Zeock
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
I entered the park at around 11:30 am, and I headed straight to Nemesis.
The entrance to Forbidden Valley is brilliant, although it does look similar to X-Sector's entrance.
The armoured vehicle has been moved near the entrance. I preferred it when it was painted in a khaki colour, but the black paint job doesn't look bad.
As I moved down towards Nemesis, the next thing that I saw was the larger helicopter. I liked the size of it, the voices coming out of the helicopter, and the fact that it wasn't just a stationary prop, but the black doesn't really suit the helicopter. I definitely preferred the old drill.
I then joined the queue for Nemesis, and I realised that the entrance structure actually, in my opinion, looked better in black than its original colour.
I really liked the gun in the queue line, but the track coming out of the ground looked pretty poor. This is because the track wasn't properly buried.
The queue in general looked unfinished, and the shipping container was pretty awful.
The biggest surprise in the queue line was the small helicopter. I think that it was a very good addition, although the rocks underneath did look fake. I thought that the panicked voices inside the helicopter were a good touch.
The new music is brilliant, and I prefer it over the original.
I then entered the station. The new theming inside looked really good, and I boarded the ride after about 45 minutes in the queue.
The ride itself was just as good as I remembered. There was a rattle, but it actually added to the ride.
I did Alton Manor twice after that. On my first ride, it was a bit broken. It was better on my second ride, although some of the scenes were too bright.
After that, I did Oblivion twice because it had no queue. The drop was as punchy as usual.
Battle Galleons was next. I didn't get too wet, which was a shame, but it was a fun ride.
Later, I rode Alton Manor again. However, the people behind me were extremely annoying and kept tapping and poking me throughout the ride. They also were screaming obnoxiously at moments in the ride where they clearly weren't scared in the slightest. Also, audio effects for the final jump scare did not activate.
I then went back to Forbidden Valley. I rode The Blade and Nemesis. I noticed that the yellow paint seemed to be reappearing under the new black paint on The Blade. I also went down to the eye on the Nemesis monster to admire it, because it looks staggering when you are up close.
After that, I met up with my dad, my mum and my six-year-old brother, and we went inside Bunker 94 to buy some Nemesis merchandise. The shop itself was surprisingly good.
I then rode The Blade with my brother, and we both enjoyed it. We then went on Alton Manor as a family. The ride broke down in the mirror corridor, and, at the end of the ride, there was a very low-speed collision between the car that my family were in and the car in front.
Afterwards, my mum and I went on Nemesis. It was just as good as before. The rattle was less present on this ride compared to the previous two rides that I experienced on the same day.
I went to Rita after that, but it closed soon after I joined the queue, so I went on TH13TEEN with my mum, my dad, and my brother. It was good fun, and my brother really enjoyed it, especially since it was his first ride on the attraction.
Overall, I enjoyed my day.
The entrance to Forbidden Valley is brilliant, although it does look similar to X-Sector's entrance.
The armoured vehicle has been moved near the entrance. I preferred it when it was painted in a khaki colour, but the black paint job doesn't look bad.
As I moved down towards Nemesis, the next thing that I saw was the larger helicopter. I liked the size of it, the voices coming out of the helicopter, and the fact that it wasn't just a stationary prop, but the black doesn't really suit the helicopter. I definitely preferred the old drill.
I then joined the queue for Nemesis, and I realised that the entrance structure actually, in my opinion, looked better in black than its original colour.
I really liked the gun in the queue line, but the track coming out of the ground looked pretty poor. This is because the track wasn't properly buried.
The queue in general looked unfinished, and the shipping container was pretty awful.
The biggest surprise in the queue line was the small helicopter. I think that it was a very good addition, although the rocks underneath did look fake. I thought that the panicked voices inside the helicopter were a good touch.
The new music is brilliant, and I prefer it over the original.
I then entered the station. The new theming inside looked really good, and I boarded the ride after about 45 minutes in the queue.
The ride itself was just as good as I remembered. There was a rattle, but it actually added to the ride.
I did Alton Manor twice after that. On my first ride, it was a bit broken. It was better on my second ride, although some of the scenes were too bright.
After that, I did Oblivion twice because it had no queue. The drop was as punchy as usual.
Battle Galleons was next. I didn't get too wet, which was a shame, but it was a fun ride.
Later, I rode Alton Manor again. However, the people behind me were extremely annoying and kept tapping and poking me throughout the ride. They also were screaming obnoxiously at moments in the ride where they clearly weren't scared in the slightest. Also, audio effects for the final jump scare did not activate.
I then went back to Forbidden Valley. I rode The Blade and Nemesis. I noticed that the yellow paint seemed to be reappearing under the new black paint on The Blade. I also went down to the eye on the Nemesis monster to admire it, because it looks staggering when you are up close.
After that, I met up with my dad, my mum and my six-year-old brother, and we went inside Bunker 94 to buy some Nemesis merchandise. The shop itself was surprisingly good.
I then rode The Blade with my brother, and we both enjoyed it. We then went on Alton Manor as a family. The ride broke down in the mirror corridor, and, at the end of the ride, there was a very low-speed collision between the car that my family were in and the car in front.
Afterwards, my mum and I went on Nemesis. It was just as good as before. The rattle was less present on this ride compared to the previous two rides that I experienced on the same day.
I went to Rita after that, but it closed soon after I joined the queue, so I went on TH13TEEN with my mum, my dad, and my brother. It was good fun, and my brother really enjoyed it, especially since it was his first ride on the attraction.
Overall, I enjoyed my day.
