18th time lucky! :x

Roller Coaster: Speed
Park: Oakwood Theme Park
Location: Pembroke, Dyfed UK
Opened: 4/13/2006
Inversions: 2
Speed: 59 mph
Height: 115'
Length: 2000'

Speed is a good ride, the lift hill is crazy! But for overall atmosphere Oblivion is definately better, you feel like you are literally falling down the hole, whereas on Spped you don't really move from your seat. Plus, as Rory said, it looks like Oakwood couldn't be arsed with theming, the shops an...

The Nemesis ops are always wicked, when I went to the park in May it was a horrible cold and wet day, but the ops cheered us up! First the guy in the booth was winding up the other ops, after they had checked all the restraints he kept releasing them so they were legging it up and down the train to ...

Went on Speed four times yesterday, it was walk on all morning. Its a fantastic little ride, sitting in the front definately makes a difference despite the ride op telling us otherwise! The vertical lift hill is very intimidating, and the ride pulls a lot of Gs, especially the helix at the end. My o...

My bro went to Oakwood today and Speed was working all day, he said the queues were pretty big tho!

I think that a lot of the reason that people prefer Rita is because they won't go on Nemesis - they take one look at it and run a mile (I know my bro certainly did!) Because Rita doesn't go upside down, it appeals a lot more to a wider range of people. Where as coaster and thrill enthusiasts head fo...

I've booked the same package for me and my sis on the understanding that we can go to the waterpark on the day we get there and then have a full day in the park, same as you! I'm assuming that the theme park tickets are for the day we leave, coz the hotel check in isn't until 3pm, and hotel guests g...

I almost chickened out of going on Nemesis since no-one would go on it with me, but I'm so glad I did! Queued in the SRQ and ended up on the back row! Probably not a good idea for a first timer, but it was an amazing ride, it's a huge adrenaline rush from beginning to end and I loved it! Had to queu...

I absolutely love SW, its just pure fun, and as others ahve said you just laugh all the way round. However its in the wrong place, it ruins the view of the Towers and to me takes away the mystery of the park - the first time I went to AT I loved nt being able to see each area until you are jsut arou...

Finally seen the advert for CatCF! Ride looks great, but a lot smaller than I thought it would be. I never went on it when it was Toyland Tours though, so not sure what to expect! It still looks great though, the theming seems loyal to the book and Quentin Blake's design, so can't wait to see it! Ro...

Watched Corrie especially to see the advert and it wasn't in either ad break - grrrr! It's weird that they didn't show it in every region, we always get different TV scheduling here in Wales, but wouldn't expect it not to be shown in England!

Do you get prority ride passes as well as XRT when you stay in the Splash Landings Hotel?
Thanks :D

My top ten is:

1. Nemesis
2. Rita
3. Oblivion
4. Air
5. Spinball Whizzer
6. Hex
7. The Flume
8. River Rapids
9. Ug Swinger
10. Ripsaw

Though this may well change when Ive been on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Regarding the girl who was killed on Hydro at Oakwood two years ago, there was a lot about it in the press around here and I heard a few times that her coat got caught in the mechanism of the lap bar, she tried to pull it free and thats what made the bar come open. I went on Hydro a year before the ...

I agree that AT need an alternative to fast food, when I went last year with my parents we couldn't find anywhere to eat (we were in Ug Land) because my parents hate fast food, we ended up having to eat in McDonalds but my Dad was not a happy bunny and ended up throwing his food away. I know people ...

171: When there's loads of people in front of you going into Duel, grab the knocker on the door and slam it down as hard as you can - watch as people jump out of their skins hehehe :D