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  1. Serena

    20th Anniversary CF Live - THORPE PARK - 16th April 2023

    As I write this I am packing to move in with a friend. A friend I met on CF ten years ago. I have travelled all over the world with her. She is just one of the very brilliant people I have met on a CF Live who has become a fantastic friend. When I think of CF Lives I feel a wave of sentimental...
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    EnergyLandia Halloween Night 22.10.2022

    What's better than riding your favourite coaster? Riding it in the dark. On a train full of people dressed as zombies, vampires and ghouls. The moment we booked this last-minute jaunt to Poland, I just knew night rides on Zadra and Hyperion would not disappoint. It's great when you can open the...
  3. Serena

    The most irritating theme park visit ever

    It's 6:30am. I'm flying home from Barcelona. I have laryngitis, my throat feels like a porcupine. The man sat next to me has just started playing a game on his phone at full volume with no headphones. I put in my earplugs for the fourteenth time this weekend and sigh. It's time to talk about...
  4. Serena

    Walibi Weekend

    At the moment, @Slamming Coastercore and I don't get to see each other very often. We've both started big new full time jobs, I'm also writing 2 albums, playing shows and rehearsing with the band in a different city every weekend. Why yes, "hectic" is indeed the word you're looking for. When my...
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    Hornets, heatwaves and Hooters- 10 days in the US

    Ever been in a crowded amusement park in 36° heat with no shade? Ever been stung by a hornet and had an allergic reaction where your arm swelled to twice its' size so you had to seek medical help in said amusement park? Ever seen a teenager try to punch a goose? And that was just our day at...
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    It's the eye of the Taiga - 5 hours at Linnanmäki

    My bandmates and I exit Helsinki airport where a member of festival staff picks us up. "What do you plan to do whilst in Helsinki?" he asks. "Have a few beers, watch some bands, play the show, hang out, eat" they reply. "And you?" he turns towards me. "I WANT TO GO TO LINNANMAKI!" He laughs. I...
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    Turn right at the 430ft drop tower - Day Four: SeaWorld and more!

    Ah, America. Land of guns, flags and patriotic slogans on tshirts in IMPACT FONT. How I've missed you and your massive coasters. It's not usually the kind of place you pop over to last minute. But I was feeling very deflated when my bands big upcoming european tour in Feb / March got cancelled...
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    GhosterForce 2021: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    ** SUBJECT TO COVID RESTRICTIONS ** I am delighted to announce that we will be running a classic GhosterForce Live in 2021! We're going back to the South Parks! (Hence the GhosterForce name 😅) Itinerary: Fri 29th October: Tulley's Shocktober Fest Sat 30th October: Chessington Howl'o'scream...
  9. Serena

    The Return of Nemesis Sub Terra?

    I love Nemesis Sub Terra. I also love rumours (and I don't just mean my favourite album by Fleetwood Mac) So imagine my joy when I saw murmurings on Twitter that something is going on with Nemesis Sub Terra. (Link to tweet) First, Alton Towers did an April Fools tweet saying it was going to...
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    Somehow Even Worse Than Expected - Oakwood - 05/08/2021

    Remember when you were a kid and mum said "you can pick out any sweet treat you want" but the shop only had Turkish Delite and Wine Gums left? That's how it feels to be an enthusiast in the UK right now. We can finally visit parks again! Sweet, sugary creds! But boy, is the selection dire...
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    The Most Pretentious Review You Will Read of Black Mirror Labyrinth

    In 1994, French sociologist Jean Baudrillard commented that "we live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning." And in 2021, the Black Mirror Labyrinth opened to illustrate this dangerous dichotomy to the theme park dwelling masses. (Whilst in the corner...
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    Winning by Default: Paultons Park 08.05.2021

    My favourite Service Station is Cobham Services just off the M25. But, tell you what, now they've built Tornado Springs, Paultons Park definitely comes a close second. Now, here's something I have stood by since riding Juvelen at Djurs Sommerland: Family friendly doesn't have to mean bland...
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    An Ode to Thorpe Park - 17.04.2021

    It's been three weeks since I visited Thorpe Park on opening weekend. But I can still feel my heart racing at the top of Detonator. I can still feel the wind beating my face on the launch of Stealth. I can still hear the lift hill of Collosus ringing in my ears. It's been three weeks since I...
  14. Serena

    Craving an Average Park

    Been having a bit of a weird thing lately. I see all the major impressive parks with their major impressive new additions: Velocicoaster gleaming in the Florida sun, Kondaa towering over Walibi Belgium, Jersey Devil Coaster looking, quite frankly, INSANE... ...and yet, all I am craving is a...
  15. Serena

    Rollercoasters and Robot Wars

    Like any self respecting goon, I've been passing the time this Lockdown by rewatching every series of Robot Wars. The British one with Craig Charles, of course. And it has struck me just how many robots share their names with rollercoasters. Here, have a Venn Diagram: There's so many...
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    What would be your dream theme in a theme park?

    Nintendo. Jurrassic Park. Star Wars. Frozen. Uh....La Liga. We live in a theme park world saturated with IPs. From Harry Potter to Hamtaro, fandom has found a new format in the form of an immersive theme park zone. But which ones are missing? What pop culture would you love to see brought to...
  17. Serena

    Rank the RMC inversions

    Like any self respecting goon, the Iron Gwazi POV had me grinning from ear to ear. So imagine my surprise when Twitter folk were moaning about the "lack of airtime." !!? A. You can't judge a ride from a POV B. RMC are so much more than airtime machines! They make game changing, unique...
  18. Serena

    The Best, The Wurst and The Gersts - A Week in Germany

    Omg. It really happened. We (@Slamming Coastercore @SilverArrow @chainedbanana and @Coop ) actually boarded a plane and flew to another country and travelled around riding roller coasters for a week. What is this...2019?!?! Look at those smiles. No one smiles like that in 2020. We must have...
  19. Serena

    NOT POLAND

    This is the story of how @Slamming Coastercore and I were supposed to be in Poland, but we visited Alton Towers and Blackpool instead. And it ended up being a surprisingly worthy replacement. "Whaaa...?" you cry! "How can you match some of the most exciting new coasters in Europe with a...
  20. Serena

    Another one bites the Rust: A Goons Guide to Europa Park

    What is the identity of Europa Park? Is it a corporate showcase for Mack Rides to demonstrate their latest ride technology? Yes. Is it a soulless amusement park with huge thrill coasters, emblazoned with sponsorship deals, plonked down on concrete car parks a'la Six Flags? Yes. Is it a...
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