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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 ...

The attraction appeared to have halted at nearly the peak of the experience - before punters plummeted in a near-vertical drop on the other side. Thorpe Park said that the ride had 'experienced ...

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 ...

A burns survivor who was removed from a children's ride at Thorpe Park because she has no hands ... but still has two fingers on her left-hand side. Ms Morrison said she was told by staff that ...

Thorpe Park has been named the UK’s most thrilling ... The Swarm – The UK’s only wing coaster, where riders sit on either side of the track. Colossus – The world’s first roller coaster ...

Hyperia shut the day after it opened at Thorpe Park on 25 May. In an update, the theme park in Chertsey, Surrey, said: "We recently communicated that we are unable to commit to re-opening Hyperia ...