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, [...]
Thorpe Park recently sent us a press release regarding their plans for a new coaster in 2009. THORPE PARK - DEVELOPING THE THRILLS In line with the Thorpe Park’s Medium Term Development Plan, application for full planning permission for a new rollercoaster in 2009 has been submitted to the [...]
October brought the sixth annual Thorpe Park Fright Nights. Returning mazes for this year are Asylum; a hospital from hell, the gothic Hellgate, and with its second year of deadly sins; Se7en. Scares inside the mazes are consistent and jumpy, but don't have the more theatrical elements like their counterparts [...]
Thorpe Park have once again had strong attendance figures, despite the heavy rain dampening the summer. The infill site next to Samurai looks complete, and is expected to be used for the 2009 coaster station and plaza area. The land needs to settle before construction can commence next year. Ride [...]
Following approval from EU Competition Authorities, the deal announced in March between Merlin Entertainments and The Tussauds Group has now been completed. This acquisition creates the world’s second largest visitor attractions operator after Disney. Merlin’s portfolio now includes brands such as Legoland Parks, Madame Tussauds, London Eye, Sea Life Centres, [...]
The new Holiday Inn hotel at Chessington World of Adventures is rapidly taking shape, and looks impressive. The park have done a fantastic job transforming an unattractive maintenance area in to a pleasant hotel with landscaped grounds. The rear facing rooms will overlook the new Creature Feature Zoo addition, which [...]
