The Former Coasters of Alton Towers (Feat. Coaster Bot)

[@hollyjames4432]

I mean, if you're going to live in Alton, you need to appreciate that yes, there is a theme park right next door, and yes it is going to make noise. You can't just expect Alton Towers to be silent for a few annoying neighbours🙄

[@jkd2817]

Ikr?!? Smh nd lol.

[@DefaultMale_]

Hey im here 3 years after so hi.

[@heinzbeansenjoyer1668]

Stupid snooty locals can’t appreciate the park bloody poshos That is the most British insult I’ve ever said

[@dollyrules4871]

I mean they knew they were moving near a theme parks what else would they expect

[@bamboobirdhouse]

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[@tgrules565]

Alton towers has so many restrictions on its rides it's actually amazing they get so many unique and amazing attractions. No coasters can be higher than the tree-line and they're all subject to noise restrictions.

[@nekroneko]

Guess that explains why Nemesis is sunken into the ground then.

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

they only have so many restrictions because they keep on getting accidents & their rides keep on failing

[@tgrules565]

wclifton968 You're completely wrong. Please do some research before making ignorant comments. It's local residents that complain about the noise. As for the parks safety record, Alton Towers has one of the best safety records in Europe. Rides 'fail' all the time as they have numerous sensors and redundancies that halt the attraction to allow for inspections to take place. The incident with The Smiler was the ride operator overriding these safety mechanisms.

[@pageuk]

The Corkscrew had a section higher than the tree line and that part was painted green rather than yellow

[@cmdell4693]

lol their rides never fail you fucking moron, and the smiler accident was human error, fucking spastic

[@uptheduffagain]

How come Alton towers gets so many complaints from the locals about the noise of its rides and in turn have to be modified or removed and yet the massive coasters at Blackpool pleasure beach are practically on top of the houses and they seem to be able to build whatever they want without any complaints ? Seems to me like the locals near Alton towers are a bunch of moaners.

[@danwright2249]

uptheduffagain the people who live near Alton towers are wealthy. The people who live in Blackpool aren't

[@peskybee22]

Killboy then they should have enough money to move the self entitled arses somewhere else:)

[@emmafranklin9433]

uptheduffagain I think it is because Alton Towers has only become a theme park in fairly recent times, where as the Pleasure Beach has been around for over a century.

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

there are no poor people in Alton Village so they can complain as much as they like with their money. they probably said that they'd sue if the rides didn't move or get demolished.

[@cool110]

For historical reasons Blackpool Pleasure Beach is unique in having exemptions from planning restrictions, although anything over 200 ft must meet CAA regulations.

[@TheAndroidvsapple]

That corckscrew entrance is pretty awesome!

[@trainspottingkingdom4972]

Saw it today

[@heinzbeansenjoyer1668]

It’s bigger than I thought

[@StamfordBridge]

Black Hole didn’t actually close. It collapsed into itself and disappeared.

[@idunnobutyay2520]

StamfordBridge *applause*

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

StamfordBridge lol clever

[@dragonfire101g]

That's why Oblivion has been tilting a little more recently

[@kw6stheater539]

StamfordBridge I gotta give it to you for that pun

[@paulteeton7878]

nice one!

[@kezmet5998]

I remember that 4-man Bob... or to be more specific, I remember getting stuck at the top of it when the ride broke down one day. it took maybe half an hour (although it seemed a lot longer to my 10-year-old self at the time) to clear the cars ahead of us on the track, and then we had to rock our car over the top by ourselves, and let gravity take us round the rest of the track to disembark. Kudos to the staff there, they were all very concerned about making sure I was ok, and not traumatised - but all I cared about was "Can we go on the Corkscrew next?" :D

[@coasterbot]

Fantastic video, thanks for letting me be apart of it! :)

[@bb-8schannel333]

COASTER BOT yassss harry you are so awesome

[@i3ackgerridelic40]

2 of my favourite channels combined... very nice Video ^^

[@Ryl_MM2]

hi coaster bot

[@BritishBigM]

I love Alton towers and I can’t wait to go back this year 😁

[@RmsTitanic59]

747 vs a320

[@DrBagPhD]

Really glad I managed to ride Corkscrew, it certainly was a little rough but it was always a great ride. That said, 13 is a wonderful if a little less thrilling replacement for what came before it.

