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Alton Towers Splash Landings Hotel Room Tour
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Our day included taking a look at the new scenes on Wallace and Gromits thrill-o-matic watching the amazing bavarian stompers band, and watching the absolutely amazing Hot Ice show, which we have been meaning to do for about 25 years.... we also take a look at the bricks and found @Thebearsescape brick.... :-)
📍 Location: Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, UK
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Join us as we explore the UK’s biggest Halloween event, packed with spine-chilling scare mazes, thrilling rides in the dark, live entertainment, and the unbeatable spooky atmosphere that only Alton Towers can deliver.
In this vlog, you’ll experience:
🎃 Opening day highlights of Scarefest 2025
🎃 A walkthrough of the free scare zones including new for 2025 Dark Hollow
🎃 Reviews of family attractions Trick o Treat Town and Amigos in the Afterlife
🎃 A look at the entertainment on the new Mutiny Bay stage.
🎃 The best Halloween vibes at the UK’s most iconic theme park
If you love theme parks, Halloween events, or just want a sneak peek at Scarefest before visiting, this vlog is for you!
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We take a ride on this surprisingly fun and dizzying family coaster.
The view from the coaster of the sea is amazing, and for a family coaster, this one packs some airtime and unique forces.
It's definitely worth a ride on this coaster if you are at the park.
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📍 Located in North Devon, The Big Sheep is the perfect day out for families, couples, and anyone looking for fun, laughter, and adventure.
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Join us as we explore the park, ride this unique coaster, while blasting aliens and saving the galaxy!
If you’re looking for family fun in Devon, Milky Way Adventure Park has loads to offer for the little ones – from rides and attractions to play areas and live shows. But Ziggy’s Blast Quest is the big highlight for thoosies like us. there are two other coaster creds on the park cosmic catapillar and cosmic typhoon a family coaster by DPV rides.
📍 Location: The Milky Way Adventure Park, Bideford, North Devon, UK
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📍 Location: Gulliver’s World Theme Park, Warrington, UK
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Join us on a walkthrough of Wake the Tiger Bristol – an immersive art experience packed with hidden doors, glowing tunnels, surreal installations, and mind-bending creativity.
Discover magical worlds, interactive exhibits, and secret passageways in this one-of-a-kind attraction that’s perfect for families, couples, or groups of friends. In this video, we share our first impressions, favourite moments, and insider tips for exploring Wake the Tiger.
📍 Location: St Philip’s, Bristol, UK
🎥 Expect: immersive art, fantasy-inspired sets, hidden tunnels, and plenty of photo-worthy moments!
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🛍 First stop: Towers Trading for a look at the latest Alton Towers merchandise.
👻 Next up: Hex: The Legend of the Towers before a spooky visit through the eerie halls of Alton Manor.
🎡 And since it’s National Roller Coaster Day, we had to ride the legendary Nemesis — an icon of UK thrill rides!
From shopping to scares to coasters, we made the most of our short trip and ended the day with a bang at the UK’s biggest theme park.
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Today we took a break from the bigger rides and jumped on Snails and Fairytales — and yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. You climb into a giant snail, it slowly bumps along the track, and you're taken on a bizarre little journey through fairytale scenes, garden paths, and some slightly questionable animatronics.
It’s one of those rides that’s been around forever, and it shows — but honestly, that’s part of the charm. One minute you’re outdoors weaving past flowerbeds, the next you’re indoors surrounded by gnomes, trolls, and characters that probably haven’t had a repaint in decades. The fact Pleasure Beach stumped up the cash to pay for the rights to use all the Disney IP's is amazing.. ;-)
There’s no speed, no thrills — just good old-fashioned weirdness. It gave us a few laughs and more than a few “what is that supposed to be?” moments. Perfect for families, kids, or anyone who appreciates the retro side of British seaside parks.
It might not be the wildest ride, but it’s definitely one we’ll remember.
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📍 Location: SEA LIFE Blackpool, Promenade, Blackpool, England.
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From meeting Peppa and George to riding Daddy Pig’s Car Ride, George’s Dinosaur Adventure, and having a splash on the Muddy Puddles, we explore all the adorable attractions this magical part of the park has to offer! 🚗🦕💦
We also take a look around the rest of Paultons Park, enjoy some family coaster fun, and share our thoughts on whether Peppa Pig World lives up to the hype. (Spoiler: it’s oink-tastic!)
Perfect for families, Peppa fans, and theme park lovers — don’t miss this cute and colourful day out with us!
