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Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park Resort, commonly known as Thorpe Park, is an amusement park located between the towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, England. It is operated and owned by Merlin Entertainments and includes rides, a themed hotel, live events and the UK's fastest rollercoaster Stealth.

After demolition of the Thorpe Park Estate in the 1930s, the site became a gravel pit. Thorpe Park Resort was built in the 1970s on the gravel pit which was partially flooded, creating a water-based theme for the park. It was officially opened to the public by Lord Louis Mountbatten in 1979. It has since grown into one of the major theme parks in the UK.

Major attractions include a large water ride Tidal Wave, a number of rollercoasters including Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, Stealth, Saw – The Ride, The Swarm, The Walking Dead: The Ride and dark ride Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon. Other smaller attractions include a water area called Amity Beach and an Angry Birds themed land. It also has on-site accommodation, the Thorpe Shark Hotel.

Thorpe Park Resort Thorpe-park-logo.png Slogan	An Island Like No Other/Alive Like No Other Location	Chertsey / Staines-upon-Thames / Surrey, England, United Kingdom Coordinates	51°24′17″N 0°30′47″WCoordinates: 51°24′17″N 0°30′47″W Owner	Merlin Entertainments Operated by	Merlin Entertainments General Manager	Helen Bull (Divisional Director) Opened	24 May 1979; 40 years ago Operating season	Mid/Late March – late October/early November Visitors per annum	Increase 1.8 million (2018) Area	490 acres (2.0 km2; 200 ha) Attractions Total	26 Roller coasters	7 Water rides	4 Website	ThorpePark.com Status	Theme Park Open Hotel Open

