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Thrill seekers are stuck at the top of a ride at Thorpe Park which claims to be the “fastest and tallest” in the UK. Hyperia opened last month but later closed less than 24 hours later due to ...

Thorpe Park's Hyperia has suffered a series of breakdowns since opening in May The UK's tallest rollercoaster has suffered another breakdown just days after reopening. Thorpe Park in Surrey said ...

At the decidedly more thrill seeker side of the spectrum you have Stealth, which was the fastest coaster in the country until May 2024, when its crown was stolen by Thorpe Park’s newest ...

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to locate three children who are missing after a day at Thorpe Park. Khandi, 14, Amelia, nine, and Malik, seven, were reported missing at about 19:00 ...

Riders were stuck on board Hyperia, at Thorpe Park in Surrey, for an hour on Saturday. The ride was closed for the rest of the day. It reopened at 10:00 BST on Sunday, with queue times at about 90 ...

Fans of Thorpe Park will be pleased to know that the Hyperia ride is about to open. A YouTube video by theme park vlogger Jack Silkstone shows that construction at the site is nearly complete and ...