Alton Towers...pussy....

[Dischord]

Recently my GF has been pestering me to take her to Alton Towers - Now I don't mind a bit of speed, as long as I'm in control. Something about rollercoasters etc just shits me up.

Just wondering if I'm the only one who wont go near them??? or if anyone used to be like me and now loves them etc share your stories!
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[Rookie]

I refused to go on the Pepsi Max at Pleasure Beach in Blackpool when I was about 7. It's the only one I've ever pansied out of, and I've regretted it ever since.

Love rollercoasters. Went to Sea World in Florida and loved Kraken so much we went back later in the evening and went on it 10 times in a row.

You can go to Alton Towers and not go on the rollercoasters. If you want your missus to think you're a poof.

[TOM M]

I hate em
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[SoND]

Havent been on any proper roller coasters, only the one shitty one that lasted a whole of 20 seconds. Most of which was getting to the top, slowly.

Really want to go to some of the proper parks in europe and see what they're like.
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[tokarev]

If you go around this time then there shouldn't be big queues, giving you enough time to go on each roller coaster twice!

I went with some friends about 3 weeks ago, went on all the rollercoasters. Oblivion is fantastic, just love the way it stops at the top so you are looking down into the drop and hole beneath thinking "Oh shit!" then drops you down.

Have fun.

[WR450_geezer]

[Dischord]

I've been on a few of the milder ones at Disneyland etc (Thunder Mountain??? that was awesome) but the balls out ones like nemesis and air scare the shit out of me. I think I could deal with oblivion cos' it's just one fall.

Maybe down a few shots before hand, might help my decision making
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[Rovman]

When i was about 10 or 11 i was a total wimp when it came to rollercoasters, wouldn't go on them at all, scared to death of the thought. Then once at blackpool, right at the end of the day had time for just one more ride i basically got forced to go on the pepsi max (big one). After that i was so pissed off because i absolutely loved it and didn't have time to go again :/

Ever since i have absolutely loved rollercoasters. Theres really no point going to a theme park if you don't go on them, they are what make the park

The nemesis is pretty good, but i don't rate it all that highly on the adrenaline rush/thrill seekers scale to be honest. I don't think theres any rollercoaster here in england that would be satisfying enough for me heh.
Oblivion is fantastic too, but again it's no big deal.

I have only been to Alton Towers once, when Oblivion was new, went very out of season in pretty dull weather. Got on oblivion about 4 times in a row with no queue whatsoever.

Just do it, stop being a pansy you'll love em.
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[Dischord]

Sounds like im missing out tbh! I will have to take her can anyone put the rides in order of scary > unscary???
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[Marcg868]

The Main ones at Alton Towers from scary to Unscary.

Oblivion ( 180ft straight down, alwasys scares the crap outa me )

Nemesis (Closes Encounters with ground, red water and Rocks)

Rita( 0-60 in stupidly fast time and its very very jerky, fun tho)

Air (smooth, but go on the back for thrills, it drags you round, front and middle is for pussi's on this ride) back ftw )

All the rest of the rides are tame.
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[Rovman]

Any rollercoaster with rear facing seats are good too. I can't remember what it is or even where it is now (useless i know), but i remember one i used to go on with just the back row of seats facing backwards instead of forwards. Always more interesting when you can't see whats coming up

So if you ever come accross a rollercoatser with a few backwards facing seats try and get on them
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[Marcg868]

Thats whats great about Air, Upwards Spiralling Helix on your back, not knowing where the fuck your going, then flipping over and having a encounter with the floor
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[BanditBitch]

I hate them........I have got an ear problem, and anything that spin etc, makes me lose my balance for quite a while.

[quacker_boy]

I went to a PGL camp for a week a couple of years back now when i was about 14 with my best mate and one of the trips was en mass to Alton Towers.

Now i was scared shitless of roller coasters at the time and figured there wasn't much point in me going, but my best mate and the guys in our cabin egged me on an ended up going.

The shoved me onto Nemesis first and i literally could of shat my pants as soon as we started moving, i was terrified...byt the time the ride was up I WANTED MORE! So we went for Air and Oblivion next as well. Simple as that.

There's no other feeling like it Dischord, it's just balls out MAD! Go for it!
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[LUXY DJ]

lol mate riding a bike is more of a dodgy thing then ANY coaster

i nearly came out the dive bombers @ a fun fair when i was a teen & mate put arm across & held me in,so you'd think that would have put me off NO WAY!,ill go on ANY ride & ANY bike,etc,tc

im one of the worst adrenaline junkys there is

id LOVE to do free fall
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[G]

I'm generally left quite 'uninspired' by them.

[john2]

Went to Alton Towers the other week, was awesome, went on basically everything that looked a bit like a "shit myself ride".

[ram_doom]

Umm, I went to oakwood, and went on "speed" which was way too short but it was a bit of a thrill especially when it twists in mid air made me want to puke though...
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[Dragonfly]

No wont go near them i seen someone come out of one the rides before! dont trust their safety. Then when i watched final destination 3 i will never go near one now! I have been onthem wheni was younger and tried not to spew after being tereffied that the bar would open and i would fall out, never again!
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[akaDAVE]

I've been on quite a few rollercoasters at the big name theme parks but without a shadow of a doubt the scariest experience I've had was on the rollercoaster on the end of Brighton pier.
It is obviously not a modern, superfast or particularly high set up but it's the crudeness which creates a very real sense of life danger.
When I first sat in it the kid in front had to be secured by the operator pulling at a rusty bar out the back of his seat to get his harness to lock.
It's very compact in size so one turn and loop goes straight into the next which makes it very disorientating.
I can only describe it as how I imagine it is to be in a high speed car crash. All you can hear for 30 seconds is grinding metal as rusty bolts flash past your eyes and the side of our face is slammed into the rock hard plastic harness. Then just as you think you're about to be catapaulted into the channel it grinds to a sudden halt.
If you want a real scare I'd highly recomend it.
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