[@libby16]

ive always wondered why there is a double loop at the entrance. now i know! im gonna ask my mum if she remembers any of these.

[@hermione7752]

ha that is what I just did

[@libby16]

Totally Unfocused okay

[@ladyjennyanytime5195]

The Corkscrew was an awesome ride! its what Alton Towers was known for and the one that when you went with school all your mates would ask you how many times you went on it! It was that big a deal! such a shame its gone now. it was iconic and a fab coaster.

[@c.i.n.b4710]

"double loop" thats 1 tick on the GP checklist!

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

UPDATE: Unfortunately, Salitre Magico has removed their Jet Star 3. It is unknown if it will be scrapped or relocated.

[@kevinthompson6986]

The one at Gold Reef City was Formerly White lightning at carowinds

[@jakewheelan1811]

Theme Park Crazy do the same thing but with thorpe park or Chessington

[@ShadowedDemonSpawn]

An old coaster that closed down that was among the oldest in NJ was a woodie made by Philadelphia Toboggan Company inc., and was designed by John Miller. It was named Jack Rabbit. It was open from 1919 to 2002 when it hit SBNO status after the brakes failed and a train jumped the track crashing into a nearby building during the hairpin turn where the brakes failed. It was torn down in 2007. The passengers on it survived that im aware of, though several major injuries still happened during the crash. It was the oldest coaster in NJ

[@martinleamon9210]

Thorpe Park has never Removed a Roller Coaster and Chessington has only removed one kiddie coaster The Next one is portably Flamingo alnd

[@dailylifewithsteve4460]

The vekoma wild mouse at idewiled is never oped it is stsnding but not operating i rarely go to idewild but the ride is always closed i asked workers at the park but they said it needs parts

[@ermmpoppyithink8739]

Before anyone gets their knickers in a twist about the locals, there is families who have lived their for decades and don’t say “oh just move if you don’t like it”. I used to live in Alton and in many places you could see the rides (there’s now a height restriction. The coasters can only go a certain height from the tree line), and in my bathroom you could hear the themed music and the roar of nemesis. Like it wasn’t too bad but Brits like to complain about anything.

[@icy8611]

Ermmpoppyithink there’s absolutely no way you could hear nemesis, they put it underground for a reason

[@Chalice1017]

I am so jealous you lived there. One day I will. Beautiful part of the country, beautiful theme park. Anyone who complains seriously does not know they're born, you should try living in the shit hole I come from.

[@adhdgaming5523]

Ermmpoppyithink the noise can be annoying to some people I guess but why would they care if they can see a roller coaster popping out the tress

[@DanLeg90]

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[@benjyyy4168]

@@icy8611 um.... Nemesis is above ground buddy, it's the one were you hang from above, oblivion is underground

[@MangarooKangaroo]

Was very upset when Beastie disappeared. I was scared of rollercoasters as a small child and Beastie was my first step to overcoming my fear. Loved it

[@twistedcheese1]

Please can you do the former coasters of Blackpool pleasure beach they have 10 defunct coasters!

[@ZakFarren]

Couldn't agree more! They have such a deep history to explore!

[@Flusterbomb]

Please

[@fratboyjim5309]

Bunny Thorpe park has the best rides in my opinion, would deffo recommend it if you haven't been before.

