Chessington’s old estate had already become a modern family park when 1990 brought a new corner called Transylvania. There, Vampire opened beside Professor Burp’s Bubbleworks, giving visitors a suspended ride among the park’s woodland paths and rooftops. chessington.com· coasterpedia.net

The machine was an Arrow Dynamics achievement: steel track above, carriages hanging below, and two chain lifts to send the train onward through turns and dives. At seventy feet and 45 miles per hour, it offered a grand flight without turning its passengers upside down. en.wikipedia.org· coasterpedia.net

During the closed season of 2001 and 2002, Vampire was refurbished with Vekoma equipment, including a new ride control system and floorless trains. Chessington records the ride’s relaunch in 2002, and Vekoma’s own reference list names Chessington among its swinging suspended family coaster train projects for that year. attractionsource.com· chessington.com· blooloop.com

In 2025, Chessington marked Vampire’s thirty-fifth year. Designer John Wardley recalled the making of the ride, while the park described its seventy-foot course and 45-mile-per-hour sweep over Wild Woods, proof that this Surrey flight has remained part of the visit for generations. chessington.com