Chessington Theme Park Closes Due to Water Outage

Chessington World of Adventures, a major theme park in southwest London, was forced to close on Monday, August 10, 2026, due to a water outage affecting the local area. The closure, announced on the park's website, disrupted plans for visitors during the peak of the school summer holidays. The park stated that all tickets booked for August 10 would be automatically revalidated for use on a future date.

The closure notice cited a "water outage in the local area affecting our operations" as the reason for the shutdown. The park apologized for the inconvenience and thanked visitors for their understanding. The specific cause of the outage affecting the park was not immediately detailed, and officials did not provide a timeline for when water services would be restored to the facility.

The incident is part of a broader regional water supply issue. On July 26, Gatwick Airport, the UK's second busiest airport, experienced a complete loss of running water in both terminals. That disruption was attributed by the water supplier, SES Water, to a power outage at its Bough Beech Water Treatment Works, which serves customers in Surrey, West Sussex, and Kent. SES Water confirmed that the...