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{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Thorpe Park
| location = [[Chertsey]] and [[Staines-upon-Thames|Staines]], Surrey, England
| coordinates = {{Coord|51|24|17|N|0|30|47|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=title,inline}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.ThorpePark.com}}
| owner = [[LondonMetric Property]]<ref name="LXi REIT Plc">{{cite web|title=Theme Parks Portfolio|url=https://www.lxireit.com/theme-parks|website=LXi REIT Plc|access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="LondonMetric">{{cite web |title=LondonMetric LXi REIT merger press release |url=https://www.londonmetric.com/completion-merger-admission-shares-and-company-update-0 |website=LondonMetric |publisher=LondonMetric |access-date=19 June 2025 |date=6 March 2024}}</ref>
| general_manager = Neil Poulter
| operator = [[Merlin Entertainments]]
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1979|05|24|df=yes}}
| season = '''Theme Park''' <br>March – November<br> '''Thorpe Shark Cabins''' <br>March – November / December (private events)<br> '''Thorpe Park Marquee''' <br>March – November / December (private events)
| visitors = 2024: 1,520,000 ({{Decrease}} 8%)
| area = {{Convert|410|acre|km2+ha|abbr=on}} *Total combined area including Lakes and all back of house areas
| rides = 27
| water_rides = 4
| status = Operating
| slogan = The Home Of Feel-Good Thrills
| coasters = 8
| logo = Thorpe Park logo.png
}}

'''Thorpe Park''' (formerly known as '''Thorpe Park Resort''') is a [[theme park]] located in the village of [[Thorpe, Surrey|Thorpe]] between the towns of [[Chertsey]] and [[Staines-upon-Thames]] in Surrey, England, {{convert|20|mi|km}} west-southwest of [[Central London]]. It is operated by [[Merlin Entertainments]] and features rides, themed cabins, live events, and [[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]], the United Kingdom's tallest and fastest rollercoaster at over 236 feet and 129 km/h. The ride also includes Europe's tallest element and the world's first outer-banked airtime hill. In 2019, Thorpe Park was the United Kingdom's third most visited theme park (1.9 million visitors), behind [[Alton Towers]] and [[Legoland Windsor Resort|Legoland Windsor]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Amusement and theme park attendance in UK 2020 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/632696/attendance-at-theme-and-amusement-parks-in-united-kingdom-uk/ |access-date=30 March 2022 |website=Statista |language=en |url-access=subscription}}</ref> 

After the demolition of the Thorpe Park Estate in the 1930s, the site was used as a gravel pit. In the early 1970s, part of the pit was flooded, creating a distinctive water-based environment intended to support the development of a leisure attraction. Thorpe Park Resort was subsequently constructed on the site in 1979, and its partially flooded setting led to the park being perceived as an island. It has since expanded into a major theme park in the United Kingdom. Major attractions include [[Ghost Train (Thorpe Park)|Ghost Train]], a dark ride; [[Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)|Tidal Wave]], a large water ride; [[Vortex (Thorpe Park)|Vortex]], a KMG Afterburner; as well as a number of roller coasters including [[Colossus (Thorpe Park)|Colossus]], [[Nemesis Inferno]], [[Saw – The Ride]], [[Stealth (roller coaster)|Stealth]], [[The Swarm (roller coaster)|The Swarm]], and [[The Walking Dead: The Ride]].

==History==
=== Gravel pit and water sports resort ===
The demolition of the Thorpe Park Estate in the 1930s resulted in the grounds being converted into a gravel pit, originally owned by [[RMC Group|Ready Mixed Concrete Limited]]. RMC extracted gravel from the site for thirty years, from 1941 until 1970, at which point the company began planning to transform the area into a leisure-based visitor attraction. Early concepts proposed theming the development around the "History of the British People as a Maritime Nation", which was to be achieved by flooding the exhausted gravel pits.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Thorpe Park History Timeline |url=https://memoriesofthorpepark.co.uk/disneyland/park-history/thorpe-park-history-timeline/ |access-date=27 October 2024 |website=Memories of Thorpe Park}}</ref>

[[File:Thorpe Park Lake in early days - geograph.org.uk - 771796.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|left|Thorpe Park Lake in July 1979, the year the park opened to the public]]

