03 Pictures to use

 Most of my photos will most likely be from Thorpe park or Chessington since those two parks are very close to me and I visit more often. While somewhere like Alton towers or Blackpool are much more further away from me and I don't visit nearly as often.

Here are some of my own photos from Thorpe park and Chessington.

03 titles for dummy articles

 * Main cover line:

Airtime Addicts

For all your coaster needs

Airtime is a word commonly used by enthusiasts to describe the feeling of flying out of your seat when riding over a hill during a roller coaster.

* Main article titles

The tale of the Towers!

Discussing Alton tower's famous line up of roller coasters

The island like no other!

Discussing Thorpe park's  fantastic line up of roller coasters

Family thrills!

Discussing the UK's best family rides

possible main article brief 4 (unfinished)

 In this weeks issue of Airtime Addicts (still a draft name) we will be taking a look at quite possibly the UK's most famous and well known theme park, Alton towers, a must visit for any enthusiast in the UK. We will be looking at some of Alton tower's world famous roller coasters!

Nemesis

Face the monster that lay dormant for thousands of centuries only known as the foreboding Nemesis! Nemesis is the park's Bolliger and Mabillard steel inverted coaster. First opened in 1994, Nemesis has been roaring for almost 30 years! Designed by John Wardley, Nemesis was the second of its kind in the world after Batman the ride which opened at one of the Six Flags parks in the US. This beast of a Roller coaster is beloved by many and is regarded as quite possibly the best coaster in the UK. With its slue of inversions and high speed, the park claims it to be the most intense roller coaster in the world, so it's not uncommon for someone to black out for a short period of time when on the ride itself. One major element of the ride that makes it stand out from other  B and M inverts around the world is its layout. Due to Alton towers tree line restrictions, none of their rides are permitted to go above the tree line, so they had to get creative. Many B and M inverts heavily rely on height to help create a better, more intense ride experience, Nemesis however is instead built into a trench. Tons and tons of rock were blasted from the site in order to place the track down. This creates and incredible off ride view as the train dips and dives underneath bridges and has close encounters with the queue line and walkway, letting guests get the best view. Nothing beats the feeling of standing next to the track and hear that fantastic roar as the train thunders by. Another element of Nemesis is the large monster like structure that houses the station. According to the Nemesis lore, the monster you see is a creature from a dimension beyond our imagination. It lay dormant for centuries under the earth's surface, only until an excavation crew accidentally disturbed it and set it on a rampage. The only way they could prevent it from destroying everything is to hold it down with large pieces of metal, which you can probably guess is the track used for the ride. It would be quite an under statement to say that Nemesis was just a success, it was a HUGE success. It became famous around the world and even after almost 30 years, Nemesis is still regarded as an amazing coaster. It was so successful that Tussauds (the parent company that owned Alton towers and various other parks) opened a sister coaster called Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe park down in Surrey. Though the ride shares the same name, it really doesn't have much in common with the original Nemesis. After all these years Nemesis still keeps roaring!

Oblivion

Destination: Oblivion

Dive into the unknown on the world's first vertical drop roller coaster. Oblivion opened in 1998 and was once again designed by John Wardley and manufactured by Bolliger and Mabillard. Just like Nemesis, it didn't take long before this ride became world famous for being the world's first dive coaster, just like the name suggests, you dive down a vertical drop. When Oblivion opened, it launched a whole new area within the park, X-sector, themed to a sinister government facility which aims to test its machinery on people such as sending them into..... Oblivion. Unlike most modern dive coasters, Oblivion consists of one large drop and a bank turn into the station, because of this it's often called a one trick pony, despite this however, enthusiasts still love Oblivion for its incredible force when going down the vertical drop as many others of its kind often feel more weightless than intense. 

