Archive for RCCGB FORUM Message Board for Members of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain to discuss club events and all things theme park related.          RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> UK Trips Andy Hine MBE SUMMER BASH 2008 Date: Saturday 28th June Location: Pleasure Beach - Great Yarmouth ERS - 1hr (10.30am-11.30am) "Roller Coaster" (woodie - of course) Price - £12.00 (yes £12    ) Booking details - in next AIRtime due to be sent next week. Sorry for delay in announcement - got a bit tied up with redundancy! stealth fan Nice choice of park. Definatley up for that one   Andy Hine MBE Chosen for historic value (coaster) and it was one of the first Club trips we ever did so felt we should go back   nemesis scribe Good choice for a summer bash and what a bargain price!!! Bad choice of date (for me anyhow) as i'm going to see Eric Clapton that day in London . . . grrrrrrrrrrr . . .   Ad   Steven Burns The date is an issue for me as well. Will have to see what i can work around. Andy Hine MBE Sorry guys. The date for Summer bash is usually the last Saturday in June and with the USA trip so near I could get any other date. Blackpool Bash dates for next year are: 17th -19th April. stevencaine Day before my 40th Birthday will have to try and do this trip+never been to Great yarmouth i will try and get the day off work Andy Hine MBE I authorise everyone to have a sicky! Give me your work numbers on the day & ill phone up the bosses for you!   Rogue Brilliant!!! Will definitely be there   Might do Pleasurewood Hills on the Sunday. nemesis scribe Andy Hine MBE wrote: Sorry guys. The date for Summer bash is usually the last Saturday in June and with the USA trip so near I could get any other date. Could you not get Eric Clapton to play at the summer bash . . .then i could kill two birds with one stone     smiler Can we pop down and do the top thrill snails please   The Judge Summer Bash Anybody up for PLEASUREWOOD HILLS in the same weekend, its celebrating its 25th year and now boasts 3(three) rollercoasters. We went last year late may bank holiday just before the newly relocated Wipeout (aka Missile from american adventure) was completed, the day was a complete washout but the cabaret in the phoney castle was awesome. Its 3 easy ticks for £13.50 (if your over 1.4 metres) stealth fan smiler wrote: Can we pop down and do the top thrill snails please   Definatley   Rough Rider Andy Hine MBE wrote: Sorry guys. The date for Summer bash is usually the last Saturday in June and with the USA trip so near I could get any other date. Blackpool Bash dates for next year are: 17th -19th April. Hmmm!! I'm not sure if the Ukraine can make it due to a WORLD TOUR   frosty Andy Hine MBE wrote: I authorise everyone to have a sicky! Give me your work numbers on the day & ill phone up the bosses for you!   Great - thanks Nev, that'll come in real handy. Actually I currently work mon-fri so my boss need not worry - ha! stormforce frosty wrote: Actually I currently work mon-fri so my boss need not worry - ha! Lets hope you have an understanding boss   Magic stormforce wrote: frosty wrote: Actually I currently work mon-fri so my boss need not worry - ha! Lets hope you have an understanding boss   If she's like my boss then she'll be far from understanding. You have my sympathy Frosty. coaster-andy Looks like we are all up for this. Thomas with his first Scenic Coaster. Also there is a credit at Pleasurewood Hills for Thomas so looks like a weekend trip for us then. frosty Magic wrote: stormforce wrote: frosty wrote: Actually I currently work mon-fri so my boss need not worry - ha! Lets hope you have an understanding boss   If she's like my boss then she'll be far from understanding. You have my sympathy Frosty. Sorry about that Marcus, but nature does tend to balance itself out. There's only so much good-boss to go around, and luckily my one has more than a fair share of goodness about her It will be interesting to see what AirTime says about the summer bash inc. travel arrangements if any. Another first for me, and now just 3 weeks to the US! bluea61 Date is an issue for us also, we are off on holiday around that date so won't make it. We did Great Yarmouth last year and it was a great trip. Will be going back soon I should imagine. Goodwood My family and I will also have to miss the Summer Bash as for the 2nd year running we will be on our way back from holiday in France on that day, arriving back via Eurotunnel at around 5pm...too late for the trip I'm afraid!   