Corkscrew is one of Alton Towers's 'Golden Oldies.' It has been in the park for over 20 years and has remained in good condition, despite going through a couple of themes and many new paint jobs. Even though Corkscrew looks like it's about to give up the ghost, it's still standing strong and running perfectly fine every day. The current paint job and track style make it fit in perfectly with it's surroundings and themeing - it looks like one big skeletal spine that runs around in a nice, tight space. Corkscrew is a rather rough ride, but it still gives a great, classic ride.
i agree a painful ride but still great. although the corkscrews were the oonly smooth part
Lizzi-Woo
Posts: 0 Location:
Painful...Yet Fun
rollgeek2020
Posts: 11 Location: northallerton uk
good classic coaster
coastermac
Posts: 19 Location: Ye olde York
Wow, a true trip back to the 70's. What an amazing ride.
cherrychocolaterain
Posts: 10 Location:
Something quite weird happened with this ride for me. On my first visit, on Saturday 8th July 2006, it was as smooth as a baby's bottom. On my second visit to Alton, on Saturday 14th April 2007, it was rougher then any other ride ever. On my third visit, on Thursday 19th July of the same year, it was back to being smooth again. Why did this happen?!
blaze123
Posts: 17 Location:
they wont remove it because its seen as too important to the image as everyone knows the corkskrew
stevo
Posts: 23 Location: stoke-on-trent
its to rough but an ok ride
ciallkennett
Posts: 295 Location: Milton Keynes, UK
Love you corkscrew!!!
Kirsty
Posts: 0 Location:
I went on this ride yesterday; it was our first to get us started.The beginning is quite good; bit rough, but is rather dissapointing towards the end as it goes quite slow.
Jubby
Posts: 17 Location:
its twin at flamingo land is les rikaty and painfull lol
stoaty
Posts: 17 Location: Top of a big dip..
One of those rides that just has to be done and keeps you smiling
lepickle12
Posts: 0 Location:
My first coaster, my mum gave me a hamster for going on it!
Roller-Ghoster
Posts: 0 Location:
I really like this Roller Coaster however its childs play. No real thrills at all unfortunatley.
altongeek
Posts: 22 Location: Birmingham, UK
altons first coaster, it was the first one i rode, great theming, i love it to bits!
coasterchris93
Posts: 128 Location: Near AT and DM
Emochild you really need to go out more :P
Jewls1993
Posts: 493 Location: Ipswich
Although rougher than the one at flamingoland, it has alot better themeing, and also has a place in my heart as my first upside down coaster!
wadler
Posts: 12 Location: London, england
this ride has a place in my heart as my first roller coaster. but still I did get bad broses on my back as it is just that rough but it is still good 6/10
MouseAT
Posts: 352 Location: North Yorkshire
Personally, I like Vekoma Corkscrews. My first coaster with inversions was the Corkscrew at Flamingo Land, which I found to be a fairly decent, reasonably smooth family ride. Alton's Corkscrew is let down by its roughness, however. On a good day, it's certainly ridable, even if it does joggle you about in the process. On a bad day, it's somewhat uncomfortable, although I've yet to find it painful. However, this is definitely a ride in need of an overhaul.
HaHa
Posts: 0 Location:
It nearly broke my ear if that is possible
m3
Posts: 22 Location: England
i didn't go on this coz it looked like it was going to collapse
Adrenline-Junkie
Posts: 32 Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
how rubbish, it mite be a classic, bt its time it retired
vaugc002
Posts: 25 Location:
if you go at the front you continually gain speed boosts as the back of the train catches the hills, almost a continual rita launch!
TheTowers
Posts: 67 Location: Somewhere in England
allow me to say this....
Coasters are not let down by Roughness..
its about how good it is....
so people i ask of you to rate the ride... and don't let Headbashing let down the Corkscrew...
it was the First Corkscrew in Europe by the way...
DazzaG
Posts: 2 Location: Galway,Ireland
Eh.....it's alright,wouldn't make the parks top 5 rides definetly
TheTowers
Posts: 67 Location: Somewhere in England
i think this is under rated.
this was my First coaster with Inversions!
i will give it a 7 because i found quite fun.
