Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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Famous for being Britain's Wildest Adventure, Chessington World of Adventures was Britain's first theme park, this is a closer look about how a successful zoo in post war England became one of the most visited and celebrated attractions in the country.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this video possible.

FEATURING:
Dan Richards
youtube.com/user/DigitalDan7224
Andy Rumney
youtube.com/channel/UCQChtvJX_rP44dSnrMt4Jhw
Dominic Gardner
youtube.com/user/GothinicNDGardner
Nick Huston
youtube.com/user/nickhutson
Dominic McChesney
and
John Wardley

ADDITIONAL SCORE
Composed and performed by Darcey Toy
@DCcoasters

SPECIAL THANKS TO JGAdventure Zone for their historical photos.
youtube.com/channel/UCVVU12EcKeCKE6Idr1zhGYA

ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE:

CHESSINGTON BUZZ
@ChessingtonBuzz

CHESSINGTON ZOO & CIRCUS ARCHIVE
chessingtonzoo.info

DAVID J ELLIS
youtube.com/user/davidjellis

THEME PARK GIRAFFE
youtube.com/channel/UCOdCuuyY3D359uLrHykaOXg

THEME PARK GUIDE
youtube.com/user/2008allgood2008

SYLVAN MASON
youtube.com/user/sylvan28/videos

JACK FLASH VINTAGE MOTORING
youtube.com/channel/UCH79c9zi-Nv-dOKfeoXVo8w

JAG PRODUCTIONS
youtube.com/channel/UCF655JipLTA1rPMcOV-td9A

PARKSMANIA.IT
youtube.com/user/parksmania

THRILL RIDERS
youtube.com/channel/UCvz23Iy1cEyrbdoSx3cOu3A

THRILL RIDE PHOTOGRAPHY
youtube.com/user/cmorebutt6969

EXPEDITION THEME PARK
youtube.com/channel/UCCYFoKsE7HWMemncObXjdww

UK THEME PARKS
youtube.com/user/ThemeUKExplorer

PARK SPILL
youtube.com/channel/UCL_LF8u9CMo_CZtR9XFagSw

JON SILVER
youtube.com/user/creatorexplorer

FOTO WHIZZ
youtube.com/user/fotowhizzvideo