[@twistedcheese1]

BUSTA NUT IN YOUR NANS FACE I personally think PB is better then Thorpe but that's just my opinion

[@newleif9739]

BUSTA NUT IN YOUR NANS FACE I've been to Thorpe park before but still have so much love for Pleasure beach

[@epochemu3505]

At least Schwarzkopf knows how to bank turns

[@twistedcheese1]

EpochEmu cough cough pinfari and Togo

[@forzaguy1252]

Christian Moss and to an extent arrow

[@MatthewPrince05]

People in Alton moan so much. Even at the aquarium you couldn’t hear any screams or noises from the rollercoasters

[@snakefollower]

This is the Alton Towers I remember when I was growing up and during my teenage years. Back then, the Corkscrew seemed to require courage.

[@rollingcoasters2311]

Scenic Railway @ Dreamland had very few votes? Wow! I have ridden (and voted) that ride and I have a rare credit on my hands!

[@dizzy.melodies]

E MINOR YEAH

[@KayoMichiels]

8:00 Scirocco - Turbine and later Psyke underground (3 different names, same coaster) is also the same coaster by schwarzkopf, they solved the noise production by constructing a building over it, and after so many years Gerstlauer updated the ride with new trains and is now using a linear induction motor.

[@joshkirkham4281]

Who heads ‘down’ to Sweden

[@SwitchbackSylveon]

Josh Kirkham people who live in Norway

[@luke-qq1sd]

Pahaha I thought that to

[@mellud23]

I live in sweden... so i can marathon helix!

[@carolinesmith1128]

LOL

[@Happymali10]

You should check out "Hansapark" in Germany. Even if only for "Nessie", according to different sources one of or the first stationary steel coaster in Germany, a Schwarzkopf-coaster with a single loop and a famously mis-placed brake-run (brakes in the bare metal tunnel, crazy loud). It may be shut down at any point, since it's really getting old and there are rumors that it only barely passes safety-checks.

[@zombiemosher1139]

Being in Scotland Alton Towers was the best park to go to on a short break, I've riden all of those over the years, loved the Thunderlooper, thanks for sharing.

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Brings back happy memories riding these back in the 80's Loved the black hole especially

[@MaxwellCapacity]

I'd say Thorpe Park is the thrill capital of the UK. People go to Thorpe Park to get scared and have an adrenaline rush. Alton Towers is just a good day out whether you go on any coasters or not. There's still plenty to do.

[@twistedcheese1]

Toby Firman I'd say blackpool pleasure beach, Thorpe park and Alton towers are all the thrill capitals

[@mrdanthemanboi9]

Yeah Thorpe park is the best one

[@millie3228]

Thorpe Park isn’t very good, Alton towers is fun and has a lovely atmosphere

[@visionist7]

Alton Towers feels like a massive national park that just happens to have excellently themed rollercoasters. Thorpe Park can't match that

[@kellydale4873]

After going to both I was very disappointed with Thorpe Park I thought It would of been better. I prefer towers but that it just my opinion.

[@ThemeParkFamilyUK]

I missed the Thunderlooper credit. I was too short to ride in 1994. By the time I was tall enough it had been removed.

[@sylvia0621]

LIVING for this collab!!

[@illusion0909]

I loved the Black Hole coaster, it wasn't the most extreme ride but being in the dark made it different and so much fun, it was such a pleasure to ride. Also towards the end there was an area where there were lights like stars all around, it was beautiful.

[@surfitli]

I actually rode thunderlooper when it was King Cobra at Jolly Roger in Ocean City, MD. It’s amazing to think that it was at Kings Dominion first and is still in operation today

[@LindaFromSeaAtTull]

Your channel and Defunctland are my favorite amusement themed channels. I love how informative and well researched your channels are.

[@aimeelee8851]

Love looking at the corkscrew whenever I enter alton towers,it's just sad I never got to ride it

[@SkyrushFanboy]

I live 10 minutes from that Vekoma wild mouse at Idlewild XD

[@sarahwatkins4520]

I miss Black Hole and Corkscrew, despite how riders always got knocked about. They were still great rides.

[@lr3521]

Gives me goosebumps, childhood is full of ups and downs but my first trip here in the 90’s was definitely one of the ups. I remember The Corkscrew, Thunderlooper, the Beast and Blackhole! Those were the days!

