Stebbil

Thank you so so so much - all your info has been completely brilliant. It does sound to me like southern california is the best destination and can now seriously start planning our trip. Robin, thank you also for your european suggestions. Just in case our USA trip does go down the toilet, which park and area in europe would you recommend most? I was thinking possibly Portaventura. Your thoughts? Kind regards John

wow guys - thanks for taking the time to reply. I would say with the current economic climate, we would be looking for around a week to ten days, probably at the beginning of september. We dont have a huge budget, so would have thought mid-range hotels would be our target area. Cedar Point and SFMM are the two parks I have always wanted to visit in the US so would have thought the trip would encorporate one of the two, but certainly not both due to budget. Must admit I dont want to do a huge amount of driving - 1, dont fancy the idea of half my holiday spent in a car and 2, have never driven on the other side of the road before and am slightly daunted about the prospect. I will look into my options available - but for those of you who have been to both Cedar Point and SFMM, which do you think is best? Thanks again for all your help. John (the confused pomme)

Cheers mate As a local guy, which in your opinion are the best parks in california?

Hi there Having exhausted all the theme parks in the UK, the wife and I (plus possibly a couple of friends) are thinking of popping over to the US for a visit to your great nation's theme parks. We love roller coasters, but I simply cant make up my mind which to go for. Cedar Point, Six Flags Magic Mountain.............. they all look brilliant. Can someone point me in a good direction. Did Disney when i was little - so you can count me out of those - want some top notch thrill rides. Also, to any Brits reading this who have made the trip to America in pursuit of Roller Coaster joy - how is the best way to go about this? Rent a car and stay in motels, or can it all be done through tour operators? Stay at the park resorts, or stay further away - I dont have a clue!!!! Any help would be much appreciated. Many Thanks John