Area Wild Asia Opening date 2010 Height 51 ft (16 m) Opened 2010 Capacity 600 | Status Operating Model Mega Disk'O Coaster Length 90 m (300 ft) Cost 1 million GBP Phone +44 871 663 4477 | |
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Address Chessington World of Adventures Resort, World of Adventures Resort, Leatherhead Rd, Chessington KT9 2NE, UK Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PM Similar Rameses Revenge, Scorpion Express, Dragon Falls, Vampire, Dragon's Fury | ||
Kobra is a Zamperla flat ride which opened in 2010 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England. As of April 2015, the ride continues to operate.
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History
Kobra opened in the 2010 season in the new Wild Asia land at Chessington World of Adventures Resort. It was manufactured by Zamperla. It is only the second model of its type in Britain, after The Edge at Paulton's Park.
Description
As with all rides of its type, riders sit in a motorcycle-like position in outward-facing seats at the edge of the circular ride platform. The ride model features an airtime hill (AKA camel back hump) in the middle of the track, and two steep slopes at either end. The platform spins and travels backwards and forwards along the track at moderate speed.
Kobra features two large snake statues at either end of the track; giving the ride its name. Riders sit at the edge of a circular ride car, which spins along 90m of track at 43mph. The ride model includes a camel back hill in the centre of the track to give the car airtime as it travels over.
Minimum height is 1.20 metres, with torso measurements approaching 51 inches.
Reception
The addition of Kobra, along with the rest of the Wild Asia area, raised annual attendance to 1.4 million people, which was almost double the previous year and the highest visitor numbers since 2000. This figure has now risen to 1.5 million following the addition of ZUFARI: Ride into Africa! in 2013. The addition of Kobra won Chessington the Theme Park of the Year award in 2010. In its opening year, the ride attracted queues of up to three hours, and it is still one of the most popular rides in the park.