{"id":11919,"date":"2024-11-27T08:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=11919"},"modified":"2024-11-23T23:01:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T23:01:16","slug":"my-top-10-uk-rollercoasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=11919","title":{"rendered":"My Top 10 UK Rollercoasters"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a minute since I last shared a blog of this nature and the UK has accumulated a few more since. So, here are my top 10 UK rollercoasters. Of course, you may disagree and that\u2019s cool. <\/span><\/p>\n

10)) Mumbo Jumbo – Flamingo Land<\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s a coaster type which I have never done prior or since doing Mumbo Jumbo. Off-ride it looks like it’ll be a brutal experience however, it\u2019s nothing short of pure terrifying but not painful. Those tiny lap and shoulder restraints almost feel the opposite of over the top. The restraints alone just make me unnerved. The steepness of the drops and bends are quite truly grim but so much joy too. The whole experience is so amiss from what I\u2019ve done before and I found with each turn I was more and more apprehensive about the next. It\u2019s a different and thrilling coaster that doesn\u2019t quite resemble what you can find elsewhere in the UK at least.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

9)) Icon – Blackpool Pleasure Beach<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you asked me back in 2018 it was a concrete 1-2 ranking but sadly the older I got the less I\u2019m able to stomach the second half. Yet it is gorgeous off-ride. I love the gradual launching then the airtime at the top of the bunny hill and the area near the steeplechase makes you feel so good. However, hit the second launch into the winding finale and make me nauseous now. It\u2019s a one-ride-and-done kind of gal nowadays. Nonetheless, we are blessed to have this in the UK.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

8)) Thirteen – Alton Towers<\/span><\/h3>\n

Thirteen has always been that guilty pleasure of mine. I love the whole concept of the spooky vibes and the woods experience into the creepy building to then surprise drop. A nighttime ride back, in the end, was the icing on the cake in the thorough pitch-black in the woods. Daytime is spooky but nighttime is horror. I love the pops of airtime and the snaking of the tracks before the unique element which never fails to make me scream a little. It\u2019s an all-around gem that doesn\u2019t get the recognition it truly deserves.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

7)) Speed – Oakwood<\/span><\/h3>\n

A Gerstlauer has cut and it\u2019s the one over in Wales. Speed what a treat. I fully predicted the regular Gerst experience of mild pain. However, this just surprised me so much. It\u2019s fairly slick and mind-blowing fierce. It\u2019s so much fun and I do wish it was nearer to home.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

6)) Stealth – Thorpe Park<\/span><\/h3>\n

An absolute beaut. I\u2019m all here for the Amity-theming and the feel-good vibes alone. It does add that carefree feeling through your body when entering the plaza. You sit on the train watch the traffic lights change colour and bang you off. The speed feels 20x more than it is and the floating over-the-top hat slams into your seat before your body jerks into the brakes. It\u2019s simple but truly everything. No matter what comes in the UK this will always remain somewhere in this list purely because it is extraordinary.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

5)) Nemesis Reborn – Alton Towers<\/span><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m quite painful this sits so low on my list really and it was difficult to put it at 5 as well. Nemesis is the OG version I cared for and enjoyed. This new track has almost thrown me a little. I completely adore the differences made enclosing the ride including the track colour. It\u2019s brought so much more to the story and the area has come alive again. However, my ride on it was quite disappointing. There\u2019s this unusual bounce towards the back end of the ride that gave me a rather bad backache. Therefore, it sits here but could easily be a tad bit lower but because of the further touches around the area, it\u2019ll stay at 5.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

4)) Kumali – Flamingo Land<\/span><\/h3>\n

A pleasant shock and it\u2019s one of those SLCs that simply indicate how great they can be. The height of the damn thing is horrendous as it is with any kind of inverted rollercoaster that\u2019s above 10ft. It\u2019s smooth, and intense and overall packs all you look need from this type of coaster. Although two trains would very much be admired.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

3)) Wickerman – Alton Towers: <\/span><\/h3>\n

Woodies are one of my favourite coaster types. I\u2019ll never forget the moment of riding this for the first time and the way it left me feeling. I was speechless. The older it gets the better it gets with any wooden coaster. I\u2019ve not rode itfor around a year now but my last ride was incredible. I love that roughness and the airtime pops. It\u2019s brilliant.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

2)) The Swarm – Thorpe Park <\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s just epic. The soundtrack, the entire area and the ride itself. I adore The Swarm always have done and always will. Again, there are two opportunities for riding and I love having that choice. They both have distinct starts to the ride experience you either go under or over first and that alone really shapes the thrill in that moment. During the later openings, there\u2019s this additional thrill to it especially when the fire truck is working with that flame effect. Everything about The Swarm is almost flawless. Of course, I\u2019m greedy and wish it had a few seconds more but truthfully I adore this coaster.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