Just make sure you dont have a Darcy in tow who really really does not like Peppa Pig anymore and was making bacon quips every 5 minutes... :-)
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Alright, we just got on the Roller Coaster at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach — and we ended up right behind the brakeman. Yeah, this ride still uses a live brakeman. No automatic systems here. Just a guy standing up, manually controlling the whole thing. It’s kind of surreal.
We start moving, and it’s got that classic wooden coaster sound — all creaks and rattles. The brakeman gives a quick nod, casually holding the brake lever like it’s no big deal (he has the best job in the world) and we head up the lift hill. The fact that this coaster also has no upstop wheels (which are the wheels underneath the coaster track that modern coasters have) was playing on our minds...
At the top, there’s this weird mix of excitement and “how is this still allowed?” 😅 The first drop is smoother than I expected, but you can feel every inch of the track. The brakeman pulls the lever at just the right moments, slowing us down before the sharper drops and letting it go on the dips. It’s old-school, but it works.
Sitting this close, you get the full experience — wind in your face, a clear view of the track ahead, and the odd feeling that the guy in front of you is completely in charge of your life for the next few minutes.
By the end, I’ve got a weird respect for this ride. It’s not the biggest or fastest, but it’s got charm. And honestly? Riding right behind the brakeman makes it feel way more real.
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Join us for a super special episode of Coasting with the Joneses as we visit Paultons Park for the very first time! It’s a day full of firsts, family fun, and big coaster milestones 🎉
AJ hits a HUGE personal goal with his 100th coaster credit – and what better way to do it than on the prehistoric thrills of Velociraptor! 🦕 Meanwhile, Laura takes on Cobra for her milestone ride – watch out for those twists and turns! 🐍
From the incredibly themed Tornado Springs to the pulse-pounding coasters of Lost Kingdom, we explore it all with laughs, snacks, and a bit of classic Jones family chaos. 😄
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We explore the latest updates in CBeebies Land, check out early activity around the upcoming Scarefest maze, and attempt to try some new food menu items (with mixed success 🤣).
Will we finally get on a rollercoaster, or are they all closed again?
Plus, after years away, we take our first ride on the Skyride — and it’s just as scenic as we remembered!
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POVs of some of the rides – including Wipeout & Eggspress and the miniature railway.
📍 Located in Lowestoft, Pleasurewood Hills is a classic UK theme park with something for everyone – perfect for young families and for coaster fans there are 4 coasters to ride.
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We're diving deep to discover amazing creatures, from playful penguins to majestic sharks, and getting up close with some incredible marine life. See all the fun, laughter, and "oohs" and "aahs" as we explore the underwater world.
The theming at this sealife was probally the best across any of the sealife centres we have visited, it was very well done.
Although this sealife isn't as big as some of the other like Blackpool etc its well worth a visit if you find yourselves down in Great Yarmouth.
They also had a Green spotted Puffer fish... which a certain Darcy from coastingwiththejoneses also has... :-)
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The Super Snails is a classic tracked ride perfect for kids and families, taking you on a gentle journey through garden filled with charm and character.
📍 Location: Joyland, Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
🎟️ Type: Family Dark Ride | POV | On-Ride Experience
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📍 Location: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, Norfolk, UK
📅 Date of Visit: 10/05/2025
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A big thanks to Myk & Stacey @LoveTwoExplore for organising the weekend.
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In this vlog, we take you along for a vibrant and high-tech mini golf experience at Butlin’s Bognor Regis. This isn’t your average mini golf – it’s Vegas-themed, packed with fun interactive holes, and digital scorekeeping that adds a futuristic twist to every putt!
From tackling tricky putts and answering trivia questions with a vegas theme, you’ll get a first-hand look at what makes Vegas Tech Putt Golf a must-visit attraction at Butlin’s. Whether you're a mini golf pro or just in it for the fun, there’s something for everyone.
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The Park is free entry and rides are priced at £3 (1 Token) each but discounts are offered when you buy more tokens, we bought 12 tokens for £30. join us on ride for the Spooky Express Rollercoaster, the Tub Twist, Super Snails and Neptune's Kingdom.
This area has a range of rides and attractions themed around the different cbeebies shows, including Postman Pat, JoJo & Gran Gran, In the night garden, Bluey, Teletubbies, Bing, Justins House and Octonauts amongst others.
The area is perfect for the little ones and i am sure they will enjoy the meet and greets with their favourite characters.
We will show you around each attraction and ride and also the food options available.
We hope this vlog gives you an insight into everything available in the worlds only Cbeebies land, and we hope it inspires you to bring your mini me's to the Alton Towers Resort... you wont regret it...
Goodnight Igglepiggle, Goodnight Upsy Daisy, Goodnight Makka Pakka, Goodnight viewers...
