Nemesis
Great intense thrill ride, amazing setting that makes for great atmosphere and a landscape that really makes the floorless feeling work so well, a unique 1 min adventure ride with lots of surprises.
Wicker Man
The closest Alton Towers gets to a really exciting out of control, twisty, airy coaster ride, despite being a pretty average wooden coaster in the bigger picture. Diving through the wicker man is very memorable and adds to the ride, loads of fun. The coaster is built up with a nice setting with great views of the ride and cool preshow.
The Smiler
The sheer madness of the layout really makes this, otherwise it would just be a dreary looping coaster. When the trains duel, it's incredible. Should have been hugely better with lap bars and not dumped in a concrete skatepark. The queue experience is so appalling in every way that it's not worth a long queue for me.
Oblivion
The more coasters I ride in other parks the more Oblivion doesn't feel like a coaster, more just a really amazing drop tower. Falling into the tunnel is such a good sensation! It's amazing at what it does, but Im so glad Alton moved away from gimmick coasters like this with Wicker Man, it was getting too many. The area and queue also feels very worn out these days.
Air
The sensation of flying isn't as good as it sounds, the layout isn't that great and feels short, there isn't much to Air after that. It should have made so much more of the flying aspect, interacting with the landscape and water features, a great build up in the tunnel.. Because it just isn't that good on its own.
Rita
A fun launched coaster but it's just a launch, a few fun turns and nothing else.
Runaway Mine Train
Ive always really liked Runaway Mine Train, great long layout around the area, surprisingly thrilling into the tunnel and great setting. It's a better coaster than Rita but it is a childrens coaster after all. One of the best childrens coasters in the country.
Spinball
Fun and zippy, I forget how fun it is for what it is. But it may as well be at any park anywhere.
Thirteen
A rubbish childrens coaster, with a trick drop that's fun but the novelty wears out the more you do it. Had it been the ending to a great kids coaster, it would have been great! And not just shoved you in a tin shed with such a cheaply made humourless, grey 'serious' theme. I feel like I've wasted hours of my life in this queue.