Coaster Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 It's that time of year again, the nights are drawing in earlier, it's cold outside and the closed season is upon us. Which theme parks did you visit in 2018, and how many times? I finally managed to get to some abroad parks, as well as having some enjoyable visits to UK parks. I'll start with my count below (referring to the number of days spent at each park); Blackpool Pleasure Beach x18 Thorpe Park x5 Alton Towers x4 Liseberg x3 Phantasialand x2 Chessington x2 Toverland x1 Efteling x1 Oakwood x1 Lightwater Valley x1 Dreamland x1 Brean Theme Park x1 Funland Weston Super Mare x1 TOTAL: 41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Sure. Here is my park count upto November 2018. Thorpe Park -8 Chessington-7 Legoland-1 Towers-6 Blackpool-1 Dreamland-1 Xtreme Scream-1 Europa Park-5 Cedar Point -4 Total: 34 (9 park’s) Still have Winter Efteling in December hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Ermmmm... Thorpe x10(ish) Phantasialand x6 Alton Towers x5 Chessington x4 Legoland x2 Energylandia x1 Legendia x1 Flamingo Land x1 Adventure Island x1 Efteling x1 Toverland x1 Bellewaerde x1 So 4 new parks this year (Flamingo Land, Adventure Island and Polish parks). A quieter year for me though. But hey, at least Phantasialand was my second-most visited park - happy with that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Thorpe Park X4 Alton Towers X1 Dreamland X1 Phantasialand X6 Heide Park X1.5 Hansa Park X1 Efteling X1 Toverland X1 Bellewaerde X1 Legendia X1 Energylandia X1 Overall not a bad year 5 New parks visited Dreamland,Energylandia,Legendia,Heide Park and Hansa Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Thorpe park x11 Chessington x6 Alton Towers x4 Cedar Point x3 Blackpool Pleasure Beach x2 Adventure Island x1 Dreamland Margate x1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Uhh, here goes my confession: I’ve visited 0 theme parks all year. (well bar a 5 minute trip to Adventure Island to get on Rage) That’s not to say my enthusiasm’s waned at all; I spend most of my time researching, exploring and reading about theme parks online. I guess I was just busy this year and my inability to drive combined with a lack of theme park buddies does mean that getting to new parks is rather difficult. I hope that a year from now I’ll be writing up a very hefty park count... including trips to The Efteling and Phantasialand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Park count: 0 I'm too far away for spontaneous trips to theme parks anymore and I just didn't have the time. At some point I believe I have a site visit to Thorpe so hopefully I can get some rides in then. Just have to hope the site visit isn't in closed season which to be honest it probably will be and that's if I get to go at all. CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marhelorpe Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Thorpe Park x21 (yes, really) Alton Towers x6 PortAventura x6 Chessington x5 Europa Park x3 (first visit) Liseberg x2 Legoland x1 Blackpool x1 (first visit) For 2019, it's all about trying Toverland finally, and visiting Liseberg and Phantasialand once again. Gotta get on Valkyria and Fēnix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Alton Towers +4 Thorpe Park +9 Chessington +5 Drayton Manor +1 Blackpool Pleasure Beach +1 Dreamland Margate +1 Cedar Point +4 Liseberg + 2 Next year the priority is hopefully a return to Cedar Point (if not then certainly 2020) or a trip back to Sweden to finally ride Wildfire!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPC Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Alton Towers x1 Thorpe Park (Evening) x1 Chessington x1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Thorpe Park x6 Alton Towers x2 Brighton Pier x1 Sad times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Martin Doyle said: Next year the priority is hopefully a return to Cedar Point (if not then certainly 2020) or a trip back to Sweden to finally ride Wildfire!! It will be naff as you've ridden Steel Vengeance! ? Martin Doyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Lets see thorpe once, alton once, chessington once. The lowest park count in like a century mainly as my partners pregnancy spanned the season and a little buddle of joy made it into the world in mid October to get her first onride picture on the gruffallo on the last day of the season ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessica2 Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Thorpe x2 Chessington x1 Disneysea x1 Fuji-Q highland x1 pretty poor showing ? been a busy year! Oh and Brighton Pier twice.. if that counts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega-Lite Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Thanks to Coaster himself making this a thread last year, I've been happily spread sheeting my park visits this year, he's a saint, I'm a nerd, let's go. Delete as appropriate for what counts and what doesn't. Sea World (Australia) Warner Bros. Movie World (Australia) x 2 Dreamworld (Australia) Aussie World (Australia) Oriental Heritage Xiamen (China) Fantawild Dreamland Xiamen (China) Happy Valley Shenzhen (China) The Milky Way Adventure Park (UK) Crealy Adventure Park (UK) PortAventura Park (Spain) x 3 Ferrari Land (Spain) Tibidabo (Spain) Alton Towers (UK) x3 Dymchurch Amusement Park (UK) Thorpe Park (UK) x2 Chessington (UK) West Midland Safari Park (UK) Treasure Island Amusement Park (UK) Big Sheep (UK) Camel Creek Adventure Park (UK) Flambards Village Theme Park (UK) Funder Park (UK) Animal Farm Adventure Park (UK) Funland At The Tropicana (UK) Clacton Pier (UK) Pavilion Fun Park (UK) Old MacDonald's Farm (UK) South Pier (UK) Blackpool Pleasure Beach (UK) x 4 Oakwood (UK) Barry Island Pleasure Park (UK) Coney Beach Pleasure Park (UK) Walygator Parc (France) Nigloland (France) Parc Saint Paul (France) Parc Du Bocasse (France) Dennlys Parc (France) Bagatelle (France) E-World (South Korea) Gyeonju World (South Korea) Suzuka Circuit (Japan) Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village (Japan) Nagashima Spa Land (Japan) Enakyo Wonderland (Japan) Japan Monkey Park (Japan) Higashiyama Zoo And Botanical Gardens (Japan) Lagunasia (Japan) Hamanako Pal Pal (Japan) Tokyo Joypolis (Japan) Yokohama Cosmoworld (Japan) Yomiuriland (Japan) Fuji-Q Highland (Japan) Tokyo DisneySea (Japan) Tokyo DisneyLand (Japan) Tokyo Dome City (Japan) Tobu Zoo (Japan) Lotte World (South Korea) Southport Pleasureland (UK) Knightly's Funfair (UK) Tir Prince Family Funfair (UK) Family Fun Fair (UK) Lightwater Valley (UK) Ocean Beach Pleasure Park (UK) Flamingo Land (UK) Bayside Fun Park (UK) TusenFryd (Norway) Liseberg (Sweden) x 2 Total: 77 pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Mega-Lite said: Total: 77 An average of a park every 4.1 days assuming the list is from Jan 1st. I can only say I'm jealous. CharlieN and Mega-Lite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Looks like someone has well and truly Benin’d Benin. I never thought this was possible! pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 An incredible list. You have visited approximately 77 times the amount of parks than I have this year. I have an excuse though, my wife has spent the whole of open season very pregnant. At least now I'll be able to tick Gulliver's off my list next year... RobF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega-Lite Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 hours ago, pluk said: At least now I'll be able to tick Gulliver's off my list next year... You sir are the true winner here! pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 5:57 PM, Mega-Lite said: You sir are the true winner here! On 11/10/2018 at 3:35 PM, pluk said: An incredible list. You have visited approximately 77 times the amount of parks than I have this year. I have an excuse though, my wife has spent the whole of open season very pregnant. At least now I'll be able to tick Gulliver's off my list next year... Pluk, gullivers at under a year old ?? I think your starting a tad tame tbh. 1.2 meter high heels and onto nemesis they go ? No seriously though I'm in the same boat kiddie parks are gonna be a bit of a thing for a few years as I will have to get my little one into coasters tbh (my needs come third now apparently ? Baby, partner,me) pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Pfft, all you have to do is email them and they let you in escorted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Alternatively, go for an interview there, and they let you roam around the park unescorted for free afterwards. Didn't feel wholly comfortable with that proposition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 58 minutes ago, ChiapasC. said: Alternatively, go for an interview there, and they let you roam around the park unescorted for free afterwards. Didn't feel wholly comfortable with that proposition... *Reports to Police* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega-Lite Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 8:30 AM, Benin said: Pfft, all you have to do is email them and they let you in escorted... Me and my credit counting friend have tried no less than 4 times now with no result, it quite simply is not as simple as you make it out to be... On the up side, the very same day they last ignored us they made national news for "trapping screaming children 200 feet in the air for 4 hours", so who really is the loser here? I'm not bitter honest... On 11/12/2018 at 9:15 AM, ChiapasC. said: Alternatively, go for an interview there, and they let you roam around the park unescorted for free afterwards. Didn't feel wholly comfortable with that proposition... Tempting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Mega-Lite said: Me and my credit counting friend have tried no less than 4 times now with no result, it quite simply is not as simple as you make it out to be... I've 100% record for attempts to being allowed in (1 out of 1)... Maybe I'm just nicer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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