Throughout its forty-three year history, Thorpe Park has been home to some pretty amazing rides. From petting farms to high-speed thrill rides, there has always been something for everyone, and some attractions leave more of a legacy than others. Among now defunct greats is X:/ No Way Out, which took riders on an adventure throughContinue reading “No Way Out: The History of Thorpe Park’s X and the Walking Dead”
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Theme Park Things to Look Forward to in 2022
To say this decade so far has been crazy would be an understatement. From pandemics to who knows what else, its certainly been a rollercoaster… and not a fun one either. But that’s not to say there haven’t been some positives. In the last year alone we’ve heard much-anticipated announcements and seen new rides thatContinue reading “Theme Park Things to Look Forward to in 2022”
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The Hair-Raising History of the Most Unique Scare Mazes
Halloween has crept around once again, and if there’s one thing synonymous with theme parks at this time of year, its scare mazes. These are the sort of labyrinths that are absolutely spine-chilling whether you have a good sense of direction or not, and with themes of cannibalism, curses and even evil itself, some themeContinue reading “The Hair-Raising History of the Most Unique Scare Mazes”
From Outer Space to Deep Sea: the history of Thorpe Park’s most iconic rollercoaster (yes, really!)
Thorpe Park is one of the largest and most well-known theme parks in the UK, up there with the likes of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Alton Towers and Chessington World of Adventures. And with over forty years of successes, failures and everything in between, the park is of course home to plenty of nostalgic and iconicContinue reading “From Outer Space to Deep Sea: the history of Thorpe Park’s most iconic rollercoaster (yes, really!)”
Rides That Never Left The Drawing Board- Part 2 (Non-Disney)
If you read our previous post on Disney rides and attractions that were designed but never built, you’ll know that many attractions go through a few different drafts of an idea before finally building something. Parks outside of Disney (and maybe Universal) don’t do this as much, generally speaking, but it does still happen fromContinue reading “Rides That Never Left The Drawing Board- Part 2 (Non-Disney)”
Tall and Speedy: the story of the Intamin Accelerators
There was a time when lifthills were not just commonplace on coasters; they were compulsory for a working ride. A train travelling up a lifthill was the only way to gain enough momentum to complete the circuit- that was, until 1978 when Montezooma’s Revenge opened at Knotts Berry Farm in California, the first coaster toContinue reading “Tall and Speedy: the story of the Intamin Accelerators”
A Country of Innovation- The record-breaking and pioneering coasters of the UK
The UK: land of tea, history… and amazing coasters. Compared to many other countries across Europe, here in the UK we aren’t exactly known for our thrilling rides and rollercoasters, with many UK parks, particularly in the South and East, going for a more immersive, themed approach. However, British theme parks are home to manyContinue reading “A Country of Innovation- The record-breaking and pioneering coasters of the UK”
The Thorpe Fire of 2000- the event that changed the park forever
The aims, target audience and actions of all theme parks and park companies are largely influenced by past events, some more than others. Sometimes these events will only affect small aspects of the park, such as a ride closing or being rethemed, but occasionally they can change the future of the park and it’s ownersContinue reading “The Thorpe Fire of 2000- the event that changed the park forever”
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