Tuesday 14 June 2016

Nemesis Nick's Coaster History June 2016

Here are all the roller coasters (steel and wooden) I have ridden since 1998. Note that some of these coasters have had name changes since my first ever time of riding them; where this has happened name changes, and approximate dates of the name changes, are shown. You may click on one of the links below to jump to a particular section, or alternatively you may wish to read the whole document start to finish.

Steelies
Woodies
Other

Steelies
Steel roller coasters I've been on since 1998:

Coaster Name
Venue
Date First Ridden
Further Riding
Dragon Coaster
Butlins Minehead
Thu 24 Sep 1998
None
Ski-jump Coaster
Travelling fair at Royal Victoria Park Bath
Tue 24 Jul 2001
None
Hornet Coaster
Flambards
Tue 9 Jul 2002
5 Jul 2003, 9 Jul 2003, 3 Jul 2004, 4 Jul 2005, 7 Jul 2006, 4 Jul 2007, 10 Jun 2008, 30 Sep 2009
El Pastil Loco / Maximus[1]
Devon's Crealy
Tue 30 Sep 2003
29 Aug 2004, 30 Sep 2005, 16 Oct 2005, 15 Oct 2006, 30 Sep 2007, 30 Sep 2008, 06 Jun 2009, 26 Sep 2010[2], 19 Jun 2011, 30 Sep 2012, 20 Oct 2013
Colossus
Thorpe Park
Thu 23 Jun 2005
24 Jun 2005, 21 Mar 2009, 30 Sep 2011, 22 Mar 2012, 30 Sep 2013, 30 Sep 2014, 30 Sep 2015
Nemesis Inferno
Thorpe Park
Thu 23 Jun 2005
24 Jun 2005, 21 Mar 2009, 30 Sep 2011, 22 Mar 2012, 30 Sep 2013, 30 Sep 2014, 30 Sep 2015
Klondike
Funland Hayling Island
Sat 9 Jul 2005
12 Sep 2009, 9 Oct 2010, 29 Oct 2011, 27 Oct 2012, 2 Nov 2013, 25 Oct 2014
AIR
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
None
Nemesis
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
7 Oct 2006
Spinball Whizzer
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
7 Oct 2006
The Beastie
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
7 Oct 2006
Runaway Mine Train
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
None
Corkscrew
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
7 Oct 2006
Oblivion
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
7 Oct 2006
Rita
Alton Towers
Sat 8 Oct 2005
7 Oct 2006
Cliffhanger
Blackgang Chine
Tue 28 Mar 2006
None
Cobra
Paultons
Sat 1 Jul 2006
30 Sep 2006, 13 Oct 2007, 18 Oct 2008, 17 Oct 2009, 11 Sep 2010
Stinger
Paultons
Sat 1 Jul 2006
30 Sep 2006, 13 Oct 2007, 18 Oct 2008, 17 Oct 2009, 11 Sep 2010
Flying Frog
Paultons
Sat 1 Jul 2006
30 Sep 2006, 13 Oct 2007, 18 Oct 2008, 17 Oct 2009, 11 Sep 2010
Rage
Adventure Island (Southend on Sea)
Sat 30 Jun 2007
23 Jul 2011
Green Scream
Adventure Island (Southend on Sea)
Sat 30 Jun 2007
23 Jul 2011
Barnstormer
Adventure Island (Southend on Sea)
Sat 30 Jun 2007
23 Jul 2011
Mighty Mini Mega
Adventure Island (Southend on Sea)
Sat 30 Jun 2007
23 Jul 2011
Pepsi Max Big One
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
18 Apr 2009, 17 Apr 2010, 16 Apr 2011, 14 Apr 2012, 6 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Steeplechase
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
18 Apr 2009, 17 Apr 2010, 16 Apr 2011, 14 Apr 2012, 6 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Infusion
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
18 Apr 2009, 19 Apr 2009, 16 Apr 2011, 17 Apr 2011, 14 Apr 2012, 15 Apr 2012, 6 Apr 2013, 7 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Morgan's Circus Clown Coaster
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
None
Irn Bru Revolution / Revolution[3]
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
18 Apr 2009, 17 Apr 2010, 16 Apr 2011, 6 Apr 2013[4], 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Avalanche
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
13 Apr 2008, 18 Apr 2009, 17 Apr 2010, 16 Apr 2011, 14 Apr 2012, 6 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Big Apple
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