In 1975, the [[Water Ski World Championships]] were held on the lake.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwsf.com/history/facts.htm|title=IWSF World Championship Historical Facts|access-date=27 April 2020|website=[[International Waterski &amp; Wakeboard Federation]]}}</ref> RMC subsequently established a subsidiary, Leisure Sport Limited, to operate the {{cvt|400|acre|adj=on}} park for water sports, leisure activities, and heritage exhibitions, at a cost of £3 million.<ref name="SurreyHerald">{{cite news |title=Glossy Image – But It's Still a Gravel Pit |work=Surrey Herald |location=Surrey |date=24 May 1979 }}</ref>

The park was formally opened to the public by [[Louis Mountbatten|Lord Louis Mountbatten]] on 24 May 1979,<ref name=":1" /><ref>"Park of Lakes", ''Staines and District Chronicle'', 25 May 1979, p. 21.</ref> in what would be his final public appearance before he was assassinated later that year by a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA on a fishing boat in [[Mullaghmore, County Sligo|Mullaghmore]], Ireland. In addition to its lakes and parkland, the site featured a replica [[Stone Age]] cave, a [[Celts|Celtic]] farm, a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] castle, and a [[Vikings|Viking]] camp, as well as exhibits of historic watercraft and aircraft.<ref name="SurreyHerald" />

=== Operation as a theme park ===
In the early 1980s, the park was redeveloped into a theme park with permanent themed rides and attractions.<ref name="Thorpe Park Becomes Theme Park">{{cite news |title=Park Plans Thrill Rides |publisher=Surrey Herald |date=7 January 1982}}</ref> New attractions were introduced throughout the 1980s and 1990s. [[Flying Fish (roller coaster)|Space Station Zero]] was the park's first roller coaster, opening in 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/explore/theme-park/rides/flying-fish/ |website=Thorpe Park |access-date=27 April 2020 |title=Flying Fish}}</ref> The last major attraction opened by the park's original owners was X:\ No Way Out in 1996. Both attractions continue to operate, now known as Flying Fish and [[The Walking Dead: The Ride]] respectively.

Between 1983 and 1989, the park was also used as a filming location for ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]''.

In 1998, [[The Tussauds Group]] purchased the park. This period saw considerable investment, with major attractions opening such as [[Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)|Tidal Wave]] in 2000, [[Vortex (Thorpe Park)|Vortex]] in 2001, [[Colossus (Thorpe Park)|Colossus]] in 2002, [[Nemesis Inferno]] in 2003, and [[Stealth (roller coaster)|Stealth]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.themeparkjames.co.uk/theme-parks/europe/uk/thorpe-park/ |website=themeparkjames.co.uk |access-date=30 July 2021 |title=Thorpe Park – Theme Park James}}</ref>

In May 2007, the [[Blackstone Group]] purchased The Tussauds Group for US$1.9 billion, and the company was merged into [[Merlin Entertainments]], who took over operation of Thorpe Park.<ref name="telegraph.co.uk">{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2812377/Merlin-conjures-up-leaseback-deal.html |title=Merlin conjures up leaseback deal |date=17 July 2007 |via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/05/AR2007030501369.html |title=Blackstone Buys Madame Tussauds Chain |first=David |last=Cho |date=6 March 2007 |via=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> Dubai International Capital also acquired a 20% stake in Merlin Entertainments.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6419019.stm |work=BBC News |title=Tussauds firm bought in £1bn deal |date=5 March 2007 |access-date=12 May 2010}}</ref>

On 17 July 2007, as part of the financing for the Tussauds acquisition, Merlin sold Thorpe Park to the private investment firm Prestbury under a sale-and-leaseback agreement.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6902797.stm |work=BBC News |title=Alton Towers sold in £622m deal |date=17 July 2007 |access-date=12 May 2010}}</ref> The site is operated by Merlin under a renewable 35-year lease.<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"/> As of 2023, the site is owned by LXi REIT plc.<ref name="LXi REIT Plc"/>

The resort's target audience is primarily teenagers and young adults, with rides such as [[Saw – The Ride]] (2009) and [[The Swarm (roller coaster)|The Swarm]] (2011) being introduced. In 2014, Merlin also sought to broaden the park's appeal to families with additions including Angry Birds Land and the park's onsite hotel.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Thorpe_Park |title=Thorpe Park – Coasterpedia – The Roller Coaster Wiki |website=coasterpedia.net}}</ref>

