{"id":8051,"date":"2020-12-15T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=8051"},"modified":"2025-06-12T19:37:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:37:52","slug":"get-to-know-coasters-on-the-coast-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=8051","title":{"rendered":"Get To Know Coasters on the Coast – Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m back & hopefully some of you guys are too. So let\u2019s continue shall we.<\/span><\/p>\n

I left part one at a point where I began to think I was quite odd for the interest I had in Pirates Adventure. If you fancy reading that post I\u2019ll leave it linked HERE.<\/p>\n

The Next Love:<\/span><\/h2>\n

So my love started purely through Pirates Adventure. That was the main point of my life where I noticed the spark but weren\u2019t ready to accept nor admit it. So I carried on visiting Drayton Manor & all my usual parks yearly and regularly. Then I visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach for the first time when I was around 9\/10. I was truly blown away by the amount of rides & coasters to see & explore. Of course, half of which I was too wimpy for. But this was the start of my love for wooden rollercoasters. They just made me feel as if I could take the next leap into inversions. My love grew and continued for drawing rollercoasters and doodling on maps the rides I would love to keep or leave the parks. Please let me know if you can relate to what I refer to as \u201cmy strange habits\u201d.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Inversions:<\/span><\/h2>\n

So I was about to start secondary school (high school I know it varies across the UK). My mum took me & my cousins to Drayton Manor. Something clicked and I decided to try Shockwave but it also took a lot of convincing to even get me into the queue line. It was the peak of summer and the park was heaving. I had so much time to work myself up beforehand so once I got onto the carriage I instantly cried & panicked. But stuck it out for the ride to then hit the brake run a completely different gal. Since that moment I\u2019ve never looked back. It was down to Shockwave to why I now will happily ride any rollercoaster I possibly can.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

Escapism: <\/span><\/h2>\n

I never really knew of the feeling of escapism until my Drayton Manor visit during a real dark time in secondary school. I think I was mid year 9 and was experiencing extreme bullying. I couldn\u2019t leave my house without abuse & it was the point my mental health began to deteriorate. I was in a VERY dark place it still makes my hands all clammy now thinking about it. I remember the morning of Drayton Manor I did not want to go I became afraid of my own feelings and convinced myself this school trip would be awful. Yet I stepped through the gates with my girl friends and never felt so free. I felt like me again almost I had this spark in my belly of feeling almost as if I was at home. It was the first experience with escapism as a whole in all honesty. It was also my first time to acknowledge how theme parks truly improve my mental well-being even if it\u2019s for the short space of time whilst at the park.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be back again for part 3 very soon!<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for reading once again & always remember to be kind to one <\/strong>anoth<\/strong>er<\/strong><\/em>.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m back & hopefully some of you guys are too. So let\u2019s continue shall we. I left part one at a point where I began to think I was quite odd for the interest I had in Pirates Adventure. If you fancy reading that post I\u2019ll leave it linked HERE. The Next Love: So my love started purely through Pirates Adventure. That was the main point of my life where I noticed the spark but weren\u2019t ready to accept nor admit it. So I carried on visiting Drayton Manor & all my usual parks yearly and regularly. Then I visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach for the first time when I was around 9\/10. I was truly blown away by the amount of rides & coasters to see & explore. Of course, half of which I was too wimpy for. But this was the start of my love for wooden rollercoasters. They just made me feel as if I could take the next leap into inversions. My love grew and continued for drawing rollercoasters and doodling on maps the rides I would love to keep or leave the parks. Please let me know if you can relate to what I refer to as \u201cmy strange habits\u201d. Inversions: So I was about to start secondary school (high school I know it varies across the UK). My mum took me & my cousins to Drayton Manor. Something clicked and I decided to try Shockwave but it also took a lot of convincing to even get me into the queue line. It was the peak of summer and the park was heaving. I had so much time to work myself up beforehand so once I got onto the carriage I instantly cried & panicked. But stuck it out for the ride to then hit the brake run a completely different gal. Since that moment I\u2019ve never looked back. It was down to Shockwave to why I now will happily ride any rollercoaster I possibly can. Escapism: I never really knew of the feeling of escapism until my Drayton Manor visit during a real dark time in secondary school. I think I was mid year 9 and was experiencing extreme bullying. I couldn\u2019t leave my house without abuse & it was the point my mental health began to deteriorate. I was in a VERY dark place it still makes my hands all clammy now thinking about it. I remember the morning of Drayton Manor I did not want to go I became afraid of my own feelings and convinced myself this school trip would be awful. Yet I stepped through the gates with my girl friends and never felt so free. I felt like me again almost I had this spark in my belly of feeling almost as if I was at home. It was the first experience with escapism as a whole in all honesty. It was also my first time to acknowledge how theme parks truly improve my mental well-being even if it\u2019s for the short space of time whilst at the park. I\u2019ll be back again for part 3 very soon! 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