Posted November 10, 20159 yr comment_223039 After many months of theme park visits, the 2015 season has come to a close and the parks are once again hibernating for the winter. Which parks did you visit throughout the 2015 season, and how many times? If you are visiting more parks over the closed season (some abroad ones are bound to be still open) then add them in as you visit. I'll start with: Blackpool Pleasure Beach - 33 Thorpe Park - 14 Alton Towers - 2 Oakwood - 1 Pleasurewood Hills - 1 Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - 1 Chessington - 1 Funland (Hayling Island) - 1 TOTAL: 53 2015 has been my best season yet for theme parks, with 33 visits alone to my favourite park as well as plenty to Thorpe and visiting two brand new parks (PWH and GYPB)!
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223040 Thorpe: 1 Europa: 1 Gardaland: 1 Disneyland Paris: 2 Total (5) . So a tenth of the days you spent in parks.
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223041 I seem to be doing more and more visits every year... although not sure if quantity over quality is very good - I still had great fun, but needn't worry, as exploring California is on the cards for next summer! Thorpe Park - 18 Alton Towers - 5 Chessington - 4 Drayton Manor - 4 Legoland - 2 Oakwood - 2 Adventure Island - 1 Brean Theme Park - 1 Total - 37 Does long bank holiday weekends at both Crealy (Devon) & Woodlands (Devon) count... if so I'll add 7 more days spent at parks aha! Along with the London attractions which I've done several times, I've definitely got my moneys worth from my Merlin pass aha... 100% without a doubt renewing! Managed to go to lots of events which I'm glad of like Fireworks at Drayton Manor, Brean Theme Park, Legoland, Oakwood & Alton Towers, Halloween events at Thorpe, Chessington & Alton Towers (and a Halloween only event at Avon Valley Wildlife & Adventure Park)... And only 1 new park, but so glad I went to Adventure Island, was so much fun! My regrets would be not being able to make it to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, as much as I don't think the big rides are that special, it is still fun, and would have like to tried sky force... and still not managing to get to Flamingoland (and subsequently Lightwater Valley!), and I've almost given up hope on trying to get to Disneyland Paris... and can I say that fog meaning we couldn't really see Drayton Manor fireworks as a regret aha? Highlights of the year would have to be I'm A Celebrity preview night, Stealth behind the scenes tour, Terror of The Towers maze, and the best of all - Alton Towers Fireworks!
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223042 Thorpe: 20 Efteling: 3 Chessington: 3 (Eurghhhh) Alton Towers, Legoland, Drayton Manor, Phantasialand, Plopsaland, Toverland, Walibi Belgium, Bellewaerde; Bobbejaanland: 1 Decent season for me. Next season will likely be quieter in terms of number of visits, but should see me on more new horizons at least.
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223043 Thorpe Park: x6 Alton Towers: x2 Legoland: x1 (excluding shifts I've worked there this season) Well this year was great theme park-wise, I guess...
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223045 Thorpe: 7 Chessington: 3 Lego: 2 Towers: 6 Drayton: 1 Adventure Island: 1 Brighton: 2 Total: 22 This year was fairly quiet, baring in mind last year I spent 17 trips alone to Thorpe! Next year, will hopefully be more interesting.
November 10, 20159 yr Author comment_223046 Thorpe: 1 Europa: 1 Gardaland: 1 Disneyland Paris: 2 Total (5) . So a tenth of the days you spent in parks. That's no reason to be sad, you've been to Europa!
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223047 Chessington: 1. Legoland: 1. Europa park: 3 days. Tivoli Gardens: 1. Bakken: 1. Thorpe: A few times from February - August, before I got slightly fed up and didn't bother going to fright nights this year. Really glad to do a few abroad parks this year and hoping to do some more German parks next year and some more European ones the year after
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223052 Alton Towers: 1 Chessington: 1 Disneyland Paris: 1 PortAventura: 3 days Thorpe Park: 6 Considering I live in the middle of nowhere, I've done quite well! Been to Chessington and Alton Towers finally, returned to Disneyland Paris after 10 years and spent a lovely 5 day holiday at PortAventura. With Florida happening next year I'm excited to see what else shall come
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223053 In terms of Merlin, I don't feel I've made the most of my MAP this year But then there is the London meet coming up! Thorpe - 4 (Would've been more but things cropped up, but no loss ) Chessie - 3 (1 whole day, 2 evening after work visits ) Alton - 1 Adventure Island - 1 (and that's enough ) Did Drayton once for the first time this year And of course, returned to DLP I've actually enjoyed Thorpe this year, probably because I've not overdone it the past two years! It was good to return to Fright Nights after I missed it last year, and also to do my first MOS Loved that! The only other park I know I'm definitely doing this year is Winter Wonderland. No idea about next year, I haven't planned that far ahead. But now I have a DLP annual pass, I'd like to get another visit(s) there!