The only consellation is that we will have spent 2 and a bit days at Disneyland Paris on our way back....! Won't have the same problem next year as we will have to have the holiday within the school holiday period from now on...although we have also missed a Bash which coincided with the British GP. Hope you all have a great time! Steven Burns Well i managed to work the favour and got the 28th off. So unless it clashes with my personal stuff, i have a 70/30 chance of coming to Yarmouth now. Must tell Carol and Debs! The Scenic and snails in one day! ye. lol Nev have you thought of a Joyland extra? That would be pure hell as funny. Its the best park in the UK per square meter! Snails! The tubs! bluea61 Big Stevie B wrote: Its the best park in the UK per square meter! Snails! The tubs! Isn't that the truth, best park in Great Yarmouth!! Nimmykins Much discussion and I'm afraid Paul and I aren't going to make it. With a big trip in August we can't justify the expense of a 400 mile round trip, even though we'd both like to go. reg I don't think I'll be able to make it either. Have not done a summer bash since Paultons Park! Steven Burns Smiler and Jess, are you doing this now? Me and Carol are going too. Plus been talking to Vicci and she is trying to get the time off work as well. Somebody let Chris and Rachel know as its closer to there area anyway. smiler Its still in the drawing board at the mo so not 100% sure but im sure I can. We may also be staying in the rosefarm campsite the one we did for our summer tour as its close etc. Will let you no tho. Snails I can not miss   Steven Burns Adem or Blue-man, could you PM me the hotel info, were we stayed last year? Think that may be more what i`ll go for. Camp flood? Hmm lol. Although the chicken chow main is so close by. Plus that pub down the end of the road. Who knows. Coaster Toaster Im not sure on this as its a long way and cost of it and time travelling. will see though nemesis scribe Big Stevie B wrote: Adem or Blue-man, could you PM me the hotel info, were we stayed last year? Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, not a clue to be honest mate???? Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, i think it was in Great Yarmouth . . . somewhere . . . probably . . .   stevencaine Big Stevie B wrote: Adem or Blue-man, could you PM me the hotel info, were we stayed last year? quote] nemesis scribe wrote: Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, not a clue to be honest mate???? Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, i think it was in Great Yarmouth . . . somewhere . . . probably . . .   Heavy night was it Adam? bluea61 Coaster Toaster wrote: cost of it and time travelling. Great Scot, It must be all that Plutonium! I can't remember the B&B to be honest. I remember the sausages were weird and so was the owner. nemesis scribe bluea61 wrote: Coaster Toaster wrote: cost of it and time travelling. Great Scot, It must be all that Plutonium! I can't remember the B&B to be honest. I remember the sausages were weird and so was the owner. Yeah, all i can remember was the weird sausages!!!     bradpeet I'm making my plans for this trip now. I'm looking for a b&b for 2 nights - does anybody have any recommendations please? And I'm up for an 'add on' trip to Pleasurewood Hills on the Sunday.  (I note if we can get at least 15 of us together we can get a group rate of £12.50 on the day) bluea61 I think the hotel we stayed in was the Sunnyside? It was ok, but had crazy sausages. Good location though. I think you can get discount tickets off the net in advance. Andy Hine MBE Just a quick reminder that the deadline for the Summer Bash is fast approaching.  If you haven't sent your from back yet please do so within the next few days to be sure of booking in time. Thanks Nemesis Nick Well folks, I'll be at the Summer Bash at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach on Saturday 28th June.  I'm really looking forward to it. See you all at the Summer Bash. nemesis scribe bluea61 wrote: I think the hotel we stayed in was the Sunnyside? It was ok, but had crazy sausages. Good location though. Yay, i have remembered the B&B with the dodgy sausages that we stopped in . . . it was . . . the Elmfield, taaaa - daaaaaaaa!!!   David Ellis My application form will be in the post tonight! See you there! David. coaster-andy I went away for a week and cannot find Airtime as yet. But I am going and with Thomas so will have to just send a cheque for the amount for both and put down for both of us I think   frosty I've posted my application off - just booking a B&B and travel now. bradpeet I posted my application on Wednesday and booked my b&b yesterday. Now everything is ready - provided the Royal Mail does its job. Public transport was a nightmare, so I'm driving.  (Even that is not good - why are there no motorways in that area?) I've been reading up - and now I see why a trip to Joyland for the tubs is essential.  One of the 'veterans' of that park will have to introduce me to the snails though (please) And the Pleasurewood Hills add on is sounding good for the Sunday. frosty I was thinking of driving but I've booked with National Express coaches. It's about 270 miles return trip from London and for the cost of the return coach journey being £21, it's worth not driving and being able to relax. I'm up for a ride on the snails, as long as it's not a French cuisine challenge c anderson It seems you are now adicted to coach travel after the USA trip frosty c anderson wrote: It seems you are now adicted to coach travel after the USA trip If only it was a 'wobbly' Bob coach journey to a US theme park with the occasional 'dancing' performance and game of Bingo, but national express to Yarmouth it is. stealth fan The Snails is the best thing about Gt Yarmouth Nemesis Nick bradpeet wrote: I posted my application on Wednesday and booked my b&b yesterday. Well I was way ahead of you bradpeet, I booked the trip, accommodation and Advance train tickets the evening of Friday 30 May! Did you or anyone else buy a 20th anniversary T-shirt?  