ciallkennett
Strata Poster
Today I ventured on own to Drayton Manor – officially the worst theme park I have EVER been to.
Where do I start? Well, I’ll start with each reason why you should not visit Drayton:
1. The staff are rude, helpless, miserable and careless.
2. The rides are mediocre.
3. The park has no atmosphere whatsoever.
4. The queue lines are horrific for every single ride.
5. The rides seem to be just plonked her and there on concrete with no clear themes.
6. The park cannot deal with large crowds, as everywhere you go, you find it hard to move and the queues stretch far beyond the end of the constructed queue lines.
7. Did I mention the staff?
8. The food is of poor quality and is scarce s many of the catering facilities are closed.
9. The whole park needs a lick of paint – heck, it needs bucketfuls of it
With all that in mind, here are my reasons for visiting Drayton:
1. There are 4 credits.
2. Apocalypse is quite good.
3. Erm…yeah….
Cba to do a proper TR, but I will write some stuff about the rides I did do:
Apolcolype
I was expecting an amazing ride in Apocalypse, and I was surprised to see that it wasn’t as good as people say. Yes, it is the best ride there by far, and probably one of the best in the UK, however, it just wasn’t anything that made me say ‘wow’. I only did stand up and stand up floorless (6 times each) because sit down had a massive queue.
The most I queued for this was 10 mins, and by 5 o’clock, it was virtually walk on, and at one point, I was the only person in the station, and they weren’t allowed to let e ride with nobody else, but the only goo ride op of the day let me
Overall, 9/10
G-Force
The first ride I ventured to as I knew that it would have the longest queue by mid day. I was expecting uncomfortable, hard to breathe restraints; however, I found that they were fine with no faults. Heck, I even managed to get 2 inches from my waist as they were nice and loose.
The ride itself surprised me. I dunno what I was expecting, but somehow, I came off and thought ‘That’s as bad as it should be!’
Personally, I think this is the best coaster at Drayton, and I managed to sneak on again before I left.
A solid 7/10
Maelstrom
I ventured to this after G-Force both times, and was expecting a little more airtime on it, but overall, a good ride.
8/10
Shockwave
The worst ever queue line leads to an awful ride. I got back row, and I heard this was the best place to sit because of the zero-g roll, however, the whole ride was uncomfortable. The restraints were tough, uncomfortable and tight, and the ride was as rough as sandpaper, so much so, that I did not feel anything on the zero-g but pain.
Worst coaster in the park, 5/10
Stormforce 10
I got very, very wet on this! The whole ride was excellent, but the queue was massive. The backwards drop got me drenched as I was back row, and the drop out of the station had mega airtime.
A respectable 9/10
Troublesome Trucks
The things you do as an enthusiast…I stood in a queue for 10ish mins surrounded by toddlers, babies and mums and dads. I was so embarrassed. However, it allowed me to se the show that was happening in Thomas Land, which was really good
The coaster itself was fun, smooth, and a tiny pop of airtime on the s-bend, which is epic.
Second best coaster, but only a 5/10
Buffalo Coaster
I queued about 45 mins for this ride, and it was kind of worth it. The helix over the lake and the helix by Apocalypse were great, and the rest of the ride was meh.
Third best coaster, 5/10
Pandemonium
Does what it says on the tin. I was amusing the girl next to me by screaming ‘Ouch! My bollocks!’ at various points.
7/10
Excalibur
Martyn told me this ride was epic, thus, the only reason I went on it. It was awful.
4/10
Ride Count:
Apocalypse x12 (x6 Stand up, x6 Stand Up Floorless)
G-Force x2 (x1 Front Row)
Maelstrom x2
Shockwave x1
Stormforce x1
Pandemonium x1
Buffalo Coaster x1
Troublesome Trucks x1
Excalibur x1
My CC is now 58
Thus concluded my TR
Where do I start? Well, I’ll start with each reason why you should not visit Drayton:
1. The staff are rude, helpless, miserable and careless.
2. The rides are mediocre.
3. The park has no atmosphere whatsoever.
4. The queue lines are horrific for every single ride.
5. The rides seem to be just plonked her and there on concrete with no clear themes.
6. The park cannot deal with large crowds, as everywhere you go, you find it hard to move and the queues stretch far beyond the end of the constructed queue lines.
7. Did I mention the staff?
8. The food is of poor quality and is scarce s many of the catering facilities are closed.
9. The whole park needs a lick of paint – heck, it needs bucketfuls of it
With all that in mind, here are my reasons for visiting Drayton:
1. There are 4 credits.
2. Apocalypse is quite good.
3. Erm…yeah….
Cba to do a proper TR, but I will write some stuff about the rides I did do:
Apolcolype
I was expecting an amazing ride in Apocalypse, and I was surprised to see that it wasn’t as good as people say. Yes, it is the best ride there by far, and probably one of the best in the UK, however, it just wasn’t anything that made me say ‘wow’. I only did stand up and stand up floorless (6 times each) because sit down had a massive queue.
The most I queued for this was 10 mins, and by 5 o’clock, it was virtually walk on, and at one point, I was the only person in the station, and they weren’t allowed to let e ride with nobody else, but the only goo ride op of the day let me
Overall, 9/10
G-Force
The first ride I ventured to as I knew that it would have the longest queue by mid day. I was expecting uncomfortable, hard to breathe restraints; however, I found that they were fine with no faults. Heck, I even managed to get 2 inches from my waist as they were nice and loose.
The ride itself surprised me. I dunno what I was expecting, but somehow, I came off and thought ‘That’s as bad as it should be!’
Personally, I think this is the best coaster at Drayton, and I managed to sneak on again before I left.
A solid 7/10
Maelstrom
I ventured to this after G-Force both times, and was expecting a little more airtime on it, but overall, a good ride.
8/10
Shockwave
The worst ever queue line leads to an awful ride. I got back row, and I heard this was the best place to sit because of the zero-g roll, however, the whole ride was uncomfortable. The restraints were tough, uncomfortable and tight, and the ride was as rough as sandpaper, so much so, that I did not feel anything on the zero-g but pain.
Worst coaster in the park, 5/10
Stormforce 10
I got very, very wet on this! The whole ride was excellent, but the queue was massive. The backwards drop got me drenched as I was back row, and the drop out of the station had mega airtime.
A respectable 9/10
Troublesome Trucks
The things you do as an enthusiast…I stood in a queue for 10ish mins surrounded by toddlers, babies and mums and dads. I was so embarrassed. However, it allowed me to se the show that was happening in Thomas Land, which was really good
The coaster itself was fun, smooth, and a tiny pop of airtime on the s-bend, which is epic.
Second best coaster, but only a 5/10
Buffalo Coaster
I queued about 45 mins for this ride, and it was kind of worth it. The helix over the lake and the helix by Apocalypse were great, and the rest of the ride was meh.
Third best coaster, 5/10
Pandemonium
Does what it says on the tin. I was amusing the girl next to me by screaming ‘Ouch! My bollocks!’ at various points.
7/10
Excalibur
Martyn told me this ride was epic, thus, the only reason I went on it. It was awful.
4/10
Ride Count:
Apocalypse x12 (x6 Stand up, x6 Stand Up Floorless)
G-Force x2 (x1 Front Row)
Maelstrom x2
Shockwave x1
Stormforce x1
Pandemonium x1
Buffalo Coaster x1
Troublesome Trucks x1
Excalibur x1
My CC is now 58
Thus concluded my TR
