Chessington seems to be running understaffed and u...

Chessington seems to be running understaffed and under resourced at the moment. Perhaps we are not in peak season yet and it will have more staff later in the Summer, but for now, the team members running the attractions seem very inexperienced and in short supply. I am sure the venue complies with minimum safety standards and at least one experienced member is staff is supervising/training the newer ones but we would have enjoyed it more if things moved more fluidly and staff could answer our fairly simple enquiries.

Our brand new Merlin cards did not work on the way in. They also did not open the barrier to get out of the car park. There was no attendant and no working intercom. Luckily another visitor used their card to open the gate for us.

However, I am speaking as an adult. My child had a good time and that's what we went there for. Her favourite ride was closed which was a shame, but she enjoyed the rest. It's still a good place to take children.

It will be interesting to see if the Lego buy out will mean more investment in Chessington.