All Aboard The Hype-ria Train!

There’s a new roller coaster at Thorpe Park. How bizarre it feels to finally say that! 12 long, long years after my beloved The Swarm debuted at my most-visited UK park, the skyline has not only changed, it has been rewritten. So, does the new coaster live up to the Hype-ria? I’ve actually waited a […]

Catching The Wave at Drayton Manor

Hands up if you thought putting a sit-down train on Shockwave was the worst idea you’d ever heard! Yeah, me too. Shockwave was not a long roller coaster. Its layout didn’t offer anything particularly unique. Its selling point was all in those trains, those stand-up trains. Whilst they may not have been comfortable, they were […]

A Phantom of the Opera VR Experience?

(Or: The Phantom of the Opera is here, inside my eyes) Well, it’s time for another short post I absolutely did not plan to write, but I just couldn’t resist talking a little about my experience with YULLBE Go at Europa Park! I apologise in advance for the lack of photos here, as my phone […]

Platypuses and Pumpkins at Hallowed Peak – The Lunar Festival

Phantom Peak opened in London back in August 2022, which means I’ve been planning to visit this attraction for approximately 14 months. Finally, with the launch of Hallowed Peak: The Lunar Festival for this year’s Halloween season, I’ve made the trip out to the far western town of Phantom Peak, and I’m here to tell […]

(Finally) Entering Valhalla at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

It’s over four months since the gates to Valhalla opened once more for brave adventurers, and last month I was lucky enough to finally enter the gates myself! After years of hearing nothing but effusive praise for this legendary water ride, I was more than a little bit hyped to finally experience it for myself. […]

A Brief Viking Adventure at Jorvik

Sometimes, I visit an attraction with absolutely zero intention of writing about it, but it turns out to be so excellent that I just don’t have a choice. Jorvik Viking Centre was one of these attractions. Located in the heart of York, on Coppergate, the centre sits on the site of a former Viking settlement. […]

The Curse at Alton Manor: Duel, who?

Okay, I admit it, I am a fraud. Sure, this blog is titled coasterclaire (thank you so much for stopping by!), but I have a secret. Coasters are not even my first love. That would be dark rides. My favourite coaster in the world, as of March 2023 is Taron at Phantasialand, thanks in no […]

The Lodges at ZSL London Zoo

Having seen ZSL London Zoo’s Lodges listed in many ‘best wildlife experiences in the UK’ lists, it seemed like the perfect birthday treat for my animal-loving partner. Neither of us had visited the world’s oldest scientific zoo before, which seemed like even more of a reason to book the best possible introduction to the place! […]

Riding Orlando’s Latest, and Greatest, Rollercoasters

Mako, Hagrid’s, VelociCoaster… there were a lot of new coasters to try on this trip!

Escaping the Raptors at Universal’s Great Movie Escape

When it was announced that Universal Orlando Resort’s newest attraction would be opening its doors whilst I was in town, I knew we’d have to give it a go! Universal’s Great Movie Escape is a first-of-its-kind escape room style experience marketed as ‘not just an escape room, an escape adventure’. The attraction offers two different […]