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223054 Disneyland Parc X 6 Studio Parc X 4 Europa Park X 3 Animal Kingdom X2 Magic Kingdom X3 Hollywood Studios X3 Epcot X2 Thorpe Park X 1 Alton Towers X1 I've all but given up on UK parks now, concentrating my efforts on parks I know will give an entertaining and worthwhile time. Europa Park was excellent as were all six of the Disney parks. I haven't really any park trips planned for 2016 thus far.
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223063 Thorpe -7 Chessie -4 Legoland -4 Disney Land Paris-4 Efteling-2 Pleasure Wood Hills Great Yarmouth PB Blackpool PB Joy land Oakwood Adventure Island Alton Towers 0.5 Most likely my best year yet (at least on the quality & range of parks done). Didn't visit Thorpe aw much this year (somewhat didn't seem to have the pull it did the last few years), however managed more visits to Legoland & Chessie (how!) though. Visited a total of 5 new parks, DLP, Efteling, PWH, GYPB & Joy Land amongst return trips to Oakwood & AI. Unfortunately due to timing it to the worst possible weekend, I never managed a proper visit to Towers due to the Smiler crash meaning I only got half a towers cred this year (looking around the hotels & golf). Luckily got Blackpool instead really. Still got Legoland Christmas, Winter Wonderland & another round of midways before 2016 arrives hopefully. 2016 shall hopefully bring on a year just as if not more exciting than this years, MC16.
November 10, 20159 yr comment_223064 My 2015 Park Count goes as : Chessie - 5 (My nearest park) Towers - 4.5 ( half being the trip after the you know not to be mentioned crash) Thorpe - 3 Blackpool Pleasure Beach - 1 (My first trip to BPB luckily thanks to Stretchy) Efteling - 2 full days Southend Adventure Island - 1 Other attractions (I know abit off topic) goes as: London Eye - 3 London Dungeons - 2 Sealife London - 2 Sealife Brighton - 5 Tussauds - 2 Shrek - 3 Good count I think considering I work alot now also I have a son now even though will be visiting Paultons and Druiscilla's next year
November 11, 20159 yr comment_223118 Here I come to ruin the topic (again), I've ordered the trips in chronological order, hence why some are repeated: Disneyland Paris x4 Walt Disney Studios x4 Old MacDonalds Farm Movieland Studios Mirabilandia Gardaland Plopsaland de Panne Alton Towers Blackpool Pleasure Beach Southport Pleasureland New Brighton Funfair Blackgang Chine Pirates Cove Fun Park Flamingo Park Harbour Park West Sands Fun Fair Funland Amusement Park Clarence Pier Pleasure Island Macks Amusements Dunes Leisure Fantasy Island Bottons Rainbow Park Pettitts Animal Adventure Park Hemsby Fun Park Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach Pavilion Fun Park Tivoli Friheden Djurs Sommerland Farup Sommerland Legoland Billund Tayto Park Dennlys Parc Parc du Bocasse Jardin d'Acclimatation Disneyland Paris Walt Disney Studios Parc Asterix Dreamland Familiepretpark Mini Mundi Speelpark Oud Valkeveen Walibi Holland Julianatoren Efteling x3 BillyBird Park Amusementspark Tivoli DippieDoe Familiepark Toverland Avonturenpark Hellendoorn De Waarbeek Plopsa Indoor Coevorden Attractiepark Slagharen Duinrell Drievliet Plopsa Coo Mondo Verde De Valkenier Plopsa Indoor Hasselt Bobbejaanland Efteling Plopsaland de Panne Nearly 60 unique parks this year is reasonably impressive... Also hit #500 this year to boot at Drievliet...
November 11, 20159 yr comment_223120 Benin wins this thread. Interested to know what you thought of Bobbejaan's immersive tunnel / how it compared to Movie Park's one..
November 11, 20159 yr comment_223121 Old MacDonalds Farm The place in Brentwood? Seriously pushing the boundaries of what can be considered a theme park there... It's like a field with an inflatable slide... ...
November 11, 20159 yr Author comment_223153 And a Wacky Worm... And the M25 viewing platform... You went somewhere for a Wacky Worm?
November 11, 20159 yr comment_223192 Here I come to ruin the topic (again), I've ordered the trips in chronological order, hence why some are repeated: Nearly 60 unique parks this year is reasonably impressive... Also hit #500 this year to boot at Drievliet...
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223209 So far I got: Thorpe Park - 12 Chessington - 7 Legoland - 1 Sea Life - 2 London Eye - 2 Shrek's Adventure - 2.5 Madame Tussauds - 2 Theme Parks: 18 Midways: 8.5 Waste of my life? No (Updated list below <3)
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223216 Thorpe x Loads Alton x 6 Blackpool x 1 Drayton Manor x 1 Paultons Park x 1 Portaventura x 3
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