Britain's new tallest and fastest roller coaster opens officially tomorrow.
Thorpe Park is debuting Hyperia, a Mack Rides Hypercoaster that tops out at 236 feet and 80 mph. In addition to the record-setting height and speed, this hyper also features three inversions. This morning, the park released its official front-row POV vide for the ride.
It's far from the longest hyper out there, but offers some unique moves in what should be a strong addition to the London-area park. It's the eighth coaster at Thorpe Park, whose line-up also includes Swarm (B&M Wing), Saw - The Ride (Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter), Stealth (Intamin Accelerator), and Nemesis Inferno (B&M Inverted).
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Looks like a fantastic addition to Thorpe Park, its always great to see a park do something original. That layout is something, especially the mid ride stall.
This park had a 10 year period where they added 6 coasters then it seemed like it just died in regards to major new additions. I was starting to get worried that the economics of the park were unfavorable to major new additions but this looks to be worth the wait (12 years since their last coaster).
Would love to get back there to ride this. Been to Thorpe Park 3 times and the one standout was The Swarm (best wing rider I've ever experienced, with truly brilliant theming) so Hyperia is more than welcome. This could not have been built at Alton Towers due to the annoying zoning restrictions (no coasters above the tree line).
Heads up for anyone going this week - the ride is presently closed until at least Thursday.
https://www.thorpepark.com/plan-your-visit/resort-information/ride-availability/
Thos who have booked direct with the park for attendance or accomodation can reschedule free of charge, others are asked to contact to discuss their options.
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It is a great shame that was was a well themed area is now a mess. However, the ride looks nice.