First Ever Visit to ALTON TOWERS - Staffordshire, England | VLOG [7/31/24]

[@CoasterDash]

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[@JorenDeCoster-t1u]

Another recommendation, fraispertuis city. It has the steepest coaster in europe, and a very interactive splash battle

[@CoasterDash]

@user-no4fu6tk4t I’ll be going there on this trip!

[@Theanythingbrosh]

I’m so excited for that vlog

[@FlyingScotsman-vv1jh]

Wickerman hopefully should be open again soon if you guys have an opportunity to return to the park before heading home :)

[@richardgibson7277]

I know you struggled with the drive in but as a British kid, the winding roads and constant signs to get to Alton Towers was part of the experience.

[@Zachary_McLaren]

I remember that feeling, it was so great.

[@Joe12345F]

Definitely im 29 now and I went in august and enjoyed the drive as always

[@Ethanhughes0]

Same

[@chrissharratt8042]

I LOVE seeing Americans experience our parks for the first time. Due to planning restrictions, our parks aren’t allowed to build coasters that are huge or ruin the landscape so they have to be creative. Alton Towers is SO much better in the Autumn when it’s cold and foggy. It adds so much to the atmosphere! Glad you enjoyed😊

[@xxxx-wd2fy]

Alton towers is amazing during spooky season! They really do make an effort for halloween & the scare actors are amazing

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

You need to go when it's Halloween, it's incredible, and we went there when we were jaded teenagers, we still loved it.

[@steviechapman5309]

Never go on easter weekend

[@hazza5999]

"Crazy thin roads" 😂😂😂😂😂 Nope, not even close. They get much narrower than that!

[@Coaster_Crash]

Li-like how thin?…

[@hazza5999]

@Coaster_Crash Lol...like literally just enough for one car. Oh, and we have granite hedges too, which are unforgiving. Great fun when you meet a double decker bus 😆

[@Coaster_Crash]

@@hazza5999 I thought America was bad… 😳

[@iambenjaminwild]

American problems 😂

[@dannynaylor5485]

They're almost all 60mph speed limit too😂

[@DigitalDan]

Nemesis Reborn is incredible, glad you enjoyed it and the whole park 🔥

[@ollymcballsack]

youre here wow

[@Leftpeg8379]

whaay digidan!!!!!

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks for watching, Dan!

[@TheCoasterSnake]

Hi Dan!

[@Just-a-gamer22]

Hi Dan

[@Dan200]

I laughed at "this is sooo old... 1850!". Thats extremely young for a UK historical site!

[@IAmTheHound]

Yeah, same. That's like practically newborn for a castle. Cute.

[@NocturnalFudj]

You guys have great energy and chemistry on camera, your enthusiasm bleeds through without feeling fake or overbearing at all. Really enjoyed this! Glad you're enjoying some of our parks!

[@CoasterDash]

Wow, thanks for the generous comment!

[@princess_sarina_aria_elysia]

Love seeing people from abroad experiencing this park for the first time. It's easy to forget how good our parks are when they're semi local and you get used to them

[@JackMellor498]

I’ll always know Galactica as Air, the ride’s original name when it opened in 2002. I remember it well as a young kid on family days out, I remember particularly it was sponsored by Cadbury chocolate and their Dream white chocolate bars. The flying coaster design was chosen to mimic the feeling of flying like a bird. It was rebranded to Galactica in 2016 themed around flying through the cosmos, and each seat was given a VR headset to optionally wear when you rode it. It received a lot of guest complaints though, probably motion sickness, and it was removed in 2019.

[@deanos102]

it used to hang you longer at the top of oblivion and speakers at the top used to say “don’t look down” before you were released but noise complaints from locals meant it was changed to a shorter hang time and speakers removed

[@stevebrown1974]

Not strictly true, speakers were removed but some cars do hang longer than others.

[@deanos102]

@@stevebrown1974 they still hang shorter than when first opened tho

[@timaustin2000]

NIMBYs ruin everything! I was there year one and remember the "Don't Look Down" pause like it was yesterday. Huge shame that's gone.

