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Sea Lion

The Best Rollercoaster book

Hi all.

This is my first post:

I want to know which is your favourite rollercoaster book and why?

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)
Auntie Murial

Welcome to the Forum Sea Lion, hope you enjoy it here!

My favorite Book is an old Annual i got from Alton Towers back in the days when it was magical, and Henry the Hound the Parks Maot was in full force! It is a story book incorporating the rides in the park at the time, true piece of history!

Ian
Sea Lion

Hi all

Are there many interesting books about Alton Towers? I have never really rated the place highly. Nemesis is a great ride, but it is in the wrong park!

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)
coastergraham

The one I am reading (again!!) at the moment - Rollercoaster by Dave Bennett is an excellent book.

I agree with you sealion about Nemesis, great white knuckle ride, just a shame its in a park full of lame rides.
bluea61

Welcome to the board Sea Lion, hope you enjoy it here at make some friends.

As for books who knows!! I have two at home which I must read but I forget there names!!
Nimmykins

Hi Sea Lion, and welcome to the board.

I don't have a favourite book but just thought I'd say hi.
Sea Lion

Hi All (and to my fellow Boltonians)

Thank you for the kind words and welcome.

Merchandise-wise: I have the coaster video called White Knuckle. I watched it the other night - most entertaining.

Just looking at RCDB at all the lovely 2008 coasters. And what is the UK getting? Troublesome Trucks at Drayton. I can see the rest of the world being really jealous of us! There's probably more 2008 coaster openings in Timbuktoo than in the UK!

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)
Amberrider

Sea Lion wrote:
Hi All (and to my fellow Boltonians)

Thank you for the kind words and welcome.

Merchandise-wise: I have the coaster video called White Knuckle. I watched it the other night - most entertaining.

Just looking at RCDB at all the lovely 2008 coasters. And what is the UK getting? Troublesome Trucks at Drayton. I can see the rest of the world being really jealous of us! There's probably more 2008 coaster openings in Timbuktoo than in the UK!

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)



My favourite coaster book is "Memories of Southend Kursaal" by Ken Crowe because the Kursaal was my very first theme park, and the Cyclone my first ever roller coaster. I lived 6 miles from Southend, and my Dad used to take me there regularly from age 8. I have very fond memories of that place, and am sorry it's just a gaming centre and bowling alley now.
coastergraham

Sea Lion wrote:
Hi All (and to my fellow Boltonians)

Thank you for the kind words and welcome.

Merchandise-wise: I have the coaster video called White Knuckle. I watched it the other night - most entertaining.

Just looking at RCDB at all the lovely 2008 coasters. And what is the UK getting? Troublesome Trucks at Drayton. I can see the rest of the world being really jealous of us! There's probably more 2008 coaster openings in Timbuktoo than in the UK!

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)

Hello to you too Sealion, nice to see another coaster crazy fan in Bolton.

Hopefull we will get something else in the UK, flamingoland may be adding a few rides from what I hear but at the moment it looks pretty poor tbh
Sea Lion

bluea61 wrote:
Welcome to the board Sea Lion, hope you enjoy it here at make some friends.

As for books who knows!! I have two at home which I must read but I forget there names!!


What two books are they? Anything interesting? There doesn't seem to be any really up to date coaster books at the moment.

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)
Magic

Here's a farily new coaster book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ripleys-B...ks&qid=1193490944&sr=8-20

Various RCCGB members supplied suggestions for it, no idea whose if any made it to the final print.
Sea Lion

Magic wrote:
Here's a farily new coaster book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ripleys-B...ks&qid=1193490944&sr=8-20

Various RCCGB members supplied suggestions for it, no idea whose if any made it to the final print.


Yeah! But it's not really a coaster book is it? I would like large glossy photos of the latest coasters, and comprehensive discussion on the most cutting-edge innovations. Maybe 2008 will see such a book come to light. Oh, and an updated version of the White Knuckle VHS would be a welcome addition too.

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)
coasternutter

The best book in my opinion.
Is one called White Knuckle Ride by Mark Wyatt it is about 10 years old now, but iit s a coffee table book with great pictures of rides in it. My ambition when I joined the club was to ride all the coasters in it.
I have now after 11 years with the club acheived that.
Sea Lion

coasternutter wrote:
The best book in my opinion.
Is one called White Knuckle Ride by Mark Wyatt it is about 10 years old now, but iit s a coffee table book with great pictures of rides in it. My ambition when I joined the club was to ride all the coasters in it.
I have now after 11 years with the club acheived that.


GREAT coasternutter, I hope you had fun achieving your goal.

Hey, what's everyones favourite coaster programme of the past? Remember that QED programme featuring (1st Gen) Freefall towers? I don't remember much more about it other than being amazed at all the USA rides including a swing coaster...

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)
bluea61

I thinkthe best series of TV programmes are the Extreme Rides ones. They are also getting on a bit but they are good to watch. Also the top ten coasters is funny just to see Ryan and Andy in the video!
Sea Lion

Hi all.

Anyone watch SUPERCOASTERS on the National Geographic Channel? I would love to ride THAT 1000ft tall coaster... shame it was only a simulation of what we might see in coming years.

Sea Lion (Honk! Honk!)
smiler

coasternutter wrote:
The best book in my opinion.
Is one called White Knuckle Ride by Mark Wyatt it is about 10 years old now


Thats the book I like full of great pictures and facts to. Magic Ive brought that Ripplys book just now so ill let you no when I get it and see if a certain someones in it Wink
smiler

Just got the ripleys believe it or not book bout the facts of parks etc and there are some great facts in there. A great book to read. Magic your name is in there in the credits bit well done to ya. It says some peole rode a coaster naked who on earth would do that Surprised
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