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We braved the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster Hyperia AGAIN, and it was even more insane than we remembered! Thorpe does have some of 'the best coasters in the world'...
Its been a while since we last visited Thorpe between the fact that Thorpe is a bit of a trek from our North Wales base.... Hyperia seems to be getting poorly fairly regularly, so we didnt really have a incentive to visit again last year, the last time we visited was actually Hyperia opening day....
This time we were channeling our inner Inbetweeners, hence the intro, mainly because we had watched the Thorpe episode the night before we visited. :-)
We had an awesome day on the park, and even managed to avoid getting stung by any wasps down our pants.... :-)
Luckily during our day we were allowed to sit where we wanted to and didnt have to become 'the worst human beings in the world' but even more importantly we managed to drive away from the park with all our car doors attached....
Also a notable shoutout needs to go to @kc_thrills for the absolutely awesome 3d printed ride logos he gave us very much appreciate it, and it was awesome to meet you.
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Then—without warning—we're released! Gravity takes hold, and we plummet forward, racing down the first drop at exhilarating speeds. The track twists and turns ahead, launching us into a heart-pounding cobra roll that flips us upside down, leaving us disoriented for just a split second before plunging into the loop. The intensity of the ride is relentless as we surge through the layout, speeding towards the towering second spike.
And just when we think we’re done—we do it all again… BACKWARDS! The coaster yanks us up the second vertical tower, suspending us for a breathless moment before sending us flying in reverse through every inversion, drop, and twist at breakneck speeds. It’s a pure thrill from start to finish—one that leaves us breathless, laughing, and eager to do it all again!
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We take a stroll around the park and share our views from the day and point out what we find magical and .. not so magical at the park.
The Alton Towers theme park has a number of world fIrst and very unique attractions, the majority of which use original storylines and IP's.
We visit many areas of the park including X-Sector, Dark Forest and the absolutely stunning Forbidden Valley (Home of the awesome Nemesis rollercoaster) and we take a ride on some of our favorite attractions including Oblivion, Hex (The legend of the towers) and The Curse at Alton Manor and The Runaway Mine Train amongst others.
We are very honest in giving our views about how we view the park. The park does seem to recieve a lot of negative comments, and sometimes the park does make it difficult to defend some of the decisions they make, but overall we absolutely love the park and we firmly believe it still has A LOT of Magic.
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Watch as we explore our jungle-themed room, explore the hotel’s facilities — including a walking tour of the entire resort, dining at the Temple Restaurant. Plus, we'll share some tips to make the most out of your visit!
If you're thinking about booking a stay or just curious what the experience is like, this video has everything you need to know. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more adventures!
If you’re planning a trip to Butlin’s or just love crazy golf with a modern twist, you’ll definitely want to see this. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fun adventures!
The main reason for our visit was to attend the Vampire 35th birthday celebrations, but we also spent two days on the park, staying overnight in the Chessington Azteca hotel.
The first day was an awesome day as the Vampire 35th birthday q&a (see our previous vlog) was really good fun and then we also met up with the awesome @BenandHolliesTPA and @darkshadow_2570 on park to ride some rides.
The 2nd day seemed fairly quiet and we managed to do a decent number of rides, including tomb blaster and croc drop.
We do love Chessington and this year even though two fairly large areas of the park are closed to create new areas, Mexicana and wild asia the park still feels like it has had some of its magic return, as last year we felt like it had lost a little magic along the way.
To start to day we got a first train ride on the awesome Vampire.
The Vampire coaster was built in 1990 by Arrow Dynamics and featured enclosed swinging trains which had bat styling. The ride was then heavily modified by Vekoma in 2002, and had swinging floorless trains fitted which give the riders a more thrilling experience.
As part of the Vampire birthday celebrations, we started by collecting our Vampire VIP lanyards from the Chessington Hotel. These lanyards featured a qr code which allowed us to then send some questions to the VIP team which would then be read out during the q&a.
We then were ushered to the Temple restaurant in the adoining Azteca Hotel, were we were treated to a full hot buffett lunch along with Vampire themed desserts.
After lunch we then assembled in the serengeti suite in the Chessington hotel and were given Cocktails and mocktails which featured the Vampire logo.
We then had an hour q&a session in the conference room with the man the legend himself Mr John Wardley. He answered a range of questions that had been sent through and was really engrossing and entertaining.
Following on from the q&a John then spent an hour or so meeting everyone and signing autographs.
The event was really good and it was awesome to meet John again. However the cost of the tickets (£125) each for Merlin pass holders was very steep and was probally higher than it should have been for the event.
Kudos to the awesome @BenandHolliesTPA for winning two prizes during the post q&a quiz.
