Opening Times and Events
The park is open between 23 March and 31 October 2012. Most attractions open at 10:00 on days in which it is available, however there are a few exceptions to this rule; Dragon's Tale Theatre which does not open until 11:00, and Pizza and Pasta which does not open until 11:30. Usually the park closes at 17:00, however on peak days it is available until 18:00 and during the October half-term it is available until 20:00.
During the October half-term, the park hosts a "Halloween Hocus Pocus" event. During this event pumpkins, skeletons, cobwebs and witch characters can be found in the park.
Every year, in the February Half Term, the zoo opens to the public for "Zoo Days", where families can see the animals during the winter period when the theme park remains closed.
Pass holders preview day 17th and the 18th of March 2012.
In 2009, Chessington hosted a one-off event to celebrate the opening of the Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie. The theme park opened a temporary maze attraction just outside Beanoland featuring all the characters and scenes from the film. The event ran from 20 June and finished on 31 August 2009.
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