So, family_Furie were heading off to the first day Alton's scarefest. Meeting badger and Chaz at some point, and any of the other millions of people from CF hanging around that day.
To be honest, Alton had made no discernible effort from last year. Same props, same theming, same characters. Trick or treat doors were funkier, but generally, I'll just use photos from last year's trip report.
Very early on though, we found we'd acquired this weird guy from Germany... Everywhere we went, he was following us. Of course he spoke funny, so we pretty much ignored him. Going round though, he was there with us every step of the way, on the same rides - oddly, when I took photos, he always seems blurred or missing...
Maybe we'd got our own ghost following???
We started off with a quick queue jump onto Spinball, I didn't ride, but SSIL_Furie and Minor_Furie did and it was as always... Only gold coin pingier than last year
Then we always have to do Duel, because Maxi-Minor_furie insists. So it's off through Haunted Hollow:
Same costume, same pose, so last year's shot
Last year though, some hilarious wag had done this to one of the statues:
This year, it was screaming cleaning woman eating a Rolo!
LOLZ!
Duel was closed until 12:00 "getting ready for it's Live Actor makeover". So we hit RMT and the rapids.
Freaky-guy-from_Germany (FGFG, or F2G2 as I'll now randomly call him, or maybe "Man who leaves trail of socks", I dunno?) followed us on both.
I tried getting a photo of him on the rapids boat for you:
No sign...
Then as they came to the lift at the end:
Who is FGFG? He followed us to Duel, where, due to a slight toilet complication, he ended up riding with Minor_Furie and Maxi-Minor_Furie. I waited by the photo area for them to come out, and guess what? On the same car was also Scott (Bicko)!!! How odd. He didn't seem to like FGFG though, maybe he's more psychically sensitive???
Outside was Skelvin, who is a seriously cool Halloween character (IMO):
And:
With SSIL_Furie and Madame_Furie (SSIL_Furie broke her leg a few weeks ago, so we had to use a wheelchair. Cast is off, but she can't stand or walk much).
Then:
With both minor_Furies
As it was lunch time and we were in the area, we headed for Pizza/Pasta buffet thing to get nommed up. Still couldn't shake FGFG... Though we met up with Chaz and that seemed to scare him off a bit. I went off to Nemesis though for my first ride on it this year while Family_Furie wandered off to meet up wit badger, Karen, Philthy, etc...
I got to Nemesis and there was FGFG again... I decided enough was enough and confronted him. After trying to decipher his language, it turns out all he actually wanted was a photo of him in front of Nemesis. Apparently we seemed friendly enough and he decided to stick with us.
So I got the photo, but I suspect he wanted it on his camera, not mine? At least I have photographic evidence anyway he exists!
The Yankee river does run through Germany doesn't it?
Having officially befriended him now, we rode Nemesis together and I showed him a bit of the park while waiting to meet up with family_Furie. The spooks and spirits drained my battery though on my phone and it was all a bit of a nightmare :lol:
Still, we met up in the end and rode 13, Rita, then Hex (I took FGFG and Minor_Furies on Hex while Madame_Furie and SSIL_Furie headed for Oblivion).
Then we swapped over and I took FGFG and Minor_Furie for a couple or seriously awesome runs on Oblivion. Again, it's been about a year since I last rode it, but it was superb for it. So much fun.
We met up with the others (last year's photo again, but all is the same only the blonde which was less attractive this year )
Then it was time for more Thirteen and some faff. I decided to get revenge on FGFG for freaking us out earlier and sent him on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as punishment! Hahahahahahahahaaaaa!
Kebab and then air and Nemesis to finish off the night. Time passed so quickly, it's unreal. We left at about 9:00 p.m. (and then faffed) so it was a late one.
Brilliant day though, really, really enjoyed it. I've not done Alton much this year, and not ridden anything so it was great. Even better doing it fresh myself, while helping FGFG how to ride coasters. I had to set him right about a few facts and things too, seemed a bit of a know-it-all if you ask me
So great day, great weather, great park. Sorry I missed Maddie and Lofty (if you called or sent a text, my phone was just dead from about 1:00, so sorry ). Was good seeing old faces about though here and there.
