Would you believe that Fright Nights at Thorpe Park is now in its seventh year? The terrifying event is back for 2008 with both familiar and new frights. Returning mazes this season are Asylum, Hellgate and Se7en. Making an introduction is The Curse, telling the chilling story of a haunted [...]
Today, Thorpe Park announced via a YouTube video that their 2009 coaster codenamed ‘Project Dylan’ will be the world's first horror movie-themed roller coaster. Based around the popular ‘Saw’ horror movie series, the park is boasting that the attraction will be the scariest ride in the world. A dedicated website [...]
The final preparations are being made to the mazes at Thorpe Park for Fright Nights 2008. This year the event will run from 13th October to 2nd November, and feature the best line-up of attractions yet.
The lake infilling at Thorpe Park is progressing well, and is closely following the Medium Term Development Plan diagrams. From Stealth, the view of the lake is very different, with the two sections of infill approaching each other. We are excited to see what will eventually be built on this [...]
Rush at Thorpe Park has finally reopened after more than a month of downtime. Additional inspection platforms have been installed at the top of the structure to enable more thorough inspections and maintenance of this area. Colossus has also been down following an incident. We understand that a bolt popped [...]
Summer is here, and Thorpe Park is entering its busiest time of the year. Ride reliability continues to be a problem, with Stealth and Colossus having recent periods of downtime. Rush is currently closed following on from an incident at the end of May. A piece of metal fell from [...]
The main season is here at Thorpe Park, with more attractions becoming available. Continued changes include the Thorpe Belle being relocated to the area next to the entrance bridge. The portrait gallery in Canada Creek has moved to a space shared with the Inferno shop, and in its place is [...]
Chessington World of Adventures opened for the 2008 season this weekend. Continuing their focus on family attractions as well as the zoo, this year Chessington have installed their own Sea Life Centre. The attraction features countless displays of marine life, educational and interactive exhibits, as well as a spectacular underwater [...]
Thorpe Park opened yesterday for the second annual half term event; Ultimate Thrill Chill. With beautiful but cold weather, the park attracted reasonable attendance. Many improvements were to be seen, such as a clean Colossus cobra roll pit, repainted Tidal Wave pool, new bins around the park, and progress on [...]
Thorpe Park have announced that they will be selling a Thorpe Park Annual Pass at the price of £64. The pass will grant yearly unlimited entry into the theme park and also allow passholders 20% off dining and shopping. The pass will not be valid at other Merlin Attractions, [...]
Thorpe Park's official website has been given a major overhaul by digital creative agency WickedWeb. Alongside the new website, the logo has been updated featuring a new font. Although the 2008 season map has not yet been released, the disability guide for the park [...]
Thorpe Park was delighted to announce on Wednesday that Runnymede Borough Council granted full planning consent for the park’s fourth major roller coaster, and construction will commence in May 2008. The key element of the ride will be a ‘beyond vertical’ drop of 100 degrees from a height of 100ft, [...]
