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    Most physically straining coasters

    I love the Smiler, I really do, but I can't re-ride that thing immediately. Give me a chance to figure out which way is up, and I'm good for another couple of rides, but it's not one I can get straight back onto. Rollercoaster at the Pleasure Beach, when it was running without any restraints...
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    Have You Ever Been Evacuated?!

    Aha! I can say now, that I HAVE been evacuated! Was on Hex at Scarefest in 2008, and we got into the vault, bars came down, waiting to start etcetc. The doors kept opening and closing, we all thought it was a joke with it being scarefest, but nope, had to leave the ride. Got a priority pass...
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    Traveling rides

    I went on my first 2 travelling rides last night :) I have a fairly weak stomach for things that flip you over, but spinny things I'm OK with. So anyway, last night I went on 2 rides, one called Twister, and one called Miami Trip. Also went on the little kids coaster for the credit :D...
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    Ride Evacuations and Disabled Park Guests

    Ollie, we went to Alton a lot in 2008 and once this year (today woo!) and we've NEVER had any questions asked or filled out anything apart from her name and address. This is quite worrying! I get why they put disabled guests at the back, makes a lot of sense, although my friend got a shock when...
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    Ride Evacuations and Disabled Park Guests

    OK, dumb question I know, but I've started going to Alton Towers with a friend who has cerebral palsy and uses a manual wheelchair. IF, by some unfortunate twist of fate we needed to be evacuated from a ride, what would happen? Would I be expected to get her off the ride alone? She can't do...
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    Bizzarre Coaster Occurrences

    On the log flume (I know, technically not coaster related) at Parc Asterix, my mate lost her hat, and the hosts just shrugged at her, then as we left the ride, they came running, carrying my mate's (very wet) hat!
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    Have You Ever Been Evacuated?!

    Hehe, my mate Charlene works at Cariba, she hates doing evacs off Master Blaster. How do you do it?? I hit my head on that thing.... Anyway...not been evac'd off anything myself, bit rubbish really, I wanna experience it!
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    First Rollercoaster Experience Ever!?!

    I clearly remember my experiences lol they were only 7 years ago. First was this: http://www.rcdb.com/id1038.htm at Parc Asterix age 11 with school Second, at the same park was this monster!: http://www.rcdb.com/id753.htm Then it was Air, Runaway Mine Train, Spinball Whizzer, Nemesis...
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