Before I moved back to Germany with all my belongings, I had an job interview in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. After the interview, I had some time to spend, so I walked a bit around the city centre and had a look onto the Ryde Pier, before I headed back to Southsea via the Hovercraft Ferry.
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As I completed my master’s thesis nearly a month in Advance, I had some time off. I used this mainly to move my stuff back to Germany and for a weekender in London. Together with my mum, I spend the day to explore a bit of the city. We had a fantastic tour through the House of Parliament, enjoyed some meals at various pubs and tried to escape the heat of the city as best as we could. The evenings on the other side had a fixed program as we went to the Palace Theatre for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. We had a blast. This play is simply perfect!
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| Theme Park: | Alton Towers (since 1980) |
|---|---|
| Part of the Resort Alton Towers Resort | |
| Address: | Farley Lane |
| ST10 4DB | |
| Alton (bei Stoke-on-Trent) | |
| http://www.altontowers.com | |
| Operated by: | Merlin Entertainments Group |
Alton Towers, located in the heart of the Midlands near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, is one of the largest theme parks in the UK and offers a wide range of family-friendly rides for all ages. However, the park cannot and should not be limited to these. The large gardens and not least the ruins of the towers provide the park with a unique backdrop that is unparalleled worldwide.
With a total of 10 roller coasters, many of which – as part of the Secret-Weapon program – were world premieres, the park actually offers everything that makes an enthusiast’s heart beat faster.
Fun Fact #1: None of the attractions are allowed to be built higher than the treetops around them. For this reason, you fall into a 40m deep tunnel in Oblivion and make your way through a path blasted through stone in Nemesis.
Fun Fact #2: The Mad House Hex Legend of the Towers deals with the history of Chained Oak, which can still be admired today on the grounds of Chained Oak Farm directly opposite the theme park.
Congo River Rapids
A proper Rapid River
Curse at Alton Manor
A great ghost train
Galactica
The flying coaster that used to be called Air
Hex the Legend of the Towers
or the legend of the Chained Oak
Nemesis
Alton Towers finest coaster
Oblivion
Don’t look down
Rita Queen of Speed
Launch and turnarounds, what more do you need?
Runaway Mine Train
Ein sehr solider Powered Coaster
Spinball Whizzer
A great spinning coaster
The Smiler
14 Inversions of pure madness
Th13teen
Free fall on the roller coaster
Wicker Man
Offerings wanted
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Large dark ride with motion simulator at the end
Nemesis Subterra
The story of Nemesis, told through an indoor free fall tower
Ripsaw
The legendary Top Spin
Submission
The double inverting madness
The Flume
Quack, Quack
