Chessington World of Adventures is unlikely to suffer from the £5m fine imposed on fellow Merlin attraction Alton Towers after 16 people were injured in a rollercoaster crash last year.

A spokeswoman for the theme park said that although Alton Towers' visitor numbers had dropped since the Smiler ride crashed in June 2015, Chessington's numbers had not.

She said: "The company has not commented on the impact of the fine on the group financially, however Merlin’s revenues for the last full financial year were nearly £1.3bn.

"As to the impact of the accident on visitors to Chessington, Merlin is limited as to the information it can share as it is a listed company.

“However, at its half-year report released in July the company said that Alton Towers continued to experience lower visitation but did not say the same about Chessington.

"Notably, Chessington opened its new 'Explorer Glamping' at 35 'rooms' in June 2016."

The £5m penalty comes a year and a half after Chessington World of Adventures was find £150,000 over a safety breach that saw a four-year-old girl plunge from its Tomb Blaster ride in 2012.

Chessington admitted the breach and a court was told the girl had fallen through a gap in the fence protecting queuing visitors from the drop.

A judge said it was an “accident waiting to happen”.

Earlier this month Chessington’s iconic Bubbleworks ride closed for good after delighting kids for 26 years and completing millions of circuits.

Mementoes were auctioned off with proceeds going to a charity administered by Merlin.