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BE AS QUICK AS A FLASH TO GET THE BEST DEALS FOR

CHESSINGTON WORLD OF ADVENTURES RESORT

SALE NOW ON! Visit Chessington.com and benefit from up to 40% off tickets for a limited time only!

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is currently holding a one off ticket sale exclusively on www.chessington.com! Until Friday 16th August you can get up to 40% off when booking tickets at least 7 days before the visit date and up to 20% off when booking tickets 2 to 6 days before the visit date!

This means that you can enjoy all that Chessington World of Adventures Resort has to offer from as little as £18.00pp*! Pre-booking online guarantees you the best price for entry to the park; you can print your tickets at home PLUS pre-booked tickets benefit from our Rainy Day Guarantee so if it rains you can visit again for FREE! (T&C’s apply – please see our website for further details) So for as little as £18.00pp* you can enjoy all that Britain’s Wildest Adventure has to offer with a fantastic theme park, Zoo and SEA LIFE centre and of course Chessington’s exciting new attraction for 2013 ‘ZUFARI: Ride into Africa!’** - the ultimate off-road safari adventure!

This is only available for a limited time so get booking quick! For more information and to benefit from these amazing advanced booking discounts visit www.chessington.com

* Park day tickets from £18.00pp as part of online sale, available until Friday 16th August, off our Family Saver ticket rate – applies to groups where at least one adult and one child ticket is booked at the same time and at least 7 days in advance on our website. Please visit www.chessington.com for further details.

**Minimum height restriction of 1m

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Opening times:

·  Full park season 20th March to 4th November 2013

·  Chessington Festive Zoo Days 7th – 9th December, 14th – 16th December, 19th – 24th December and 26th December – 5th January 2014

·  Family Value tickets offer amazing value for money – with additional discounts available when pre-booked online only at Chessington.com

·  Adult & Pre school ticket valid for one adult and one child up to 5 years of age.

·  Discover the perfect family get away at the resort’s safari-themed Holiday Inn Chessington, where you can enjoy themed rooms, an indoor swimming pool & spa and the fantastic African-themed restaurant Zafari Bar & Grill.

·  Express passes and special offers are available online when booking in advance on www.chessington.com

·  MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 100 attractions, eight hotels/three holiday villages in 22 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 54 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 21,000 employees.

·  Among Merlin’s attractions are - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The EDF Energy London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK, Siam Ocean World and Busan Aquarium. All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.

·  For 12 months unlimited access to Chessington and/or Merlin’s other UK attractions see our range of annual passes at Merlin Annual Pass

·  The Zoo at Chessington World of Adventures is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA). BIAZA represents its member collections and promotes the values of good zoos and aquariums.