[@MrStraightGangsta]

Im local and I miss the "Dont look down"

[@-M0LE]

@@MrStraightGangstayou must be rich as f

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I definitely take Towers for granted going so much, I can never really appreciate it unless I stay away for some time, these videos certainly allow me to see that ‘first time’ reaction so appreciate that, glad you guys had an epic visit

[@Temp0hCS]

Not only is Oblivion the first dive, but Galactica was B&M's first flyer as well! Hence the bizarre layout thats very experimental :) Towers loves its world's firsts lol

[@CoasterDash]

I didn’t know that! Thanks for sharing.

[@mitzy123]

​@@CoasterDashThirteen was the first ever coaster with a drop track too

[@PiousMoltar]

Yeah, originally called Air, it was just meant to emulate soaring through the air so not exactly a thrill ride. It was smoother back then too. There are rumours they're getting rid of it soon, shame really.

[@benjamindenton]

Six Flags and B&M let Alton Towers in on the inverter project and in turn, Alton Towers gave access to Six Flags for the flying coaster.

[@iliketrains3546]

@@PiousMoltar I don’t think it will be removed as it rides fine, but a repaint and re theme is more likely

[@Leftpeg8379]

Unlucky you came at a time where the park isn't at its strongest, Hex, Wickerman and the Skyride were all closed!!! The park fell into disrepair from 2015-2020 but new management promises to restore it to its former glory!!

[@CoasterDash]

We may not have gotten lucky with those things, but still had an incredible experience so it’s okay.

[@joecandish3923]

I split Alton Towers into its own Separate Era's Prior-1979 Original Era - Before the park was officially a Park 1980-1993 Classic Era - Begun with the Corkscrew and Pirate Ship (now Blade) for many more rides to follow 1994-2008 Golden Era - Nemesis was born and Toyland Tours was a Magical Dark best ride at amplifying what Alton is about 2009-2015 Weird Era - Saw the likes of Nemesis Sub Terra, The Smiler and Th13teen the marketing was off on Th13teen and some weird choices like Sponsors also saw the loss of many rides 2016-2023 Downward Era - Wickerman, Curse at Alton Manor, this Era happened following directly after accident and during Covid, Investments especially during 2016-2017 were light and the park was in desperate need of attention and new management which it got at the beginning of 2023 2024-Present Resurgence Era - The New Management brings new fresh ideas to the park Nemesis Reborn, Alton After Dark and many things from the past make a return like track walks, behind the scenes tours and a complete wash and repaint of the park and hopefully continuing this pattern throughout the next few years.

[@Strutsss]

They changed management with Merlin? That's a shock.

[@user-zp4ge3yp2o]

@@Strutsss It's still Merlin but since the new Divisional Director took over it feels different, improvements are being made.

[@emmabarnard6012]

Hex is awesome!

[@Dermot88886g]

I loved Georges' description of Nemesis, he was so articulate ❤

[@kateminors8974]

We had such a great time with you guy for the first afternoon, thank you for being so welcoming me and George had the best time, you all have such brilliant energy to , George was thrilled to show you around ❤

[@IWC5LFC]

Always thought of Oblivion as Alton Tower’s drop tower. And when you think about the ride like that it makes it a lot better 👌

[@tommylee4350]

Going later in the year when it's dark really sets off nemesis. Makes it so much better

[@rideexpedition]

Watching these makes me appreciate our UK parks more. I guess we just take them for granted, but your right, Towers is a beautiful place with some incredible rides. (If you enjoyed Subterra and Curse, You need to come back for HEX at some point, because its soo good and easily the best Vekoma Mad House)

[@CoasterDash]

I’ve heard amazing things about Hex! I can’t wait.

[@the-coaster-penguin]

They are perfect

[@shaneyg1988]

Alton Towers opens late night for Halloween and we rode Thirteen for the 1st time ever at night! Its still one of my best experiences in a theme park

[@scottburnett6658]

I rarely comment on videos, but I have to say it’s been a real joy seeing a group of Americans visiting our country and just enjoying themselves and having a good time. I recently visited Alton Towers for the first time myself, absolutely loved it! Hope you’ve all enjoyed your time here.

