Just completed a whirlwind trip through all of the UK's major theme parks! So I thought I'd share my thoughts and YouTube videos here.
I was actually in the UK for 2 weeks, but it was mostly to meet with different friends who were also visiting, leaving me just 5 days for the theme parks. Now that it's over, I'm happy to say that I was able to ride every single major coaster I've been dreaming about since I was 8 years old.
To start the trip, I flew into Glasgow to meet with the missionaries my father grew up with as a kid in Ghana (more on that in a later update). However, I also realized CW5X lives in Glasgow, too! So I got to meet up with him, with was awesome.
Then I rented a car and drove down to Blackpool, which was an experience on its own. It was very hard to get used to all the round-abouts and speed cameras and such.
Blackpool was so much better than I could have imagined. For all the American users on here, imagine Kennywood. Then imagine Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Then mash them together and add Icon and the best water ride ever. It's hard to describe, so just watch the videos below.