I’m a relative newcomer to Scarefest at Alton Towers. My first visit was back in the strange old world that was 2020. In fact, it was my first ever scare event. Taking on The Attic, Altonville Mine Tours, Darkest Depths, and Toxic Junkyard all felt a lot more manageable back in the days of everyone […]
Read More Rating Everything at Alton Towers Scarefest 2024LEGOLAND Woodland Village is a new for 2024 resort at LEGOLAND Windsor. Similar in style to the Enchanted Village at Alton Towers Resort, Woodland Village features two accommodation options: a lodge or a barrel. The barrels form the ‘glamping’ portion of the resort, with shared bathroom facilities and a small sleeping area, whereas the lodges […]
Read More Staying at LEGOLAND’s Newest Accommodation: LEGOLAND Woodland VillageThere’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 […]
Read More All Aboard The Hype-ria Train!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 […]
Read More Catching The Wave at Drayton ManorI love a good opening day. I’ve been to a few now, and despite all of my worst fears, they’ve never been nearly as chaotic as I imagined. In fact, before March 16th 2024, I’d not actually been to an opening day where I’d ended up in an excessive queue line. But, of course, that […]
Read More The Rebirth of Nemesis: Nemesis Reborn Opening DayIt’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. […]
Read More (Finally) Entering Valhalla at Blackpool Pleasure BeachThe World of Jumanji has arrived at Chessington World of Adventures! The largest single investment in Chessington’s history has seen the addition of three new rides in a gorgeously themed area, and I was honoured to be invited down by the park to attend the media launch event! In a year of – nonetheless very […]
Read More Entering the World of JumanjiOkay, 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 […]
Read More The Curse at Alton Manor: Duel, who?When it comes to UK theme park Christmas events, I can take them or leave them. With entertainment squarely aimed at children, and a limited ride line-up targeted at the same audience, they’re very much an ‘if I’m in the area’ deal. Happily, I had a spare afternoon in the West Midlands which of course […]
Read More Christmas Magic at Drayton ManorNemesis almost made me hate rollercoasters. As far as openings to love letters go, that sure wouldn’t get me a second date. But honestly, the first time I rode this beast, I began to think that maybe rollercoasters were too much for me. I exited that first ride shaking, clinging to the handrail for support, […]
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