RedSpecial Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Hello I'm Sidekick a school mascot from Whitley High School in the North East of England and for Halloween week I managed to get taken on a Scarefest trip to Alton Towers by some of my classmates. In the past I've been on holiday to Turkey and the Lake District and been to a wide range of rock and pop concerts but this was to be my first Halloween trip to a theme park - hope you enjoy my trip report - as you can see I had some interesting adventures. At the end of a long day I had a shower and an early night with my new bat friend I found on my travels - I think I quite like this theme park thing - thanks for dropping by Final shot of the new Demon of the Forest - the building is taking shape - role on March 2010. Oblivion full moon on Halloween night Submission looked a little shaky Really dig the theming on Nemesis Later on in the day I spotted this rather cool alien guy Also had an interesting walk in the woods Do not ride Oblivion after a banana smoothie lunch - not a good idea My fridge magnet photo shot Woo Hoo! Monkey on a big coaster! Now before you say I know I'm not 1.4m tall but I had to try this out - major monkey credit! Even though I'm only a few years old the nice people at Alton Towers let me drive my own tractor Looks like the pirate ghosts were out in force Instead I had a look in the new Sea Life centre After meeting the pirate guy earlier I decided to give this boat a miss Found this really cool - could have stayed on piggie all day. I'd have never been let on the ride without letting her have a go. Bet you've never seen a monkey riding a pig before? To calm me down I had a ride on the carousel All of my mates failed to defend me from the wraith and look where they eventually found me. They had to pay a fortunate on the side shows to get enough points to win me back. Help - Wraith attack!!! Argh!! Someone appears to have spotted me taking pictures Cool graphics Shot of the lift hill Main building structure If this is the water feature I'm not riding it Station Decided to check out the new ride build everyone keeps going on about OMG - no restraints Someone suggested I try out Enterprise Up, up and away... Next decided to go for a more traditional monkey swing My first credit - yippee - OK I know it's the Beastie; what do you expect I'm a 15 inch monkey! This guy wanted me to go on a boat ride but I said I preferred coasters The traditional pumpkin shot Here's a picture of me and my official helper for the day - the one without the hoodie! My day started with a quick photo shoot with some of the park staff. My Halloween get up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy524 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Those pictures are too cute! Very creative report. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSpecial Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Those pictures are too cute! Very creative report. Good job! Monkey is now back in school with his classmates after a very busy Halloween with some of these pictures on the classroom notice board. Thanks for the feedback - the new ride looks like it's coming along nicely. The Wraiths were cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudtheWeiser Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Superb report cant beat a bit of Monkeh Monkey on oblivion had me in stiches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSpecial Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Superb report cant beat a bit of Monkeh Monkey on oblivion had me in stiches Just for the record Sidekick is an original ITV Digital monkey so pre-dates the current PG tips version although we have a number of Al's as well. Haven't seen any other monkey on a coaster photos before so thought it would be an interesting photo opportunity. Thanks for the feedback. Maybe we should take monkey to Thorpe Park next. Alton Towers during Halloween was also great fun, the park closed at 9pm but we were still riding Rita at 9.45pm. On Halloween we had a full moon and a very clear night, that coupled with lots of ERT and some great guests in full costume made for a great day/night out. Terror of the Towers was brilliant this year although Field of a 1000 Screams and the Boiler Room were fun as well. We didn't take monkey in the Terror of the Towers - would have been a little extreme for him and he's not 14 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudtheWeiser Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Lol should take him to chessington its not as scary as the other two at halloween Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSpecial Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Lol should take him to chessington its not as scary as the other two at halloween Interesting that you say that - we were just chatting that Chessington was one of the few UK parks we have yet to visit. Unfortunately this may have to wait until next season now. Flamingoland is our local park. Sidekick would like it there as they have lots of monkeys. You wouldn't believe how challenging it can be managing to get monkey on to some rides for obvious reasons. Obviously you have to always be aware of the safety aspects as we wouldn't want monkey to get hurt in any way, however the wraiths at Alton Towers did give us reason for concern - the sooner they get the new ride finished the better. Already planning our next trip in March - can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_roll06 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Excellent TR! I think more TR's should involve monkeys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSpecial Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Excellent TR! I think more TR's should involve monkeys... Thanks - monkey is rather a unique character - I think this maybe the first photo shoot of a 'PG tips' monkey on a coaster(s). We also have the benefit that he gets in the parks for free or at least at the moment until Merlin entertainment realise the new income stream - I can see it now Adults, Children and Monkey's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyoverlord71 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 YAY! Monkeys! Really cool TR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepills Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Ahahaha. Really good report. I love monkeys, and I think thats one of the coolest ones I have sever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSpecial Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Ahahaha. Really good report. I love monkeys, and I think thats one of the coolest ones I have sever seen. Thanks - we should have done a video of the monkey's encounter with the wraiths, they made a very cool hissing noise when they get excited. Wonder if they'll still be around when the ride opens in March? Done some Googling and can't find any other photos of coaster riding monkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSpecial Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 YAY! Monkeys!Really cool TR. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXUPxBsapZ8 Thanks for dropping by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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