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Probably The Swarm as well for me, although given that my main coaster experiences outside of Thorpe were either at BPB several years ago or at smaller parks / piers in the UK I haven’t had much experience of butter smooth coasters to compare it to ?

I’m in a similar situation to you Ami! On the autistic spectrum, very intensely interested in rollercoasters and spend a lot of time reading up on them but haven’t had the opportunity to travel much or ride as many as I’d like so my cred count is low. You’re not alone (and your question has...

Mine was Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park. I know it sounds silly but I’m from England and not well-travelled outside of the country (and within the country I’ve only been to a few theme parks) so I was really anxious about getting on my first proper ‘extreme’ coaster. I loved it a lot though...

This is minus Stealth, which I haven’t been on yet, and also minus Flying Fish, which I don’t know how to rank next to the other coasters given that ranking kiddie coasters & thrill rides by the same sort of criteria feels silly to me. I also feel like my rankings might be a little odd but I’m...

Can’t think of a specific wooden one that stands out as horrific but the worst / roughest coaster I’ve endured overall would have to be the Turbo on Brighton Pier. Only Pinfari Zyklon I’ve ever been on and probably the last one I’ll be tempted by in a hurry. I thought I quite liked rides that...

My terribly unpopular Thorpe opinion is that I miss X:\No Way Out. I think TWD:TR is good fun and an improvement on X at least and I know that from a wider standpoint than my own nostalgia something had to be done but I miss the absolute NONSENSE of the way this ride was themed & marketed when I...

Trust me I want to! Alton Towers is a bit out of my way unfortunately and I don’t drive so need to plan a trip with friends properly sometime. When I do eventually get there Nemesis will be my top priority ;)

0 of either! How bland of me. The only park I’ve been to that has an SLC is Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and I was 7 & new to big rides at the time so didn’t brave Infusion. I’ve never been to a park that had a Boomerang. I’d actually like to go on a Boomerang. I haven’t heard many good things...

Nickelodeon Streak was my first ever coaster (back when it was ‘Rollercoaster’) so it’s up there for me as well. Aside from that I haven’t ridden many that are that old - I haven’t been back to BPB since I was about seven years old and was too scared to ride many of the woodies then, so if &...

I don’t remember the article well enough to say for sure but that would check out, I think it might have been her! (I follow C&Cs insta and she’s at over 1000 credits now so makes sense). And yes again you are right about coasters like TWD. Ranking by ‘scary’ experience is more subjective...

Oh really? Small world! Or small community of enthusiasts maybe. And if it's about the theme & actors that makes total sense, actually. The actors and retheme do make the pre-ride and post-ride areas pretty intimidating (I'm often worried about falling over when I exit the ride because it's so...

Seconded! I’ve never been to Alton Towers (want to rectify that soon) and I don’t doubt that Nemesis is the superior ride but that doesn’t make Inferno bad, it’s just a shame that Tussauds chose to invite comparison. I think it’s a fun, intense coaster with brilliant theming and possibly my...

Cliffhanger at Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight is a real hidden gem as family coasters go. It’s in a lovely area so offers a breathtaking view at the top as well.

Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe!