Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain

11/08/2026

🎢 38 YEARS OF COASTER CRAZINESS! 🎢

On this day in 1988 (11th August), The Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain was founded - and today celebrates 38 years of uniting roller coaster enthusiasts.

Since 1988, the Club has organised more than 200 events at amusement parks around the world, resulting in thousands of park admissions and countless friendships, memories and, of course, coaster rides!

Over the years the Club had raised £1000s for various charities and I’ve also championed causes close to enthusiasts’ hearts. Our famous “Real Coasters Are Made of Wood” campaign helped encourage the installation of a wooden coaster to Alton Towers with WickerMan, while our more recent “USE THEM OR LOSE THEM” campaign encourages enthusiasts to support smaller, family-run and independent parks - something increasingly important following the loss of several UK parks.

The Club and all events have been organised by Andy Hine since its formation in 1988 and continues to be run as a non-profit organisation, simply for the love of roller coasters, amusement parks and the people who enjoy them.

Here’s to many more years of riding together!

WOOD IS GOOD!

06/07/2026

URGENT PAULTONS UPDATE (only for those who have booked)

Due to numbers:

New arrival time - 8.45am (not 9am)

New ERS start time - 9.15am

Additional ERS - Raven (in addition to Valgard)

If you arrive late you will be escorted over to the ERSs.

Note: I am aware that Royal Fail are being a bit slow on delivering the trip badges to some of you. They were all posted last week. So if yours doesn’t arrive before you set off, don’t worry, just be at the main gate at 8.45 am and I will give you a replacement there. (I’ll have a list of all bookings.)

07/04/2026

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Known for its mega roller coasters, this beloved UK theme park closed its doors last year, leaving the grounds eerily quiet and its thrilling rides abandoned

31/01/2026

AIRtime ONline

The February issue of AIRtime is about to be sent to everyone who renewed for 2026. So check your inboxes in a few minutes.

If you renewed but don’t receive it by this evening, please check your spam and if not there, let me know (via email) and I’ll look into it.


If you didn’t renew don’t check your inbox or spam box as it won’t be in either!

You can of course renew though in which case you will start to receive it again – and be sent the invitation to our famous Blackpool Bash (being sent in a few days).

Note: click the blue button if renewing or the red button if you are joining for the first time.

Information about how to join the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain, or renew your existing membership.

30/01/2026

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