[@CoasterDash]

@@scottburnett6658 Thanks very much!

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

I love the shock of you all driving on UK roads. Alton Towers is quite remote and those thin roads are very common 😂😂😂

[@haychpea]

I went on Galactica when they had the VR headsets that would show you flying through a giant spaceship whilst on the coaster. It added so much more to the ride imo

[@tomhopper3187]

Yes it was a 1000 times better..

[@LukeThemeParkThrills]

I live 40 minutes from Alton Towers, and I completely understand where you're coming from with the journey and how it could be difficult for people who don't know the roads. Also wanted to say, it was good to see others reactions to some of my favourite rides and attractions in the UK. Keep up the good work.

[@inickedurnan941]

I live and grew up 20 mins from Alton Towers, I know the place like the back of my hand. It was really cool to see you experience it for the first time.

[@inickedurnan941]

Oh and I was one of the first people to ride Sub-Terra when it opened, there was even a photographer there taking pictures of the queue.

[@wf6190]

Lol driving on the right side of the car, that must’ve been an experience! I live in Singapore and we drive on this side too. It was a little traumatic when I was in Germany and drove on the other side

[@CoasterDash]

😂

[@spentron1]

The wheel on the wrong side seems essential to being able to drive on the wrong side.

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

As someone who is from the UK, we recently went to Greece and accidentally drove into a bush.

[@mattbentley9270]

Best Alton Vlog ever, your commentary is top notch loved this

[@CoasterDash]

High praise, thank you!

[@mattbentley9270]

@@CoasterDash And I have never been on SubTerra so cool to see indie there, gutter HEX was shut one of my fave rides there its amazing, addicted to your updates keep up the good work mate, love you !!

[@CanobieCoaster]

There is a way to sort of do Alton Towers with public transit that's not too bad. Take a train to Stoke-on-Trent. Then book an Uber. For the return trip, you either need to schedule one in advance or hire a taxi since they likely won't be by Alton otherwise.

[@jdxsea]

Marc has become an integral part of my life at this point! love this dude!!!!

[@CoasterDash]

Love you back! 🎢

[@rygn]

Overall, this vlog has made me appreciate this park even more. Seeing all of your reactions for the first time, especially on Nemesis Sub Terra, was great. This is my home park, and since I live about an hour away, I’ve visited it many times over the years. Your critiques of the park are 100% valid. The food here is terrible, especially after they brought in Aramark-a company that serves food in prisons-last year to handle the catering. Ride availability has been worse this season than any other for some reason. The overall look of the park is gradually improving under the new management, who are slowly bringing it back to the standards it had before the Smiler crash in 2015. Despite these issues, this park is still incredible, and I loved seeing your first-time reactions to all the rides I grew up with. :))

[@RMCToo]

The 4 of you were SO damned great to watch and to hear you scream as you guys did! So glad you got to experience that park the way you did! Keep em coming! Richard

[@CoasterDash]

@@RMCToo Generous comment, thanks Richard!

[@somethingsinister8493]

Whilst it’s pretty well known that Alton Towers can’t build above tree height, a less familiar fact is that much of the land around Alton Towers is protected heritage site and cannot be built upon, so it’s not that they are only restricted in height, they also have to squeeze rides into extremely small footprints. In spite of this they have commanded the interest of the world for decades. What Alton Towers dreams today, the whole world does tomorrow, it really is a magical place.

[@Muswell]

Oblivion used to hang for a few seconds before it dropped you. I was surprised at this video.

[@christianortiz-v1l]

This park seriously looks amazing! Would love to go from Orlando to here one day! Sub-Terra looks insane as well!

[@CoasterDash]

It’s a must visit! Just a shame it’s so tough to get to. Wish it were more accessible.

[@christianortiz-v1l]

@@CoasterDash yeah, makes sense.

[@hardyfamily396]

@@CoasterDash It is possible by Public Transport. It's a train to either Stafford, Utoxetter or Stoke stations and then a single bus ride from there. They offer 1/3 off entry tickets if you travel by train.