[@shayprimrose1678]

I can't believe that Vekoma wild mouse is the only attraction left in the whole world

[@trevorb.yokkanan9801]

Pretty sure The Beast ride was the same layout as The Black Hole, just not in darkness

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

If it's an even number, Coaster Bot will take the stage. If it's an odd number, Theme Park Crazy will be heard.

[@joyoustye2326]

I don't know why but I love when parks keep some pieces of roller coasters on display. It just warms my heart to see them pay tribute to them like that. I do the same thing in Roller Coaster tycoon to most coasters i remove.

[@JetstreamAviation747]

Did you know that according to John Wardleys Autobiography (Creating my own Nemesis) he says that he got his start designing rides at Alton towers, Thorpe park and many more!

[@mariokart6216]

ALTON TOWERS! ❤️ THANKS FOR AN ALTON TOWERS VIDEO!!!

[@Komicklepto]

I only rode Corkscrew, Beastie and Black Hole on my numerous visits to Alton Towers. The earliest time I remember going was in 1997 and I was only 6 so was too small for the larger coasters sadly. One thing that really annoys me about theme parks in the UK are noise complaints from locals. Dude, if you don't like noise then don't live near a theme park! So many coasters in England have either been removed or relocated due to noise complaints from locals.

[@charliesadv8493]

We have a coaster the same as Thunderlooper, called Golden Loop. It is situated at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg, South Africa. One of my favorite rides in Gold Reef City

[@palegoddess7159]

U didnt mention that galactic was formally known as air. I was upset when they changed the model of the same ride as air was popular enough without the VR update. Would of been interesting to get some info about this

[@ohioianscoasters3095]

Wow I don’t know that much about parks in Europe but this video made me learn more. Thanks

[@traceybeerling4776]

The corkscrew was my first upside down rollercoaster I was 13 in 1983 we went on a school trip there . We went the next year as well. I continued to go to the park through the years . Haven't been since 1998 now though .

[@yzz-zenosh3017]

I’ve been on Scenic Railway (at Dreamland) and its a bit jolty also it isn’t old anymore as it got caught on fire 🔥 and the whole park closed until like 4 years ago so Scenic is around 4 years old

[@coastersinternational342]

saw the face, nearly spat out my pasta LMAO

[@Mitjitsu]

The Beast was the one I was most sad about being removed. I was heartbroken to see it no longer there when I revisited in the early 00's.

[@jeaniemusicc]

Omg I remember the dragon ride ! It was a really rough ride though

[@dominotime3739]

I’ve ridden mini apple! We were at a caravan park at Great Yarmouth by coincidence and were at pleasure beach, saw the ride, and rode it because of its rich history! Thanks for spreading awareness theme park crazy!

[@yuzu3165]

why am I so shook at the fact idlewild is the closest theme park to me and the wild mouse was from alton towers 😱 although it didnt age well

[@dizzy.melodies]

Weird seeing Boblo Island on the weekly poll, as someone from Michigan I hear about how cool Boblo was loads

[@lanpingpug]

Our high school paid for the whole lower school to go to Alton Towers each year. We always went on the Corkscrew even though we knew it was rough. In fact, we took our earrings out before we went on as your head was banged about. Also always went on Black Hole too and loved Thunderlooper.

[@MegawrightAA]

“being spun around like a Spit Roast” 😳 ...is no gonna talk about that line?

[@Oli_utv]

Is it just me or does corkscrew have a double inversion but then there’s colossus with about 7in a dang row

[@mickyork41]

This is cool. I’ve done 5 of these 8. Thunder Looper was the one they got away. Wanted to go on it but chickened out when I was about 10 and it was gone next time I went.

