How many times do you visit a theme park in a season.
- jonathan leake
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Hi just wondering how often do you visit a theme park in a season. I have a Tussauds/Merlin annual pass and i have visited alton towers once chessington 4 times and Thorpe Park over 20 times really just because i live just down the motorway in Basingstoke so it only it takes under an hour to get there.
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- jordi20012002
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I will have done Alton Towers twice this season just because I live so far away, but would like to do it 3 or 4 times next season and try Thorpe a couple of times away because my missus' parents house is only 60 miles away from Thorpe
yeah, I'm a TP local too, just 20mins away.
I'd say I get to Thorpe about 10 times, CWoA maybe 5. Alton is a bit further afield, so usually only once/twice a year. I Also try to get to Drayton and BPB once a year as well.
This year I went to Legoland for the first time, and was not impressed. I have a huge Lego town in my spare room, so I loooooooove Lego, but the park itself failed to impress me. Yes, the models were great, but the rides sucked arse! And as for the 'pick-a-brick' shop, how over-priced can it get? TIP: if you want to buy specific Lego bricks, go here:
http://www.bricklink.com/
Anyway, If I had my way I would get to a park at least once a week. sadly real life gets in the way!
I'd say I get to Thorpe about 10 times, CWoA maybe 5. Alton is a bit further afield, so usually only once/twice a year. I Also try to get to Drayton and BPB once a year as well.
This year I went to Legoland for the first time, and was not impressed. I have a huge Lego town in my spare room, so I loooooooove Lego, but the park itself failed to impress me. Yes, the models were great, but the rides sucked arse! And as for the 'pick-a-brick' shop, how over-priced can it get? TIP: if you want to buy specific Lego bricks, go here:
http://www.bricklink.com/
Anyway, If I had my way I would get to a park at least once a week. sadly real life gets in the way!
- nemesis4lyf
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Ermmmm......Already been towers four times already and planning og at least one other time this year:D
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Towers this year....About....oh god i dread to think. Ive been since i got back from india about 4 times in the same amount of weeks?
I say ive been atleast 15-20 times this season....Probably a lot more...
I say ive been atleast 15-20 times this season....Probably a lot more...
- caffeine_demon
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this year I've done:
Towers *1 (might do one more before season end, it's quite a way)
Blackpool * 2 (one 2 day visit, 1 1 day), love the place!
thorpe and chessy *1 - want to do both again with the annual pass!
southend adv island *2 - rage is a cool little coaster, and mighty mini mega is nice too!
bottons pleasure beach and fantasy island in skegness
drayton *1
also did the germany tour
trripsdrill
steinwasen
fort fun
move park
klotten
phantasialand
holiday park
europa park
last year I did
all the orlando parks
alton, drayton, blackpool, paultons, great yarmouth, chessy, thorpe, bagatelle (france), dreamland (margate), oakwood
before that I barely go 2 or 3 visits a year in!
Towers *1 (might do one more before season end, it's quite a way)
Blackpool * 2 (one 2 day visit, 1 1 day), love the place!
thorpe and chessy *1 - want to do both again with the annual pass!
southend adv island *2 - rage is a cool little coaster, and mighty mini mega is nice too!
bottons pleasure beach and fantasy island in skegness
drayton *1
also did the germany tour
trripsdrill
steinwasen
fort fun
move park
klotten
phantasialand
holiday park
europa park
last year I did
all the orlando parks
alton, drayton, blackpool, paultons, great yarmouth, chessy, thorpe, bagatelle (france), dreamland (margate), oakwood
before that I barely go 2 or 3 visits a year in!
- Danzaw*nk
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Well this year i've done so far:
Alton: x10 (5/6 more days likely)
Thorpe: x4 + 2 halves (4/5 days likely)
Chessy: x3 (1 more likely)
Blackpool: x2
All the same really this year, nothing new or special.
However next year it's likely i'll have Port Aventura and the Warner Park in Spain added in.
