Chessington have announced on their social media that their new land, the Rainforest, will officially open on March 19th.

With the MAP preview day being this weekend, could we be seeing a soft opening of the area?

As posted on SouthParks social media, Chessington have today revealed the theme park map for the 2020 season.

As well as featuring the new area, the Rainforest, and Elmer's Flying Jumbos, other notable changes include the addition of The Blue Barnacle, the replacement swinging ship, and the rebranding of Original Sandwich Co. in Land of the Dragons to Dragon's Lair Cafe, seemingly sponsored by NOW TV.

The eagle-eyed will also note that 'something new is being unearthed' on the former site of Rameses Revenge...

We’re at Chessington World of Adventures today for their Annual Pass Preview Day.

Keep an eye on SouthParks social media for the latest updates.

Chessington World of Adventures Resort opened for the 2020 Passholder Preview Day on Sunday, providing an opportunity to see the changes and improvements at the Resort for the upcoming season.

SouthParks News rounds-up everything we spotted during our visit, including progress on the new attractions, the refreshes made to existing areas and attractions, as well as the Resort's COVID-19 measures.

Social media appears to be awash of people attempting to change bookings at Chessington, and are being told no or to pay more, even in cases where customers are requested to self isolate by the government.

I honestly do not understand how Chessington, and I suspect Merlin more broadly, can operate in such a disgusting manner. When the Prime Minister yesterday said no one should be financially penalised for following government advice.

Chessington World of Adventures Resort has announced that the Resort will be closed from Saturday 21st March in light of the recent measures announced by the UK Government as a result of the COVID-19 virus.

The Resort have confirmed that the theme park will remain closed until further notice. Those with hotel bookings are advised they will be contacted if their stay falls before 25th April.

Further updates will be provided as and when the Resort is able to provide further information.

As reported on SouthParks social media; Thorpe Park Resort and Chessington World of Adventures Resort have updated their websites to confirm that, in line with current government guidance, they expect to be able to reopen from 4th July 2020.

Guests are advised to look out in the coming weeks for further information around opening times, as well as updated FAQ’s around the health, safety and operational measures that will be in place when the theme parks reopen.

Chessington have extended their theme park season, with the park now open until 4pm on Fridays through Mondays in November, until November 29th.

Will you be making the most of this extension?