03 side article (possible main article)

 Side article brief (not final)

If the magazine has enough space, I will create a side article about some of the uk's family parks. The UK isn't just about the thrills! It has parks for the younger audiences too! Family parks feature smaller coasters with no inversions (it doesn't go upside down). They are often less intense but still provide a fun experience for both kids and adults. A lot of enthusiasts think family parks aren't important, but actually family parks can provide the same amount of fun, entertainment, theming and thrills as a larger park. For many enthusiasts, family parks are what got them into roller coasters to begin with. For me, I used to visit Chessington world of adventures when I was little. I was amazed by the highly detailed areas and the fantastic attractions, such as Dragon's fury, the Maurer Sohne steel spinning coaster which tips you vertically and spins you round in a spiral motion. Dragon's fury is currently Chessington's newest roller coaster which opened in 2004 (so really it isn't that new at all) along side Spinball Whizzer which opened the same year at Alton towers. In this article, we will be going over some of the UK's best family attractions!

Dragon's fury is just one of many attractions at Chessington world of adventures resort. It is hugely popular among adventurers (the park likes to call visitors that). Land of the dragons (where dragon's fury is) opened in 2004, next to Beano land (now Wild Asia) and Pirate's Cove. This image shows the ride's iconic vertical hill, which is very famous among it's type. While the ride itself has little theming, it is still very clear what theme it is trying to present. You are a daring adventurer who stole some precious treasure from the ferocious dragon. Unfortunately you didn't manage to escape in time and now have to face the Dragon's Fury! Fun fact! The soundtrack used for Dragons fury is the same as the game Kingdom hearts 2 in the section called home of the dragons, themed to Mulan.

Frazzle the dragon, the iconic animatronic situated just outside the ride's entrance. If you try and take the dragon's treasure, you'll have to face its burning fury! Frazzle has lived at the park for many years and was even there before dragon's fury came into existence. Frazzle once used to be a rose red colour and was placed in a temple structure rather than a cave. However, when Land of the Dragons came along, Frazzle was given a new coat of paint, but after all these years, Frazzle has started to show his age.

Sit back! Hold tight! The vampire is taking flight! Vampire is by far the best attraction at Chessington, a must ride for anyone wanting to visit a UK family park. Vampire is Chessington's Arrow Dynamics/Vekoma suspended coaster. Despite Vampire being almost 31 years old, it still feels fresh and fangtastic! (get it?). The roller coaster first opened in 1990 and was one of the first of its kind in UK. Suspended coasters were still very new at the time so Vampire became very famous and put the park on the map. It was only until 1994, when Nemesis at Alton towers opened. Nemesis was the world's second Bolliger and Mabillard inverted coaster after Batman the Ride at Six flags Great America. Nemesis completely blew Vampire out of the water with its death defying near misses and intense inversions, it's fair to say, Vampire was out of its league.

The ride takes you on a flight through the thick forest, just like a bat taking flight. It is situated in the Transylvania area along side the iconic but now retired Bubbleworks, a dark water ride. in 2017, Bubbleworks was rethemed to The Gruffalo River ride adventure. The Vampire station sees you in a mysterious castle, with ancient torches and a large organ, where an animatronic organ player can be seen. The station has many more spooky props and lighting to help set the atmosphere. over the years, more competition has popped up such as Infusion, a Vekoma SLC located at Blackpool pleasure beach or flight of the Pterosaur, another Vekoma located at Paultons park. Despite that, even after all these years, Vampire is still considered a classic and is beloved by many for its excellent theming and high thrills. It may not have any inversions but it still gives you a good fright!

Fly through caves or past dinosaurs as you are blasted into the forgotten kingdom with the ferocious Pterosaur!

This is flight of Pterosaur at Paultons park which was the previously mentioned Vekoma. So far it is the newest coaster on this list as it opened in 2016 along with a family boomerang called Velociraptor. Unlike many of its kind, Velociraptor uses lap bars instead of the traditional over the shoulder restraints that most suspended coasters use. Flight of the Pterosaur is often compared to Vampire at Chessington world of adventures as they are both family oriented suspended coasters, but Pterosaur is benefitted by the comfortable restraints and overall smoother experience. Lets just say, this dinosaur has a bite!