And in 2009 the Florida parks at least twice
Dan
Alton: x10 (5/6 more days likely)
Thorpe: x4 + 2 halves (4/5 days likely)
Chessy: x3 (1 more likely)
Blackpool: x2
All the same really this year, nothing new or special.
However next year it's likely i'll have Port Aventura and the Warner Park in Spain added in.
And in 2009 the Florida parks at least twice
Dan
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Alton Towers - 22
Thorpe Park - 4
PBB - 4
Europa Park - 3
Phantasialand - 2
Flamingo Land - 1
Adventure Island - 1
Chessington - 1
Drayton Manor - 1
Holiday Park - 1
....for now
Thorpe Park - 4
PBB - 4
Europa Park - 3
Phantasialand - 2
Flamingo Land - 1
Adventure Island - 1
Chessington - 1
Drayton Manor - 1
Holiday Park - 1
....for now
- jonathan leake
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o yes i have also done Loudoun Castle and am going to pleasure wood hill in 2 weeks
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Alton Towers
Thorpe
Chessington
Drayton Manor
Flambards
Islands Of Adventure
Universal Studios
Magic Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
MGM Studios
Epcot
Busch Gardens
Sea World
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
West Midlands Safari Park
Id like to go to Oakwood, Flamingoland and Camelot before the seasons end.
Thorpe
Chessington
Drayton Manor
Flambards
Islands Of Adventure
Universal Studios
Magic Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
MGM Studios
Epcot
Busch Gardens
Sea World
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
West Midlands Safari Park
Id like to go to Oakwood, Flamingoland and Camelot before the seasons end.
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- jordi20012002
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I'd love to visit parks as much as you guys do but some us have to work
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How do you manage it???
Suppose because I don't have my own place and live at the end of the country its even harder...
Suppose because I don't have my own place and live at the end of the country its even harder...
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Alton (going next month for missing last month's)
Gulliver's Warrington
Folly Farm (if it counts)
Oakwood
Some random fair...
That's about it. I'll hopefully be adding camelot to that list later on though.
Gulliver's Warrington
Folly Farm (if it counts)
Oakwood
Some random fair...
That's about it. I'll hopefully be adding camelot to that list later on though.
Formerly "Dagoo"
- martynlfc
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So far this year for me -
Blackpool Pleasure Beach x 19
New Pleasureland x 3
Alton x 2
Drayton Mnaor x 1
Camelot x 1
Quite happy with that, Flamingo Land to come yet, also about 20 more Blackpool and Pleasureland trips a few Alton and maybe Drayton to! :P
I didnt really do many last year apart from Pleasure Beach once and Pleasureland quite a few times, this year it's really taken of!
Blackpool Pleasure Beach x 19
New Pleasureland x 3
Alton x 2
Drayton Mnaor x 1
Camelot x 1
Quite happy with that, Flamingo Land to come yet, also about 20 more Blackpool and Pleasureland trips a few Alton and maybe Drayton to! :P
I didnt really do many last year apart from Pleasure Beach once and Pleasureland quite a few times, this year it's really taken of!
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This year for me...
Pleasure Beach x 38
Alton x 5
Flamingo x 1
Drayton x 3
Thorpe x 2
Chessington x 1
Camelot x 1
Wanting to get to Fantasy Island & Lightwater before the years out and either to Europa & Phantasia or Porta.
Pleasure Beach x 38
Alton x 5
Flamingo x 1
Drayton x 3
Thorpe x 2
Chessington x 1
Camelot x 1
Wanting to get to Fantasy Island & Lightwater before the years out and either to Europa & Phantasia or Porta.
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Find it unbelievable how people can visit one park so often?!
Over 20 times in space of 5 months? Or 38 to Blackpool?
Don't understand how you don't get sick of it
Dan
Over 20 times in space of 5 months? Or 38 to Blackpool?
Don't understand how you don't get sick of it
Dan
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