well it is near Merthyr, wouldn't be surprised if someone's van got penned.
@simplepics6687Ай бұрын
We had no problems when we stayed recently at the Norbreck, just a bit of wait to check in as it was busy with a dance competition
@DMC888Ай бұрын
The sort of person that stays at the Norbreck doesn’t bother with the bathroom. You should concentrate on reviewing the bar or the Wetherspoons in town 😂
@ElJacko1989Ай бұрын
@@DMC888 oh we met some dodgy people in whetherspoons... 😂
@DMC888Ай бұрын
@@ElJacko1989 the Norbreck is on another level though, absolute animals some of those people. It’s no wonder they don’t bother repairing anything. The other two Brittania hotels are far better. The Savoy and The Grand.
@russellstewart51654 ай бұрын
Loved the shower! 😂
@ElJacko19894 ай бұрын
@@russellstewart5165 it'd be great for honeymoons I guess...
@russellstewart51654 ай бұрын
@@ElJacko1989 or a first date. 🤷🏻
@timduncan97454 ай бұрын
You must of got lucky with your valhalla ride..my last few its been very hit and miss with a lot of the effects working..and yes some staff there are very miserable and rude (we are season pass holders so go often)..but also some there are outstanding people too..like any walk of life i suppose..we now know the nice ones and the shit ones not to even bother interacting with...if you liked icon get yourself to europa park for voltron..it makes icon seem like a kiddy ride😊
@ElJacko19894 ай бұрын
yeh it's a lucky of the draw case with most UK theme parks when it comes to staff/ rides. I think I did get lucky with Valhalla! hell yeh! I'm doing a Germany trip next year for Europa and Phantasialand, cannot wait!
@OnlyADownstat4 ай бұрын
much better places in blackpool for less than that / night... the premier inn often has rooms for £50/night
@ElJacko19894 ай бұрын
I intentionally stayed here for the content, will definitely stay somewhere else next time!
@spangles3654 ай бұрын
I stayed there about 4 years ago, i had a room on the ground floor on the r/h side of the hotel. I squeaked my way to the room which was very small very old furniture that was falling apart. The view from my window was wheels of cars in the car park. I will NEVER go back to that place again, in fact i wouldn't put my dog in there.
@ElJacko19894 ай бұрын
it makes you wonder how a hotel this size is still running, but it was very full when I went!
@harryturnbull18844 ай бұрын
its got a certain revolting, gut churning charm but i see that things like using the pool are now extras. No thanks,
@ElJacko19894 ай бұрын
it was the dirty towel that did it for me. thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
@DickFromage4 ай бұрын
This was once a lovely place to stay, looks like its gone to the dogs since i stayed here 10 years ago!
@ElJacko19894 ай бұрын
it's part of the Britannia chain, they seem to have a few hotels like this now
@simonpridmore084 ай бұрын
Gonna do you a solid and post this to a holiday reps group, the majority of us did our induction weekend at the Norbreck back in the day. It was as bad 25+ yrs ago as it is now 😂😂
@ElJacko19894 ай бұрын
aah nice one man, appreciate that! thanks for watching. I only stayed there for this review!
@simonpridmore084 ай бұрын
@@ElJacko1989😂😂😂
@RoganBryan5 ай бұрын
It’s not MALvern , like Mal-de-mare or malevolent, it’s MALvern to rhyme with ball.
@ElJacko19895 ай бұрын
@@RoganBryan cool story bro
@richgrannell11935 ай бұрын
Me and my wife are going here on Saturday. Really looking forward to it now after watching your video so thanks. Hoping it's not overly busy of a weekend 🤞🏻
@ElJacko19895 ай бұрын
@@richgrannell1193 I can't see it being busy, enjoy the scenery!!
@sionparri13636 ай бұрын
So you encourage more to make it crowded? Wtf
@ElJacko19896 ай бұрын
@@sionparri1363 yep! People need to escape their sofas and explore the wilderness more
@ElJacko19896 ай бұрын
also commenting on videos helps it get picked up by the algorithm, so more people see it, so you've essentially helped get this out there more. genius! 😉
@QuantumJJean6 ай бұрын
less people know better it is
@ElJacko19896 ай бұрын
@@QuantumJJean just as well I don't get many views then 😂
@tayo04046 ай бұрын
You need to go on Hyperia
@tayo04046 ай бұрын
What's a way to get wetter by not riding tidal wave, stand at the exit
@ElJacko19896 ай бұрын
@@tayo0404 did it on purpose for the footage. Yeh going back in August IF it's open
@frodehagen86906 ай бұрын
Little town? The centre might be on the small side, but 1/4 million isn’t that small. And, it is a city! ,p
@ElJacko19896 ай бұрын
@@frodehagen8690 cool story bro
@PRAVINRAAJRAAJ7 ай бұрын
Please take care of your country very well 🙏. Please take precautions before it is too late 🙏 . Prevention is better than cure 🙏.
