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Welcome to the Chessington Explorer History section! Here you can find out how Chessington has developed over the years, with an in depth look at old, and new Chessington!

Below you can access the menu on every page to help you find your way around, the main page contains a piece on Chessington's Progress, the timeline gives you a quick look at key fates over the years, while the menu below cover's every year since Chessington has been open as a theme park, with in depth pictures and maps from nearly every year.
With the Childrens Zoo moved in 2008, it's replaced by a Sea Life Centre, although the centre is on a 2 year contract, and may not theme in very well to the park, it is fantastic, there's no doubt this is Chessington's best move in many years, and will be an excellent addition to the park.

2008 will see the Casbah Cafe re-open as a Refresh, although changed towards the end of last season, this will be it's first full season open.

Also with the food, McDonalds has now been replaced by Burger King in 2008.

As mentioned, the Childrens zoo will re-open behind Mexicana, which has been wasted space for a few years now, and brings something fresh to the area.

In addition, there is a new racing cars outside Dragons Fury, by the other entrace, and theres also another new games area in Mexicana.

A supprising change for this year, was the removal of the photos on Flying Jumbos, only been there for just over a season, the camera has been moved to the Runaway Train.
Park Map




Old images changed in 2008.
























2008 Map
2008 Map Front
2008 Map
2008 Map
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Old Childrens Zoo, moved and changed in 2008
Area before the new Childrens Zoo
Area before the new Childrens Zoo
Area before the new Childrens Zoo
Area before the new Childrens Zoo
Area before the new Childrens Zoo
Area before the new Childrens Zoo
Area before the new Childrens Zoo
Old oriental before the hotdogs moved in
Inside the old Mcdonalds
Old Cafe in Forbidden Kingdom, now Refresh
Old photos on Jumbos, now gone
Now Burger King
Main board signs changed in 2008