Sat 28 Jun 2008
None
Saw-The Ride
Thorpe Park
Sat 21 Mar 2009
30 Sep 2011, 22 Mar 2012, 30 Sep 2013, 30 Sep 2014, 30 Sep 2015
Crazy Mouse
South Pier Blackpool
Sun 19 Apr 2009
None
Velocity
Flamingo Land, North Yorkshire
Sat 4 Jul 2009
None
Corkscrew
Flamingo Land, North Yorkshire
Sat 4 Jul 2009
None
Dragon Coaster
Flamingo Land, North Yorkshire
Sat 4 Jul 2009
None
Kumali
Flamingo Land, North Yorkshire
Sat 4 Jul 2009
None
Wild Mouse
Flamingo Land, North Yorkshire
Sat 4 Jul 2009
None
Mumbo Jumbo
Flamingo Land, North Yorkshire
Sat 4 Jul 2009
None
Speedy Coaster
Leisureranch Weymouth
Sat 8 Aug 2009
5 Jun 2010
Woody's roller coaster
Funland Hayling Island
Sat 12 Sep 2009[5]
9 Oct 2010, 29 Oct 2011, 27 Oct 2012, 25 Oct 2014
Super Dragon roller coaster
Funland Hayling Island
Sat 12 Sep 2009
9 Oct 2010, 29 Oct 2011, 27 Oct 2012, 2 Nov 2013, 25 Oct 2014
Go-Gator
Billy Danter's Funfair (travelling fair) at Bournemouth Pier Approach
Mon 28 Dec 2009
None
Go-Gator (Philip Stevens)
Travelling fair at Royal Victoria Park Bath
Thu 8 Apr 2010
None
Dragon's Fury
Chessington WOA
Sat 19 Jun 2010
None
Vampire
Chessington WOA
Sat 19 Jun 2010
None
Rattlesnake
Chessington WOA
Sat 19 Jun 2010
None
Runaway Train
Chessington WOA
Sat 19 Jun 2010
None
Fantasy Mouse
Fantasy Island (Ingoldmells)
Sat 3 Jul 2010
None
Millennium Roller Coaster
Fantasy Island (Ingoldmells)
Sat 3 Jul 2010
None
Jubilee Odyssey
Fantasy Island (Ingoldmells)
Sat 3 Jul 2010
None
Rhombus Rocket
Fantasy Island (Ingoldmells)
Sat 3 Jul 2010
None
Queen Bee
Botton's Pleasure Beach (Skegness)
Sun 4 Jul 2010
None
Runaway Train
Botton's Pleasure Beach (Skegness)
Sun 4 Jul 2010
None
Big Apple
Botton's Pleasure Beach (Skegness)
Sun 4 Jul 2010
None
Rockin Roller
Botton's Pleasure Beach (Skegness)
Sun 4 Jul 2010
None
Runaway Train
Dunes Leisure (Mablethorpe)
Tue 6 Jul 2010
None
Mini Mine Train
Pleasure Island (Cleethorpes)
Wed 7 Jul 2010
None
Boomerang
Pleasure Island (Cleethorpes)
Wed 7 Jul 2010
None
Little Dipper
Mack's Amusements (Cleethorpes)
Thu 8 Jul 2010
None
Kiddi-Koasta
Adventure Island (Southend on Sea)
Sat 23 Jul 2011
None
Astro Storm
Brean Leisure Park Fun City
Sat 3 Sep 2011
1 Sep 2012, 29 Jun 2013, 21 Jun 2014, 4 Jul 2015
Caterpillar Coaster
Brean Leisure Park Fun City
Sat 3 Sep 2011
1 Sep 2012, 29 Jun 2013, 21 Jun 2014, 4 Jul 2015
Shockwave / Crazy Loop[6]
Brean Leisure Park Fun City
Sat 3 Sep 2011
1 Sep 2012, 29 Jun 2013, 4 Jul 2015[7]
Magic Mouse
Brean Leisure Park Fun City
Sat 3 Sep 2011
1 Sep 2012, 29 Jun 2013, 21 Jun 2014, 4 Jul 2015
X:\No Way Out / X[8]
Thorpe Park
Fri 30 Sep 2011
22 Mar 2012, 30 Sep 2013[9], 30 Sep 2014, 30 Sep 2015
Flying Fish
Thorpe Park
Fri 30 Sep 2011
22 Mar 2012, 30 Sep 2013, 30 Sep 2015
Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission
Drayton Manor Park
Sun 9 Oct 2011
12 Oct 2014, 4 Oct 2015
Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster
Drayton Manor Park
Sun 9 Oct 2011
12 Oct 2014, 4 Oct 2015
Shockwave
Drayton Manor Park
Sun 9 Oct 2011
12 Oct 2014, 4 Oct 2015
Buffalo Mountain Coaster
Drayton Manor Park
Sun 9 Oct 2011
12 Oct 2014, 4 Oct 2015
G Force
Drayton Manor Park
Sun 9 Oct 2011
12 Oct 2014, 4 Oct 2015
Swarm
Thorpe Park
Thu 22 Mar 2012
30 Sep 2013, 30 Sep 2014, 30 Sep 2015
Stealth
Thorpe Park
Thu 22 Mar 2012
30 Sep 2013, 30 Sep 2014, 30 Sep 2015
Treetops Rollercoaster
Oakwood Theme Park
Fri 10 Aug 2012
10 Aug 2013, 9 Aug 2014, 8 Aug 2015
Speed: No Limits
Oakwood Theme Park
Fri 10 Aug 2012
9 Aug 2014, 8 Aug 2015
Circus Clown
Oakwood Theme Park
Fri 10 Aug 2012
10 Aug 2013, 9 Aug 2014
Crocodile Coaster
Oakwood Theme Park
Sat 10 Aug 2013
9 Aug 2014, 8 Aug 2015
Crazy Mouse (Darren Matthews)
Seasonal ride at Weston-super-Mare seafront
Sun 31 Aug 2014
None

