Theme Park Rides / Alton Towers VR Meet

So how daring are my fellow VRers? What's the biggest ride you've ever been on? How do you feel about "upside down" rides? Personally, i started off on the Playstation at about 10 years old, but did not get on the Pepsi Max until i was around 14.

In fact, i'd bet everyone is scared of rides until they actually go on them, and realise they're not 'scary' at all - they're exciting!! I reckon everyone (excluding those with heart problems ) should get on something like the Playstation at least once, to see if i am right. (*idea* - We should have a VR meet in Blackpool).

The one problem with this theory of course, is that it means i have to try the Oblivian next time i go to Alton Towers.... *gulp*

Oblivion. But in view Nemesis is much better. It lasts longer. And oblivion is pretty much a one-trick ride.

I was lucky enough to go on the Pepsi Max before it officially opened. I agree thought that it's a bit sh*t after the initial drop. I've been on all the ones listed. I want to go on that ridiculously huge one in America, if I ever get the chance...

Pepsi Max is the biggest ride I've been on, but not the best.

The best is Oblivion. It may be over all too quickly but it's the best rush I've ever got from a ride. Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe is good.

Biggest non-coaster (by height) is probably Playstation, but I'll have to check up on the height of Tidal Wave and Detonator at Thorpe...

Incidentally, Playstation isn't Playstation any more, BPB and Sony's contract ended, it's the Ice Blast now.

I definitely think we should do a VR theme park meet - maybe Blackpool, but Alton would be better... I think I might have to arrange this... How's first week of September sound?

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Incidentally, Playstation isn't Playstation any more, BPB and Sony's contract ended, it's the Ice Blast now.

Yeah, i knew this. But Playstation sounds cool, "ice blast" is a bit of a sh*te name.

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I definitely think we should do a VR theme park meet - maybe Blackpool, but Alton would be better... I think I might have to arrange this... How's first week of September sound?

I agree Alton Towers would be more fun, but there is more chance i could make a blackpool meet. and FJ martin isnt likely to get off his a*se either.

They forgot to strap me into the looping coaster at flamingo land (which was the first triple looping coaster in the world... or something like that) - so I went round it held in by g-force alone.

Which was cool 8)

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is the Sony Playstation thing owt like the Cliffhanger?

pleasure beach is an over priced PILE!

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Have you been on Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers? That was Crazyfun

That ride RULES

Best ride I've been on has to be the Hulk or Dueling Dragons at IOA in Florida, the Hulk and Oblivion are the two rides I've been scaredest of going on before I went on them.

right-enough-i-was-on-the-only-wooden-rollercoaster-in-the-world-although-it's-just-a-wee-track-and-a-couple-of-dips,at-louden-castle,but-its-rickety-and-creaky-andscary.wheni-went-to-alton-towers-it-rained-so-so-heavily-and-we-got-soaked,was-good-fun-though

i've been living with rollercoasters all my life, so unfortunately they're no longer anything special. however, it was only two years ago that i discovered rollercoaster simulators. i love those. admittedy, theyh're not as good as the real thing to most people, but the real thing no longer has much effect on me, so these simulators are just as good. i recommend.

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i've been living with rollercoasters all my life, so unfortunately they're no longer anything special. however, it was only two years ago that i discovered rollercoaster simulators. i love those. admittedy, theyh're not as good as the real thing to most people, but the real thing no longer has much effect on me, so these simulators are just as good. i recommend.

Yeah they are very cool. Especially if you do like I do and hold on to nothing at all, and go flying about the inside of the cabin - muchos fun!

Easter is waaaaaay too soon. The start of the season is always fun to go to, but I personally doubt I'll be able to do it, I'm doing Thorpe the week before...

Unless everyone wants to come to Thorpe instead, 16th March 2005, woo.

...but I think September is better. Right at the end of the summer holidays, because Alton will have had time to tweak everything so it's running fine, RITA: Queen Of Speed will have opened, and the park'll be empty, so we'll get on more rides.

March 27th.

Or we could do the meet on Ultimate Event day in May

Hehe...

Summer'll be dead busy. From past experience I know that September is the way forward.

The outside edge on the front row is the best seat on Oblivion.