Flying Jumbos
{{Short description|Red Baron ride in London, England}}
{{about||other Flying Jumbos rides|Drayton Manor Theme Park|and|Adventure Island (amusement park)|and|M&D's}}
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Elmer's Flying Jumbos is a Red Baron ride operating at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in London. Originally in the area of Toytown, it later moved to the Zufari area and then finally Adventure Point. In the spring of 2020, it was renamed Elmer's Flying Jumbos. As of May 2023, the Chessington ride continues to operate after a long 36 years.
History
Flying Jumbos is a Mini Jet Red Baron from 1987.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} Manufactured by Preston & Barbieri, it is an aerial carousel spinning ride with elephant-themed cabs, originally pink and now grey.
Africa was Chessington's new area for 2012, after the former area, Toytown, was replaced with a new land in line with Chessington's image as being Britain's Wildest Adventure. Many of the gentle, children's rides such as Flying Jumbos were moved to other areas, leaving only three rides in the area. In 2013 Flying Jumbos opened in the Zufari area. In January 2020, it was announced that a new four-year partnership was created with Chessington World Of Adventures, with the theme of Elmer, a fictional family book character, entering the park and retheming the ride to Elmer's Flying Jumbos.
Description
Gallery
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|File:Ella and Julia, Chessington, Surrey, 10 April 2011 - Flickr - PhillipC (1).jpg|The ride's pink theming in 2011
|File:Chessington Flying Jumbos 2.jpg|Grey theming from 2013
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Similar rides
There are similar rides named Flying Jumbos at:
- Drayton Manor Theme Park (1998-2007)
- Adventure Island
- M&D's
See also
References
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{{cite web |url=http://www.themeparks-uk.com/chessington-world-of-adventures-guide/whats-new/ |title=What's New at Chessington World of Adventures |accessdate=2012-02-03}} (Chessington World of Adventures)
{{cite news
| title = Africa
| url = http://www.chessington.com/explore/africa.aspx
| publisher = Chessington World of Adventures
| date =
| accessdate = 2013-10-15
}}
{{cite news
| title = Zufari
| url = http://www.chessington.com/explore/zufari.aspx
| publisher = Chessington World of Adventures
| date =
| accessdate = 2013-10-15
}}
{{cite news
| title = Official Park History
| url = http://www.chessington.com/downloads/press/2013/The-History-of-Chessington-World-of-Adventures.pdf
| publisher = Chessington World of Adventures
| date = 2013
| accessdate = 2013-10-16
}}
{{cite news
|title=History of attractions / timeline: Chessington
|url=http://themeuk.net/Chessington_Site/?page_id=1414
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|publisher=Chessington UK
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|accessdate=2013-10-16
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External links
- {{Official|http://www.chessington.com/explore/zufari.aspx}}
{{Chessington World of Adventures Resort}}
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Category:1987 establishments in England
Category:Chessington World of Adventures rides