Coaster reviews

Airtimes Intensity Layout

Very good quality small scale GCI. A pretty intense ride with some good floater moments. Has a few rough spots to it but nothing too bad. The first drop is pretty whippy. The way out has some good moments of laterals and airtime. The one complaint with this section for me is the double seems a bit too high up. You lose a good bit of speed to it but at least you get a solid double down right after. The turnaround has some good lats and the way back is the same as the way out, lot's of floater and whip. The final turn into the brakes has some laterals as well. White Lightning is overall a good GCI. Definitely not the best but has some good moments.

Lap Bar Layout

A pretty ok family coaster. Comfortable restraints and a decent layout gliding above the paths. The ride does shuffle a bit but that's ok because no risk of headbanging with just a lap bar. The final helix has some alright force to it as well.

Airtimes First Drop Comfort

Mako is the best coaster I have ridden so far. It has so much airtime and ejector that it is better than any coaster I have ridden. When I first went on it I wasn’t expecting it to be very good but it was amazing! The colour scheme, the track layout, everything about it makes it such a good coaster!

Airtimes First Drop Capacity

I rode wickerman a few days back but 2018 was the first time I rode it and it overtook smiler into the best coaster at Alton towers. I rode it 2 times a few weeks ago and the first ride changed my mind completely, it felt like it had so much airtime and the theming is honestly so good the station is brilliantly themed as well as the ride itself, it’s not my favourite in the UK but definitely my favourite at Alton towers! No coaster in towers has more airtime than that and that is why it’s my top coaster! Some like oblivion have intense drops that are awesome but the speed, airtime, and first drop on wickerman makes it an amazing ride, I also think the smoke effects on the first drop of wickerman is the best theming that they have put into the ride!

Fun Discomfort

Not much to say really. Decent fun with mates and gives you a nice scenic tour of that part of the park. Does basically every single working muscle in your body in a bit though and your backside is likely to be bruised. That mickey mouse restraint system ain`t the best but im hardly gonna expect a full hydraulic powered sensor filled comfy foam padded bar on a little horse. Whip where you don`t really want it and the capacity is painful to see but again, expected. A true classic that il`d definitely ride again next time, for the history if nothing else

Airtimes Inversions Intensity Discomfort

Never has a ride surprised me as much as revolution. Never thought a ride with one inversion and 2 strange drops would end up in my top 10 but here we are. The station announcement is still stuck in my bloody head. Everyday when I travel by london underground my mind just plays "please stand behind the yellow line" repeatedly. So thanks for that one. But anyway you wait until the ride attendant pushes down a pedal on your car section to pull down your restraint (yes, it`s really that old) and then your off. A weird launch but the ejector jolt in the back row of this thing is just... wow. Insanity. The circular loop is super super intense and then to make it even more intense you do it backwards. Absolute knockout. followed by another strong jolt of air before coming to a very abrupt stop in the station where you disembark. Only fault i have with this is it can do your neck in from how aggressive it is. Not really a rough ride, definitely not glossy smooth but caused a fair bit of pain in it after getting off. Top 3 at blackpool and top 10 in UK. Quality

First Drop Pace Intensity Harness Discomfort

I REALLY wanted to hate this. I REALLY wanted to jump on the coaster enthusiast train of "SLCs are a load of shite". I went in safe in the knowledge that this would be the worst coaster I had ever ridden. But I just couldn`t. It didn`t turn out that way. Yes, the restraints are bulkier than a HGV and YES it does leave you with red ears for a substantial time afterward. BUT. The layout of it is exhilarating for me. Both times I rode this I did it in the back with people I knew directly next to or in front of me and they all hated it. But I loved it. The drop on this is genuinely amazing. Lovely air, snappy and bloody speedy. The first inversion has some amazing whip and... well I kinda zoned out to the forces after that so I can`t recall every single element on this but the whip, near misses with water and pace of this ride blew me away more than I had ever imagined in my wildest dreams. The final two inversions, although blisteringly fast are a bit of a stinker cause by this point my head was playing a game of pinball between those dreadful restraints but the pain never left me with a headache and was NOWHERE near even close to as bad as I imagined. Maybe I`ve been conditioned to it what with riding SAW and Colossus at my home park pretty much every week but that was my take on things. The second ride I had on it even left me feeling a tiny bit nauseated and what with how often I ride coasters that`s very rare for me. Probably had something to do with the pleasure beach rich tomato pasta and pint of beer I just had before going on this but nevertheless, I digress. Had a sip of water and went straight on the big one after. Good times. I went in thinking it was gonna be the worst thing ever. Got off contemplating whether it was better than Nemesis Inferno, which in my eyes it is.

Location Fun Intensity

Very fun alpine coaster. The ride is pretty smooth and with no rattle. The layout has a good variation, it goes through the forest with sharp turns, sudden dips and helixes. With little or no breaking the ride can be pretty thrilling. When going fast, its about 1min35sec descend. Before going be sure there are no families with kids in front, else I advice to wait a little, since like with all alpine coasters: a slow rider/breaker in front of you ruins everything. The price is 4 euros per ride.

Airtimes First Drop Fun

The drop is one of my favorites, the airtime hills are awesome, and the laterals are pretty good. Not the greatest pacing in the world, but it's an awesome ride!

Launch Masterpiece Ejectors

Better than Manta cuz no one likes sting rays...