[@gb9727]

which removed AT roller coaster would you want to bring back? I think they should make a coaster with a very long corkscrew, which i think could be called 'Corkscrew's Comeback'

[@krytenfivetwothreep2485]

Really wasn't expecting my hometown to get a mention in a Theme Park Crazy vid lol I LOVED Barry Island when I was a kid

[@lincolntrains2639]

BTW The Smiler was the first to have 14 track inversions as a coster at Fuji-Q Highlands has 14 inversions as its a s&s 4d (Like X2) so it's guide rail (to create the controlled seat rotation) makes the rider invert 14 times.

[@performa9523]

I've ridden the Wild Mouse at Idlewild several times over the years, and there was a running joke about the lift hill being "crooked" because the heavier riders were always put on that side. To think the ride came from Austria through the UK- wow! I figured it was just another Wild Mouse ride. The more you know!

[@askjeevescosby2928]

I feel like out of all the arrow rides 3 should be known as coaster landmarks, have complete retracking done and keep them around forever. Gemini, nessie, and viper. If viper got new trains and some track reprofiling it would be one of the best most intense rides in the world.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Corkscrew was the park's only roller coaster to be scrapped!

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Corkscrew was refurbished in 1999 as part of the new Ug Land section!

[@muffinknight8101]

I always took that wild mouse for grantite at idlewild but now i have a new found appreciation for it

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

I rode The King Cobra back in the day at Kings Dominion. I also rode it at the Jolly Roger amusement park. One great ride.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

I’d be really interested to hear about the old rides at American Adventures in Derbyshire UK. Sadly the park has shut down & is essentially now just a huge piece of land with a lake in the middle. Had 1-2 big coasters though. The black hole ride at Alton Towers was snug as heck! Fun to ride though but I don’t ever remember a time not coming out of it with bruises haha.

[@tracen638]

Fun fact: the golden loop shuttle coaster was also known as white lightning when it operated at Carowinds, NC & SC

[@Astinsan]

Swortzcroft coasters are my favorite. Shuttle launch coaster montazumas revenge @ knotts.. loud and exciting!

[@scottyb13587]

I remember that launch loop rollercoaster, can remember being really upset when going back one year and it wasnt there anymore.

[@ianbortz05]

I live 15 minutes from Idewild. I never knew that.

[@Addictedcoolmos]

i think its hillarious how every schwarzkopf is still operating

[@Oliver_T_03]

YES! You two are great, and I get an Alton Towers video out of this collaboration! Good stuff guys

[@LightspeedGaming]

Glad to say I went on a lot of these before they were closed. I personally really liked Corkscrew and Black Hole ! I think Corkscrew was my first big coaster.

[@TANC_Charley]

I’ve been to Great Yarmouth before and I have never seen it before

[@Ravenflight12345]

I went there today (25th August 2019) and went on it a few times

[@Aatrains512]

Random pet peeve of mine- SBNO isn’t a “mode”, it just means the ride is standing but not operating

[@twistedcheese1]

The Lionel Railfan that annoys me too 😂

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

No one cares

[@ciaraleeseyoo99]

Corkscrew was amazing, so glad I went on it before it got taken away

[@Porsmond]

Health and safety killed the black hole, while Alton towers were considering getting rid of it, they quietly announced that the ride would close within 2 years of announcing it, however when the ride came around for its annual health and safety check, they demanded new evacuation platforms, with Alton refusing to pay for the repairs/alterations for one more season, they announced the ride would close a year earlier than expected

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Porsmond Labour = Cancer

[@agent_605]

Adam Smith ???

[@alexwashere6660]

damn, great yarmouth is my favourite holiday destination i never knew that that ride was transported from towers

[@hannah8589]

YES THE BEAST IS AT BARRY BY MY HOUSE. IM GOING TO BARRY KIDS

[@thundermcking6969]

LONG LIVE SCHWARTZKOPF

[@twistedcheese1]

CarolinaCoasterFan I ♥ Schwarzkopf.

[@StamfordBridge]

“After its closure, it was relocated to Pennsylvania’s Idlewild, where it is currently operating as the world’s only attraction.” What does this mean? Is there a word missing there?

