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Rank Alton's coasters in terms of theming/experience

Matt N

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Hi guys. This topic is pretty self-explanatory; how would you guys rank the Alton coasters in terms of experience? By experience, I mean theming, storyline and overall experience from the moment you enter the queue to the moment you exit. I do not mean in terms of the actual ride. Here is my personal ranking:
  1. Oblivion
  2. The Smiler
  3. Nemesis
  4. Galactica
  5. Thirteen
  6. Octonauts
  7. Runaway Mine Train
  8. Spinball Whizzer
  9. Rita
Galactica and Thirteen are interchangeable, and Spinball and Rita are quite interchangeable as well. If you're wondering why I even ranked Octonauts in this list, it's because Octonauts actually looks to have a good story from not having ridden. Also, I'm thinking that SW8 will rank quite highly on this list, if not at the top, when it opens in 2018.
 
Given how bad the build quality is on a lot of Alton Towers' rollercoasters...

1 - Oblivion
2 - Smiler
3 - Nemesis
4 - Th13teen
5 - Galactica
6 - RMT
7 - Spinball
8 - Rita
 
Hmmm, tough really and I suspect that SW8 will top the list this time next year. But for now:

1. Oblivion
2. Nemesis
3. Galactica
4. The Smiler
5. Thirteen
6. RMT
7. Spinball
8. Rita

The Smiler would be higher if the queue was not such a miserable experience!

:)
 
Nemesis
Th13teen
Galactica
Octonauts
The Smiler
Oblivion
Runaway Mine Train
(This is where theming becomes poor)
Rita
Spinball
 
1.Nemesis
2.Oblivion
3.Th13teen
4.Runaway Mine Train
5.Octonauts
6.Air (have no idea what Galatica is like)
7.Smiler
8.Spinball Whizzer
9.Rita

When Corkie and Black Hole existed, I though the themeing/experience was really well done for both rides. For Corkie, it's because how the Vekoma track looked liked bones and fitted into UG Land perfectly. With the Black Hole, I loved the look of the tent after the retheme to fit in with X Sector and even the station and the trains looked pretty nice.
 
1. Nemesis
2. RMT
3. Oblivion
4. Th13teen
5. Air
6. Spinball
7. The Smiler
8. Rita
 
Hi guys. This topic is pretty self-explanatory; how would you guys rank the Alton coasters in terms of experience? By experience, I mean theming, storyline and overall experience from the moment you enter the queue to the moment you exit. I do not mean in terms of the actual ride. Here is my personal ranking:
  1. Oblivion
  2. The Smiler
  3. Nemesis
  4. Galactica
  5. Thirteen
  6. Octonauts
  7. Runaway Mine Train
  8. Spinball Whizzer
  9. Rita
Galactica and Thirteen are interchangeable, and Spinball and Rita are quite interchangeable as well. If you're wondering why I even ranked Octonauts in this list, it's because Octonauts actually looks to have a good story from not having ridden. Also, I'm thinking that SW8 will rank quite highly on this list, if not at the top, when it opens in 2018.
Sorry for bumping this thread, but after riding WM on 25th March 2018, here is what my personal list looks like now (new addition in bold):
  1. Wicker Man
  2. Oblivion
  3. The Smiler
  4. Nemesis
  5. Galactica
  6. Thirteen
  7. Octonauts
  8. Runaway Mine Train
  9. Spinball Whizzer
  10. Rita
 
Here is mine: :)

1. Wicker Man
2. Nemesis
3. The Smiler
4. TH13TEEN
5. Oblivion
6. Galactica
7. Runaway Mine Train
8. Rita
9. Spinball Whizzer
10. Octanauts Rollercoaster Adventure
 
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1. Wicker Man
2. Nemesis
3. Oblivion
4. The Smiler
5. Galactica
6. TH13TEEN
7. Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure
8. Spinball Whizzer
9. Runaway Mine Train
10. Rita
 
1. Wicker Man
2. Nemesis
3. Oblivion
4. Thirteen
5. The Smiler
6. Runaway Mine Train
7. Galacticair
8. Spinball Whizzer
9. Octonaughts
10. Rita
 
Nemesis
Wickerman
Runaway Mine Train
Thirteen
The Smiler
Oblivion
Galactica
Octonauts
Spinball

And in last place by a country mile

Rita - Sorry love, I don't like anything about you.
 
In terms of theming:

1 Wicker Man
2 Thirteen
3 Smiler
4 Nemesis
5 Rita
6 Oblivion
7 Galactica
8 RMT
9 Spinball

In terms of experience:

1 Smiler
2 Nemesis
3 Oblivion
4 Galactica
5 Rita
6 Spinball
7 Thirteen
8 RMT

I’m yet t experience Wicker Man, hence it isn’t included :)
 
1: Oblivion
2: Nemesis
3: Wickerman
All the rest are poorly themed or were supposed to be well themed but were incomplete.
 
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