The final ride...

[Mal]

...for the Corkscrew at Alton Towers, after 28 years. I am feeling old now, as I remember it being opened and going on it, when on a school trip.

Originally Posted by BBC News

Hundreds of people have taken their final rides on an iconic rollercoaster in Staffordshire.

The Corkscrew at Alton Towers, which was Europe's first double-looped rollercoaster, is to be dismantled after 28 years in service.

The theme park closed for the season last weekend, but reopened for the special celebration of the attraction.

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[SnoopZ]

When i went on it this summer i walked right on it as no queue and it looked like it needed a hell of a paint job. It wasn't a thrill anymore like the other rides and i thought they should get rid of it, its a good thing really.

[Mal]

But at the time, it was top of it's class. A bit of nostalgia...

[Alien]

I never had the guts to go on it [or anything else that goes upside down]. The Black Hole was ok though.

[pedantic]

Originally Posted by Mal

I am feeling old now

That's because you are old.

I remember going on the corkscrew many moons ago carrying a six pack, not a great idea, especially when they hit the carriage floor, and showered everyone with Boddingtons best, including me and my mate.

Oh happy days!

[Mal]

Originally Posted by pedantic

That's because you are old.

I remember going on the corkscrew many moons ago carrying a six pack, not a great idea, especially when they hit the carriage floor, and showered everyone with Boddingtons best, including me and my mate.

Oh happy days!

Not as old as you and I base that comment on things that you have said in the past

Call it karma or whatever for you getting covered in Boddingtons, just for buying the stuff

[pedantic]

Originally Posted by Mal

Not as old as you and I base that comment on things that you have said in the past

I'm convinced you have a dossier on me.

Originally Posted by Mal

Call it karma or whatever for you getting covered in Boddingtons, just for buying the stuff

Hey! If it's good enough for Melanie Sykes, it's good enough for me.

Originally Posted by Mal

...for the Corkscrew at Alton Towers, after 28 years. I am feeling old now, as I remember it being opened and going on it, when on a school trip.



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I can remember going there the first weekend when the corkscrew opened, we qued for hours to be the first to ride it, when they opened it the thing wouldn't go, we waited all day in the rain then decided to go home. The next day we seen someone who was there that day and they said they got it going about 5pm and that most of the people had gone home, they stayed there till 6.30 riding the corkscrew. It's a shame they are taking it down it was one of the best rides in the UK.

[mentalis]

Sounds like when I was at Alton Towers waiting for the new Rita ride. Queue for ages, in the rain, for a ride that was not running at full speed; then the ride broke down.

Went on the corkscrew, by which time Rita was back up and running at full speed. Sad to see it go, but it has had its time and done a good service.

[romfordpele]

I will always remember the Jim will fix it episode ewhen the scouts went on it and eat their food and drinks. I also remember waiting ages to go on the ride

[Druchii]

Loved that ride. Saw it get stuck with people hanging upside down many years ago... Scary!

Originally Posted by romfordpele

I will always remember the Jim will fix it episode ewhen the scouts went on it and eat their food and drinks. I also remember waiting ages to go on the ride

That was the revolution at blackpool iirc

[lauzjp]

Originally Posted by Alien

I never had the guts to go on it [or anything else that goes upside down]. The Black Hole was ok though.

I wussed out of the corkscrew too, but I did manage to almost fall out of the Black Hole - wasn't strapped in!

Years later I managed Colussus at thorpe park though