We officially have a name for the mysterious “Project Exodus” at Thorpe Park, and it’s going to be a record breaker in the United Kingdom. Today the park announced Hyperia, a brand new roller coaster that when it opens, will...
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Four Times a Roller Coaster Ride Saved a Life
Despite often having a dangerous reputation due to the media sensationalizing the rare ride incidents, roller coasters are remarkably safe. In fact, some surprising health benefits of going to an amusement have been documented before. First, there are those long...
Continue reading...Giveaway and Interview: “Making Thorpe Park” Author Chris Atkinson
Making Thorpe Park: The Complete Unofficial Story of the Theme Park dives into the history of one of the UK’s largest and most popular theme parks. Written by lifelong Thorpe Park fan Chris Atkinson, the book explores the humble beginnings...
Continue reading...Beat the Swarm at Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park is offering guests the chance to “Beat the Swarm” for a lifetime pass to the park. © Thorpe Park For the coaster’s second season of operation, Thorpe Park has reversed the last two rows of seats on Swarm’s...
Continue reading...Thorpe Park to Open Portable Hotel
Thorpe Park announced recently that a hotel will open inside the park next season, but it’s no ordinary hotel. The Crash Pad, a portable hotel (yes, portable), will offer guests affordable overnight accommodations in one of 58 pods that closely resemble...
Continue reading...Humans vs. Thorpe Park’s Swarm
Thorpe Park posted photos of the first human “test dummies” to take on the new Swarm wingrider coaster. Judging by the expressions on the riders’ faces, Swarm looks to be a thrilling addition to Thorpe Park’s already-stellar lineup of attractions....
Continue reading...Swarm trains unveiled
Thorpe Park posted the following photos of Swarm’s sleek trains. The attention to detail on the trains is extraordinary! You need a camera with panoramic capabilities to capture the entire width of these trains. Those seats look very comfortable. I’m...
Continue reading...The wingcoasters are rising
Two out of the three B&M wingcoasters under construction for the 2012 season are already making significant progress, and 2012 hasn’t even arrived yet. It won’t be long before the Wild Eagle trackwork at Dollywood is complete. The park’s construction...
Continue reading...Announcement Week – Day One Summary
This week is announcement week in the amusement park industry and we’ve had several exciting news items today already. Thorpe Park – The Swarm First up, Thorpe Park officially announced The Swarm today, a B&M Wing Rider coaster, similar to...
Continue reading...New coaster for Thorpe Park in 2012
Thorpe Park’s 2012 coaster plans have been floating around the internet and from the looks of them, 2012 (codenamed “LC12”) will be a great year for Thorpe Park. From the planning application for the coaster: “The proposed ride and associated...
Continue reading...Two coasters for Thorpe Park within 6 years.
It’s not common to hear of parks releasing 6-year development plans, so I thought it was very interesting that Thorpe Park announced that it would build two rollercoasters among 5 “round” rides within the next six years. You can read more...
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