The Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain
Welcome Coaster Crazy Enthusiast!
You've arrived at the home of 'The Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain' - Europe's most popular coaster club*.
We are a social club that unites roller coaster enthusiasts from all over the world who like to add extra FUN into the already fun packed world of roller coasters! With over 1000 members from 15 different countries it's the club to be in if you want to meet people of all ages who, like you, have a passion for riding roller coasters.
On this site you'll find all sorts of information about the club, our upcoming trips, trip reports, back issues of our old printed club magazine AIRtime, useful links, and information to expand your knowledge.
If you're already a member, have a browse and enjoy reliving memories of the trips you have attended, look up the next club trip or checkout the latest club news. If you're not yet a member, have a look and see what fun we get up to, then if you like what you see, visit the join page and you could soon be shouting "Coaster Crazy!" with the rest of us at any of our great club trips!
Andy Hine MBE, Chairman & Founder
* based on average trip attendance
You've arrived at the home of 'The Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain' - Europe's most popular coaster club*.
We are a social club that unites roller coaster enthusiasts from all over the world who like to add extra FUN into the already fun packed world of roller coasters! With over 1000 members from 15 different countries it's the club to be in if you want to meet people of all ages who, like you, have a passion for riding roller coasters.
On this site you'll find all sorts of information about the club, our upcoming trips, trip reports, back issues of our old printed club magazine AIRtime, useful links, and information to expand your knowledge.
If you're already a member, have a browse and enjoy reliving memories of the trips you have attended, look up the next club trip or checkout the latest club news. If you're not yet a member, have a look and see what fun we get up to, then if you like what you see, visit the join page and you could soon be shouting "Coaster Crazy!" with the rest of us at any of our great club trips!
Andy Hine MBE, Chairman & Founder
* based on average trip attendance
Latest Club News and Information
Happy 30th Anniversary to us !
2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the RCCGB. Since 1988 the Club has united coaster enthusiasts from all over the world with many friendships formed, marriages created, and endless amounts of coaster crazy fun together.
Over 20 years ago I started the 'Real Coasters are Made of Wood' campaign, mainly aimed at Alton Towers, and it couldn't be more fitting that they are opening their first wooden coaster during our 30th anniversary celebrations. Plus Blackpool Pleasure Beach are bringing us 'Icon' too, so a great year to look forward to.
We hope that everyone who attended any of our club trips during 2017 had a great time and I hope that you can make some of the events I have organised for you this year - club trips are the best way to meet fellow members and have a great time together. Loopathon 2018 has been temporarily renamed 'Woodathon' to celebrate the addition of a new wooden coaster at Alton Towers. As mentioned above, having campaigned in our own unique way for 20 years, this year's Woodathon will be one we've all dreamed of for many years!
Thank you for all your support during 2017. I hope to see you on club trips again in 2018 for another year of coaster craziness!
Andy
Over 20 years ago I started the 'Real Coasters are Made of Wood' campaign, mainly aimed at Alton Towers, and it couldn't be more fitting that they are opening their first wooden coaster during our 30th anniversary celebrations. Plus Blackpool Pleasure Beach are bringing us 'Icon' too, so a great year to look forward to.
We hope that everyone who attended any of our club trips during 2017 had a great time and I hope that you can make some of the events I have organised for you this year - club trips are the best way to meet fellow members and have a great time together. Loopathon 2018 has been temporarily renamed 'Woodathon' to celebrate the addition of a new wooden coaster at Alton Towers. As mentioned above, having campaigned in our own unique way for 20 years, this year's Woodathon will be one we've all dreamed of for many years!
Thank you for all your support during 2017. I hope to see you on club trips again in 2018 for another year of coaster craziness!
Andy
The Blackpool Bash Weekend (8th April)
As the sun sets on the bash weekend (or should i say the rain clouds blow away)....... What a great weekend it was! The rain on Saturday didn't spoil the weekend too much, and we still had a fantastic 30th Anniversary celebration in Blackpool. The evening shows were excellent, everyone who attended was amazing. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, and look forward to seeing you at the 'Kids TV' themed bash next year. The bash will be the weekend after Easter as usual, but is a little later in the month, so the dates (TBC) should be Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April 2019!
Once we have the trip report completed, we'll let you know!
Once we have the trip report completed, we'll let you know!
2018 Member Discounts (6th April)
Now we're into April, we're continuing the process of renewing the member only discounts for the 2018 season. We have already secured lots of great deals and discounts for the season which are listed on the discounts page. These will continue to be updated as they are confirmed, and we've managed to add new parks to the list this year, both in the UK and Europe. So please - try to get out this season, use the discounts and support the parks. They don't have to offer us anything, but really appreciate our support. At the end of the day, if we don't use them, we'll lose them - and no-one wants that!
Andy Hine - Why Wood is Good (Alton Towers Article)
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Andy does a short interview for Alton Towers about Wooden Coasters and explains his love of them, the campaign for 20 years to get a new wooden coaster in the UK (and anyone who's been to Loopathon in the past knows the wind-ups we've been giving the management to get one).
The article also explains how wooden coasters are different to steel ones, and what people should expect as most people who regularly visit Alton Towers, Drayton Manor, and Thorpe Park etc. won't have ever ridden one, and those who have probably haven't experienced new wooden technology. An interesting read.... Click here to read the article. |
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Trip Report Archives
Matt has been working through getting the trip reports updated on the site from previous years, so check back from time to time to see what has been added since you last looked and relive those coaster crazy memories again. You can access these from the Archives Menu or here.
The Next Club TripUSA 2018 - Let's Go Round Again
Friday 1st to Sunday 17th June 
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2018 MembershipWe are accepting both new and membership renewals for the 2018 membership year using our online payment facility. Just press the button below to go to the membership page which contains all the information you need.
Club Trips CalendarConfirmed trips for 2018 are listed below with more being planned all the time so keep checking back, or click the calendar below to see more detail.
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Quicklinks & Featured Pages
2018 Club Trips
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2018 Membership
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2018 Discounts
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Where have we been?
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USA 2018 Trip Information
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AIRtime ONline.... Keeping you up to date....
As a club member, at the beginning of each month you'll receive the latest news via our e-magazine, AIRtime ONline, with links to full details and stories, photos, videos etc. Plus competitions, historical information, discount offers, trip details, member news and more.
AIRtime ONline is the digital version of the old discontinued printed version of AIRtime magazine. All of the old printed versions are available on the website, just select 'AIRtime Magazine' from the Archives menu.
To ensure that you receive your monthly edition of AIRtime ONline, please ensure that you have set the email address airtime@rccgb.co.uk as a safe sender within your email settings. If for some reason you do not receive the email, please also check your spam/junk folders as occasionally some email providers will still send the email to those folders.
Please note: The airtime email address above is for sending AIRtime ONline only. If you wish to get in contact with the club, use the addresses provided on the contacts page.