[@christopherbrierley9860]

I liken Nemesis: Sub Terra to Alien Encounter at Disney Magic Kingdom (before they closed it and became the Stitch ride) I was disappointed with the Sub Terra ride but Alien Encounter was great and was gutted when they got rid of it.

[@Smyleypan]

My best tip with smiler is that if you don’t like to get rattled about try and sit in the middle of the row over the edges, definitely the seats on the edge of the train are roughest than the inside seats. Thirteen is almost a different ride in the dark during October and November as the track isn’t lit so you literally cannot see it in the darkness. When you are used to big US resorts that have direct roads straight off the highway leading to the parking and the front gates I can understand that Alton does feel like it’s literally in the middle of nowhere and there is even narrower windier roads you can take to get to it but that’s literally because it was an old hunting estate from hundreds of years ago

[@crveech]

I love the dark theme to this park. Very cool.

[@MosasaurusCoasters]

I rode my first B&M invert like a moth or so ago (Montu), and it made rides like Nemesis blast up my bucket list, they’re way better than I expected!

[@jgd5ygdyhcr6]

Shame wickerman caught fire a few weeks ago. Its a great ride

[@CoasterDash]

So i’ve heard!

[@sepiarain]

@@jgd5ygdyhcr6 it's both a shame... and really ironic...

[@Logboy.]

I was just a vape that exploded or something like that that was seen on track Not there fault But sad none the less

[@sepiarain]

@@Logboy. I sorry u r vape, logboi

[@Logboy.]

@@sepiarain I’m am vape ?

[@anthonydowns9566]

My algorithm brought me to your channel and I’m so glad it did! Your obvious love and positivity towards coasters is great to watch and is very refreshing to hear. Loving the uk content and the fact you’re enjoying the coasters. Some of our uk vloggers need to take a leaf out your book and appreciate the coasters we have in this country. Thank you

[@CoasterDash]

@@anthonydowns9566 Thanks very much for the compliment! I also find that too many british enthusiasts criticize their home park coasters.

[@ScottBOnline]

loved watching this, i grew up and went to school right on the edge of alton towers- we used to get free tickets for the park all the time, and our cross country run went around the edge of the park. I think i was very lucky to have this great park in my childhood.

[@saintjimmy456]

29:58 "this tiny little tunnel that you don't even know if you'll be able to pass through because of how tight it is" my experience after eating the food at Alton Towers

[@CoasterDash]

@@saintjimmy456 😂😂

[@Thelightning1out]

“Marc: You don’t get that besides pretzel loops.” Nighthawk and batwing: AM I A JOKE TO YOU

[@Ridewithmilan1]

Its sad you didn’t get on wickerman, I will tell you it’s an amazing ride, my second favourite at Alton towers behind nemesis reborn, you get great airtime on wickerman

[@CoasterDash]

I’m sure i’ll be back for it some day!

[@danielwinfield128]

Always good to see a different perspective on our parks! Thirteen has a trim brake on the first drop because it was overspeeding into the second lift when it first opened and causing lots and lots of downtime!

[@TrenosUK]

Went on Oblivion when it opened as a kid and queued for 2 1/4 hours to get on it.

[@joewwright92]

My first job was at alton towers. I grew up up about 15 miles away from it and you still had to set off super early in case you got stuck behind a tractor on those narrow roads. Also so many of my friends who worked there aged ~17 wrote their first cars off driving into the back of someone going quickly around those bends while late for work😂 Also Galactica (Air as it was known) was the first rollercoaster I ever went on. I got crazy nostalgia watching your POV, took me back to being 8 years old and 140cm tall.

[@donfranktv]

Good to see you enjoyed Alton Towers - been going for years and have lots of great memories from there. Thanks for sharing

[@EggShen-v5e]

Welcome to the UK, boys! Glad to see you're all having a good time.

