PortAventura has been on my to-do list for right about forever. I can still remember my envy of the kids down the road who had been to ‘Woody Woodpecker Land’ as they called it. As 2020 rolled around, it finally seemed as though I’d be meeting the main Woodpecker himself. Scoring an incredible ‘hotel roulette’ […]
Read More PortAventura: Cheap and Oh So CheerfulSometimes, 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. […]
Read More A Brief Viking Adventure at JorvikOkay, 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?Honestly, I might as well just call this blog ‘Mr Freeze & Justice League Were Good’. But for fear of messing up the series, let’s have a chat about our somewhat brief visit to Six Flags St Louis. Earlier in this blog series, I mentioned how the Carowinds car park convinced me that theme park […]
Read More USA 2022 Day 8: Six Flags St LouisToday is the 6th of September, which – if this mysterious sign is to be believed – marks the end of one of Alton Towers’ most iconic attractions, Duel: The Haunted House Strikes Back. I’m no Alton Towers historian. Before getting my first Merlin Annual Pass back in 2020 (and consequently falling head-first in love […]
Read More Goodbye DuelCinnamon Bread, Jurassic Jungles, Goats on a Roof… this was quite the bucket-list day.
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