1)) Hyperia – Thorpe Park<\/span><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s no question in my mind whether this sits at number 1 or not. It quite truthfully blew my mind. There\u2019s so much going on in such a brief space of time and it\u2019s all happening so fast. The height, the speed, and the characteristics are all so remarkable for the UK. This is a one-of-a-kind and it almost feels as if it doesn\u2019t belong within the UK. The theming may be nothing to shout about but the ride experience alone just holds its own and doesn\u2019t need a single thing to try and better it.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014- <\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favourite UK rollercoaster?? <\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for reading & let\u2019s talk again soon x\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a minute since I last shared a blog of this nature and the UK has accumulated a few more since. So, here are my top 10 UK rollercoasters. Of course, you may disagree and that\u2019s cool. 10)) Mumbo Jumbo – Flamingo Land It\u2019s a coaster type which I have never done prior or since doing Mumbo Jumbo. Off-ride it looks like it’ll be a brutal experience however, it\u2019s nothing short of pure terrifying but not painful. Those tiny lap and shoulder restraints almost feel the opposite of over the top. The restraints alone just make me unnerved. The steepness of the drops and bends are quite truly grim but so much joy too. The whole experience is so amiss from what I\u2019ve done before and I found with each turn I was more and more apprehensive about the next. It\u2019s a different and thrilling coaster that doesn\u2019t quite resemble what you can find elsewhere in the UK at least. 9)) Icon – Blackpool Pleasure Beach If you asked me back in 2018 it was a concrete 1-2 ranking but sadly the older I got the less I\u2019m able to stomach the second half. Yet it is gorgeous off-ride. I love the gradual launching then the airtime at the top of the bunny hill and the area near the steeplechase makes you feel so good. However, hit the second launch into the winding finale and make me nauseous now. It\u2019s a one-ride-and-done kind of gal nowadays. Nonetheless, we are blessed to have this in the UK. 8)) Thirteen – Alton Towers Thirteen has always been that guilty pleasure of mine. I love the whole concept of the spooky vibes and the woods experience into the creepy building to then surprise drop. A nighttime ride back, in the end, was the icing on the cake in the thorough pitch-black in the woods. Daytime is spooky but nighttime is horror. I love the pops of airtime and the snaking of the tracks before the unique element which never fails to make me scream a little. It\u2019s an all-around gem that doesn\u2019t get the recognition it truly deserves. 7)) Speed – Oakwood A Gerstlauer has cut and it\u2019s the one over in Wales. Speed what a treat. I fully predicted the regular Gerst experience of mild pain. However, this just surprised me so much. It\u2019s fairly slick and mind-blowing fierce. It\u2019s so much fun and I do wish it was nearer to home. 6)) Stealth – Thorpe Park An absolute beaut. I\u2019m all here for the Amity-theming and the feel-good vibes alone. It does add that carefree feeling through your body when entering the plaza. You sit on the train watch the traffic lights change colour and bang you off. The speed feels 20x more than it is and the floating over-the-top hat slams into your seat before your body jerks into the brakes. It\u2019s simple but truly everything. No matter what comes in the UK this will always remain somewhere in this list purely because it is extraordinary. 5)) Nemesis Reborn – Alton Towers I\u2019m quite painful this sits so low on my list really and it was difficult to put it at 5 as well. Nemesis is the OG version I cared for and enjoyed. This new track has almost thrown me a little. I completely adore the differences made enclosing the ride including the track colour. It\u2019s brought so much more to the story and the area has come alive again. However, my ride on it was quite disappointing. There\u2019s this unusual bounce towards the back end of the ride that gave me a rather bad backache. Therefore, it sits here but could easily be a tad bit lower but because of the further touches around the area, it\u2019ll stay at 5. 4)) Kumali – Flamingo Land A pleasant shock and it\u2019s one of those SLCs that simply indicate how great they can be. The height of the damn thing is horrendous as it is with any kind of inverted rollercoaster that\u2019s above 10ft. It\u2019s smooth, and intense and overall packs all you look need from this type of coaster. Although two trains would very much be admired. 3)) Wickerman – Alton Towers: Woodies are one of my favourite coaster types. I\u2019ll never forget the moment of riding this for the first time and the way it left me feeling. I was speechless. The older it gets the better it gets with any wooden coaster. I\u2019ve not rode itfor around a year now but my last ride was incredible. I love that roughness and the airtime pops. It\u2019s brilliant. 2)) The Swarm – Thorpe Park It\u2019s just epic. The soundtrack, the entire area and the ride itself. I adore The Swarm always have done and always will. Again, there are two opportunities for riding and I love having that choice. They both have distinct starts to the ride experience you either go under or over first and that alone really shapes the thrill in that moment. During the later openings, there\u2019s this additional thrill to it especially when the fire truck is working with that flame effect. Everything about The Swarm is almost flawless. Of course, I\u2019m greedy and wish it had a few seconds more but truthfully I adore this coaster. 1)) Hyperia – Thorpe Park There\u2019s no question in my mind whether this sits at number 1 or not. It quite truthfully blew my mind. There\u2019s so much going on in such a brief space of time and it\u2019s all happening so fast. The height, the speed, and the characteristics are all so remarkable for the UK. This is a one-of-a-kind and it almost feels as if it doesn\u2019t belong within the UK. The theming may be nothing to shout about but the ride experience alone just holds its own and doesn\u2019t need a single thing to try and better it. \u2014- What\u2019s your favourite UK rollercoaster?? Thanks for reading & let\u2019s talk again soon x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5053],"tags":[2362,64,5298,4772,3712,3707,4925,1793,4714,3786,4195,2031,1665,4886,3166,4044,4111,4112,1187],"class_list":["post-11919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theme-parks","tag-alton-towers-rollercoasters","tag-best-coaster-elements","tag-best-uk-rollercoaster","tag-blackpool-rollercoasters","tag-chessington-world-of-adventures-rollercoaster","tag-classic-rollercoaster","tag-coaster-topic","tag-fastest-uk-rollercoaster","tag-first-drop-uk-rollercoasters","tag-iconic-uk-rollercoasters","tag-inverted-uk-rollercoasters","tag-longest-uk-rollercoaster","tag-my-top-10","tag-tallest-uk-rollercoaster","tag-top-10-rollercoasters","tag-uk-rollercoaster-chat","tag-uk-rollercoaster-launch","tag-uk-rollercoaster-review","tag-uk-rollercoasters"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20230503_125901510_iOS.jpeg?fit=1620%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb4qDv-36f","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11919"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11936,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11919\/revisions\/11936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}