[@NoahCaldeira]

Love the new intro for the Europe tour! Great vid as always my fav coaster KZbinr! Keep up the great work

[@Harrythepot]

Alton towers is a wicked park. Europe's first B&M invert, world's first B&M dive coaster, world's first B&M flyer, world's first drop track and currently the holder of the roller coaster with the most inversions. Wickerman is cool with the fire and wood element as well. I'm glad this is my home Merlin park.

[@KRx1994]

9:25 "OH TURN IT OFF" gets me every time i watch this 😂

[@michael7054]

Great video! Im looking forward to that Blackpool Pleasure Beach Vlog! Its great to see you had a good time! The Smilers theming is interesting. I think id like riding it as I liked the Vortex at KI a lot with 6 inversions and Banshee a lot as well with 7 inversions.

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks Michael! You’d definitely enjoy it!

[@michael7054]

@CoasterDash You're welcome! I think so too!

[@bikerkermit]

Thanks for coming to the UK, we don't have the highest or fastest coasters but as you've found out we have to be clever at times to keep the Planning Officers at the council happy. I rode Nemesis a few weeks back for the first time in years and the re-track is so much smoother than before. As you've found out it grabs hold of you and doesn't let up for 60 seconds

[@dlow6887]

Glad you guys enjoyed your time! I was lucky enough to live close to Alton Towers. You should see it during Halloween! They open up the castle for a scare trail and it's incredible. You can also ride the coasters in the dark which makes for a crazy unique experience!

[@SteveFonzieB]

LOL Glad you enjoyed. I LOVE the roads into Alton Towers - its like an adventure in itself

[@smilealways7767]

Im honestly so lucky to call towers my home park. 20 mins away and its some people's bucket list park. So glad you enjoyed it

[@stephenmdk]

Great V log!! Interesting to get the opinion of people from America with the vast amount of theme parks you have there! Alton Towers in my favourite and steeped in history!! Massive shame wicker man was closed for you all! Its a great coaster, the night time riding in the dark is just sensational!! Safe travels home

[@PositivelyThrilled]

I don't know why so many enthusiasts have been hating on the UK parks in recent years, on social media anyways. I haven't been personally but all the UK parks have been on my bucket list since I was a kid. They don't have the height of US parks, but the theming and ride selection seem pretty sick at the major parks. Maybe they aren't being ran the best at the moment, but the US theme park industry has had plenty of awesome parks that were ran like crap. Hopefully by the time I can visit they solve whatever management issues they are facing.

[@amandahamilton2987]

Being in the UK I can say it's somewhat because of the lack of thrills - we simply don't have enough high thrill rides here compared to other places. Hyperia has of course helped but we need more!

[@wr9209]

All the biggest parks seems to be in awkward places. Like Blackpool is super condensed and has nowhere to expand, Alton Towers has locals who literally prevent everything including decent opening times, accessibility, noise and ride height. Thorpe Park is on an island in super expensive land value London outskirts next to green belt land.

[@timaustin2000]

It's a fascinating, fascinating park. Because of the restrictions they have to abide by to run the place, they've had to be super creative to keep people returning every year. The theming is phenomenal and the coasters weave through the place like low flying fighter jets. Stay at the Hotels next time! They're themed too!

[@CoasterDash]

@@timaustin2000 Will do! Thanks!

[@egbert5871]

22:27 sound like you need to send him on the smilers a couple more times to get that smile!

[@KrissyHubbard]

I really like the rides at Alton Towers! They look real fun! I’m a big coaster enthusiast myself and love every coaster that you have been on! I’m getting so psyched about Canada’s Wonderland this month on the 15! Thanks for a great video Coaster Dash❤❤❤

[@CoasterDash]

Have a great time!

[@Coaster_Crash]

You’ll love it!

[@psxpuppy]

Glad you enjoyed the park! Thanks so much for visiting! And yea I can agree haha, Its SO hard to get to the park, but once you get there, its like magic

[@JeMappellePercy]

This was so fun to watch, it’s reminded me that I take Alton towers for granted as my home park (though if universal uk happens that will JUST be closer!). I suppose the thing with Oblivion and Galactica is that they were the very first B&M dive and flying coasters respectively so they aren’t as exciting but I love that we have the originals!

