We from #WBProduction flew to the UK for a very special event. On board Bodypainting Illusionist Johannes Stoetter and 5 bodypainting models who were transformed into Mandrills to promote the new #WorldOfJumanji at Chessington World of Adventures Resort.
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Wednesday 10th May: Commuters at London’s Waterloo were brought to a standstill this morning as a horde of wild mandrill monkeys took over the station. Usually found in tropical rainforests and on savannahs, four mandrills were spotted nestled in a jungle scene to celebrate the launch of Chessington World of Adventures Resort’s all-new themed land – the World of Jumanji.
All was not as it seemed though as the mandrill monkeys were actually five models whose bodies had been intricately painted and then positioned in the living billboard, to resemble the colourful primates in their natural habitat. Hand painted by fine art body painter and master illusionist, Johannes Stötter, the undertaking took 9 hours to paint.
The jungle scene that surprised bustling London commuters was created to launch Chessington World of Adventures Resort’s all-new themed land, the World of Jumanji, which opens to theme park lovers and families on Monday (15th May). The new land will include the hugely anticipated, Mandrill Mayhem ride which is the world’s first Jumanji rollercoaster and Chessington’s first to incorporate an inversion.
Mandrill Mayhem will sweep riders in the long arms of a mandrill, as the horde whisks them from 1.2m tall around the sites of Jumanji, all while dodging the hazards of the jungle. The most fearsome of all the wild animals, the mandrills are unpredictable and will launch at full speed through the treetops, flipping upside down on a hair-raising adventure, spiralling to the summit of the 55ft tall Jaguar Shrine. Glimpse the Jaguar’s Eye Jewel glow before falling and bracing the adventure again, only this time it will be backwards!
World of Jumanji is the single largest investment in Chessington’s history and will include two further rides for families to enjoy - Mamba Strike and Ostrich Stampede - as well as maze of pathways, with some tricker to navigate than others but all based on the iconic Jumanji board game.
https://www.chessington.com/explore/theme-park-zoo/world-of-jumanji/