On 20 February 2019, Thorpe Park's official Twitter account confirmed the permanent closure of [[Logger's Leap]], a log flume that opened in 1989 but had remained closed since 2015 following [[The Smiler#June 2015 incident|the Smiler accident]] at [[Alton Towers]] that year.<ref name="twitter.com">{{cite web |title=Thorpe Park Resort |url=https://twitter.com/thorpepark/status/1098160331350777858 |access-date=16 November 2020 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, Thorpe Park announced plans for a new rollercoaster in the Old Town area of the park under the working title "Project Exodus". During the 2023 Fright Nights event, the ride was officially revealed as [[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]], planned to become the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the United Kingdom, reaching 236 feet (71.9 metres) in height and speeds of up to 81 mph (130 km/h).<ref name="exodus proposal">{{cite web |title=The Proposal {{!}} Thorpe Park Resort |url=https://www.thorpepark-consultation.com/the-proposal |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Thorpe Park Consultation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727030943/https://www.thorpepark-consultation.com/the-proposal |url-status=usurped |archive-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>

=== 2024 revamp ===
In preparation for the opening of Hyperia, Merlin announced major new investment in the older areas of the park to bring them up to standard ahead of the record-breaking new rollercoaster. This began on 30 October 2023, when Thorpe Park announced that Angry Birds Land would be permanently closing. The park closed for the 2023 season on Tuesday 31 October following the conclusion of that year's Fright Nights event. Over the closed season, the Sparkle Project<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glowing Transformation: Thorpe Park's Winter Glow-Up |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/blog/glowing-transformation-thorpe-park-s-winter-glow-up/ |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=Thorpe Park}}</ref> began, which comprised a large refurbishment of many areas of the park. This included the refitting of several shops, repainting works for Colossus and Stealth, the installation of a new footbridge over Tidal Wave, and various other improvements. On 16 November 2023, the park revealed that Angry Birds Land would be rethemed as Big Easy Boulevard,<ref name="big easy announcement">{{Cite web |last=Chris |date=18 November 2023 |title=Big Easy Boulevard to replace Angry Birds Land at Thorpe Park Resort |url=https://www.attractionsource.com/2023/11/18/big-easy-boulevard-to-replace-angry-birds-land-at-thorpe-park-resort/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Attraction Source |language=en-GB}}</ref> and on 30 November 2023 Thorpe Park unveiled revitalised branding, including a new logo (the first change since 2008) and slogan. This rebrand marked the retirement of the park's long-used "infinity" symbol (in use since 2001) and its light-hearted ''An Island Like No Other'' tagline, instead positioning the park as ''The Home Of Feel-Good Thrills''. The new logo is accompanied by six colour palettes and patterns for marketing materials and merchandise, which the park stated "encapsulate the spirit of Thorpe Park".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rebrand |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/rebrand/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Thorpe Park |language=en}}</ref>

The park re-opened for the 2024 season on 24 March, with Big Easy Boulevard opening and construction on Hyperia completed. On 27 March 2024, Thorpe Park announced the opening date for Hyperia as 24 May 2024. The rollercoaster began testing on 16 April and cycled almost daily until its press event on 23 May, when the first public riders were allowed on.

Hyperia, the United Kingdom's tallest and fastest roller coaster, opened to the public on the planned date. However, on the morning of 25 May 2024, the park announced on social media that Hyperia would be closed until 29 May due to "unforeseen circumstances". The re-opening was subsequently delayed until 8 June via another social media update. A further delay pushed the reopening to 12 June, when the ride successfully resumed operations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=Thorpe Park: Works ongoing to reopen UK's tallest rollercoaster |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ggnedn9rmo |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The coaster would valley twice during the 2024 season, on 19 June and 2 October, but otherwise operated reliably thereafter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyperia Construction |url=https://themeparkguide.co.uk/construction-projects/Hyperia-Construction |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=Theme Park Guide}}</ref>

In 2025, the ride experienced significant downtime due to an issue with one of the drive tyres before the lift hill, and subsequently valleyed again on 2 April. This incident occurred under different conditions to previous cases, as the train valleyed during a delay while operating as a test car, unlike the earlier occurrences during morning testing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=What’s Happening with Hyperia? - Thorpe Park Mania |url=https://www.thorpeparkmania.co.uk/index.php/2025/04/02/whats-happening-with-hyperia/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7UH_Vv-FEE |title=What Is Happening With Hyperia At Thorpe Park? |date=2025-04-03 |last=Theme Park Worldwide |access-date=2025-11-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==Rides and attractions==