[@0ptimust]

New sub here. I love Alton Towers, been so many times and have been lucky to ride on the front row of Thirteen in the dark, which was epic! I mean it's pitch black out there, great experience. My favourite is the Smiler as it does make me smile, and laugh. I love all the rides there. They have beautiful gardens too if you want to take your own food and have a picnic.

[@leonpaton815]

Can’t wait to go at the end of this month

[@CoasterDash]

Enjoy!

[@WildMorgan]

Bear in mind that Galactica was also the prototype for the flying coaster, so yeah, it's pretty tame by what they have done with that configuration since. I first went on it in 2002 when it was called Air and there was nothing else like it. For that reason, it holds a special place. Still call it Air to this day.

[@TheSurferboi1992]

yes the coaters can't go above the tree lines of the grounds perimeters but the grounds are also in a valley dip so the coaster are still high

[@Katmarie100]

I rode that corkscrew within a few months of it opening. And now it's outside the b park in bits. Reflects how my 50 year old body feels .lol. I live about 1.5 hours away from AT. I love it.

[@corefamilyadventures]

So great to see you enjoying Alton Towers and the UK parks. Have really enjoyed your previous tour vlogs 👍

[@Enigmatic..]

At one point Galactica had a VR headset you would wear during the ride but for obvious reasons it was removed. The coaster was also originally called Air back in my teen days.

[@owenUKdb]

First time coming across your channel, great video and a fun watch! glad you guys enjoyed your time at Alton, it's such a unique and cool park!

[@CoasterDash]

@@owenUKdb Thanks for the support! We had a great visit.

[@thekitkatshuffler]

Your video just showed up on my KZbin recommendations and I really enjoyed it. Don't know any of your names yet, but sunglasses dude is a vibe. Super positive energy.

[@joeplatt4036]

Great video. Glad you had a good time. Towers is my home park and I love it. It's last two years have been really positive and the work they've done to revitilse Nemesis is amazing. You are totally right it is in the middle of nowhere England. There is almost no public transport I always end up getting a taxi from uttoxeter.

[@StepsOfStPhilips]

As a kid in the 1980s there used to be TV commercials for Alton Towers which advertised it as being “midway between Leek and Uttoxeter”. Neither of these are well-known places, even if you live in the UK. It really is in the middle of nowhere - but - it is midway between the M1 and the M6, the only two north-south motorways (freeways) in England, so there is some method in the madness. Alton Towers is objectively better now than it was when I was a kid, but I miss the two Schwarzkopfs: The Beast and Thunder Looper.

[@corbuzchristi365]

They have a scare maze in part of the castle during Halloween, it's so good! 👌

[@mcXai]

Its such a shame you missed out on Wickerman, it is easily my fav ride there and they have a cool theme before you even ride the rollercoaster while waiting in queue that would've been a surprise for you guys

[@Elite-CT-14]

Which do u prefer? Alton towers or Thorpe park. Thorpe is my home park and I go every week

[@CoasterDash]

Alton Towers as a park, Thorpe Park for the experience.

[@TheRazer456]

seeing this video just reminds how much i miss this place, i went there a good few years ago now with school and family back in the day. the sort of time where thirteen was the new thing and if i recall the older version of nemesis was there too. i went on Rita too and god damn i enjoyed it lol

[@paulb4877]

Great video 👍. Its great to watch your reactions to the rides, especially when the U.S has the world's most amazing parks. Alton Towers is my local park and even though I only have to drive 15 miles it can take 1 hour due to the small back roads like you experienced.

[@rachealsmith2359]

Such a shame about oblivion, I'm old I went on it when it first opened and it used to hang for a few seconds. It wells epic!

[@TheNo.1nerd-lookin-noob]

Every time I check my notifications and I see a coasterdash vlog it just puts a huge smile on my face.

[@CoasterDash]

That means the world ❤️

[@l3v1ckUK]

Nemesis has been my favourite rollercoaster since it opened.

