CWOA: Jumbos jet off for an African retheme

[Simba]

One of the oldest themed areas at Chessington World of Adventures is to undergo a retheme - if planning permission is granted.

Plans submitted to the local council in late November show the Toy Town area will be replaced with a show stage. Gone are the Flying Jumbos (although rumours suggest they'll be moved to the site of the old Rodeo ride) which will be replaced with log style seating.

The buildings in Toy Town will be getting new African themed facials, partially resembling the theme that is prevalent throughout Yorkshire theme park Flamingoland. The proposed new theme strengthens the rumour that a Madagascar film tie-in is on the cards.

Link to article: http://www.coasterforce.com/news/park-n ... an-retheme

[Thekingin64]

It does look and sound pretty good. Hope it actually works and make slightly immersive instead of the slight fail that is FL's attempt.

[Simba]

[Thekingin64]

What there is of it at Flamingoland is quite good so I have no doubt that Merlin/CWOA will do a very good job of it.

There's also a lot more buildings in this area than probably thewhole of Flamingoland.

[Simba]

I'm extremely disappointed with the move of the Jumbos, I was hoping that Merlin would re-theme it to make it fit into the Forbidden Kingdom, But no they have not done this and so we will now have pink elephants next to a mine train cause it will be located in the old Rodeo site.

[Thekingin64]

A lot of people on CF think this move is just temporary as they are going at the end of the season.

[Simba]

Well that would make sense why the Jumbos were not to be rethemed, but I don't get why Merlin didn't just get rid of them for the Madagascar Live arena.

[Thekingin64]

They want them to last another season! Removing a ride won't be a good start to their 25th anniversary.