Alton Towers Today

[Ian]

I've just got back from a great day at Alton Towers, but WOW did it rain!!! The queue for things like Nemesis were almost non existant, but the rollercoasters did have to keep stopping because of the rain.

What a good (and wet!) day out I would normally post some pics, but I didn't take any as my camera would have drowned if I had taken it out of my pocket.

 

[TriplexDread]

LOL never mind mate. Nice to know you had a good day, not been Alton towers for years. TBH after a few rides ive had enough so can never really justify the cost of getting in

At least we've had a some sun here locally today tho

 

[V_R]

Not fair, i been tryin to get everyone organised for a trip to AT for ages... Rain or no rain its great fun!

Last time i went to Thorpe Park it rain like hell, colossus was fun in the wet!

Glad you enjoyed it Ian, Did Bex go too?

 

[Ian]

Yeah Bex took a day off work (hence we had to go today otherwise the day would be wasted), plus a couple of friends living 2 floors below.

Managed to do all the good rides plus nemesis a 2nd time in the day, so worked out quite well. We ended up waiting 40 mins for "air" mainly due to a breakdown, then 30 mins for rita because it can't go in the rain (so fast it hurts when it rains apparently!).

 

[PotGuy]

I went Thorpe Park in the damp a few weeks ago and it is brilliant. The place empties and the longest queues are about 20 mins.

Love it

 

[psd99]

Sounds good
but today the weather was so very very weird.

We had showers, sunshine, more showers more sunshine
and then somewhere in that we had wait for it a RAINBOW and even stranger we had lightning and thunder and hailstones.

I am getting a little bit worried here now, where has summer got to!?

 

[V_R]

I blame that bloody awful Umbrella record thats #1 atm!

 

[psd99]

I blame that bloody awful Umbrella record thats #1 atm!

lol but she is good looking

 

[cirianz]

Sounds good
but today the weather was so very very weird.

We had showers, sunshine, more showers more sunshine
and then somewhere in that we had wait for it a RAINBOW and even stranger we had lightning and thunder and hailstones.

I am getting a little bit worried here now, where has summer got to!?

Sounds like you got some of our weather psd
We've been having the weirdest winter down here with quite a few days like that.
One minute it will be pounding down like it's set in for the week.
Then suddenly it's all bright & sunny, not a cloud in the sky.
Then then suddenly it's pounding down again
but it's all been sunshine the last few days so we must've swapped weathers
Unfortunately it's suppossed to p*ss down for the next two days.
But then, last week John & I were out driving in the sunshine while a radio weatherman was telling us that it was pouring down all over the country
Must've been some other country I reckon
Never mind, All in all it has been a very mild winter with only one, very light, snowfall so far & hardly any frost even.
who said there's no such thing as global warming?

 

[Alf]

I havent been to a decent amusment park in ages, i miss being twisted silly on a roller coaster

 

[floppybootstomp]

One of these days I'll get to Alton Towers, oh yes I will

Was trying to organise a three day coach trip down the pub but was treated with almost apathy

Oh well.

Have been to Thorpe Park so many times I now have my own bench plaque

Good to see you had a good time despite the rain Ian & Bex

 

[Becky]

It was great fun!

We knew from the start we were going to get wet, so when the heavens opened and we got a soaking we weren't too fussed. It also meant the queues were nice and short

I think I may have trench foot from walking round in soggy trainers all day though...

 

[Rush]

Back home tomorrow , to sunny Staffs , near 5 miles from Alton Towers, glad you had a great day Ian despite the weather, i have a couple of buy 1 get 1 free tickets at home if anyone is serious about going. Could have posted you some Ian . Not missing the weather though (lol)

 

[Becky]

We had some buy-one-get-one-free vouchers - but thanks for the offer Rush! It;s so expensive if you pay full price!

 

[Ian]

Just spotted this 2 for 1 voucher online and thought it's worth posting here for those thinking about Alton Towers

http://survey.sky.com/perks/voucher.html

 

[V_R]

Nice one Ian!