Chessington World of Adventures
Chessington World of Adventures is a theme park and zoo in south-west London, England. It lies 12 miles from Central London. Historically opening as a zoo, a theme park was developed alongside it opening in 1987. The park has a selection of attractions, ranging from the Dragon's Fury roller coaster, to family-oriented rides such as the Bubbleworks. It also has animals, many of which can be seen from the Safari Skyway, an elevated monorail around the zoo. Since 1998 Chessington has been in the same ownership as nearby Thorpe Park, and since 2007, Legoland Windsor. Recent changes in direction have stunted the growth of the park, however infrastructure is currently being fully refurbished to prepare for relaunch in 2010.