[@El_Smeghead]

Try getting there in 1984 with no GPS! 🤣

[@gravitythrills5414]

First of all I love the intro, second this place looks like one of the coolest places ever and would love to get there!

[@Thefury325]

22:30 hey that’s me! Thank you for mentioning my comment in a video, it’s an honor, thank you so much :D

[@CoasterDash]

No problem! We thought the comment was hilarious 😂

[@Somunro]

I’m so glad you made it here! Between this and BPB they are my home parks and it’s so nice to see you having a good time there! ❤

[@ashlinorrell3490]

I remember when I did oblivion years ago they would change how long it held you over the drop. Dunno if they still do that. I haven't been since Galactica was Air. Most relaxing coaster ever.

[@samediker2657]

So glad that you enjoyed Towers our home park, you’ll have to come back for big bob and the wickerman credit 😊 I think us locals take for granted what we have on our doorstep, thank you for making it shine 🎢✨

[@tonyfutter7497]

I hope you spotted the glass floor in the smilers shop that allows you to see the first inversion in the tunnel.

[@sicr7373]

Alton Towers opened a lot earlier than 1980. I'm 60 years of age and I remember going there in the 70's, admittedly it wasn't a full blown amusment park like now, but it did have a selection of rides.

[@sheridayton8]

Welcome to Europe when it comes to the drive. Glad you’re having fun.

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

Thanks for reminding me to finish my review of the park. It is a great place.

[@Coaster_Crash]

Hi Eric

[@joecandish3923]

The Park I have visited the most I love Alton Towers through and through I go frequently and enjoy every visit shame about Wickerman but gives you a reason to go back, can't wait to see how it will be in a few years time if all the theming in Gloomy Wood and Forbidden Valley is replicated around the rest of the resort. By the way those thin roads around the outside of the park they are actually 60mph (96Kph) so you can go ridiculously fast round those roads especially with some hairpin turns. Be sure to revisit some day for Hex, Skyride, Wickerman, and maybe some new stuff on the Horizon and across the Ocean

[@nimjarider1990]

Knowing the lay out of the park, you must of done a lot of walking as you jump around the different areas like mad. Glad you enjoyed our number 1 UK park.

[@MoonLeaf3546]

Great vlog! Excited for more to come. As someone with high anxiety, I would absolutely hate the Nemesis one that shoots you with water and drops. But the smile one looks awesome

[@pokehorselover]

Honestly nemesis wasn't that intense for me (I also have anxiety myself) I went a few days ago when my family 1st got merlin annual passes and my mom told me to 'just go on jt, the queue is tiny', and for me who was petrified of coasters at thr start of the day,I closed my eyes and it was actually kind of relaxing as my 3rd coaster of the day!

[@MoonLeaf3546]

@@pokehorselover that's understandable. I'm just not the type of person who likes unexpected things happening without me knowing. I'm also not a spooky person so if I rode the one indoor horror ride, I think I would pass out lol

[@orrono9739]

Nemesis has never shot water at riders. There used to be a waterfall but that's it.

[@sepiarain]

This was an awesome vlog. Double excited for Pleasure Beach now. I love the multiple perspectives and also the honesty. The shame is that Alton Towers always had a reputation for ridiculous lines. I remember friends driving 4 hours, waiting 4 hours in line for nemesis and oblivion and driving back... hating their lives. The friend who takes medication to be able to ride stuff... that's just wild! Haha. Love the dedication.

[@elliotsmith5474]

th13teen in scarefest when it's had some light rain is awesome the trim brakes are basically in effective, but if it heavy rains continually it will close

[@fugegammerr]

sad you couldn’t get on wicker man, it’s probably my favourite ride in the park!

[@noiz3crushr]

what a great vlog! i did enjoy watching it

[@dominicjump2397]

it’s so great to see you had a good time, it’s my favourite park ever and it made me smile to see you guys having such a good time! nemesis subterra will always be amazing to me, you missed out on wicker man which is incredible!

[@izzysmart]

I have motion sickness issues, colossus at Thorpe park the barrel roll got me. I not done the smiler, was closed last visit, Galatia makes me sick lol