2020 Blogs

New rides for 2020-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/01/2020-at-uk-theme-parks.html

The tallest coasters in the UK-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-tallest-rollercoasters-in-uk.html

2020 changes at Chessington-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/03/2020-changes-at-chessington.html

Rainforest at Chessington-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/03/rainforest-at-chessington.html

Continents and their rollercoasters-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-world-of-rollercoasters.html

The history of Alton Towers-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-history-of-alton-towers-resort.html

Thorpe Park and actor led attractions-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/04/thorpe-parks-and-actor-led-attractions.html

1994 in UK theme parks-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/05/1994-year-of-rollercoaster.html

Alton Towers Areas-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/05/alton-towers-areas.html

Fright Nights 2020 Preview-

Fright Nights 2020 Review-
https://corkscrewcoasters.blogspot.com/2020/11/fright-nights-fearstival-2020-review.html

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