Such a perfect day

So yesterday we went to Alton Towers - Spruce and Axa, Eded and me.

Truely it was a fantastic day - there was hardly anyone there and we went on loads of rides - we all got completely soaked through to our pants. It was a total laugh.

So here's my top five rides

1)Rita - Queen of Speed - She's faster than a shuttle take-off, speedier than a Ferrari, boasts more lift than an aeroplane, and is more explosive even than Nemesis and Oblivion!
She catapults from 0 to 100 kph in an awesome 2.5 seconds – and never really slows down. Takes your breath away - crushes your chest.

2)The Flume - This used to be the Log Flume - but since I last went they have changed the logs for baths. Bathtime with attitude! Quite sneaky cos on the old logs you could hide under the padding in the front seat and avoid getting splashed but this bath drenches you and it comes as a massive shock - power showers, whirlpool plugs and giant rubber ducks along 1km of rapids.

3)Hex - the Earl of Shrewsbury, an old beggar woman, a gypsy curse and a branch make one of the most original rides you can take. Your eyes deceive you and your left figuring the physics.

4)Nemesis -the sit in rollercoaster that sends you hurtling around pools of blood and rocky terrain, with G-forces greater than a space shuttle takeoff. I found this quite fun not scary and spruce, axa and I had quite a chat first time round. Second time we rode her eded joined us and ... well he just closed his eyes the whole time!

5)Duel - the haunted house ride where you shoot the ghouls with your own laser gun. Cool family fun.

We also did Air, the rapids, the pinball Whizzard, the squirrel nutty ride, enterprise, charlie and the chocolate factory and ripsaw. I did not do oblivion as i've already riden her twice a few years ago and she gave me a headache so I refrained!

Actually I didn't want to go on Air cos i don't like having all my weight on one overhead frame. But I faced my fear and kept reciting in my mind - 'it's only 30 seconds of time' to my left axa was commenting how she and spruce found it so relaxing!

PS aside from A Towers the best rides i have been on else where are

the big one by pepsi max at blackpool

and the boston tea party at canobie lake park new hampshire