Still Rough but its a golden oldie.
Thats why
magic_mountainer
Posts: 67 Location: Somewhere in England
My last go wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. The again, I was only in the 3rd row, and I kept my head forward most of the time. The trains however, are horrible - the actual backrest is so narrow, that you can't actually sit back properly. My overall opinion of the ride has hardly changed though - Rough, quite boring and uncomfortable.
oblivionAT64
Posts: 40 Location: Stoke-On-Trent UK
this ride is good for its age because more kids can go on it
matty cooke
Posts: 0 Location:
CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAR CRAP no its alright lol.
*Mittens*
Posts: 2 Location: Bucks/Berks, UK
hmm gotta agree,i do remember this being quite rough but granted, it is an old coaster! but it is a dull layout and not very interesting. worth going on once to say you've been on all the coasters at the park but, wouldnt bother going back on it.
magic_mountainer
Posts: 2 Location: Bucks/Berks, UK
One of the worst coasters I've been on. Rough, sometimes painful and a pretty dull layout.
DjTommyB
Posts: 1527 Location: Lincolnshire
It's painful but It's pretty good. =P
ThorpeFanatic
Posts: 1527 Location: Lincolnshire
I know this is very painful, but it has been around a lot longer than us! I think that it is a fun ride and although it's not the scariest, it's good for a laugh!
wakey1512
Posts: 20 Location: Grimsby
Rough but what do you expect! I think the trains have been replaced recently.
danielfitzgerald99
Posts: 2175 Location: Hastings
A mediocre ride. It wasn't as painful has I had thought it would be. It is nothing memorable and just a little classic that stands in the shadow of Rita. Worth one ride if the queues are in the 5/10 minute margin.
Adrenline-Junkie
Posts: 32 Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
very disapointing
Rush
Posts: 1243 Location: Reading
Dull, painful, rough.
Gefferson
Posts: 5 Location: UK
C'mon peeps,this ride rules.yeah so what u get hurt it was the first coaster there and anyways getting hurt is funny
Jazz
Posts: 4 Location:
this ride will give you a headache
utd 4 lyf
Posts: 0 Location:
its hurts a bit but fun ride
coasterchris93
Posts: 128 Location: Near AT and DM
I take it back about this ride, it isn't terrible but it is still a challenge to survive the roughness. It does deliver a rather fun ride if you can cope with its violence. 6/10 now.
superSUCK
Posts: 0 Location:
hurts but most vekoma coaster do
Drinki
Posts: 201 Location: Warrington
didn't like this ride at all very painfull =(
dan_da_man
Posts: 10 Location:
I recommend any1 with a hangover doesnt enter the uncomfortablenesses of this so called ride
dan_da_man
Posts: 10 Location:
An awful ride. Please no 1 go on it. I thought Infusion was uncomfortable but the Corkscrew takes Uncomfort to a new level.
Stealth.thorpe
Posts: 1036 Location: MK5 7ET - You like my postcode?
VV OMFG! you deserve a reward! 'Tis a crappy rough piece of poo 3/10
wadler
Posts: 12 Location: London, england
corkscrew is awsome but the ride is a bit hard
tommylawrence
Posts: 1 Location:
This was the first roller coaster my mate whent on that goes upsidedown, he whent on it for his 11th birthday, (not too long ago). So he whent on his first roller coaster that whent upsisedown when he was 11. I whent on my first roller coaster that whent upsidedown when i was 8!
ILoveAndrew
Posts: 0 Location:
Not Very Good. Very Very Rough! :|
Naomehh
Posts: 0 Location:
Ugh, I hate this. I bashed my head endless times and it was boring. The drop is ok I suppose, but from then on the roughness is unbearable. If you're going to the park, don't bother going on this, it will just waste time. 3/10.
Nick
Posts: 168 Location: Bury st Edmunds
Pretty dull, the first drop is the only good bit. I don't find it all that rough but its sluggish and boring. 4/10