[@StamfordBridge]

Whatever you meant, thank you for this cool backstory of the Alton Mouse. I’m going to Idlewild this summer, and now I actually have some motivation to ride a wild mouse - to check out the holdover tilted lift hill!

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

I said "a world's only attraction," meaning that i's the only Vekoma wild mouse. Also, thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@StamfordBridge]

Theme Park Crazy I see. Thanks.

[@charlotterhodes7359]

StamfordBridge Yes i think so. That really doesnt make sense

[@krashd]

It makes perfect sense if you're a native English speaker because he says "a world's only" not "the world's only".

[@AndersWatches]

I used to work at Alton towers, I'm worried that nemesis may soon join the list of past coasters. It's still popular but is now nearly 25 years old :(

[@trendkill3333]

TJACWatch I think they’ll keep maintaining it because even though it’s old it’s still one of the main attractions at the park

[@KarmSlate]

Fortunate enough to have ridden all of these coasters! I alway thought that “the Beast” was just the “Black hole” without the large tent over it.

[@lovisaherou5964]

Yes the Black Hole is now in a park called Furuvik. Which is mostly a zoo. But has a few rides. Mostly kids rides. But they have the Black Hole. Without a tent/building. Also a new name. It's now called Rocket.

[@molliexox.3352]

Alton towers is amazing ! I mean I live like 10 mins walk away !! I recommend if you like rollercoasters is you live close definitely get a season pass it’s pretty cheap for the whole year and you don’t have to pay for parking on top every time !

[@Flight-wo6jn]

I got so hyped when I saw Alton Mouse, I thought to myself "that looks like the Wild Mouse's layout..." and then when the reveal came I shouted in joy! I rode that thing and adored it. Shame the rest of the park isn't worth it, and Idlewild has a VERY BAD HABIT of closing their coasters for way too long over incidents. Seriously Mouse was put into SBNO for three or four years due to some idiot with sickness getting on it... and now Rollo Coaster, an ACE Coaster Classic, has been closed since 2016 since a three year old fell out. I can tell you now Rollo holds on to you tightly so that was probably the kid being dumb... if it doesn't reopen for 2018 I'll be furious.

[@ThemeParkJackk]

Great video and very factual. Great voice over by @coasterbot too!

[@gtrertgyt6981]

The mini apple is now at pleasure beach

[@hellonpluto]

black hole and beast was awesome, thunder looper was great. Went on thunder looper 10 times in a row and got a headache.

[@HeyLaserLips]

I used to love the Thunder Looper and New Beast coasters. Really wish I could still ride them again without having to fly off to another country.

[@basilechatelain965]

annnnnd why am I looking at that with passion ???!!!

[@RenegadeCow]

Corkscrew was made of the bones of its victims, pretty sure I actually got whiplash when riding it as a kid.

[@Area-sw5mq]

I wish Loudon castle was still open because at the closest Tesco, you can see a glob like the one at Universal in Florida

[@matthewsoares9880]

Please do the history of the Alton Towers Theater.

[@shelf9876]

I remember going on corkscrew when I was younger. As it came up the hill it actually jump off the rail for a split second then just carried on lol. Great times

[@-abacchus]

Please don't think I'm being negative, but the Beast was not advertised as the UKs longest coaster, instaed it was labelled as the Uks *fastest* coaster. I have an on-ride photo of myself and the cardboard sleeve/envelope thing stating it's the UKs fastest.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

For whose what a spit roast is, it is a rotating meat cooker.

[@kofi4759]

what do the locals mean, “the rides are too loud” the park is in the middle of bloody nowhere

[@RoyBatty16]

Loved the Thunder Looper back in the day, kept on telling my kids about it until we arrived at Alton only to find it had gone :(

[@veronica-yb9li]

Oh nice, "Beastie" is in Wales. I live there so if it ever appears I might get a chance to ride it.

[@hugesod8605]

i've been waiting for this video!

[@bryanterry1111]

Lol did the villagers expect a theme park to be dead silent? Like why move by an amusement park? Especially when you hate the noise?