Christopher Thompson

Review of Chessington World of Adventure...

50 minutes just to get in, very slow queues in the...

50 minutes just to get in, very slow queues in the park. Felt very sorry for the staff we spoke to who were unsupported and were left in the blazing sun with no shade while wearing hot masks. The operator of The Cobra said he felt ill with the heat. Rides are massively understaffed and could operate much more efficiently with an additional person on each. They've reduced entry numbers but also the number of rides, and queues are now slower than ever (many well over 60 minutes and with very little shade). COVID19 safety measures are appalling. They are so understaffed they cannot maintain distancing in the queues and they aren't cleaning the rides between riders nor insisting people use sanitiser before they get on. The number of sanitiser units across the park was pathetic. This means in the boiling heat person after person is going on a ride with sweaty hands and touching the uncleaned surface one after another. One enormous Petri dish in reality. I own an ice cream shop, after every customer tables are sanitised, if a one man band can do it you would think Merlin could manage it. In 2.5 hours my son went on one roller coaster and my daughter the Dodgem cars twice. Decided to cut our losses and come home. Won't be rushing back.