I did, and wore it when I paid a solo visit to Flambards in Cornwall on Tuesday 10 June.  You'll see me wearing it next Saturday at the Summer Bash. I've just had a quick glance at the Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach web site.  Here's what their Thrills and Spills page has had to tempt me: DISKO - sounds scary, spinning and running on a track.  Only way to know is to watch the real thing and then (if I dare) try it. SKY-DROP - at 22 metres tall, that should be fun, better than Skydrop at Adventure Island 21 metres tall).  I love vertical drops, e.g. Oblivion at Alton Towers, The Beast at Cornwall's Crealy (went there 9 and 11 June this year) Jumping Bean at Paultons or Trauma Tower at Woodlands, as well as drop slides. BIG APPLE COASTER - a juvenile steelie, so presumably that's a family coaster really.  Should still be fun to ride.  Formerly at Alton Towers, so it ought to be worth riding.  Made by Pinfari, I've never heard of them, have you? SNAILS AND FAIRY TALES - I suppose adults can ride this if not accompanying little children.  It says "remain a firm favourite with the grown-ups (or as adult kids as I like to say) too".  Made by Wadbrooke/Bottons, I've never heard of them. ROLLER COASTER - an apt and original name, just the plain old generic name!  A woodie I see the so-called "star attraction".  Not surprisingly then  our ERS is on this, I'm really looking forward to that.  What does this compare to at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Zipper Dipper or Roller Coaster I suppose? LOG FLUME - I love log flumes.  Three rises and three falls.  Rain or shine, watch me don my cagoule and leggings to stay dry on this, I don't wanna get soaked.  What sense is in getting wet? EVOLUTION - uh oh, something similar to Bling at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.  I went on Extreme Force at Flambards ten days ago, so I'll probably brave one go on Evolution, but not just after eating! GALLOPERS - I'll do this as a rest ride between other rides. MULAN (Caterpillar) - I think I've seen this sort of thing somewhere when I was a kid, - Tor Fair in Glastonbury or Dorset Steam Fair one autumn with my Grandad I think, but didn't ride it.  I'll give it a go at Great Yarmouth. PIRATE SHIP - I've been on pirate ships at Devon's Crealy, Cornwall's Crealy and Paultons, so I'll want to ride the one at GYPB.  Preferably the end row to get the maximum height. I've noticed the Disko, Sky Drop and Pirate Ship are all made by Zamperla.  They should be fun to ride, my most recent experience of riding Zamperla rides was the Rock 'n' Tug, Balloon Race and log flume at Flambards 10 days ago. Well I'm really looking forward to next Saturday, 28 June.  Just eight days away. frosty wrote: I've booked with National Express coaches. It's about 270 miles return trip from London and for the cost of the return coach journey being £21, it's worth not driving and being able to relax. Well I'm travelling from Bath to Great Yarmouth by train next Friday, and returning home Sunday (leave Great Yarmouth around 4pm, get back to Bath 10ish).  It does mean crossing London from Paddington to Liverpool St (and vice versa) on the Tube, and also changing at Norwich.  It should be a pleasant relaxing journey both ways. David Ellis Nemesis Nick wrote: Did you or anyone else buy a 20th anniversary T-shirt?  I did, and wore it when I paid a solo visit to Flambards in Cornwall on Tuesday 10 June.  You'll see me wearing it next Saturday at the Summer Bash. I will be wearing mine too! Nemesis Nick wrote: DISKO - sounds scary, spinning and running on a track.  Only way to know is to watch the real thing and then (if I dare) try it. Disko's are quite good fun...I am sure you will enjoy it. Nemesis Nick wrote: BIG APPLE COASTER - a juvenile steelie, so presumably that's a family coaster really.  Should still be fun to ride.  Formerly at Alton Towers, so it ought to be worth riding.  Made by Pinfari, I've never heard of them, have you? Really!...Pinfari are an italian company, responsible for close on 10% of all the operating coasters in the world! There are approx 25 Pinfari coasters operating in England alone. Nemesis Nick wrote: SNAILS AND FAIRY TALES - I suppose adults can ride this if not accompanying little children.  It says "remain a firm favourite with the grown-ups (or as adult kids as I like to say) too".  Made by Wadbrooke/Bottons, I've never heard of them. Adults can ride. Wadbrooke built the Roller Coaster and Bottons owned the park. Nemesis Nick wrote: ROLLER COASTER - an apt and original name, just the plain old generic name!  A woodie I see the so-called "star attraction".  Not surprisingly then  our ERS is on this, I'm really looking forward to that.  What does this compare to at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Zipper Dipper or Roller Coaster I suppose? It is a Scenic Railway, so unlike any other operating coaster in the UK. It is, I suppose, comparable to the Roller Coaster at Blackpool, but the Yarmouth coaster has a brakeman on the ride, who stops the ride jumping off the tracks (it rides ON the rails only...there are no upstop wheels unlike almost every other coaster in the world). There are only about 8 of these in the world! Nemesis Nick wrote: LOG FLUME - I love log flumes.  