Brighton rollercoaster fan attempts to ride 120 in UK in 16 days
He said his map includes every rollercoaster classed as a thrill or extreme, to avoid family and children's rides and a number of venues have offered him free tickets."As far as I know, I think I'll be the first person to do it – the only person mad enough to do it," he said.
Mr Stokes previously worked at Google but said he left to have "more variety" in his work. He set up a technology training business before launching his YouTube channel, where he posts thrill-seeking videos, which he says "really resonate" with his viewers.He said: "I think people want to go out and have fun and I think that often we are too scared to get out and just do the things that we love, especially as adults."
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