That's what I did for each of my 34th, 35th and 36th birthdays,
Alton Towers, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Thorpe Park respectively.

This year I thought I should do something more grown up.

...so I went to Kapow! Comic Con.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:42, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Jesus Christ, Grandad, that's like so not hip, yo.
Sounds quite fun.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:43, Reply)

I like theme parks
but they're usually shut at this time of year.
And mr b3th is a big fat poof when it comes to roller coasters and stuff.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:44, Reply)

So long as he pays, what's the problem.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:45, Reply)

It's no fun going on roller coasters by yourself.
You need someone to sit with you, so you can scream in their ear and squeeze their hand till the bones ache.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:47, Reply)

Oh, I never thought about that.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:48, Reply)

That's OK, so is Mrs Scarpe.
It means that there is someone to hold the bags and that I get to join the fast 'solo riders' queue.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:46, Reply)

There's a fast queue?
This must be a new development.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:47, Reply)

I think this was only at Alton Towers, or Blackpool, I can't remember which one, but yes, there is.
Edit: Alton Towers and Thorpe Park have them. I just checked.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:49, Reply)

I don't think I've been to a theme park since 1995
and that was in Germany.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:50, Reply)

Belsen is not a theme park.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:52, Reply)

Step away from the showers, this is not a theme park.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:54, Reply)

Was the theme 'Millions of Jews, Gays, and Spastics died here'?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:54, Reply)

She said Germany
not /talk.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:55, Reply)

He he

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:57, Reply)

This makes no sense,

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:59, Reply)

It was not.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 14 Dec 2011, 11:57, Reply)