Coaster reviews

Inversions Hangtime

Saw has great theming- it’s been carefully planned out to provide an immersive experience. The strongest part of the ride for me is the indoor drop, which is very intense. I didn’t notice any roughness, and found the ride enjoyable from beginning to end. The first ‘outdoor’ drop after the vertical lift hill is Oblivion lite, which is never a bad thing!

First Drop Inversions Fun

Second strongest of the Thorpe park coasted (Behind Stealth) for me. The Swarm is a great coaster, with brilliant moments of hangtime, strong inversions, potentially the best theming I’ve ever seen on a coaster and a butter smooth ride. Favourite part of the ride for me was final inversion over the queue line, which provided great hangtime. Fantastic coaster and we are lucky to have one of it’s type in the UK!

Inversions Intensity

I had rode Nemesis a handful of times mid train, and must admit I just didn’t get the hype. I then rode it front seat, and boy was it a whole different experience. The near misses and sight of rocks/water whizzing by your feet completely changed the whole experience. It’s totally different admittedly, but comes just behind Icon @ Blackpool as one of my favourite coasters in the UK.

Launch Fun Intensity

Breathtaking launch, and the airtime hills afterwards are taken at breakneck speeds which makes Rita very intense and forceful. I’m a big fan, and find it very re-rideable. The only con for me is the lack of inversions, even a couple of corkscrews would have put the ride on another level for me.

First Drop Intensity

Very re-ridable, I’ll never get bored of that drop into the tunnel. The intensity of the drop is breathtaking, and it really is a credit to the UK themepark scene. Always smaller queues for this ride at Towers compared to some of the newer rides, which is a massive plus.

Comfort Fun Smoothness

Galactica is smooth as butter, but doesn’t really have any intensity. Restraints are comfortable and it is still a novelty to be lowered into the flying position. Flying on your back is probably the highlight of the ride for me, and it’s a ride that everyone must try once purely for the seating position!

Airtimes Intensity Ejectors

The airtime on this thing is bizarre, it throws you out of your seat and is very forceful. I do find the ride quite nauseating though, and can’t ride it more than twice in a row. Climbing the stairs is not for the faint hearted if you have a fear of heights (but then why would you be riding coasters?)

First Drop Fun Duration

Really enjoyed the Big One. First drop is daunting and provides some real force and speed as you hit the bottom. From then on it’s a solid, but unspectacular, speed merchant with no real airtime so to speak. The drop just before the midcourse break run is just about steep enough to throw you out of your seat. It’s a solid coaster for BPB, and one which everybody must ride once!

Smoothness Hangtime Duration

My number one UK coaster, and by quite a stretch! Memorable theme music and general theming, and great unrestrictive restraints. Icon has everything you could want in a coaster; hangtime, airtime, snappy transitions and a lengthy unrelenting duration. Absolutely wonderful coaster, and one which the Pleasurebeach should be proud of!

Inversions Fun Intensity Headbanging Theming

My dumb ass decided it would be a good idea to ride this coaster for the first time with an ear infection. Somewhere before the cobra roll I whacked my bad ear against the restraint and spent the rest of the ride sticking my head way out and wincing from pain. It also didnt help that a train full of Jerseys finest GP were incessantly clicking the metallic seat belt latches to the point of pissing off the ride ops. Also I personally hate the theme and wish it was still Medusa. Despite all of that its still the best floorless b&m ive ridden.