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Gibs960
22-07-2011, 05:31 AM
Hi, I'm goin Alton Towers and of some of the rides I'm quite scared because I've always been terrified of drops and heights, some of them look alright but rides like Oblivion and Nemesis look awful! Smoothest/Best ride excluding these? Rita looks AMAZING THOUGH!!!

Zuth
22-07-2011, 06:04 AM
Little off topic but I'm going today aswell! :) The only one I'm not sure on is Oblivion!

Judge Judy
22-07-2011, 10:08 AM
I went on Monday. First time going on rollercoasters (was time to man up). Went on Air, Rita and Oblivion - too tall for Thirteen.
They were amazing even if I did shout profanities whilst going on them. Also went on Hex. That was wierd.

Queues were long (exception Oblivion) - Rita was 1 hour long.

Was a good day.

Technologic
22-07-2011, 11:27 AM
Nemesis is amazing! Also get fast passes

Jordan
22-07-2011, 01:09 PM
I'm going in a couple of weeks, isn't the fast passes like 10 pound each or something?

Oleh
22-07-2011, 01:23 PM
Rita is overrated imo. The cable cars are amazing.

Arron
22-07-2011, 01:31 PM
I went on Monday. First time going on rollercoasters (was time to man up). Went on Air, Rita and Oblivion - too tall for Thirteen.
They were amazing even if I did shout profanities whilst going on them. Also went on Hex. That was wierd.

Queues were long (exception Oblivion) - Rita was 1 hour long.


Was a good day.

How tall are you?

I went to Alton Towers last month. I didn't get to go on Thirteen :/

Zuth
22-07-2011, 01:53 PM
We left at 9:15 got back at 2:45 and went on all 5 big rides, great fun and only 15 mins down the road for me :) Longest we queued was 25 mins, wasn't a very busy day.

Technologic
22-07-2011, 01:54 PM
We left at 9:15 got back at 2:45 and went on all 5 big rides, great fun and only 15 mins down the road for me :) Longest we queued was 25 mins, wasn't a very busy day.

Why leave so early?!

Zuth
22-07-2011, 01:55 PM
We needed tickets lol and we thought it was gona be busy!

Technologic
22-07-2011, 01:59 PM
We needed tickets lol and we thought it was gona be busy!

I meant why did you leave the park?! it doesnt close til 6! And you live 15 mins away...! (didnt see the time lol)

Zuth
22-07-2011, 02:11 PM
Its boring after the 5 main rides, and the ques where far to long to wait after lunch

Judge Judy
22-07-2011, 02:40 PM
How tall are you?

I went to Alton Towers last month. I didn't get to go on Thirteen :/

I'm 1.88m (Max. height was 1.99m sure) - I just didn't have the leg room to sit on the ride... which I was rather annoyed about (I'm sure you'd be as well after queuing a while! :P)

Jordy
22-07-2011, 02:43 PM
I'm 1.88m (Max. height was 1.99m sure) - I just didn't have the leg room to sit on the ride... which I was rather annoyed about (I'm sure you'd be as well after queuing a while! :P)I wouldn't worry too much about Thirteen, it's only good the once. It doesn't compare at all to the big four (Nemesis, Oblivion, Rita and Air)

kuzkasate
22-07-2011, 03:04 PM
My favourite ride is probably Air and I advice you to go on that, it seems terrifying but its really not - especially once you go round the first time. Thirteen is over-rated in my opinion, I went on it not long after it was first released, gotta say it was pretty disappointing, I expected someone much better because of all the hype, but meh that might of been because I saw loads of Youtube videos of the ride and I knew what was going to happen and the thrill of Thirteen is not knowing what's gonna happen.

But if you're quite worried about rides, what I usually do is Youtube a few rides and see which one's you definitely won't go on and which one's you will.

-:Undertaker:-
22-07-2011, 08:40 PM
Hi, I'm goin Alton Towers and of some of the rides I'm quite scared because I've always been terrified of drops and heights, some of them look alright but rides like Oblivion and Nemesis look awful! Smoothest/Best ride excluding these? Rita looks AMAZING THOUGH!!!

I've been on them all a few times, amazing - just take the plunge and go on them, thats what I did a few years ago and now I love them. :)

Be sure to go on Hex for the weirdness factor.

Technologic
22-07-2011, 09:36 PM
I've been on them all a few times, amazing - just take the plunge and go on them, thats what I did a few years ago and now I love them. :)

Be sure to go on Hex for the weirdness factor.

Oh i love Hex, i think its great what they did with the old house

Zuth
23-07-2011, 07:41 AM
Hex give me a headache and I come out dizzy!

GoldenMerc
23-07-2011, 10:50 AM
I went to drayton manor yesterday and it was fairly dead :P

Zuth
23-07-2011, 11:03 AM
Im going next month :P Once again only like 15 mins down the road :)

GoldenMerc
23-07-2011, 11:09 AM
Yeh its about 20 mins away from me, tempted to get a year pass thing but dunno cos il be bored by the next time i go :/

Zuth
23-07-2011, 11:35 AM
They old have like 3 big rides

Robi
23-07-2011, 11:44 AM
If you want to go on everything I suggest booking a caravan/hotel and going for 2 days.

Gibs960
23-07-2011, 03:33 PM
It was AMAZING! Best day ever! We went on Air first, I was well scared when the floor drops but then the first time was alright, so we went on it again at the end of the day, even though one of the people in my group pussied out ;) Sonic Spinball was good too, but we didn't go on Nemesis or Oblivion or Rita cos they were either too scary (oblivion), ages for the que (Rita) or we just didn't have time and we kept looking at it and going "It looks okay," *Scream from like everyone when it goes round a corner* "Yeah... moving on...". The Blade was funny cos some granny made me proper laugh cos she was sat there with her hands up and then when it went back down she put her hands on the bar.

Advice for everyone when you go, get in the singles ques, we saw the que for Sonic Spinball and thought we didn't have time but one of our mates came and said "Go in the singles que, x10 quicker" so we went in singles que and enjoyed the ride just as much :)

tdi
29-07-2011, 01:55 AM
You are going TO Alton Towers. Seriously, when did the word 'to' pack up and leave from it's usual habitat of regular dialect?

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