@kieranlove66697 ай бұрын
I can confirm fat pats is the best sandwich in the UK. I can’t go Manchester without getting one
@ElJacko19897 ай бұрын
Yeh I need to try the chicken one next time
@octaviussludberry90167 ай бұрын
Max's in Crouch Hill has the best UK sandwiches.
@ElJacko19897 ай бұрын
Nice one man I'll have to check it out!
@Philsthrills7 ай бұрын
Great vid mate! I really need to get back to Thorpe Park soon!
@ElJacko19897 ай бұрын
Thanks man, I appreciate it!
@cloudy47309 ай бұрын
You are right about oblivion. I think oblivion is the easiest fix. Change the drop to more than 90 degrees, come out the drop swing round behind smiler, throw in a loop back to the station. A new ride. Galactica will go first, no point in a retrack it is a good coaster but never a stand out. If universal opens the uk theme parks are in trouble, Alton towers will need to build high but the local authority will not allow it and try as Thorpe park does it just doesn't get noticed as much and i am not sure hyperia will change that for them. A big lift hill followed by just 40 seconds of ride time.
@Nametbd-vf5kn9 ай бұрын
Hi mate I was an actor at fright nights 2023 and in regards to your confusion about filming in stitches, you can’t film in stitches as it’s a scare maze, same with survival games and trailers, however as for scare zones like crows or deaths doors, you can film in those You also mentioned that you heard some other KZbinrs in their videos saying you can film in stitches and the mazes at Thorpe, and of course that’s not true, so one of 2 things might’ve happened, the KZbinr lied, or it was a vlog from press night which is a special night before public opening day, where content creators and influencers get invited down to the park to share their thoughts about it, and you can film in the mazes at press night so the KZbinrs can share POV’s and thoughts. So, to round it all up, you can’t film in mazes And the KZbinrs either lied, or it was on press night when filming in the mazes was permitted Hope this helps :)
@ElJacko19899 ай бұрын
nah that definitely makes sense , cheers for the comment!
@Fuzzywuzz7110 ай бұрын
Agreed, I think the waterfalls have to be coming back. People are noticing dripping like they've been used overnight, and as you said... It's all still there! Changes to the helicopter around the stall turn were nice to see recently too! So It's clear this area is still not 100% complete yet. Although as much as id like to see them retheme Galactica soon... I feel like the other areas need it even more now. I think it's likely for them to re-paint and retheme Galactica soon to at least fit in the area better... But they really need to focus on the other areas instead. It's not a good look to have one side of the park full of life, then the rest of the park pretty much vacant.
@ElJacko198910 ай бұрын
yeh, it's like the left hand side of the park is getting all the good stuff! I think Galactica is definitely next, they've only given it a temporary clean up for this season
@ZakBeeston10 ай бұрын
When you look at the water rides options at Alton towers they is not many 2 water rides and in my opinion that is not good enough like other theme parks they have got a big water ride attratiction not Alton towers they haven’t got a big water ride the only 2 small water rides are the rapids and battle gallons when the flume left they haven’t replaced any big water ride and in my opinion get a big water boat ride someone in the dark forest or they could replace the runaway mine train that’s my opinion I think a new water ride will come at Alton towers in around 2026 or 2027
@ElJacko198910 ай бұрын
I agree, I thought putting one somewhere up in the dark forest area would be ideal. even something similar to that of Valhalla at Blackpool
@xsm552510 ай бұрын
Air/Galactica never fitted Forbidden Valley and I think AT know this too! yeah, I think very soon they'll be a new themed area beyond Forbidden Valley. for sure.
@petermc709811 ай бұрын
Hi There, great to hear your thoughts and hopefully it will get fully developed soon. Cheers Peter :)
@maxhowlett966111 ай бұрын
I really think Galactica was a massive downgrade from Air. Its the same ride, but because of the VR, they stopped maintaining some of the foliage along the track. Even if you don't wear the VR, the views are lacking compared to what it was. Also the space theme is deeply uncompelling to me. Flying in space would feel nothing like how riding Air feels. If the VR was the 'futuristic paradise' like you mention, I think it would be much more effective.
@ElJacko198911 ай бұрын
100% agree mate, they thought they were being "up to date" with the new VR technology but it just wasn't the way to go. I know, the space theme is lost up there!