===Roller coasters===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="width: 5em;" |Name
! class="unsortable" |Picture
!Type
!Opened
! Territory
!Manufacturer
! class="unsortable" |Additional information
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]] || {{NA|}}[[File:Hyperia 2024-05-08.png|110px]]
|[[Hypercoaster]]
|2024
|Fearless Valley
|[[Mack Rides]]
|A Mack Rides Hypercoaster themed around Hyperia, the "Golden Goddess," who is depicted as being trapped on an island due to her fear of water. Inspired by the birds flying above, she fashioned wings of unbreakable golden steel to soar above the waters and overcome her fear, hence the slogan "find her fearless." It is currently the tallest, fastest, and most weightless roller coaster in the United Kingdom, reaching a maximum height of 236&nbsp;ft and speeds exceeding 81&nbsp;mph. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.3|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thorpepark.com/hyperia/ |title=Hyperia is Taking Flight…|date=5 October 2023|access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[The Swarm (roller coaster)|The Swarm]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:The swarm drop, thorpe park, england.jpg|110px]]
|[[Wing Coaster]]
|2012
|Swarm Island
|[[Bolliger & Mabillard]]
|The United Kingdom's first winged coaster, opened in 2012. It was the first winged coaster to feature an inverted "wing-over drop". Between 2013 and 2016, the rear two rows were modified to face backwards. The ride is themed around a post-apocalyptic universe in which Thorpe Park is under attack by aliens. The Swarm is the only attraction on Swarm Island. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}, and the maximum height limit is {{cvt|1.95|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Saw – The Ride]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:Sawopen.jpg|110px]]
|[[Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter|Euro-Fighter]]
|2009
|Old Town
|[[Gerstlauer]]
|A custom Euro-Fighter featuring a beyond-vertical drop of 100 degrees and {{cvt|100|ft}} drop. It is themed to the ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'' film franchise and was marketed as the world's first horror-film-themed roller coaster. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Stealth (roller coaster)|Stealth]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:Stealth Thorpe Park.jpg|110px]]
|[[Accelerator Coaster]]
|2006
|Amity Speedway
|[[Intamin]]
|An Intamin hydraulic launch Accelerator Coaster standing {{cvt|205|ft}} tall and capable of accelerating from {{cvt|0 to 80|mph}} in 1.8 seconds.<ref name="rcdb stealth">{{Cite web |title=Stealth - Thorpe Park (Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom) |url=https://rcdb.com/3081.htm |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=rcdb.com}}</ref> It is the third-tallest roller coaster in the United Kingdom and the second-fastest, having been surpassed by Hyperia. It is often regarded as having the fastest acceleration of any roller coaster in the world. Stealth was previously recognised as the park's flagship attraction prior to the opening of Hyperia. The ride features a loose 1950s-style drag-racing theme. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}, and the maximum height limit is {{cvt|1.96|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Nemesis Inferno]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:Nemisis inferno.jpg|110px]]
|[[Inverted roller coaster]]
|2003
|The Jungle
|[[Bolliger & Mabillard]]
|A B&M inverted roller coaster that opened in 2003, named after [[Nemesis Reborn|Nemesis]] (now renamed Nemesis Reborn) at its sister park, [[Alton Towers]]. The ride has a loose volcano theme and features the first interlocking corkscrews on an inverted coaster. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}.  It was filmed for ''[[The Inbetweeners]]'' episode "Thorpe Park".
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Colossus (Thorpe Park)|Colossus]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:Colossus (Thorpe Park).jpg|110px]]
|Multi Inversion Coaster
|2002
|Lost City
|[[Intamin]]
|Opened in 2002, the ride achieved the world record for the most inversions on a roller coaster, featuring ten inversions. This record was surpassed in 2013 by [[The Smiler]] at its sister park, Alton Towers, which includes fourteen inversions in 2013. Marketed as "the world's first ten-looping roller coaster", it is loosely themed around traversing the ruins of a lost Atlantean civilisation. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}, and the maximum height limit is {{cvt|1.96|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[The Walking Dead: The Ride]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:Thorpe Park Walking Dead 2024-03-25.jpg|110px]]
|Sit-down roller coaster
|1996 (2013) (2018)
|The Dock Yard
|[[Vekoma]]
|Situated at the centre of the park within a pyramid-shaped structure, the attraction is based on ''[[The Walking Dead (franchise)|The Walking Dead]]'' franchise. On peak days, the ride's exit features live actors. It was previously known as X, which had a rave and dance-music theme, and originally as X:\ No Way Out, which featured a computer-virus theme. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Flying Fish (roller coaster)|Flying Fish]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:Thorpe Park flying fish 1.jpg|110px]]
|[[Powered roller coaster]]
|1984 (1990) (2007)
|Amity Cove
|[[Mack Rides]]
|A powered roller coaster. It originally opened in 1984 as an indoor attraction named Space Station Zero. The ride was moved outdoors in 1990, to the site now occupied by Stealth. It reopened in its current location next to Amity Beach in 2007. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|0.9|m}}.
|}

