Alton Towers

This is my 100th post and I have loads to share.

Alton towers trip was meant to happen last year in summer with uni friends, actually it did happen but without me. I got a second chance to see one of the most visited theme parks in Europe. This place made me forget everything including recession and credit crunch which is the hottest topic of discussion these days. The car parks were full and it was one of those rarest occasion where I got to see crowds queuing up to buy tickets. The fast track tickets were all sold out and Alton towers was jam packed, no wonder it was an Easter Sunday.





Here is the map of Alton Towers to plan your day. Alton Towers has everything one wants to see but not the time. So its the best to plan what all you would like to see specially in groups.



If you think the park is for kids then you are right. It has a monorail, sea world and lots of other attractions.


And I got most of my courage from children getting out with smiling faces from rides in which I could not even open my eyes. Must take rides in the theme park are:

• Oblivion - I had the hardest time waiting for this in que. Announcements like 'Are you ready for it' on mike made everything worst. My heart was pumping and my head kept on telling me not to do it. This ride was smoothest and makes you feel breathless, weightless, endless and not to forget tension less as one has better things to worry about. Guess what??? Life of course :D

(Pic bought from Azahar Machwe in one pence ;) )

• Air - My friends enjoyed this one the most. It happened to be the only ride where I managed to open my eyes. But I found it too long as it was just 10 seconds longer than the other rides. Every second was IMPORTANT.
• Nemisis - when you are around Nemisis you know it is going to be scary. The sound around the area is crazy. I wonder how people manage to work in a surrounding like that. People say that it is one of the best roller coaster rides in the world. I say that the ride made me understand what darkness is like when eyes are tightly shut :D
• Spinball wizzers - Was the most irritating and jerky of all. But it helped to prepare for the coming thrills as this was the first ride in Alton Towers.




• Rita- I missed this ride as it wasn't operating on that day probably due to technical problems. But it is known to be the best roller coaster there.
• Congo river ride - this was my kind of ride. This was one ride I admired in all Hindi films with foreign locations. I would recommend this for people of all ages.

Important things:

1. Must take hair bands, head bands and bandanas to cover hair during the rides. It can get very difficult to sort them out after roller coaster rides.
   
2. Don't wear hanging stuff like long earing and chains.


3. Don't be afraid of taking the single ques as most of the thrilling rides are about individual fun and saves a lot of time.
   

In the end I want to introduce the castle I thought of seeing when I entered and happily forgot about due to rides and is the first thing on my list for next visit.

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Finally got D(e)V D

It's a film that I eagerly waited for and was disappointed when it was not released in any theatre near my house. I am an Abhay Deol fan and the whole idea of doing Devdas in today's scenario was an appealing concept and enough a reason to wait for a good online DVD print for downloading.

Dev D got very good reviews from the critics and I would like to agree with what most people have written about it. It does deserve a 5 star for the script, details and acting. Director Anurag Kashyap has done a brilliant job in carving out a striking story set in today's Punjab and Delhi. The whole definition of love seems to have changed and emotions have been replaced by needs. It’s a straight forward story and I admire the director's guts to do another film on Devdas after Sanjay Leela Bansali's attempt, which is still quite fresh in our memory.

There is no comparison between the 'dress drama' Devdas and Dev D. The only comparison I would like to draw is between SRK and Abhay Deol's acting. Abhay Deol was superb and I wonder what SRK could do minus the dress drama, huge sets and unrealistic world of emotions.

Mahi Gill (Paro) and Kalki Koechlin (Chanda) were very well suited in their respective roles. The music is enjoyable, however the film feels like a musical in patches. Emosanal Atyachaar and Duniya Gol were my favourite songs. My only complaint is with the use of MMS case for sensationalising the film as it must have made the lives of those involved even worst all over again.

On the whole Dev D was a very different cinematic experience and I enjoyed the no-nonsense approach of the film.

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