| Theme Park: | Thorpe Park (since 1979) |
|---|---|
| Part of the Resort Thorpe Park Resort | |
| Address: | Staines Road |
| KT16 8PN | |
| Staines | |
| https://www.thorpepark.com | |
| Operated by: | Merlin Entertainments Group |
Thorpe Park in Staines, Surrey near the English capital is one of the largest theme parks in the country. Founded in 1979, the theme park is currently operated by the Merlin Entertainments Group. On the Island like no other visitors can expect an extraordinary number of thrill-packed roller coasters and attractions. Its festival ambience is aimed primarily at a younger audience or families with older children, thus setting it apart from the nearby amusement parks Chessington World of Adventures and Legoland Windsor.
Fun Fact #1: Tussauds composed an elaborate soundtrack for the Island like no other, which was adapted to the course of the day. Unfortunately this was replaced by a new soundtrack from IMAscore.
Fun Fact #2: For many years, the Colossus roller coaster held the record for the roller coaster with the most inversions, before it was superseded by The Smiler roller coaster in the sister park Alton Towers.
Highlights of the Theme Park
Colossus
The power of 10
Derren Brown’s Ghost Train
The reinvention of a classic
Detonator: Bombs Away
A blast of a drop tower
Flying Fish
The family coaster of Thorpe Park
Nemesis Inferno
The ride through the volcano
Samurai
The rollover ride
Saw – the ride
The first splatter movie based roller coaster
Stealth
Britain’s fastest coaster
Storm Surge
A spinning raft ride
The Swarm
The backwards ride was insane, but nowadays it only runs forwards
Tidal Wave
The most beautiful Shoot the Chute
The Walking Dead: The Ride
The family coaster featuring The Walking Dead
Past Highlight of the Theme Park
Slammer
One of the best rides ever created