From one dragon to another, The Dragon at Legoland Windsor resort is a blast! Though not as intense as the previous three entries, The Dragon entertains you with many fantastic and highly detailed Lego models. built to look like people from the middle ages, oh and don't forget the huge red dragon, who is protecting his treasure from all intruders who dare to face him. The ride has been operating since 1998 and was manufactured by W.G.H Transportation Engineering. The ride features two lift hills and mostly consists of small bunny hills and long curved tracks. However a large majority of the ride is a slow trip through a castle, where you visit the previously mentioned Lego models and the large dragon which is the centre piece of the ride. The website claims that the Dragon is the highest thrill ride at the park despite being the tamest on this list! All that said and done, the Dragon is the perfect ride for children, with its slower speed but amazing theming!

03 brief 2

 * I'm sticking with the theme of roller coasters, but instead it is more about the best roller coasters in the UK and ones that any UK coaster fan should visit, along with a brief over view of the park it's located in.

* I will bring in opinions and reasons why the coasters are so beloved.

* I will get a range of photos. pictures at day and night (the night ones will be during Halloween).

* The title will be called Airtime addicts, which is a word enthusiasts often use so it will capture the attention of the specific audience.

* the magazine will be for people age 14 to 18.

* The parks most frequently talked about in the magazine will be parks such as Alton towers, Thorpe park and Blackpool pleasure beach. This is because these are some of the most well known parks in the UK and will capture the most interest rather than a small park such as Flamingo land. Family parks (e.g. Chessington world of adventures, legoland or Paultons park) may be mentioned once or twice but more people are interested in thrill centric parks.

Main article

The main article will focus on some of the most unique roller coasters in the UK when it comes to the general layout, theming etc. Basically it will be an introduction to UK roller coasters in general for people looking to get into roller coasters or people visiting from other countries.

just two examples of roller coasters in the uk

03 creating media: magazine cover

 

I am going to create a magazine cover about the Smiler and Oblivion roller coaster located at Alton Towers resort in the UK.

* Both Oblivion and the smiler are connected as both have a similar theme of a secret government facility that experiments on the body and mind.

* Both roller coasters are hugely significant as one was a world's first and the other a world record breaker.

* Both of the rides themes were made to appeal to a teenage demographic with edgy themes and darker imagery as it was shown in a documentary about one of the rides developments.

* The smiler features a large mechanical structure called the Marmaliser which is built to look like a spider. This could fit well spread across a double page or for the front cover.

* Oblivion features a soundtrack that is drum and base which is a popular genre among teenagers which I could talk about.

* Both coasters feature large fanbases which I could use to help bring in some more opinions on both of them.

* Oblivion and the smiler are both very famous British roller coasters known throughout the globe from uk enthusiasts to american enthusiasts, so it would easily get attention.

*The two rides have very similar colour schemes comprising of white, black and one bold colour, in this case orange and yellow, making it easy for me to combine the two main colours onto the page.

* The two rides both have a long, lengthy development history, meaning there is more to discuss in the magazine.

                                                                     * The oblivion logo, dark and for boding

   

* The marmaliser

* The smiler logo, hypnotising and mysterious

* A small mood board of the images I may use in the magazine

03 creating media

 Magazine idea
If I could write a magazine, I would write about roller coasters, specifically the Smiler at Alton towers as this ride has by far  has one of the most interesting themes I've ever seen, a long with the structures surrounding the ride itself. The ride has a pretty interesting history such as the strange marketing, the 14 inversions or the confusing layout. the smiler has a large fanbase from UK enthusiasts to American enthusiasts and is one of the most unique and famous roller coasters in the world, whether for better or for worse...

Television opening

For the television opening I would probably create a comedy as most of the TV shows I watch are comedies whether live action of animation. Comedies are my favourite kind of TV genre so it would fit well.

Music video

I'm not really sure as I don't really listen to music, I mostly listen to video game soundtracks

video campaign

I would create a campaign for the environment as it's important to save the environment as we need to protect it because it could seriously affect the future generation (the people watching the campaign).