Martin

Just in case you missed the news.

Thank you to everyone who came on the VIP workshop tours in 2025 and the winter tours this Jan and Feb. I hope you all enjoyed the experience. 2026 main season tours will start again in May. See you again soon. Martin

Some of the items available to purchase on the VIP workshop tours this weekend. Last 2 winter tours till the main season tours will start again in May.

Winter Maintenance VIP workshop tours now available for 24/25 Jan and 7/8 Feb on the Chessington web site. Come and see Mandrill Mayhem, Tiger Rock and Vampire having its winter maintenance program. Plus while we walk around the park view other rides in maintenance programs.

10 years ago at Chessington.

This mornings view from croc drop

A misty morning at the Chessington Adventure Tree.

New for 2025 You can now book your VIP behind the scenes engineer workshop tour at Chessington.com

AD - On Saturday, we were lucky enough to be the first to experience @CWOA's new Workshop Walking Tour as part of their VIP Experiences. Head over to the website to get the low down on everything this fascinating guided tour has to offer. 👉 attractionsource.com/2025/08/18/goi…

The new VIP workshop tour is due to go live very soon Very excited for this one instagram.com/reel/DNX8P6MB2…

Maybe see some of you at Chessington this week. But where ever you heading enjoy the rides.

We’re getting ready for National Rollercoaster week. What are your plans. youtu.be/gHAvYDHdDaU?si…

Its not just about the rides.

Chessington map from c1980. The bird garden at the bottom is where the Vampire is now. Can you work out where the other rides are too.

@Benandhollietpa Your welcome Holly.

@Eng_Life_Cwoa Great event! Thank you for our special ride on Vampire and most of all this awesome sensor that we won!! It won’t be listed on eBay we promise 😂

Great to see lots of you over the past two days at the Vampire 35th Birthday VIP events.

We at Chessington have now opened the 2024 Apprenticeship recruitment advert, apply on line to join our Technical services team.

A blast from the past, i found while going through old boxes in the loft. Vampire photos given to me in my first year at Chessington 1997. The photos are from the early 1990’s I don’t know the year.

@jaystocky Hi Jamie. There are 2 sets of nudge wheels. The ones you can see here and one more set further forward under the train. If you sit in the front row you can see the other set in front of the train. Martin

@Eng_Life_Cwoa Really cool how it has the two sets of drive tyres so you can roll the train over the tiny little wheel inspection area!

Some photos taken during my morning track walk and inspection of Mandrill.

@AttractionSc @CWOA Your welcome, I had a great morning chatting to you all. Hope you all enjoyed the morning. See you all soon. Martin

We would like to say a huge thank you to Martin from the team here at @CWOA for such an insightful talk and Q&A on all things Engineering at the Resort, as well as a behind the scenes peek at Mandrill Mayhem. If you were able to ask Martin a question, what would it be?