Coaster Dad

@Lawrence_Mancey @PaultonsPark I never thought I’d look forward to a Gerstlauer 😂

Today was a good day! ☀️🎢 #Drakon @PaultonsPark

@AndyHygate Happy new year Andy. Gonna be a good one. See you at BPB 😀

Even the fire exit sign on Arthur at Europa Park is themed. The running man has been replaced with Arthur himself. Tiny detail. Huge effort. 👌

Great concept with a double loop system, inner and outer track. But this one didn’t quite land for me. Fully screen based, and after riding the Paultons version, I really missed the practical sets. #Europapark #mackrides #gameplaytheatre

Blackpool has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. This is me and my dad on one of many visits growing up, and it’s why Blackpool Pleasure Beach will always be special to me. Not just rides, but memories. Bonus points for my mum’s finger in the corner 😄

The Curse at Alton Manor. Not fear. Just four very different levels of commitment to the experience.

Behind the scenes 🎢 Opening day on Launch Pad with my daughter and Digital Dan, and we were allowed to film on-ride. Moments like this never get old, and definitely don’t feel normal.

Six Flags America is closed. Do you think any of the rides will be saved? If you could relocate ONE, which would it be? #SixFlags #ThemeParks #Coasters #ParkClosure

Dead Beat at Thorpe Park Fright Nights 👀 Even the queue line is packed with detail. Huge effort for areas most people walk straight past. Best Fright Nights maze this year? #FrightNights #ThorpePark #ThemeParks

Monday memory: riding the old Grand Prix at Blackpool with my girls. Hannah was in stitches the whole time… still don’t know why! #BPB #ThemeParkMemories

Sunday throwback to Drayton Manor. A couple of the rides in this photo don’t exist anymore… crazy how fast parks change. #DraytonManor #Throwback

Behind the scenes at Alton Towers… Filming chaos, coffee, crowds and coasters. Wouldn’t change it. #AltonTowers #BehindTheScenes

Friday funny… Caption this! What on earth were we reacting to here? #CaptionThis #Chessington #GruffaloRide

RMC gets a lot of hype but my experiences have been mixed. Loved Wildcat’s Revenge, others not so much. What’s your take on RMC and which one should come to the UK? #RMC #WildcatsRevenge #Coasters #ThemeParks

Hidden detail on The Curse at Alton Manor: “Bad Dad” scratched behind peeled wallpaper in the station. Easy to miss… but so creepy. 👀 #AltonTowers #CurseAtAltonManor #ThemeParkDetails

🎢 Ride of the day: El Toro. Saved it for my 200th credit… incredible layout, insane speed — but the restraints completely killed it for me. Stapled in = no fun. 😅 Not every top-ranked coaster works for every rider! #ElToro #SixFlagsGreatAdventure #CoasterThoughts

Some roller coasters opened before WWI — and are still operating today. I’ve just uploaded a video looking at the oldest coasters in the world, how they survived fires, floods, earthquakes, and whether they’re still worth riding 🎢 youtu.be/mYvzIvhYqL4

Monday memory 💙 My mum on Blue Flyer with my kids — she’s not into coasters at all, so this probably felt like Icon to her! 😅 Love having moments like this captured forever. #BlackpoolPleasureBeach #BlueFlyer #ThemeParkMemories

@kmoyer63 that's when it opened yeah, I'm not that old though 😉

@_coaster_dad 🤔Was that 1977?

Throwback to my first ride on Steeplechase at Blackpool — absolutely terrified! 😅 Still not scary now, but those corners definitely try to eject you. 🎠😂 #BlackpoolPleasureBeach #Throwback