destination, including two on-site hotels, swimming pools, a spa, and fitness facilities. The Chessington Zoo has over 1,000 animals, including western lowland gorillas and sea lions. It is split up into several areas; Trail of the Kings, Sea Lion Bay, Children's Zoo (until 2024), Amazu, Penguin Bay, a Sea Life Centre and Wanyama Village and Reserve.

Chessington World of Adventures was ranked in 2022 as the twentieth most-visited park in Europe, with an attendance of roughly 1.5 million guests, behind Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Legoland Windsor. In 2020, due to restrictions...