Ted Thornhill - 16th February, 2010
A trip to Chessington World of Adventures is about to become even more stomach churning for kids, because the Surrey theme park is offering kids real creepy crawly snacks to chew on.
The bizarre goodies will be sold in traditional pink and white paper bags as a trial on Friday, and will include chocolate ant wafer biscuits, cheese and bacon flavoured crickets and chocolate covered larvae.
They will be handed out free of charge in a new Asian-themed area of the park that opens in March.
It’s certainly a courageous move, because the theme park already contains enough things to make kids’ feel queasy as it is, such as the 45mph rollercoaster Dragon’s Fury.
However, General Manager David Smith is confident that their new insecty pic’n’mix will be a hit.
He said: ''I have tried the sample snacks and I think if you can exercise mind over matter you will find that they are actually quite tasty.
''I think I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! has uncovered a secret desire in many of us to try eating insects, so now is your chance.
''If you are one of many parents who have found themselves pouncing on a child as the worm they discovered in the back garden is about to disappear into their mouth, maybe this new line of ethically sourced insect fare administered in a controlled environment is just what you need.''
Still, we think it would be wise of them to order in a few extra sick bags, just in case.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/813455-edible-insects-go-on-sale-at-chessington-world-of-adventures
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