[1] El Pastil Loco was re-themed and renamed Maximus at the start of 2010.
[2] First time of riding El Pastil Loco under its new identity Maximus.
[3] Irn Bru Revolution was painted grey and renamed Revolution early 2012.
[4] First time of riding Irn Bru Revolution under its post 2012 identity Revolution.
[5] I may have previously ridden this Saturday 9 July 2005.
[6] Shockwave was renamed Crazy Loop at the start of the 2015 season.
[7] First time of riding Shockwave under its new identity Crazy Loop.
[8] X:\No Way Out was fitted with new forward facing trains, rethemed and renamed X at the start of the 2013 season.
[9] First time of riding X:\No Way Out under its new identity X.

Total 78 steel coasters altogether.

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Woodies
My experience of wooden roller coasters is still very limited by comparison.

Coaster Name
Venue
Date First Ridden
Further Riding
Roller Coaster / Nickelodeon Streak[10]
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
18 Apr 2010, 14 Apr 2012[11], 15 Apr 2012, 6 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Grand National
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 12 Apr 2008
18 Apr 2009, 17 Apr 2010, 16 Apr 2011, 14 Apr 2012, 6 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Big Dipper
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sun 13 Apr 2008
19 Apr 2009, 18 Apr 2010, 17 Apr 2011, 6 Apr 2013, 7 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Roller Coaster
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
Sat 28 Jun 2008
None
Zipper Dipper / Blue Flyer[12]
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 18 Apr 2009
17 Apr 2010, 14 Apr 2012[13], 6 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 11 Apr 2015, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Wild Mouse
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sat 18 Apr 2009
16 Apr 2011, 14 Apr 2012, 6 Apr 2013, 26 Apr 2014, 27 Apr 2014, 12 Apr 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 3 Apr 2016
Megafobia
Oakwood Theme Park
Fri 10 Aug 2012
10 Aug 2013, 9 Aug 2014, 8 Aug 2015

[10] Roller Coaster was re-themed and renamed Nickelodeon Streak at the start of 2011.
[11] First time of riding Roller Coaster under its new identity Nickelodeon Streak.
[12] Zipper Dipper was re-themed and renamed Blue Flyer at the start of 2011.
[13] First time of riding Zipper Dipper under its new identity Blue Flyer.

Total 7 wooden coasters altogether, not many compared to steel.

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Other
Listed on Coaster-Count, but I've shown this separately as it's debatable whether or not this is a coaster:

Coaster Name
Venue
Date First Ridden
Further Riding
Weymouth Super Snails
Weymouth Beach
Sat 5 Jun 2010
None

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