{"id":8092,"date":"2021-01-02T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=8092"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:04:58","slug":"will-the-uk-ever-get-a-rmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=8092","title":{"rendered":"Will The UK Ever Get A RMC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s a new year &amp; this is a popular topic to be discussed amongst us UK enthusiast &amp; in all honesty I\u2019ve barely gave it a second thought until now. So I thought I&#8217;d begin my 2021 blogs with a little chat about RMCs! I hope you all enjoy my thoughts on this topic!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8098\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8098\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FBD808B-E967-4C0A-A7DB-961BACE19E6B.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FBD808B-E967-4C0A-A7DB-961BACE19E6B.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FBD808B-E967-4C0A-A7DB-961BACE19E6B.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FBD808B-E967-4C0A-A7DB-961BACE19E6B.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FBD808B-E967-4C0A-A7DB-961BACE19E6B.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;;: Craig Toy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Okay, let\u2019s get started with the fact I have never experienced an RMC. I do have a few RMCs on my bucket list &amp; hopefully I\u2019ll get the opportunity this season to finally experience them. However, I\u2019m going by the fact as someone who hasn\u2019t experienced one point of view as to whether I think or would like to see one open in the UK!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8099\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/773DEA66-54A3-4CBE-AD6A-96A0F1F23BB8.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/773DEA66-54A3-4CBE-AD6A-96A0F1F23BB8.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/773DEA66-54A3-4CBE-AD6A-96A0F1F23BB8.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/773DEA66-54A3-4CBE-AD6A-96A0F1F23BB8.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/773DEA66-54A3-4CBE-AD6A-96A0F1F23BB8.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/773DEA66-54A3-4CBE-AD6A-96A0F1F23BB8.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/773DEA66-54A3-4CBE-AD6A-96A0F1F23BB8.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: Thrill Riders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Personally I\u2019d love to see a RMC open in the UK. I think it would take the coaster offering to another level &amp; be a fab attention grabber for any park that was to open one. However do I think it\u2019s realistic? Maybe not for a few years however I think it\u2019s inevitable it\u2019ll happen at some point in the future. I doubt it would be within the next 10 years given the current pandemic situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8100\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B368A4A3-BC63-41D5-9C61-359B12DF4543.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B368A4A3-BC63-41D5-9C61-359B12DF4543.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B368A4A3-BC63-41D5-9C61-359B12DF4543.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B368A4A3-BC63-41D5-9C61-359B12DF4543.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B368A4A3-BC63-41D5-9C61-359B12DF4543.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B368A4A3-BC63-41D5-9C61-359B12DF4543.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B368A4A3-BC63-41D5-9C61-359B12DF4543.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: Clara (Theme Park Guide)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If a RMC was to open I suspect the likes of Thorpe Park would be the park. However my mind also draws attention to the likes of Flamingo Land. I\u2019m not entirely sure on their situation when it comes down to restrictions etc. But it\u2019s one of those parks I feel could be very underrated &amp; underestimated on opening future coasters.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8101\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/267A9D14-8724-458C-A0F0-7F3436F35265.jpeg?resize=300%2C146&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/267A9D14-8724-458C-A0F0-7F3436F35265.jpeg?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/267A9D14-8724-458C-A0F0-7F3436F35265.jpeg?resize=1024%2C498&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/267A9D14-8724-458C-A0F0-7F3436F35265.jpeg?resize=768%2C374&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/267A9D14-8724-458C-A0F0-7F3436F35265.jpeg?resize=1536%2C747&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/267A9D14-8724-458C-A0F0-7F3436F35265.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/267A9D14-8724-458C-A0F0-7F3436F35265.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: Lee Holden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8103\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8103 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4F154530-D8D2-4AC3-8239-D814E9E69DAF.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4F154530-D8D2-4AC3-8239-D814E9E69DAF.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4F154530-D8D2-4AC3-8239-D814E9E69DAF.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4F154530-D8D2-4AC3-8239-D814E9E69DAF.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4F154530-D8D2-4AC3-8239-D814E9E69DAF.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4F154530-D8D2-4AC3-8239-D814E9E69DAF.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4F154530-D8D2-4AC3-8239-D814E9E69DAF.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: Kimberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There\u2019s a quick summary over my opinions on possibly the most spoken about topic amongst us Brit enthusiast. What\u2019s your thoughts on this? Let me know in the comments or across my social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>FEATURE IMAGE CREDIT TO SIMON STIRRAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/545E3022-CE60-4736-B83D-19CA972D3EF1.png?resize=800%2C267&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"267\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a new year &amp; this is a popular topic to be discussed amongst us UK enthusiast &amp; in all honesty I\u2019ve barely gave it a second thought until now. So I thought I&#8217;d begin my 2021 blogs with a little chat about RMCs! I hope you all enjoy my thoughts on this topic! Okay, let\u2019s get started with the fact I have never experienced an RMC. I do have a few RMCs on my bucket list &amp; hopefully I\u2019ll get the opportunity this season to finally experience them. However, I\u2019m going by the fact as someone who hasn\u2019t experienced one point of view as to whether I think or would like to see one open in the UK! Personally I\u2019d love to see a RMC open in the UK. I think it would take the coaster offering to another level &amp; be a fab attention grabber for any park that was to open one. However do I think it\u2019s realistic? Maybe not for a few years however I think it\u2019s inevitable it\u2019ll happen at some point in the future. I doubt it would be within the next 10 years given the current pandemic situation. If a RMC was to open I suspect the likes of Thorpe Park would be the park. However my mind also draws attention to the likes of Flamingo Land. I\u2019m not entirely sure on their situation when it comes down to restrictions etc. But it\u2019s one of those parks I feel could be very underrated &amp; underestimated on opening future coasters. There\u2019s a quick summary over my opinions on possibly the most spoken about topic amongst us Brit enthusiast. What\u2019s your thoughts on this? Let me know in the comments or across my social media. 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