Alton Towers

[Tony the Pony]

The best ride there is the new one "Rita - Queen of Speed". Crap name, but a fantastic ride (sounds like a girl I once knew). The acceleration at the start is incredible.

Get there first though, or else you will be queueing all day.

It is towards the back of the park, next to the old corkscrew.

 

[Tony the Pony]

I just checked on the web-site, and this year the theme park doesn't open until the 19 March, so if you go today you'll have a long wait!

The hotel is open all year, but the park only in the summer.

 

[Trufflehound]

Hilton,

I just checked on the web-site, and the theme park doesn't open until the 19 March, so you'll have a long wait!

The hotel is open all year, but the park only in the summer.

I think you'll find he went 2.5 years ago...

 

[shaolinpunk]

last time i went, i was with a friend who needs a wheelchair to walk long distances.

no queues for us

went on ripsaw or whatever its called (the corn on the cob thing), got soaked, then went on Air to dry off straight after, while everyone else had to queue for an hour. was great

 

[Tony the Pony]

I think you'll find he went 2.5 years ago...

Bloody hell, that must have been a long queue!