===Thrilling flat rides===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
! class="unsortable" |Picture
!Type
!Opened
!Territory
!Manufacturer
! class="unsortable" |Additional Information
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Rush (Thorpe Park)|Rush]]|| {{NA|}} [[File:Rushtp.jpg|110px]]
|[[Screamin' Swing]]
|2005
|Lost City
|[[S&S – Sansei Technologies]]
|A Screamin' Swing ride which opened alongside [[Slammer (ride)|Slammer]] in 2005. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.3|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Samurai (ride)|Samurai]]|| {{NA|}} [[File:Samurai Thorpe Park.jpg|110px]]
|[[Top Scan]]
|2004
|Old Town
|[[Mondial (amusement ride manufacturer)|Mondial]]
|A Top Scan ride, formerly located at [[Chessington World of Adventures]] under the same name. The ride was repainted when it was relocated to Thorpe Park, and was repainted again for the 2024 season. It is loosely themed around the sword of a Japanese samurai warrior. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Quantum|| {{NA|}}[[File:Thorpe Park Quantum ride.jpg|110px]]
|Magic Carpet
|2003
|Lost City
|[[Fabbri Group]]
|A large Magic Carpet ride. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.2|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Vortex (Thorpe Park)|Vortex]]|| {{NA|}} [[File:Vortex in action - geograph.org.uk - 1294900.jpg|110px]]
|[[Frisbee (ride)|Afterburner]]
|2001
|Lost City
|[[KMG Company|KMG]]
|A KMG Afterburner which opened in June 2001. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.4|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Detonator (Thorpe Park)|Detonator]]|| {{NA|}} [[File:Fasten Your Safety Belts^ - geograph.org.uk - 1165821.jpg|110px]]
|[[Drop tower]]
|2001 (2014) (2022) (2024)
|Big Easy Boulevard
|[[Fabbri Group]]
|A 35-metre-tall drop tower, added to the park following the Thorpe Park fire. Originally intended as a temporary addition, it was later made a permanent addition. The ride was renamed "Detonator: Bombs Away!" for the opening of Angry Birds Land in 2014, before reverting to its original name, Detonator, in 2023. It was previously themed to the Angry Bird Detonator, but is now loosely themed around a firework. The ride reaches a maximum speed of 45 mph and exerts a maximum G-force of 5.5 G. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.3|m}}. It received a soft retheme in 2024.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Zodiac (ride)|Zodiac]]|| {{NA|}} [[File:zodiac thorpe park.jpg|110px]]
|[[Enterprise (ride)|Enterprise]]
|2000 (2001) (2006)
|Lost City
|[[HUSS Park Attractions|HUSS]]
|A HUSS Enterprise that originally opened in 2000 as Enterprise, intended as a temporary attraction. It was renamed "Zodiac" and made a permanent attraction in 2001. At the end of the 2005 season, Zodiac was removed and replaced by another HUSS Enterprise relocated from [[Drayton Manor Resort|Drayton Manor]], where it had operated as Cyclone. The replacement opened at the start of the 2006 season.<ref name="newzodiac">{{Cite web |title=Zodiac, Thorpe Park |url=https://www.themeparkjames.co.uk/theme-parks/europe/uk/thorpe-park/rides/zodiac/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Theme Park James |language=en}}</ref> The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.1|m}}.
|}

