Thorpe Park - Ride Guide @ ThemeParks-UK

Colossus -

Colossus is a spectacular, world record breaking, 10 looping roller coaster. Riders sit in sideless trains, and rise 100ft before belting around a huge 850m track enduring speeds up to 65kmph, high g-forces and 10 amazing inversions including a vertical loop, cobra roll, 2 corkscrews and 5 inline twists!

Here are reviews and pictures for the very best rides at Thorpe Park, go to the 'Park Guide' section from the menu above to find out where these are located in the park -

Depth Charge -

This ride is the centerpiece of Neptune's Kingdom, riders hurtle down a 40 ft water chute in their inflatable rafts in a battle to beat the others to the water splash below. An exhilarating attraction ideal for those not yet brave enough to experience TIDAL WAVE.

Detonator -

The explosive DETONATOR winches riders a terrifying 100ft into the air and then fires them back to earth at an amazing 75kmph. With a mega G-force factor of 5.5 it's a knee trembling, nail-biting, gravity-defying experience!

Loggers Leap -

A wet and wild log flume ride through the Canadian Rockies, Logger's Leap has the highest log flume plunge in the UK. It drops you down a pitch-black tunnel and swishes past rugged mountain scenery until you climb to the top of the ride when you can see the whole park as you drop down 50 feet into the water trough below.

Nemesis Inferno -

This inverted rollercoaster features a dramatic drop through a hot smoking volcano, 4 sensational inversions (1 vertical loop, 1 Zero-G roll and 2 interlocking corkscrews) and some spectacular twists and turns over the extensively themed volcanic tropical landscape at speeds of up to 75kmph pulling 4.5 Gs.

Pirates 4-D -

This is the UK's first journey into the fourth dimension. Thrills, giggles and screams for all the family as the pirate movie comes alive as you not only see and hear, but also feel the action. An experience so new, so intense you'll never trust your senses again!

Quantum -

A stomach churning Magic Carpet ride from Fabbri with a height of 65ft! Located in the ancient 'Lost City' area of the park, this ride launches riders up into the sky and drags them back down to the ground at incredible speed.

Rumba Rapids -

Join the purple berries on a wet and wild adventure. This newly re-themed rapids ride takes you around a hair raising course involving fast drops, tight turns and many waterfalls. A great experience for the whole family in an amazing Caribbean setting.

Rush -

The world's biggest air-powered speed swing, riders are powerfully launched into the air to swing to and fro at terrifying speeds. A smooth and ultra exciting ride, thrill seekers feel the roaring wind in their hair as the ground rushes to meet them, feeling moments of weightlessness and the lurch of their lunches as they swoop up and down, back and forth.

Samurai -

Take your seats for a ride you will not forget. This ride will twist, roll and swing you in every direction so that you will fly across the trees, over the lake and down to the ground at incredible speed! The experience of this top thrill ride is further boosted by matrix type theme music which really enhances every moment while you are being subjected to over 5G's by the mighty warrior.

Slammer -

The first ride of its kind outside the US, offering the ultimate full throttle free fall experience. Riders are taken 105 feet towards the sky then flipped over and slammed down towards the earth! With its two giant paddles rotating 360 degrees backwards and forwards you'll be begging for mercy!

Tidal Wave -

Reports come in that a huge tidal wave has devastated Amity Cove. TIDAL WAVE sets an awesome new standard for wet knuckle rides in Europe as it plunges riders down a heart pumping, buttock-clenching 85ft into a huge wall of water!

Vortex -

The awesome VORTEX subjects riders to 15 high speed rotations per minute whilst swinging back and forth at a vertigo-inducing 65 feet above the ground. Be warned: the cyclonic forces of the raging VORTEX are best experienced on an empty stomach!

Zodiac -

Whatever your sign, ZODIAC promises to spin you into a new sphere of fear. Taking riders through a full 360 degrees at 60km per hour Zodiac quite literally turns the world upside down and back again. A whirl-wind of the white-knuckle kind.

X:\ No Way Out -

This innovative rollercoaster features unique and dramatic concepts in ride technology that make it a worlds first. X:\ NO WAY OUT plummets riders backwards through total darkness, sound, smoke and light effects

Stealth -

This new Intamin Rocket Coaster is Europe's highest and fastest launched roller coaster. It launches riders from 0-80mph in less than 2 seconds and reaches 205ft in just 8 seconds. With over £12M invested in its development and more than 80,000 man hours put into its design and construction, STEALTH is an iconic ride for Thorpe Park.