Recent content by Matt N

It would seem that the bill is already restricting materials such as social media posts about Palestine, support forums regarding topics such as sexual assault, transgender issues and addiction therapy, and even websites about perfectly non-explicit material such as movies...

By the same token, could you not say the same about the Rocking Boat? I admittedly haven’t ridden Mission Bermudes, but I see very little that would give it the “feel” of a coaster, personally.

Hi guys. Here in the UK, we have four Merlin parks: Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Legoland Windsor. Operations are a contentious topic surrounding the Merlin parks, particularly as of late; people talk a lot about throughputs, ride availability and the like with...

I have some throughput timings from my trip to Alton Towers on 26th and 27th July that I’d like to report! Across the two days, I managed to grab the following throughput timings: Galactica (Theoretical: 1,500pph on 3 trains/2 stations): 1,207pph (3 trains/2 stations, average of 4, 26th July...

It’s one of those grey areas, I think. Technically speaking, things like Dudley Do-Right also go down drops with coaster track, and no one seems to count that as a coaster. Fuga de Atlantide does the same, and very few seem to count that. The RCDB rule of thumb seems to be that a ride needs to...

This is very poetic @Serena; you certainly have a way with words! It’s odd, really, that Six Flags America seems so hated by American enthusiasts. It seems like the sort of park that might actually be viewed quite decently if it wasn’t in America, where many of the regional parks have more and...

It’s good to hear that it has had a relatively minimal impact on CF. I know some discussion boards have closed as a result of the costs of compliance, and I know that there have been concerns raised about smaller discussion boards prior to the implementation of the legislation. Out of...

A Suspended Powered Coaster and a Rocking Boat together seems expensive! Is a budget known for this development?

Hi guys. In recent days, the much-hyped Online Safety Bill, a hang-over from the Tory government that is possibly one of the most far-reaching pieces of internet legislation ever, came into force in the UK on Friday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0epennv98lo For those not aware of what...

I haven’t done Talocan, but if you liked it, I think you will probably like Toxicator!

Hi guys. In recent years, I think it’s fair to say that Alton Towers have had a bit of a nostalgia push, for lack of a better term. In 2023, the park revamped Duel into The Curse at Alton Manor, which harked back to the ride’s roots and brought back something more akin to the Haunted House from...

I did Toxicator for the first time over the weekend. I shared a few thoughts in my trip report from the Saturday, but I’ll give a few slightly more in-depth thoughts here. Let me start with the theming and presentation… Presentation On the presentation front, I think it overall looks really...

27th July 2025: Alton Towers Day 2 We had our second day in the park today! I was looking forward to getting back into the park and doing some rerides, as well as potentially some things I hadn’t done on the first day! After breakfast in the Alton Towers Hotel, which I actually thought was...

26th July 2025: Alton Towers Day 1 Hi guys. Today was an exciting day; it was the first day of my annual Alton Towers visit for 2025! After a rather light season so far, comprised mainly of my MSc course aside from two visits to Blackpool and Paultons Park, I was looking forward to returning to...

I’m not normally a big fan of old woodies, but I must admit that Phoenix is a coaster I’d love to ride some day. The buzz bars sound like they offer legendary airtime!