The Swarm	The swarm drop, thorpe park, england.jpg	Wing Coaster	2012	Swarm Island	Bolliger & Mabillard	The UK's first winged coaster, opened in 2012. Was the first winged coaster to feature an inverted 'wing-over drop'. In 2013 the rear two rows faced backwards. As of 2016, all seats face forward again. Height Limit 1.4m. Max Height Limit is 1.95m SAW -The Ride	Sawopen.jpg	Eurofighter	2009	Old Town	Gerstlauer	A custom Eurofighter featuring a 100 degree 100 ft drop. Themed around the SAW movie franchise. Height Limit 1.4m. Stealth	Stealth Thorpe Park.jpg	Intamin Launch	2006	Amity	Intamin	An Intamin hydraulic launch coaster, 205 ft tall and accelerating from 0 - 80 mph in 1.9 seconds. It is the second tallest coaster in the UK and also the fastest. Height Limit 1.4m. Max height limit is 1.95m Nemesis Inferno	Nemisis inferno.jpg	Inverted	2003	The Jungle	Bolliger & Mabillard	B&M inverted coaster themed around a volcano, named after Nemesis at Alton Towers. Height Limit 1.4m. Colossus	Colossus (Thorpe Park).jpg	Steel Sit down	2002	Lost City	Intamin	Opened as the 'world's first ten looping rollercoaster' (record now beaten by The Smiler). Height Limit 1.4m. Max height limit is 1.95m Walking Dead: The Ride		Steel Sit down	1996 (2018)	The Dock Yard	Vekoma	Located at the centre of the park in a pyramid. Previously X and X:\No Way Out. Height Limit 1.4m. Flying Fish	Thorpe Park flying fish 1.jpg	Steel powered coaster	1983 (1990)	Amity	Mack Rides	Powered coaster. Opened in 1983 as dark ride Space Station Zero, rethemed and moved outdoors in 1990 as Flying Fish, moved to Amity area in 2007. Height Limit 0.9m. Flat rides Name	Picture	Type	Opened	Territory	Manufacturer	Additional Information Timber Tug Boat		Rockin' Tug (ride)	2017	Old Town	Zamperla	A Zamperla Rockin' Tug that was relocated from Weymouth Sea Life and opened in 2017. Height limit 0.9m. Lumber Jump		Frog Hopper (ride)	2017	Old Town	Zamperla	A Frog Hopper ride that was relocated from Weymouth Sea Life and opened in 2017. Height limit 0.9m. King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems		Dodgems Ride	2014	Angry Birds Land	Bertazzon	Dodgems ride added in 2014 for Angry Birds Land. Height limit 1.1m. Rush	'Rush' at rest - geograph.org.uk - 1294739.jpg	S&S Screamin' Swing	2005	Lost City	S&S Worldwide	A Giant swing ride Max speed 40 Mph. Height limit 1.3m. Samurai	Samurai Thorpe Park.jpg	Top Scan	2004	Old Town	Mondial	Top scan ride, formerly at Chessington World of Adventures Resort. Height limit 1.4m. Quantum	Thorpe Park Quantum ride.jpg	Magic Carpet	2003	Lost City	Fabbri Group	Large magic carpet ride. Height limit 1.2m. Zodiac	Zodiac thorpe park.jpg	Enterprise (ride)	2001	Lost City	HUSS	HUSS enterprise that opened in 2001. Height limit 0.9m. Vortex	Vortex in action - geograph.org.uk - 1294900.jpg	Afterburner	2001	Lost City	KMG	KMG afterburner ride that opened in June 2001. Height limit 1.4m. Detonator: Bombs Away	Fasten Your Safety Belts^ - geograph.org.uk - 1165821.jpg	Drop Tower	2001	Angry Birds Land	Fabbri Group	35m tall drop tower. Originally named 'Detonator', renamed 'Detonator: Bombs Away' for the opening of Angry Birds Land in 2014. Max speed 45 Mph. Max G-force 5.5. Height Limit 1.3m. Rocky Express	The Rock Express - geograph.org.uk - 1294763.jpg	Sea Storm	1989	Old Town	Mack Rides	Family friendly spinning train ride. Height limit 0.9m. Mr Monkey's Banana Ride		Pirate Ship	1994	The Jungle	Metallbau Emmeln	A small banana themed swinging ship ride. Height limit 0.9m. Storm in a Teacup		Teacups ride	1986	Amity	Mack Rides	A teacups ride. Height limit 1.1m. Water rides Name	Picture	Type	Opened	Territory	Manufacturer	Additional Information Rumba Rapids		River rafting ride	1987	The Jungle	Intamin	It opened in 1987 as Thunder River and is one of the earliest remaining rides at Thorpe Park. Storm Surge	Thorpe Park - Storm Surge.jpg	Spinning Rapids Ride	2011	Amity	WhiteWater West	The ride has a 19.5m lift and spins riders down a spiral chute. Tidal Wave	Tidal Wave Thorpe Park.jpg	Shoot-the-Chutes	2000	Amity	Hopkins Rides	When the ride was opened in 2000 it was the tallest water ride in Europe. Height limit 1.2m. Depth Charge	Thorpe park skyline.jpg	Water slide	1991	Amity	NV Aquatic	Opened as the first four lane dingy waterslide in the UK. Other attractions Name	Picture	Type	Opened	Territory	Manufacturer	Additional Information Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon	Derren Brown's Ghost Train .jpg	Dark Ride	2016	The Dock Yard	Various, including Intamin, Simworx and Figment Productions	Multi-sensory dark ride created in collaboration with Derren Brown. Angry Birds 4D Experience		4D Cinema	2014	Angry Birds Land	Simworx	4D Cinema showing the Angry Birds 4D movie. Replaced Pirates 4-D and Time Voyagers. Amity Beach	Thorpe Park fly motion.jpg	Beach Area with Pool and Waterslides	1979	Amity	Ready Mixed Concrete	Originally named "Fantasy Reef". Bouncezilla		Inflatable Obstacle Course	2019	Lost City	Hold my Shoes	90m inflatable assault course. Jungle Escape		Escape Room	2019	The Jungle	Rogue Productions/ Thorpe Park Resort