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Events from 2007

Halloween Hocus Pocus

20th - 31st October 2007

The witches landed at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo during Halloween as the park opened up for Halloween Hocus Pocus from 20-31 October 2007. Centre stage was a coven of witches who had taken over the park, setting up camp and creating all sorts of chaos preventing visitors from putting their spells into the park’s massive cauldron!

Chessington Zoo’s rats, owls, spiders and snakes all came out to greet guests as the park was transformed into a scary, haunted and dark hubbub of Halloween festivities. With pumpkins, bats and vampires aplenty, Halloween Hocus Pocus was the place to celebrate All Hallow Eve - with rides in the dark and plenty of creepy crawlies!

Halloween Events

Hocus Pocus Hall Bewitched
Hocus Pocus Hall

The goblins let the witches into Hocus Pocus Hall, raising the scare factor on Halloween! A few extra frights were lurking in the corridors!

Vamooshed!
Market Square Scareshack

In Market Square there was plenty of entertaining Halloween fun... solving the riddles to make sure the witch was Vamooshed!

Spikey-Doo and the Pumpkin Patch problem
Dragons Tale Theatre

Spike had a problem in the pumpkin patch - but did he get to the root of it? A fantastic family show for your youngest adventurers; Spike the Dragon and his friends had some Halloween fun of their own!

Trick or Treat Doors
Beanoland

Dennis the Menace and friends were in Beanoland for fun and laughs - did you get a Trick or a Treat?

Fancy Dress Competition
Market Square Scareshack

Every day in Market Square, the best-dressed guests were judged on their Halloween costumes and awarded prizes - were you a winner?

Gorilla Day

Sunday 30th September

It was Gorilla Galore at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo when the park celebrated National Gorilla Week with a special Gorilla Day on Sunday 30 September 2007. Games, silliness and even a ‘TomBollo’ featuring Bollo from the Mighty Boosh TV Show entertained guests and raised much needed funds for Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund (C.W.A.F).

Throughout the day, Zoo Keepers, volunteers and special guests entertained visitors with silly antics and gorilla related activities to raise as much money as possible. Many of the animal talks, presentations and meet n’greets had a gorilla theme, and there were plenty of opportunities to offer support to this worthwhile charity. The day culminated in two Chessington Challenges at 4PM – the biggest ever ‘Gorilla Ride’ on Rameses Revenge and a special ‘Dodgem Football’ – with two teams of gorillas fighting it out for a trophy!

Worlds biggest coffee morning…

Friday 28th September

The world’s biggest coffee morning helped create a huge stir with Macmillan Cancer Support!

Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo joined Macmillan Cancer Support in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 28th September 2007.

You could enjoy a cuppa at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo and join them for a unique blend of exciting rides and amazing animal encounters. Enjoy the spin-tastic Dragon's Fury or brave Vampire, a fang-tastic flight of fright. Those who were looking for a more relaxing and interactive day, could hear lions and tigers roar, watch penguins potter, monkeys chatter and spiders scurry as you made your way through Chessington Zoo.

£1 from every ticket sold went to Macmillan Cancer Support.

We are all affected by cancer. We can all help. We are Macmillan Cancer Support. www.macmillan.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Support registered charity number 261017

The Wild Factor

21st July - 2nd September

Hidden in the heart of the Park was a little piece of Madagascar, where visitors experienced The Wild Factor!

You were able to meet Ringo the Lemur and his friends Fidget the Meerkat, Mojo the Macaw, Flower the Skunk and Priscilla the Kookaburra who all competed for this year’s Zoo Idol! Presented in association with The Natural Confectionary Company, the stars of the show dazzled the crowd with their amazing natural behaviours!

The Wild Factor at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo supported the 2007 EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Madagascar Campaign. The Wild Factor inspired guests to understand in more detail the natural behaviours of these exotic animals, leaving them with a greater appreciation for the threats these species face in the wild. You can donate money by visiting www.eaza.net. For more information on the 2007 Madagascar Campaign click here.

For more information on The Natural Confectionary Company please visit www.naturalconfectionary.co.uk. The Natural Confectionery Company is passionate about fun for families. Their delicious, animal shaped fun jelly sweets are made with no artificial flavours and no artificial colours, so they're great for treating your kids without giving them any 'nasties'.

Fifi and Bumble

26th May – 3rd June

Fifi and the Flowertots, the number one girl’s pre school brand returned to Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo from the 26th May to the 3rd June, following the success of last years event.

Fifi and Bumble performed their sing-along show everyday on the Market Square stage.

You were also able to meet Fifi!

We also hosted a gardening activity in The Show House in Market Square.  Young adventurers were able to decorate their own cup with "grass hair" and take it home as a souvenir!

For more information about Fifi and Bumble please visit the website at www.fifiandtheflowertots.com.

Tottenham Hotspur Coaching Courses

Visitors to Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo on May 5th, 6th and 7th received professional football coaching from the Tottenham Hotspur’s team of FA qualified coaches.

Billy Wingrove, Tottenham’s professional football freestyler, showcased his incredible skills, in addition to skill sessions with our coaches. There was also an opportunity to test guests skills on an inflatable five-a-side football pitch, speed gun, and goalkeeping challenge.

The Club is currently taking bookings for our June Half-Term, Evening and Saturday coaching sessions, running throughout May and June. Courses are open to boys and girls, aged four to 16, across venues in Enfield, Essex, Hertfordshire and North London. To book a course, or for more information on our coaching courses, please click here.

Robin Hood event 2007

From the 31st March–15th April 2007 Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo held the Robin Hood event. There was loads to do…

 

Archery

Whether you were a beginner or advanced, you could try your aim. Could you have hit the target?

 

Robin Hood Training Academy

Could you have defeated the evil Sheriff of Chessington? In Market Square you were able to learn all the skills that would be needed to help Robin Hood save Maid Marian. All challengers were awarded with a certificate for their bravery.

 

Robin Hood Jousting Show

An adrenalin fuelled battle between good and evil took place on Chessington’s Glade.

Robin Hood and Will Scarlet battled against the evil Sheriff of Chessington to save the Castle of Chessington World of Adventures.

The brave men challenged each other to a contest of skills, agility, precision and bravery!

 

Spikey Hood Puppet show

In The Dragon’s Tale Theatre our favourite dragon Spikey Hood defeated the sheriff of Nastyham in the upbeat children’s tale…

 

All of the above events were totally free for all Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo guests.