This is one of the parks I am most looking forward to when I do finally get to visit the UK. I love how imaginative the layouts have had to be here due to the height restrictions. I actually wish more coasters in America would build down into the ground instead of up. It's just a different experience and for wooden coasters, lateral airtime is really fun and effective. Not all airtime needs to be ejector airtime. One of the things I love about Whizzer at Six Flags Great America is that it's all about laterals and low-to-the-ground speed so Wicker Man really looks to be my type of ride and I remember when Nemesis was first being put in seeing the photos and video over here and being very envious. I can't wait to experience both.
@chazgames3690 Жыл бұрын
Both the smiler and nemesis are very impressive uses of height and the size of the footprint it takes up
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
I think what makes Alton’s rides so amazing is just how unique they are - they may not be the biggest or fastest in the world but there’s just nowhere else in the world you can ride coasters like Alton and I actually think the restrictions placed on the park has actually made their rides better in the long run for making them think outside the box and work with a variety of manufacturers
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
@@chazgames3690 agreed, still amazing to think the smiler managed to fit in the same plot of land where the black hole used to sit
@samuelthepee1239 Жыл бұрын
Never been, but nemesis looks 🐐
@danielward4868 Жыл бұрын
It is legendary! Every element is perfection👌
@iliketrains3546 Жыл бұрын
My rankings (I haven’t ridden nemesis or oblivion) 8. Octonauts 7. Runaway mine train 6. Spinball 5. Thirteen 4. Galactica 3. Rita 2. Wicker man 1. Smiler
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
Were those coasters closed on your visits to the park? I think they’d change your list a lot
@Coaster-Explorer Жыл бұрын
love the video I would put nemesis first
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
Great to see you back commenting Jamie! Great first choice, Nemesis is awesome!
@chazgames3690 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think there’s ever been a ride on thirteen where there weren’t people after gassing it up like it was the scariest coaster in existence 🤣 I just go on it to get all the rides done, but for some people that’s actually their limit
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
The GP seem to absolutely adore 13😂I think it’s probably most people’s only experiences of a drop track and a backward coaster segment though. I just wish the first drop wasn’t trimmed I actually think the hills in the woods would have some decent airtime with just those lap bars
@danielward4868 Жыл бұрын
Here's my list: 10. Octonauts 9. Runaway Mine Train 8. Spinball Whizzer 7. Rita 6. Th13teen 5. Galactica 4. The Smiler 3. Wicker Man 2. Oblivion 1. Nemesis
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
Big fan of oblivion! Shame it’s the only dive coaster in the UK
@ToastGhost Жыл бұрын
I can only rank 9 of the coasters as I've never bothered to ride Octonaughts but It'd never climb out of 10th anyway In terms of just the rides without the themeing, but would be very different with themeing included. 9. Runaway Mine Train 8. Spinball 7. Thi13teen 6. Wicker Man 5. The Smiler 4. Rita 3. Galactia 2. Oblivion 1. Nemesis
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
You never know, octonauts could be your new number 1! If you include theming how would your list look? Surprised to see oblivion so high
@ToastGhost Жыл бұрын
If Octonauts ever cracks my top 50 I’ll give you £20 and I have 51 credits Including theming my list would be 9. Spinball 8. Mine Train 7. Rita 6. Oblivion 5. Thi13teen 4. Galactica 3. The Smiler 2. Wicker Man 1. Nemesis (based on 2022)
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
@@ToastGhost I could be waiting a while for that😂lots of changes from your original list! Have to agree with the big jump for wickerman, love the pre show and I think lots of Alton’s newer investments will have theming like this when you look at curse at Alton manor too
@ToastGhost Жыл бұрын
Well I do plan to take my little cousin on it when he’s old enough, he’s currently 7 months so it’s on Octonauts to hang around long enough and considering the last coaster on that site The Beastie ran for 30 years, got relocated and still runs today I like my chances. Yeah I love the theming on on Wicker Man just a shame the ride is less forceful than the Sky Ride. As for the Curse I’ve not actually done it yet and have avoided spoilers as I was prioritising a foreign park this year. Got out to PortAventura it it blew me away.
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
@@ToastGhost I also went to portaventura this year it’s amazing isn’t it! What was your favourite rides in the park?
@chrisjohnsonadventures Жыл бұрын
1 Nemesis 2 WickerMan 3 Smiler 4 Thirteen 5 Galactica 6 RMT 7 Spinball 8 Rita Don’t like oblivion lol I keep coughing when I come of
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
Runaway mine train is very high on this list! How come?
@chrisjohnsonadventures Жыл бұрын
@@CoasternautYT smooth then Rita and spinball lol
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
@@chrisjohnsonadventures it is an underrated little coaster, I love the drop through the cave, actually a little bit intense
@coasterstuff Жыл бұрын
Great + interesting list! I do think the smiler is a little over rated, great but doesn’t quite reach the levels of wickerman and nemesis
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
I think smiler is just very hit and miss for me personally, some rides are amazing whereas some are so rough and head bangy that it’s not enjoyable to ride at all
@Coastermax7 Жыл бұрын
Octonauts number 1
@samuelthepee1239 Жыл бұрын
How I think I will rank them after I have been 10 octonaughts (just joking) 9 mine train (also joking) 8 spinny ball 7 13 6 wicker man (looks overrated) 5 oblivion 4 rita (looks underated) 3 Galactica (looks underated) 2 smiler 1 nemesis
@CoasternautYT Жыл бұрын
Nice list! Hopefully you will get to ride all these coasters one day and then see if your predicted list is correct!