It was wet, it was cold, I was tired, the queue just to enter the park was massive, most the food outlets were closed, rides kept breaking, Samurai didn't open at all and it was very crowded. But thanks to CF none of this really seemed to matter! Besides, I've done Thorpe a lot so I was more there for the company instead of the rides.
It was nice seeing fellow CFers again after what seems like ages, and as usual there was much laughter to be had - most notably Richard wearing a kid-sized poncho for Inferno, where the hood was too small for his head resulting in only his eyes and nose being visible. The sound of his muffled "RAH RAH"ing is still echoing in my head and making me giggle. It did seem a bit pointless to wear the poncho though because all of Inferno's oil, or "Nemesis Juice", just poured onto my hands and legs!
I'm glad the group was sensible and opted to not bother with Storm Surge, because whilst it DOES look fun, a 90+min wait hardly seems justifiable. However, even though I did say the day wasn't really about the rides I still managed to get a fairly good ride count, most even getting re-rides!
I wouldn't really say the day was terrible or even think about comparing it to the Saw opening day. Come on, I've had days where I've been there from 9am 'till 5pm and only managed to get on 3 rides because of it being busy/ride breakdowns. So I really do wish some people would stop complaining! (Although I DO feel sorry for the people getting stuck in the AP queue.)
Highlights
-Seeing everyone again.
-Richard and the kiddy poncho on Nemesis Inferno.
-Everyone laughing at my hair on Stealth.
-Getting a really intense ride on Nemesis Inferno. Back row right seat <3
-Ian getting harrassed by all the scare actors on Saw Alive, a long with everyone making jokes about Will.
-Spiting Ian by closing The Umbrella Of Personal Space so it engulfed his head.
-Me being awesome and picking the seat on Vortex that got the top on every swing (this was when the group did Rush. Instead, me, Peter and Kirsten rode Vortex).
-There was more but my mind's a blur! The day was basically awesome.
Lowlights
-The weather being ****.
-The bad preparation on Thorpe's half.
-Queue: The Ride.
-Getting SPITED by the oil on Nemesis Inferno's lifthill.
-My neck feeling like it was broken after riding Stealth whilst looking back at Sue the whole time to see her reaction at my hair. (My own fault really but it still bloody hurt!)
-KFC being closed. I WANTED MAH CHICKEN AN' CHIPS.
Ride Count
Nemesis Inferno x 3
Colossus x 5(Hooray for getting to stay on for an extra go at the end of the day!)
Slammer x 2
Stealth x 1
Vortex x 1
As a final note, I'd just like to apologize to Tom (Rush) for ditching riding Rush to go and ride Vortex instead despite how much me and him had been raving about Rush being the best flat in the country, getting overly enthusiastic about it and defending it violenty if anyone said bad things about it. Maybe next time!