The Gruffalo ride!
Day Out Diaries

Chessington World of Adventures

Visited 27th July 2026
All day
Family of 2 (1 adult, 1 kid)
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The Mallard Family

Milton Keynes

Family of 2 (1 adult, 1 kid)

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Our 1st time at Chessington World of Adventures
VisitedJuly 2026
Time SpentAll day
LocationLeatherhead Road, Chessington, Greater London, KT9 2NE
WhoFamily of 2 (1 adult, 1 kid)
TicketsAdvance booking required
Travel Time1-2 hours from Milton Keynes
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Our Arrival & First Impressions

As we arrived

There was lots to see and do within Chessington including a zoo which we were keen to explore.

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Activities Breakdown

We visited the World of Paw Patrol
And really enjoyed the Safari

There was lots to see and do. From observing animal to thrilling rides. We tried to do it all.

There was an awful lot of queuing however for rides and the fast pass priority people always got priority over the long queues of everyone else waiting, which we did think was unfair. There was also a lot of adults and teenagers queuing for the little kids rides in the Paw Patrol area which wasnt fair as ride times where 60-90mins plus which isnt fair for little ones.

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    The Zoofari ride

    The zoofari ride is a safari based ride where you get driven around in a safari jeep. We loved this as it was something we had never done before and we got to see animals very close up.
    The Zoofari
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    The Gruffalo Ride

    Another reason why we wanted to come was to try out the Gruffalo ride which really didnt dissapoint. The only negative was the very long wait time which really long. Maybe head here first if you have little ones who dont like the idea of long queues.
    The Gruffalo ride
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    Paw Patrol Playground

    The best part of the Paw Patrol world in my opinion was the park in the middle. All the characters were in model form and great for photo opportunities. The tower had been turned into a slide but again the older children would push past the younger ones to have a turn which we disnt think was fair. We did go in the Summer holidays so we expected it to be a higher volume of people.
    Paw Patrol Playground
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Food & Drink

A few little stall and cafe's about but we didnt use them. We prefer to take a pack lunch and eat on the go.

Money-Saving Tip

Take a pack lunch with you and eat it while you are queuing for a ride. Eating whilst waiting we find is a good time saving hack.

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Pros & Cons Summary

Positive

What We Loved

  • TickA lovely 1st visit
Negative

Could Be Better

  • CrossFar too long queue times
  • CrossFast pass always got priority over the very long queues of other people waiting
  • CrossEven the kids ride areas were being taken over by teenager and adults wanting to try the rides
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Overall Verdict & Ratings

B Tried & Tested - Day Out With The Kids
Safety & Cleanliness4.0

Kept well maintained and tidy

Rides & Entertainment3.0

Would have chosen higher but we waited so so long for ridea.

Food & Drink3.0

Ebough to choose from

Queues & Crowds1.0

I think we picked the busiest day of the summer holidays to go it was packed!!

Fun & Delight3.0

It was nice to visit somewhere different and tey new rides and experiences but the large crowds and priority for fast pass people has put us off

Value for Money2.0

Would have liked to go on more rides but long wait times stopped us from doing this.

The Final Verdict:

We did have a lovely day and I think we just happened to pick one of the busiest days of the summer holidays to go.

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"If you pay the large extra fee for the fast pass you will be getting straight onto any ride whenever you like."
Emily Mallard
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