Welcome to your online version of Thorpe Park!

This website will tell you all about Thorpe Park, which includes the rides and the history of the theme park :)

Thorpe Park is a resort and amusment park located inbetween Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, England. It originally opened in 1979 on the 20th of May and it is operated and owned by Merlin Entertainments. Thorpe Park includes rides, a themed hotel,live events and stealth, the UKs fastest roller coaster. Thorpe Park is the home to over 30 rides and rollercoasters whilst being the UK's most thrilling theme park! Thorpe Park may have over 30 rides, but they also own 7 particular rides which are the most popular rides there and they all offer seven completely different ride experiences!

These seven rides are super popular in the UK and their names are also known as:

• Stealth - Stealth is a launched roller coaster in the Amity area of Thorpe Park and was Built and designed by Intamin of Switzerland for £12 million, the Accelerator Coaster model opened in 2006, a year after another Accelerator, Rita, opened at sister park Alton Towers. It reaches a height of 62.5 metres (205 ft) and accelerates from 0 to 80 mph (129 km/h) in 1.9 seconds. It is the fastest roller coaster in the UK, and the second tallest after the Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

• Colossus - Colossus is a steel roller coaster at Thorpe Park and the park's first major attraction. Colossus was the world's first roller coaster with ten inversions; an exact replica, called the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, was later built at Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou, China. It retained its title of having the most inversions on any other roller coaster in the world until The Smiler at Alton Towers took the record in 2013.

• Nemesis Inferno - Nemesis Inferno is a steel inverted roller coaster at the Thorpe Park. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train. The ride is themed around an erupting tropical volcano, the layout was conceived and designed by John Wardley and built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the same combination that brought us Nemesis roller coaster at Alton Towers Resort.As a result, Nemesis and Nemesis Inferno are often compared. The ride has a 28 metre drop (92 ft) and the height is 29 metres (95 ft). The speed is 80 km/h (50 mph).

• Saw - The Ride is a steel roller coaster manufactured by Gerstlauer, the Euro-Fighter model opened to the public as the steepest roller coaster in the world on 13 March 2009, with a drop angle measuring 100 degrees. It is themed to the Saw film franchise, featuring an enclosed dark section and line queue that make numerous references to the film series.

• Swarm - The Swarm is a steel Wing Coaster at Thorpe Park. The Swarm was the world's second Wing Coaster designed by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and the United Kingdom 's first and only Wing Coaster. Construction commenced in May 2011, and the coaster opened on 15 March 2012.

• Tidal Wave - Tidal Wave, is a giant 'Shoot-the-Chutes' water ride located at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, UK. It was opened in 2000 and was Tussauds' first major investment in the park before the Colossus rollercoaster in 2002. The roller coaster is 85.80 ft tall and the ride opened on the 7th of April 2000. The ride reaches a maximum speed of 45 mph.

• Rush - Rush is a giant swing ride at Thorpe Park which opened at the park alongside another S&S Power thrill ride, Slammer, in 2005. At this time it was the tallest ride of its type in the world. Smoke can be seen at the top of the ride's canisters. Many consider it to be one of the best flat rides in the UK.

Overall, people love thorpe park because of its huge big events, range of different roller coasters going from basic to intense. Also the restaurants and shops (mainly fast food) allowing you to spend the day there without having to leave the park. Thorpe Park is also a great way to spend the holidays with friends and family after you break up from school/work.