@0672pauld11 ай бұрын
Essentially your describing manta at sea World orlando
@ElJacko198911 ай бұрын
Possibly, never ridden it!
@smith980811 ай бұрын
They should re-theme it to the hero that ventures into FV to defeat the Nemesis monster.
@ElJacko198911 ай бұрын
yeh, or the opposing organisation trying to fight the phalanx
@DamiliusRG11 ай бұрын
Extend Galactica in to the car park and add a few other rides/attractions maybe a rename and add stuff as you have said also would be nuts. They really need to expand considering who else could be coming to the UK!
@ElJacko198911 ай бұрын
Oh yeh, universal are coming and they got competition!
@OllieCoaster11 ай бұрын
The name of this channel reminds me of a Lou and Andy sketch from little Britain 🤣
@willedits282111 ай бұрын
Nice Video! I worked at Alton Towers on the sales & admissions team, icluding the car parks, The car park behind galactica (G&H) is used when the park is busy enough to overfill the main car park, they start filling this car park before the main carpark to give themselves space for cars, this is why traffic splits at the traffic lights, straight on will take you to G&H and left will take you to the hotels and the main car park. It would be a great idea for a new themed area on this car park. however i don't think they will do this. :)
@ElJacko198911 ай бұрын
thanks for the information, I didn't know any of that! we can still pray though... 😂
@Richardryan8411 ай бұрын
Love it ! I though about it and yes it totally works! And the carpark can have an indoor water ride which is near the hotels so could be kept open most of the year!
@ElJacko198911 ай бұрын
I like this indoor water ride idea definitely! They need one!
@Richardryan8411 ай бұрын
Insta?
@ElJacko198911 ай бұрын
jack.seymour.735
@JamesJohnson-fh6qz Жыл бұрын
100% agree on the overkill of the soundtrack, I skip any vids who still put the trailer in the updates to waste time now
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
same, they're just trying to get the length of their videos up I think
@theslayer1255 Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for someone to say that they dont like the sound track because I dont either, its a bit annoying with the constant voice in the background, would defo would like it more without it
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
thank you! *fist bump*
@dazza4983 Жыл бұрын
Thankfully, I live 2.5 miles away, and the thing is absolutely epic every time I see it. Crazy that it's not even close to being topped out yet.
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
you're lucky! I'd love to be able to document it everyday... and ride it of course 😂
@AirtimeInversions Жыл бұрын
Nemesis has just started testing!
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
@@AirtimeInversions I know, gutted I can't be there either 😂
@davesteele6154 Жыл бұрын
They have said to do 3000 tests before opening this time to make sure they get it right. My source told me that. All because of new operating systems
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
Aaah cool, thanks for that! Always good to hear new facts.
@davesteele6154 Жыл бұрын
@@ElJacko1989 I mean don’t quote me on this it might be less
@iMizzy777 Жыл бұрын
Favourite ride at towers
@Haddock_Muncher Жыл бұрын
it's a mist oportunity 0.41 i see what you did there
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
lucky I'm a fan of dad jokes 🤣
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
lucky I'm a fan of dad jokes 🤣
@iMizzy777 Жыл бұрын
3 new flat rides hopefully dan likes them
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
yeh, hopefully a better version of ripsaw does return, I loved that thing!
@iMizzy777 Жыл бұрын
@@ElJacko1989 i never been on ripsaw but it does sound good
@iMizzy777 Жыл бұрын
The advert looks so cool😎
@xsm5525 Жыл бұрын
whatever it's called, people are still probably just gonna call it Nemmy! :)
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
exactly my thoughts!
@Sonderax Жыл бұрын
There's still scaffolding around the station so no testing yet. Construction timeline is still around 11 weeks so i doubt it's open for opening day or week
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
yeh I had my doubts as well, but it's good to know, cheers!
@johnweir8936 Жыл бұрын
Testing phase is around 200 hours ,there is still a lot of work to do round the station and queue lines . I would visit in April 🤐
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
I knew 200 was a number involved with the testing 😂
@royalrecordings4307 Жыл бұрын
Just people expect it to
@royalrecordings4307 Жыл бұрын
They haven't said it will open in March......and I doubt it will
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
I think end of march/start of April, but not opening day
@TheMultiUni Жыл бұрын
My theory is that it could not be a pipe but instead be one of the old supports. The old Nemesis was pinned down by these supports and once it was reborn it freed itself.
@ElJacko1989 Жыл бұрын
or even a piece of old track, they kept some of it, so we'll see what they do with it!