Chessington World of Adventures was reportedly evacuated on Sunday, 8 November, amid reports of a threat, but the circumstances have not been confirmed.
London Now reported that police officers and sniffer dogs had reportedly been seen at the park on Leatherhead Road in Chessington. The outlet said the Metropolitan Police had urged people not to speculate while enquiries were ongoing and that it was awaiting a response from the force.
Chessington Buzz, an account covering the theme park, said in an X post at 12:30 GMT that it was aware of a park-wide evacuation and urged visitors at the park and hotels to follow staff instructions. The account’s post also referred to emergency services attending.
Further posts continued to report an evacuation later in the afternoon. Theme Park Guide said the park had suddenly closed and that there were reports of an evacuation; another X post also said the park had reportedly been evacuated.
The reason for the reported evacuation remains unclear. The available reporting does not establish whether anyone was injured or whether any arrests were made. Claims circulating online about a specific threat have not been confirmed in the supplied reporting.
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