We arrived at the park a half hour before it opened and after buying tickets were forced to wait in line while annual pass holders waltzed right on it. Good for them! (If you didn't notice, that was SAR-CAS-AM.) Well anyway, after entering the park and walking across the bridge to the island, we entered Port Atlantis and grabbed some coffee and muffins and headed to the Lost City.
Our first ride of the day was one that only I went on: Vortex. You can find this ride at most carnivals and it's nothing special, but does offer up a hearty portion of thrills. Zodiac came next and this was ridden by me and our nanny Cortney. Fun ride, too short, not scary. Quantum came up next and this ride was ridden a boring two times. First by me alone, then by me and my eight year old brother Justin. Let me say it again for those of you who just like to skim trip reports and missed it the first time, BORING! We left the Lost City and headed over to Nemesis Inferno. This was a great ride and was ridden by me and Cortney. The tunnel before the lift hill is good fun, but nothing can describe the feeling as you race down a huge drop and through a vertical loop, barrel roll, and double corkscrew. I loved it!!!!!! Get the front row like we did. It helps.
After Nemesis Inferno, which is located in Calypso Cay, we went to Canada Creek for Rocky Express and Logger's Leap. Rocky Express is pretty dum and Logger's Leap is fun and I liked the double-drop. By now it was pouring rain so we walked back to the Nemesis Inferno Shop and bought ponchos. Looking like total bumpkins we went to Ranger County so Justin could ride Miss Hippo's Fungle Safari, Chief Ranger's Carousel, and Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride not once, not twice, not even three times, but a whopping four rides on this stupid, stupid, swinging ship which doesn't even go that high! Now me, craving thrills, headed to Detonator with my dad while Justin, get this, rode Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride again. Detonator is short, but fun and offers good airtime.
Back to the Lost City we headed so me and Cortney could ride Colossus (Not to be confused with the much less exciting woodie at Six Flags Magic Mountain). No, this is not your wooden coaster. This is Colossus and once you see that Guiness page posted outside the ride for the most inversions on a coaster(ten), you know you're in for one hell of a ride. After climbing the lift hill you plummet into a vertical loop and immediatly head under a bridge into a cobra roll. Next comes a double corkscrew before heading into five heartline loops in a row. This is a great coaster and worth a visit to Thorpe Park just for it. I followed Colossus up with Samurai which after Colossus was just a bit boring to tell the truth.
I walked over to Amity Cove and did Tidal Wave which was a two hour wait. But thanks to my fastpass I bypassed the whoe line and walked right on. Tidal Wave is the wettest I've ever gotten on a flume ride, but as it stopped raining right after the Banana Ride and we had put our ponchos away, I didn't have a chance of staying dry. After this and soaked to the bone we headed back to the Lost City to finish this land up and ride X:/No Way Out. I've heard bad things about this ride, but I enjoyed it. My only complaint is that it stops way to much, but I guess this makes you feel lost or something. Our last two rides were Storm In A Teacup and The Flying Fish in Calypso Quay.
Storm In A Teacup is a silly if entertaining spinning ride and flying Fish is a short kid's coaster. At least they let you go three times. What this ride does have going for it is the scenery located right by the track. Talk about a head or hand chopper. Having finished the park except for Depth Charge which had a forty-five minute wait, we stopped in Thorpe Mega Store and boutgh souviniers before heading out the gates and leaving Thorpe Park behind. I recommend this park if you're in Britain, but having not visited Alton Towers cannot compare the two. Which one is better?
i like the tidal wave and i like vortex
The Adventurous World of Chessington, anyone?
they just sound grate
Rides are equally odd. Alton may have attractions such as Hex and Nemesis, but the crowds totally negate that. Thorpe may not be that busy most of the time, but with most of the rides there not being anything unique or special, it's no surprise. And Stealth doesn't look like it's going to help that.
I prefer Thorpe because it feels like the management have a marginally higher level of respect for the guests, whereas Alton is actually removing rides to fit in new upcharge attractions and carnie games. And for a supposed "theme park", that just ain't good enough.
I got a poncho at Beauleau (sorry about spelling, i have no idea how to spell that) though, does that count?
I got a poncho at Beauleau (sorry about spelling, i have no idea how to spell that) though, does that count?
IT'S STILL THERE!