Phew
I did tell FGFG all about CF, but he said it sounds like the kind of place that would wind him up no end, so he'll probably not join. If he does though, you'll be kind to him wont you? Would be nice to get his take on Alton too
To be honest, Alton had made no discernible effort from last year. Same props, same theming, same characters. Trick or treat doors were funkier, but generally, I'll just use photos from last year's trip report.
Very early on though, we found we'd acquired this weird guy from Germany... Everywhere we went, he was following us. Of course he spoke funny, so we pretty much ignored him. Going round though, he was there with us every step of the way, on the same rides - oddly, when I took photos, he always seems blurred or missing...
Maybe we'd got our own ghost following???
We started off with a quick queue jump onto Spinball, I didn't ride, but SSIL_Furie and Minor_Furie did and it was as always... Only gold coin pingier than last year
Then we always have to do Duel, because Maxi-Minor_furie insists. So it's off through Haunted Hollow:
Same costume, same pose, so last year's shot
Last year though, some hilarious wag had done this to one of the statues:
This year, it was screaming cleaning woman eating a Rolo!
LOLZ!
Duel was closed until 12:00 "getting ready for it's Live Actor makeover". So we hit RMT and the rapids.
Freaky-guy-from_Germany (FGFG, or F2G2 as I'll now randomly call him, or maybe "Man who leaves trail of socks", I dunno?) followed us on both.
I tried getting a photo of him on the rapids boat for you:
No sign...
Then as they came to the lift at the end:
Who is FGFG? He followed us to Duel, where, due to a slight toilet complication, he ended up riding with Minor_Furie and Maxi-Minor_Furie. I waited by the photo area for them to come out, and guess what? On the same car was also Scott (Bicko)!!! How odd. He didn't seem to like FGFG though, maybe he's more psychically sensitive???
Outside was Skelvin, who is a seriously cool Halloween character (IMO):
And:
With SSIL_Furie and Madame_Furie (SSIL_Furie broke her leg a few weeks ago, so we had to use a wheelchair. Cast is off, but she can't stand or walk much).
Then:
With both minor_Furies
As it was lunch time and we were in the area, we headed for Pizza/Pasta buffet thing to get nommed up. Still couldn't shake FGFG... Though we met up with Chaz and that seemed to scare him off a bit. I went off to Nemesis though for my first ride on it this year while Family_Furie wandered off to meet up wit badger, Karen, Philthy, etc...
I got to Nemesis and there was FGFG again... I decided enough was enough and confronted him. After trying to decipher his language, it turns out all he actually wanted was a photo of him in front of Nemesis. Apparently we seemed friendly enough and he decided to stick with us.
So I got the photo, but I suspect he wanted it on his camera, not mine? At least I have photographic evidence anyway he exists!
The Yankee river does run through Germany doesn't it?
Having officially befriended him now, we rode Nemesis together and I showed him a bit of the park while waiting to meet up with family_Furie. The spooks and spirits drained my battery though on my phone and it was all a bit of a nightmare :lol:
Still, we met up in the end and rode 13, Rita, then Hex (I took FGFG and Minor_Furies on Hex while Madame_Furie and SSIL_Furie headed for Oblivion).
Then we swapped over and I took FGFG and Minor_Furie for a couple or seriously awesome runs on Oblivion. Again, it's been about a year since I last rode it, but it was superb for it. So much fun.
We met up with the others (last year's photo again, but all is the same only the blonde which was less attractive this year
)
Then it was time for more Thirteen and some faff. I decided to get revenge on FGFG for freaking us out earlier and sent him on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as punishment! Hahahahahahahahaaaaa!
Kebab and then air and Nemesis to finish off the night. Time passed so quickly, it's unreal. We left at about 9:00 p.m. (and then faffed) so it was a late one.
Brilliant day though, really, really enjoyed it. I've not done Alton much this year, and not ridden anything so it was great. Even better doing it fresh myself, while helping FGFG how to ride coasters. I had to set him right about a few facts and things too, seemed a bit of a know-it-all if you ask me
So great day, great weather, great park. Sorry I missed Maddie and Lofty (if you called or sent a text, my phone was just dead from about 1:00, so sorry
). Was good seeing old faces about though here and there.Phew
I did tell FGFG all about CF, but he said it sounds like the kind of place that would wind him up no end, so he'll probably not join. If he does though, you'll be kind to him wont you? Would be nice to get his take on Alton too
