Review: Wicker Man at Alton Towers Bobbie May 31, 2018 Roller Coaster Reviews, Wooden Roller Coaster Reviews 1 Overview Opened in March of 2018, Wicker Man is the first wooden coaster to be built in the UK in 21 years and the first ever wooden coaster to be built at Alton Towers. When SW8 (projects at Alton Towers a... Read More...
What’s Your Dream Theme Park Trip? Joel March 8, 2018 Coaster Questions 6 Is there a park that you've been dreaming to visit one day? For me it'd be England's Alton Towers. It's a unique theme park located in the English countryside on the grounds of a massive Stately Home (Americ... Read More...
Our Favorite Ride Experiences of 2017 Joel February 5, 2018 Editorials 3 Before we look forward to the upcoming theme park season, we thought it'd be fun to take one more look back at our favorite ride experiences of 2017. The Smiler at Alton Towers Surprisingly, my favorite rid... Read More...
Alton Towers Announces Wicker Man Wooden Coaster Bobbie January 11, 2018 Roller Coaster News 1 It’s now official. Alton Towers has announced that their project named Secret Weapon 8 will be Wicker Man, a new ride from GCI (Great Coasters International) and the first wooden coaster to be built in the UK i... Read More...
POV Monday – The Smiler at Alton Towers Joel April 7, 2014 Roller Coaster Videos, Theme Park Fun, Uncategorized The Smiler at Alton Towers opened in 2013 boasting the most loops of any roller coaster on the planet, with an insane 14 inversions. Video Highlights While I'm not sure how much I'd enjoy being flipped upside... Read More...
The Roller Coasters with the Most Loops Joel February 23, 2014 Coasterology, Record Holders 2 This edition of Superlative Sundays lists the loopiest roller coasters in the World. The Roller Coasters with the Most Loops (Inversions) WorldRoller coasters that are under construction are marked with an as... Read More...
TPS Report – The Smiler Accident, The Bat, & More News Joel November 10, 2013 Theme Park News 1 Theme Park News Update - Late October/Early November I've been away from the blog for quite some time. So, I thought that I'd share some of the biggest news stories of the past couple of weeks. In a good old TP... Read More...
Reviews of The Smiler: Roller Coaster with Most Loops Joel July 13, 2013 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 20 The Smiler at Alton Towers: The Roller Coaster with the Most Loops Reviews for Alton Towers world-record setting roller coaster, The Smiler have been largely positive. The ride boasts the most inversions (loops... Read More...
What's Your Most Wanted Theme Park? Joel April 25, 2013 Coaster Questions 41 Which Theme Park Do You Want to Visit the Most? Is there a theme park that you've been wanting to visit for years, but still haven't made it to? For me, there are a pair of European parks that I've been eyeing ... Read More...
The Smiler's Coming Alton Towers Joel April 5, 2013 News, Roller Coaster News 7 Alton Towers is at it again. The UK park based in Staffordshire, England is about to unleash another "secret weapon" on Brits with The Smiler. While the park's last ride, Thirteen had a supernatural theme, this... Read More...