Three rises and three falls.  Rain or shine, watch me don my cagoule and leggings to stay dry on this, I don't wanna get soaked.  What sense is in getting wet? Be careful...this one uses salt water from the sea...so if you suffer from shaving rash, you won't want to get your face / neck wet! Regards, David (who hasn't sorted out B&B yet! - I am sure a few of you will know why) Andy Hine MBE In fact Pinfari are responsible for 33 of the UK's 159 steelies! Pinfari began in the 1920's, handling Dodgems for fairgrounds.  They created their first coaster in th 1950's - The Zyklon. Their first roller coaster type, the steel Zyklon, was developed in the 1950s. There are currently over 130 Pinfari coasters around the world. Some key names that you may have heard of: Zyklon (Billing Aquadrome) Zyklon Looping (e.g. Turbo, Brighton Pier) Big Apple (e.g. Great Yamouth) Mini Mega Coaster (e.g. Southend) Clown Coaster (e.g. BPB, Oakwood) Rogue Am I right in thinking that Gauntlet and Klondike are also made by Pinfari? bradpeet Nemesis Nick wrote: Well I was way ahead of you bradpeet, I booked the trip, accommodation and Advance train tickets the evening of Friday 30 May! I have a good excuse!!!  I've been on my first ever club trip to the USA, and there was always the chance that I would be "coastered out" - but apparently I am not. I'll probably be wearing my "El Toro" t-shirt - partially because it is one of my favoutrite woodies, and partially because not all the sun cream stain has been washed out so it needs "wearing and washing" again.  Alternatively, I coud wear the 20th anniversary t-shirt that cedar point gave to us Coaster Clare HI andy is there any price difference for bring young children on the trip. Also further to andys posting please add me and charlotte-emily to the trip please can you let me know if I pay the same for my two young kids Many thanks CLare Wright bradpeet Just for information for anybody doing pleasurewood hills before 1 July, if you book online the price is £13.50 instead of the usual £15.75. And there is still time to book, as the tickets are not posted out but collected on the day "from the internet bookings hatch to the right of the main entrance".  (I just did mine ) Adrian Pleasurewood Hills 2 for 1 BOGOF voucher Free 2 4 1 voucher for Pleasurewood Hills can be printed out here www.visiteastofengland.com   Steven Burns To any of the regular faces i see every club event, gonna well miss you this weekend. Even though i was able to get the time off for this weekend other things have stepped in and stopped me from doing the Summer Bash at Great Yarmouth. Mainly my new girlfriend. It`s going to be the first trip that i have missed since being a member and i`m gutted about it. If i could split myself in two and do both things then i would. I love the club trips and seeing the gang. Was also motivated by Carol pulling out of the trip, that's just strange not having Carol with me.  Plus lots of the Sparrow crew having other arrangements and work commitments. My saviour is that i`m spending this weekend in Blackpool and will get the Pleasure Beach in, so its all gravy baby. Just Yarmouth is pretty dull other than the Roller Coaster and Joyland (plus the Snails). Not really a weekend location. Great for a day but not for a mini break. Plus it`s kinda the clubs fault that i meet Vicci at the Blackpool Bash this year and we have the same weekend off for a break together. Thanks again to that full moon over Blackpool in April that pushed us together and had the sane going insane and me as the mediator lol. Ride the Roller Coaster for me guys. Be thinking of ya isn't it. stevencaine Big Stevie B wrote: To any of the regular faces i see every club event, gonna well miss you this weekend. Even though i was able to get the time off for this weekend other things have stepped in and stopped me from doing the Summer Bash at Great Yarmouth. Mainly my new girlfriend. It`s going to be the first trip that i have missed since being a member and i`m gutted about it. If i could split myself in two and do both things then i would. I love the club trips and seeing the gang. Was also motivated by Carol pulling out of the trip, that's just strange not having Carol with me.  Plus lots of the Sparrow crew having other arrangements and work commitments. My saviour is that i`m spending this weekend in Blackpool and will get the Pleasure Beach in, so its all gravy baby. Just Yarmouth is pretty dull other than the Roller Coaster and Joyland (plus the Snails). Not really a weekend location. Great for a day but not for a mini break. Plus it`s kinda the clubs fault that i meet Vicci at the Blackpool Bash this year and we have the same weekend off for a break together. Thanks again to that full moon over Blackpool in April that pushed us together and had the sane going insane and me as the mediator lol. Ride the Roller Coaster for me guys. Be thinking of ya isn't it. My first summerbash and  first time in great yarmouth i will ride the rollercoaster for you SteveB Hope you and Vicci(init) enjoy Blackpool and Vicci has a good ride on the big one  a great rollercoaster krusty_the_clown Topic locked please use the topic in club trip reports Barry        RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> UK Trips Page 1 of 1