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Safari Skyway
Ride cars in 2012
Chessington World of Adventures
AreaMarket Square
StatusClosed
Opening date1986
Closing date31 July 2015[1]
Ride statistics
Attraction typeMonorail
ManufacturerMack Rides
MusicThe Call to Adventure
Duration8 minutes
Closure announcedJanuary 2016
Closed captioning available

Safari Skyway was a monorail ride that opened in 1986 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort, in the Market Square area. Manufactured by Mack Rides, the ride gave guests a guided tour of Chessington Zoo, and in its first year, the construction of Chessington World of Adventures theme park. The ride ran for almost thirty years before closing abruptly in late July 2015. In early January 2016, the park announced that the ride would be retired due to continuous troubles with maintenance for the ride.[2]

History

Safari Skyway was opened in 1986, as one of the first rides at Chessington World of Adventures.[3] Safari Skyway's entrance was towards the back of the Market Square area, and the monorail gives a guided tour of the zoo, lawn and mansion area.

Description

The ride took approximately 8 minutes,[4] and the maximum height restriction for riders was 1.96 meters. Riders under 1.1 meters had to be accompanied by someone 16 or over.[5] The ride passed such features in Chessington Zoo, such as Sea Lion Bay, Amazu, Trail of the Kings and other areas. It first passed the smaller animals in the Children's Zoo, before going behind the Sea Life Centre and near to the Lodge Gate entrance. The ride continued passing nearby (but not directly above) the gorillas, lions and sea lions before returning to the station via the theme park.[4]

  • Station building in 2015
    Station building in 2015
  • Sealion Bay from Safari Skyway in 2006
    Sealion Bay from Safari Skyway in 2006

See also

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References

  1. ^ http://www.chessington.com/plan/faq/150/safari-skyway.aspx
  2. ^ http://www.chessington.com/plan/faq/150/safari-skyway.aspx
  3. ^ "Chessington History". Theme Park Guide. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  4. ^ a b "Safari Skyway". Coaster Force. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  5. ^ "Market Square". Chessington World of Adventures. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

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