Hurrah! Not long until another glorious theme park season is upon us, so I'm pleased to announce this years CF-Lives which I hope you can all attend!
BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH - SATURDAY 19th MARCH
We're kicking off the season with a day at the UK's best seaside amusement park. Last year I was this close > < to arranging a brief CF meeting with Mrs Thompson. I will try extra hard this year and I have a few extra aces up my sleeve...
Thorpe Park - SATURDAY 14th MAY (TBC)
WC16 here we come! It is scheduled to open in Spring so this is the date most likely to change. Some of us will like it, some will think it's turd, but that's what makes Thorpe Park one of the most divisive parks in the UK and always makes for a lively on-park discussion.
DATE CHANGE! PAULTONS PARK - SATURDAY 4th JUNE
Paultons new area will not be open in time for our planned visit in April. Therefore, I am proposing a new date of Saturday 4th June. Again, this could change so please keep an eye out for further announcements.
Two new creds, or four if you count the rethemes of Stinger (which happened last year) and Flying Frog!
The new area is scheduled to open by Easter so I'm sure this date is concrete. I'm also confident that I can arrange a perk or two, most likely discounted group entry. I'll let you know way in advance if you have to book online.
DATE CHANGE! KOLMARDEN - SATURDAY 20th AUGUST
The sexy RMC Wildfire is due to open in June, so I'm sure this date will remain unchanged. Every attendee is responsible for making their own way to the park. I will obviously try to organise some sort of group entry or perk. I'm sure a lot of members planning to attend this will stay in Sweden a day before or a day after to visit Liseberg or Grona Lund but they won't be part of an official CF trip.
EURO LIVE - GHOSTERFORCE - FRIDAY 14th to MON 17th OCTOBER
Due to dwindling numbers at the usual Thorpe/Chessie GhosterForce, I have decided to rest those parks this year and head to Europe where there is more going on with new rides! Here is the line up:
Fri 14 Oct - Walibi Holland - There's the new Lost Gravity Mack coaster to be had!
Sat 15 Oct - Toverland - Four coasters in a beautifully presented park. I can't wait to return!
Sun 16 Oct - Phantasialand - Who isn't excited about riding Taron in the back and the other new cred, Raik? Oh yeah!
Mon 17 Oct - Efteling - The whole park looks amazing, everybody raves about it, so what better way to end the trip?
CoasterForce will organise ground travel, park entry, hotels and, hopefully, several perks along the way! All you have to do is pay me the money and meet up at Amsterdam Schiphzl Airport on the 14th and I'll take care of the rest, ensuring you get back to Schiphol on the evening of the 17th. The cost is yet to to be determined as I need to contact parks, hotels and see how many spaces are available - I'd estimate it would be in the region of £280-£350 per person. So far there are three drivers, therefore there are 12 spaces available. If somebody is willing to drive, please let me know and I can increase the number of spaces available.
If you are interested in attending this Live, please use the vote button above. Clicking the button does not guarantee you a space and you are not committing yourself to attending. It's purely to gauge interest and to get an idea of the numbers.
What about June and August and the USA Lives?
In June I have trips planned to Shanghai for work and also, quite possibly, the USA. If the USA trip goes ahead, then I will be holding a Live at Kentucky Kingdom. I will let everybody know by the end of February when I have it all booked up. US team members Tomahawk and Hyde will most likely organise other USA Lives. Stayed tuned for these dates. Please feel free to discuss in this topic.
August is always the busiest month at parks so it's a bit of a 'mare for group visits so I think it's best to avoid parks then.
There is also the good chance of an Alton Towers CF-Live that will be announced when The Smiler reopens, although I'm fairly tempted to head back in November for the amazing fireworks.
There we have it, boys and girls, I hope you find this line up tasty and will come to as many as you can!
IfC
BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH - SATURDAY 19th MARCH
We're kicking off the season with a day at the UK's best seaside amusement park. Last year I was this close > < to arranging a brief CF meeting with Mrs Thompson. I will try extra hard this year and I have a few extra aces up my sleeve...
Thorpe Park - SATURDAY 14th MAY (TBC)
WC16 here we come! It is scheduled to open in Spring so this is the date most likely to change. Some of us will like it, some will think it's turd, but that's what makes Thorpe Park one of the most divisive parks in the UK and always makes for a lively on-park discussion.
DATE CHANGE! PAULTONS PARK - SATURDAY 4th JUNE
Paultons new area will not be open in time for our planned visit in April. Therefore, I am proposing a new date of Saturday 4th June. Again, this could change so please keep an eye out for further announcements.
Two new creds, or four if you count the rethemes of Stinger (which happened last year) and Flying Frog!
The new area is scheduled to open by Easter so I'm sure this date is concrete. I'm also confident that I can arrange a perk or two, most likely discounted group entry. I'll let you know way in advance if you have to book online.DATE CHANGE! KOLMARDEN - SATURDAY 20th AUGUST
The sexy RMC Wildfire is due to open in June, so I'm sure this date will remain unchanged. Every attendee is responsible for making their own way to the park. I will obviously try to organise some sort of group entry or perk. I'm sure a lot of members planning to attend this will stay in Sweden a day before or a day after to visit Liseberg or Grona Lund but they won't be part of an official CF trip.
EURO LIVE - GHOSTERFORCE - FRIDAY 14th to MON 17th OCTOBER
Due to dwindling numbers at the usual Thorpe/Chessie GhosterForce, I have decided to rest those parks this year and head to Europe where there is more going on with new rides! Here is the line up:
Fri 14 Oct - Walibi Holland - There's the new Lost Gravity Mack coaster to be had!
Sat 15 Oct - Toverland - Four coasters in a beautifully presented park. I can't wait to return!
Sun 16 Oct - Phantasialand - Who isn't excited about riding Taron in the back and the other new cred, Raik? Oh yeah!
Mon 17 Oct - Efteling - The whole park looks amazing, everybody raves about it, so what better way to end the trip?
CoasterForce will organise ground travel, park entry, hotels and, hopefully, several perks along the way! All you have to do is pay me the money and meet up at Amsterdam Schiphzl Airport on the 14th and I'll take care of the rest, ensuring you get back to Schiphol on the evening of the 17th. The cost is yet to to be determined as I need to contact parks, hotels and see how many spaces are available - I'd estimate it would be in the region of £280-£350 per person. So far there are three drivers, therefore there are 12 spaces available. If somebody is willing to drive, please let me know and I can increase the number of spaces available.
If you are interested in attending this Live, please use the vote button above. Clicking the button does not guarantee you a space and you are not committing yourself to attending. It's purely to gauge interest and to get an idea of the numbers.
What about June and August and the USA Lives?
In June I have trips planned to Shanghai for work and also, quite possibly, the USA. If the USA trip goes ahead, then I will be holding a Live at Kentucky Kingdom. I will let everybody know by the end of February when I have it all booked up. US team members Tomahawk and Hyde will most likely organise other USA Lives. Stayed tuned for these dates. Please feel free to discuss in this topic.
August is always the busiest month at parks so it's a bit of a 'mare for group visits so I think it's best to avoid parks then.
There is also the good chance of an Alton Towers CF-Live that will be announced when The Smiler reopens, although I'm fairly tempted to head back in November for the amazing fireworks.
There we have it, boys and girls, I hope you find this line up tasty and will come to as many as you can!
IfC
