Sorry, must have missed Alton having the Vertical Drop and Flying coaster prototypes whilst Thorpe have had...................... On the topic, meh, as I've said, marketing is not aimed at enthusiasts... Stop paying attention to it... Every park in the world does this... America is the worst for it cos it's all "Tallest in North Carolina, Fastest in New Jersey, Tallest Loop in North California, etc"...But yes, records a good ride does not make... Hence why our European counterparts will always be better than us...