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 unite 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 help expand your coaster 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 unite 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 help expand your coaster 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
Trips Calendar 2020 - Postponed due to Covid-19
Together we are still facing a truly challenging and unprecedented situation. The global Coronavirus is affecting our families, our communities, our businesses and our way of life. It is vital that we continue to navigate this together and do everything possible to keep each other safe.
Following official advice from Government and Public Health England, the RCCGB has had no option but to postpone the main club trips for 2020. Whilst some toward the end of the year 'may' have been possible on paper, the actual fun and gathering we have would not have been the same. So all 2020 trips are cancelled currently, however.... if all is well, we will have a small informal 'Meet at the Park' event on 22nd August at Hayling Island. This is subject to alteration depending on the situation that week and immediately before the event. As you can imagine, the situation regarding what is locked down, what isn't and rules are changing very fast. Details about this are in AIRtime ONline, and for latest status and updates please see the Members Only Facebook Group.
Thank you in advance for your patience and ongoing support. I wish you and your loved ones all the best, and look forward to riding with you again, hopefully in the not too distant future, and in 2021 when we hope to return to some normality.
Andy
Following official advice from Government and Public Health England, the RCCGB has had no option but to postpone the main club trips for 2020. Whilst some toward the end of the year 'may' have been possible on paper, the actual fun and gathering we have would not have been the same. So all 2020 trips are cancelled currently, however.... if all is well, we will have a small informal 'Meet at the Park' event on 22nd August at Hayling Island. This is subject to alteration depending on the situation that week and immediately before the event. As you can imagine, the situation regarding what is locked down, what isn't and rules are changing very fast. Details about this are in AIRtime ONline, and for latest status and updates please see the Members Only Facebook Group.
Thank you in advance for your patience and ongoing support. I wish you and your loved ones all the best, and look forward to riding with you again, hopefully in the not too distant future, and in 2021 when we hope to return to some normality.
Andy
Member Discounts for 2020
Some 2020 discounts had already been, or were almost arranged before the Covid-19 crisis. I do not plan to introduce any further offers that have not already been secured during 2020. The parks will need all the support they can get, and we'll need to get out the house! So when the time comes, please support the parks as much as you can!
The expired 2019 offers have been "greyed out" on the Discounts & Offers page until they are renewed/confirmed for 2021. When ready, they will be displayed in the regular site colours.
With the exception of the very strange 2020 we're experiencing, and as I've said many times, the parks monitor usage of our member discounts as it takes them time and effort to setup for us on their EPOS systems. So as always...... Use them or Lose them!
The expired 2019 offers have been "greyed out" on the Discounts & Offers page until they are renewed/confirmed for 2021. When ready, they will be displayed in the regular site colours.
With the exception of the very strange 2020 we're experiencing, and as I've said many times, the parks monitor usage of our member discounts as it takes them time and effort to setup for us on their EPOS systems. So as always...... Use them or Lose them!
Andy Hine - Why Wood is Good (Alton Towers Article)
As part of the launch in 2018, Andy did 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.
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.
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. The latest report available is from our USA trip in 2018 which was added recently. You can access these from the Archives Menu or here.
Dates for your calendar....
The next club trip....Sadly, due to the current global situation with Covid-19, we have had no choice but to postpone club events. When new dates are available, members will be informed. Keep an eye on our Facebook Members Only group, as we will arrange occasional 'virtual' events during this period. |
Trips CalendarTrips for 2021 are listed below with more mini-events 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
2020 Club Trips
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2020 Membership
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2020 Discounts
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Where have we been?
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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.
