That day I saw you Samurai was running RIDICULOUSLY. I was expecting it's half assed cycle but that was a big fat nope! It was the best ride on Samurai I've had from memory. Honestly insane.
I need to relive this in person because it's just so satisfying.
Glad you had a great trip Mark! I'm hoping to go back maybe this year or 2021 but guess we'll see...
Take the queue times with a pinch of salt! If it says 60, it's probably less which I found with my experience the other week.
Bag checking and temperature check was really seamless. Took no time at all.
Go to Nemesis Inferno or Colossus first!
Have a lovely day!
The physical process of having your temperature and bag checked is quick. The queue to get is simply because of the number of people there.
As said above, just get there as early as possible (9.15ish is a good shout) and you'll be fine. The turnstiles will open shortly after 9.30 in my experience, so you're good to go from there.