Coaster reviews

First Drop Fun Duration Dead spots

This coaster is ridiculously fun, with fantastic spinning and a fantastic duration. As others have said, this ride really DOES deliver until the very end. Only complaint: cut back on the block brakes! Sometimes it's a block, drop, another block. I get why they're there, as Chessington gets busy, as well as the coaster being the first thing you see walking in. At least they barely slow you down.

Nice surprise! Fun Duration Harness Dead spots Reliability

Vampire is a lot of fun, and a great fir for Chessington. It's very long, dashing through the woodlands is fun, and that final drop is incredible. The second half, though, is a little slow. The restraint isn't very fun either, it's on the bulkier side for sure. It's also not very reliable, but that's kind of expected for an Arrow coming up to it's 30th anniversary.

Location Fun Layout Harness

This coaster is ridiculously fun. The spinning is great every time, but it's just enough to not lose your lunch on. My main issue with the ride is the seatbelt; when I went to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and rode Ice Mountain, that doesn't have the extra seatbelt, and the airtime is ridiculous. Knowing the seatbelt isn't required, in my eyes, it just slows down operations.

First Drop Location Intensity Rattle Headbanging Discomfort

This is an odd one. While the coaster is quite intense, it can be difficult to enjoy it when your head is constantly being bounced around in the restraints. A very bad moment is the transition into the turn after the loop. It's a very hairpin transition and isn't pleasant. I think the trains could do with a refurbish. I did hear something about how the coaster needs OTSR's due to clearance issues, so perhaps adding padding to the restraints may make it a little more tolerable.

Airtimes First Drop Nice surprise! Too short Capacity Discomfort

This coaster is brilliant. The entire ride is just pure madness, and the first drop is fantastic. The main issue is it uses a system similar to the newer Vekoma SFC's when it comes to trains. There isn't really a brake run, the train just goes into the station. This means it physically cannot run 2 trains. Unfortunately to compensate the coaster is very short. But, because up until recently this was the park's signature attraction, they can't just have it do 2 circuits, or the queue would be too long. The trains are also quite small, which is a bit of an issue. Note, that the date is based on the year and month I rode it in. I don't remember the exact date

First Drop Fun Ejectors Capacity

The ridiculously intense ejector on this ride gives Wood Express, the neighbouring Timberliner, some big competition. It's strange for sure, but it's ridiculously fun. I haven't ridden it in a while, but I don't remember it being shaky, and if it is, in my eyes it only adds the the experience. The oddly shaped switchbacks are a lot of fun too. Despite me listing capacity as a con, it's not that bad as long as the park runs all the trains they can, which on my visits they did seem to do. Despite that, it can still get a large line.

First Drop Theming Smoothness Too short

Swarm is a great ride. It's extremely smooth and delivers some suprising force on the inclined loop. Alot of people complain about the restraints, personally I don't have an issue with them. Yes, they're tight, but I never found it to be uncomfortable. The themeing is also excellent. However, it is quite short.

Capacity Fun Duration Rattle Discomfort

Green Scream will forever be a coaster that perplexes me. Why is a Zierer Tivoli this massive?! That aside, this coaster is really fun. There's no seat dividers though, and with restraints as simple as the ones on this, be prepared to slide around alot if you're by yourself. It's not exactly very smooth either, but it IS an old tivoli. It has 2 circuits, which is great, as the layout isn't too long. For a family coaster, it's great.

First Drop Location Hangtime Headbanging Too short

For such a small park like Adventure Island, this is a great fit. It's in a park next to the sea, giving it a great location. The first drop is great and is bound to get you everytime, and the hangtime is really good on the loop. It's very very short, but with a park as small as Adventure Island on a normal weekend you could probably marathon this if you wanted. There is sometimes head banging but not always, the restraints are cushioned but on some seats they're wearing away.