Chessington World of Adventures evacuated after security threat

Chessington World of Adventures and its hotel resort were evacuated and forced to close on Sunday after a threat was issued. Emergency services and police rushed to the site, according to the Daily Mail, GB News, Manchester Evening News, My London, Devon Live, and AOL.co.uk. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Police conducted a search of the area and confirmed that no security issues were identified. Officers stated that there was no wider risk to the public, the Daily Mail reported. [1]

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a 128-acre theme park, zoo, and hotel complex located in Greater London, England. The complex originally opened as Surrey Zoological Gardens in 1931 before becoming Chessington Zoo. It debuted as a combined animal and amusement park in 1987 under The Tussauds Group, and is currently owned by Merlin Entertainments. [7]

Following the closure, the theme park announced on social media that it was temporarily closed and apologised for any inconvenience. The park advised customers with tickets that they could use them at Legoland in Windsor or contact its customer services team. [1]