Hyperia
Thorpe Park · Hyper Coaster · 2024
The UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster. Thorpe Park's golden-winged hyper finally gave Britain a 200ft+ modern steel monster, and the thoosies have barely calmed down since.
✏️ Who designed it
- John BurtonMerlin creative / project design lead
- Maurice KremerMack Rides layout design — the 'Kremer Roll'
Confidence: Verified · Source: Official park information; Mack Rides
Mack Rides' Track Development and Simulation team worked on the layout; Mack is the manufacturer.
🎢 Quick Facts
- Park
- Thorpe Park
- Opened
- 2024
- Manufacturer
- Mack Rides
- Type
- Hyper Coaster
- Height
- 236 ft
- Track Length
- 995.4 m (3,266 ft)
- Top speed
- 81 mph
- Inversions
- 2
- Launch
- No
- Duration
- 1:30
- Minimum height
- 130 cm
- Original build cost
- £18m (Estimated)
- Status
- Operating
Industry estimate — not a confirmed figure.
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