This is my place to say what goes on in my head.

Image from Alton Tower's official  website.

 
This was my first ever roller coaster and started my life-long obsession. I will miss this beautiful yellow beast(The red track going across is part of Rita:Queen of Speed).
 Hopefully her identical cousin will keep going for a long time at Flamingo Land.

Information about the Corkscrew.
Where she lived - Alton Towers theme park, UK
 First Installed - 1980
 Opening Date - 4th April 1980
 Location - Ug Land
 Cost - £1.25 million
 Manufacturer - Vekoma
 Designer - Arrow Dynamics
 Weight - 350 tonnes
 Track Length - 728 metres
 Height Of Drop - 23 metres
 Maximum Speed - 44 mph (70 km/h)
 Maximum G Force - 3.1G
 Ride Duration - Approx. 1 minute, 45 seconds
 Capacity - 24 per train
Throughput - 43,449,840 people
 Total Cycles - 1,810,410
 Distance Travelled - 1,317,978.48 Kilometres/ 818,953.31 Miles
 Seating Arrangement - 2 trains, 6 cars per train, 2 row per car, 2 seats per row
 Restraint Type - Shoulder restraints
 Height Restriction - 1.2 metres


 
We had our last go on her, on Saturday the 8th of November 2008. And, as a parting gift, she whacked our jaws with her restraints... She was getting a bit rough in her old age!

References. ukrides.info towers times Alton Tower's official site.