One trip was the clear winner at Thorpe Park, which reopens for 2026 this weekend.
We visited Thorpe Park earlier than it opens on Saturday, March 27.
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Final Saturday, my brother and I went to Thorpe Park for the primary time in over a decade. Extra accustomed to the coasters at Alton Towers, it was nice to expertise one thing totally different, and this park felt altogether extra excessive, with claims of the quickest and highest rides within the UK.
We tried the six primary rollercoasters — Swarm, Noticed, Hyperia, Colossus, Stealth and Nemesis Inferno — to see which got here out on high.
Having final visited once I was about 15, this time it wasn’t simply concerning the adrenaline rush, however whether or not the rides delivered that dreaded head-bashing. Three had been superb, two had been nice enjoyable, and one I might steer well-clear of at my grand previous age of 30.
6. Colossus
If concussion made rollercoasters, this is able to be it. Possibly it is our post-30 heads missing our youthful bounce again potential, however this was a severe headache inducer.
The crickety trip wobbles you across the monitor at stunning velocity earlier than bringing you to the almighty tornado, which derived groans from all passengers aboard who had been able to abort ship.
You are swirled round three or 4 instances successively as your head smashes from pillar to publish between the strong headrests, making certain a assured headache for all riders. Whereas the route is enjoyable, the headache isn’t price it.
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5. Stealth
I might really feel my coronary heart beating in my throat earlier than I acquired on Stealth. It was the tip of the day, we had been rattled, and I keep in mind this trip vividly from once I was youthful drawing water from my eyes as a result of velocity.
For the Alton Towers followers amongst you, Stealth is sort of a mixture of Rita for its break-neck velocity and Oblivion for its vertical drop. Nonetheless, we realised our dramatics weren’t fairly warranted.
Whereas Oblivion cranks you up at a painfully gradual tempo, so you actually have time to think about your questionable determination of hopping aboard, Stealth throws you up and down the vertical drop at such a velocity that it is over earlier than it, so you’re feeling extra intense concern whenever you’re within the queue.
The trip is quicker than Rita’s 62mph, reaching an exciting 80mph in simply 1.8 seconds, and the beginning is unbelievable. We simply wished the ascent began even a second later to actually enable the concern issue to set in earlier than the velocity decreases.
If you need a enjoyable coaster, you will be pleasantly shocked. If you wish to be terrified, the anticipation is the scariest bit.
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4. Swarm
This coaster spares the well mannered introductions, and throws you straight in by tilting you virtually 90 levels as you start certainly one of its many twisters.
Because the seats cling utterly off the facet of the tracks, you’re feeling notably weak as your legs dangle excessive up within the air as you are thrown the wrong way up.
The rubber helps maintain you down and there’s completely no head banging, which is a win from me.
It has all of the hallmarks of a strong coaster, with twisters and loops and the marginally quirky carriage provides to the drama. We loved it, and simply wished it had lasted longer.
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3. Nemesis Inferno
What a rollercoaster. We went on instantly after the primary go as a result of it was so stress-free and pleasing.
The proper post-lunch selection, the graceful trip swoops the wrong way up and twists you round with ease, with none terrifying vertical drops like Noticed or the headbanging of Collosus. It is good old school enjoyable.
However do not mistake stress-free for boring, there are many loops and twists to maintain you in your toes, and it’s comparatively quick at factors too.
Head right here for a palate cleanser whenever you want a break from the fear-induced adrenaline.
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