16th August 2020
Chessington Extend 2020 Season. In a surprise move, Chessington World of Adventures Resort has extended the 2020 theme park season. Originally due to close after the end of Howl’O’ween on November 1st, the park has extended…
23rd June 2020
Theme Park to reopen July 4th. Chessington World of Adventures Resort has today officially confirmed that the Resort and Theme Park are to reopen. In a post made to their social media channels, the park has…
10th June 2020
Chessington Zoo Reopens June 18th. Chessington World of Adventures has announced that the Zoo will reopen on Thursday, June 18th. Following the change in government guidance, zoos, as well as some other forms of outdoor entertainment,…
4th June 2020
Chessington Plans July 4th Reopening. Chessington World of Adventures has today revealed that they intend to reopen in one month’s time on July 4th. In line with the guidance currently in place by the government, they…
19th March 2020
Chessington Forced To Close. Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, Chessington World of Adventures has announced it will close until further notice. In a statement made on the park’s social media profiles, the park has…
16th December 2016
Christmas comes early. Only six months after the arrival of male Asiatic Lion, Kamal, from Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Canada. Chessington World of Adventures is proud to announce that Christmas has come early this year…
31st March 2016
A new King arrives at Chessington World of Adventures. Ladies and Gentlemen, Chessington’s new King has arrived. Following the sad news last year of the untimely death of Chessington’s former Asiatic Lion, Ashok. A new lion…
7th June 2014
A new Lioness arrives. There’s a new arrival at Chessington World of Adventures Resort’s Zoo. Following the sad news earlier this year that Kalinga had passed away. Chessington has added a new female lioness to the…
15th February 2014
Lioness Kalinga passes. Kalinga, the Asiatic Lioness, 11, an inhabitant of Trail of the Kings, died on January 31st 2014. Kalinga was born on March 1st 2002, to Vanaraj and Shantee at Zoo de La Boissière…