Such an awesome day was had by all spent with some amazing friends. :-)
In today’s vlog, we take you around one of the UK’s most iconic seaside resorts. From the splash-tastic Splash Waterworld to the action-packed Fairground, we’re diving into everything Butlin’s has to offer – and trust me, there’s something for everyone!
We’ll check out the onsite shops and entertainment visitinv the popular shows during our break including Meet the Gladiators, Masked Singer and Electric Wonderland , explore the Skyline Pavilion, experience the brand new for 2025 Play Experience hub, and soak in the classic British holiday vibes. Whether you’re planning your first trip or just feeling nostalgic, come along for a full tour of Butlin’s Bognor Regis and see what makes it such a beloved destination.
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We had a day trip to Matlock during the day and then decided to stop off on our way home to get some night rides in on what was a very moist Staffordshire evening.
We managed a few rides including the curse at alton manor, the amazing Nemesis and also had one of our favorite ever night rides on thirteen.
We also took a look at the awesome 'lighting package' that the towers themselves had which looked stunning.
'Alton after dark' is such a cool event and i hope that it runs for the 2026 season.
Ok so we had a rubbish day on opening day at Towers and actually decided to head home early due to very poor ride availability and the fact Toxicator went down due to 'plumbing issues'.... (Although it did open again after we left annoyingly)
We woke up on the sunday feeling a little deflated by our previous day... so at 7am we got up looked at each and said.. fancy going to towers.... and jumped in the car to travel to sunny Staffordshire from North Wales...
Returning to Towers was the correct decision... we managed to get on some of our favorite rides, and then we eventually managed to get Darcy to go on the brand new ride for 2025, the Huss suspended top spin called 'Toxicator' Darcy (and myself) were to be honest completely crapping ourselves to get on this ride.... but with a bit of convincing from the awesome @GingerAndBrown we rode it, it did not disappoint it was flipping awesome... loved its height, forces and theming.
It was awesome to meet up and talk to @Rogmeister
We had a much better day on the sunday, but there were still some fairly major operations issues which Towers urgently need to get sorted....
Darcy also purchased the merch that she forgot to buy on the saturday, including a tshirt and hat, there is an excellent range of new merch for the 2025 season.
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We started the weekend with a stay at the Alton Towers Splash Landings hotel on the friday night, and may have had a tipple or two with some of our awesome friends @GingerAndBrown @loopslapbars @TheCoasterCastle @itsastakesything
We then made our way onto the park on opening day, and had an awesome ride on the best rollercoaster in the world (imo) 'Nemesis' but then the day started unravelling.... ops on Nemesis were not great and we saw a few trains leaving with empty seats and rows... then there were many many ride breakdowns... :-(
Finally the proverbial poo hit the fan shall we say... or in towers case under their brand new ride... when there was a burst sewage pipe.....
Fair play to the Towers staff for getting the ride back open... just a shame it was after we decided to leave the park... and after towers stated the ride would be closed until the sunday... not great communication towers.. :-(
All being said though it was still an awesome day with a lot of friends on park including the awesome @LoveTwoExplore and @BenandHolliesTPA and it was definitely a memorable one... maybe not for the right reasons though :-)
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In this vlog, the Joneses take you on an exclusive tour of our stylish room at the Ocean Hotel, one of the standout accommodations at Butlins Bognor Regis. Join us as we explore the vibrant and modern amenities that make this hotel a perfect family getaway.
**Highlights:**
- A **detailed tour** of our spacious and beautifully decorated room.
- Exploring the fairground theme that adds a touch of fun to our stay.
- Checking out the comfortable bedding and cosy seating area where we relax and unwind.
- A look at the modern looking bathroom, complete with all the amenities you need.
- There was also a fridge in the room, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
- Enjoying the balcony view, overlooking the beautiful resort and coastline and fairground.
- Special moments with the Joneses as we share our favourite parts of the room and tips for making the most of your stay at the Ocean Hotel.
Whether you're planning a visit to Butlins or just love exploring unique accommodations, this vlog has something for everyone. Don't forget to **like, comment, and subscribe** for more fantastic family adventures with the Joneses! 🏖️✨
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**Highlights:**
- Building and showcasing our creations at the 'Brick'.
- Exploring the **MINILAND** exhibit, featuring detailed LEGO models of iconic landmarks from around the world.
- We meet Maximus and take a ride on the awesome flight of the Skylion flying theatre ride.
Whether you're a seasoned LEGO builder or just looking for a fun family day out, this vlog has something for everyone. Don't forget to **like, comment, and subscribe** for more fantastic family adventures with the Joneses! 🧱✨


