This is the home page of our VM Live events, where members of our community forum meet-up at Lightwater Valley for a day out. Worth a look whether you are interested in attending or not.

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In 2007, Valley Mania community forum members were invited to put their questions forward to Lightwater Valley General Manager, Mark Bainbridge. Make sure you take a look at this interesting read.

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Valley Mania community forum members were once again invited to put their questions forward to Lightwater Valley General Manager, Mark Bainbridge. Take a look, it's an insightful read!

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Prior to the start of the 2011 season, Valley Mania caught up with Lightwater Valley Marketing Manager, Ashley Young, to discuss his thoughts on the season ahead.

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The Legend of The Ultimate is a feature article written by Nathan Lawson. It digs deep into the past and unearths the legend of Europe's longest rollercoaster, The Ultimate.

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A superb collection of photos showing a newly opened Ultimate in 1991. Includes trains with over the shoulder restraints! Photos kindly donated by Valley Mania member, Peter Andrews.

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A selection of fantastic winter photos at a snow-covered Lightwater Valley. Must-see Ultimate photos from behind the scenes. A true winter wonderland!

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This is where we store the results from all our past polls! Find out just how Valley Mania members felt about certain issues and stories and vote in our latest poll!

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Every year we host the VM Awards; an opportunity for members to give recognition to their peers for their contribution to the site over the year. Previous winners are listed in our Hall of Fame!

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Valley Mania ran a mini-site in early 2009 to cover the latest news and photo updates of the construction of the park's new family water ride, Wild River Rapids!

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To cover the most highly anticipated development at Lightwater Valley since The Ultimate, Valley Mania built a mini-site to house construction updates and photos of Raptor Attack!

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Ahoy there me hearties! Valley Mania's Skeleton Cove mini-site was host to a regularly updated construction blog, as well as the exclusive launch of the 2011 park map! Yarrgh!

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