===Water rides===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
! class="unsortable" |Picture
!Type
!Opened
!Territory
!Manufacturer
! class="unsortable" |Additional Information
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Storm Surge (ride)|Storm Surge]]|| {{NA|}}[[File:Thorpe Park - Storm Surge.jpg|110px]]
|Spinning rapids ride
|2011
|Amity Cove
|[[WhiteWater West]]
|The ride features a {{cvt|19.5|m}} lift and spirals riders down a chute. It was originally located at [[Cypress Gardens]] until Merlin acquired the park and redeveloped it as [[Legoland Florida]].
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)|Tidal Wave]]|| {{NA|}} [[File:Tidal Wave Thorpe Park.jpg|110px]]
|[[Shoot the chute]]
|2000
|Amity Cove
|[[Hopkins Rides]]
|When the ride opened in 2000 it was the tallest water ride in Europe. The ride has had several sponsors, including [[Dr Pepper]] and [[Oasis (drink)|Oasis]]. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.2|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Depth Charge|| {{NA|}} [[File:Thorpe park skyline.jpg|110px]]
|[[Water slide]]
|1991
|Amity Cove
|NV Aquatic|| Opened as the first four-lane dinghy water slide in the United Kingdom.

|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Rumba Rapids]]|| {{NA|}}{{CSS image crop
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|[[River rapids ride]]
|1987
|The Jungle
|[[Intamin]]
|It opened in 1987 as Thunder River and is one of the earliest surviving rides at Thorpe Park. From 2002 to 2006, it was sponsored by [[Ribena]] and was known as "Ribena Rumba Rapids", with the sponsorship ending in 2007.
|}

===Family flat rides===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
! class="unsortable" |Picture
!Type
!Opened
!Territory
!Manufacturer
! class="unsortable" |Additional Information
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | High Striker
| {{NA|}} {{CSS image crop
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|Jumpin' Star
|2017 (2022)
|Amity Cove
|[[Zamperla]]
|A Jumpin' Star ride, originally relocated from Weymouth Sea Life, it opened in Old Town as Lumber Jump in 2017. The ride was rethemed and moved to Amity in 2022 as High Striker. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|0.9|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Big Easy Bumpers
| {{NA|}} [[File:Thorpe Park Dodgems 2024-03-25.jpg|110px]]
|[[Bumper cars|Dodgems]]
|2014 (2024)
|Big Easy Boulevard
|[[Bertazzon]]
|A dodgems ride added in 2014 for Angry Birds Land. Rebranded as Big Easy Bumpers for the 2024 season, having previously been known as King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|1.1|m}}, or {{cvt|1.3|m}} if accompanied by a guardian.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Mr Monkey's Banana Ride
| {{NA|}} [[File:Banana Boat.png|110x110px]]
|[[Pirate ship (ride)|Pirate ship]]
|1994
|The Jungle
|Metallbau Emmeln
|A small, banana-themed swinging ship ride, themed after one of the Thorpe Park Rangers. The minimum height requirement is {{cvt|0.9|m}}.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Dobble Tea Party
| {{NA|}} [[File:Thorpe Park Teacups 2024-03-25.jpg|110px]]
|[[Teacups]]
|1986 (2023)
|Big Easy Boulevard
|[[Mack Rides]]
|A teacups ride. Originally sponsored by the [[Tetley]] tea brand and known as Storm in a Tea Cup, it received a ''[[Dobble]]'' card game sponsorship in 2023. The minimum height is {{cvt|1.1|m}}.
|}

===Dark rides and other rides===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
! class="unsortable" |Picture
!Type
!Opened
!Territory
!Manufacturer
! class="unsortable" |Additional Information
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Ghost Train (Thorpe Park)|Ghost Train]]
|{{NA|}} [[File:Derren Brown's Ghost Train Exterior.jpg|110px]]
|[[Dark ride]]
|2016 (2017) (2023)
|The Dock Yard
|Merlin Magic Making, [[Intamin]], Simworx
| A multi-sensory dark ride featuring live actors, it was rethemed from [[Derren Brown]]'s Ghost Train at the beginning of the 2023 season.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Sunset Cinema|| {{NA|}} [[File:Thorpe Park 4D Cinema 2024-03-25.jpg|110px]]
|[[4D film|4D cinema]]
|1999 (2008) (2014)
|Big Easy Boulevard
|N/A
| Initially opened in 1999, the theatre presented [[Pirates 4-D]] and operated until the end of the 2007 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pirates 4D, Thorpe Park |url=https://www.themeparkjames.co.uk/theme-parks/europe/uk/thorpe-park/other/pirates-4d/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Theme Park James |language=en}}</ref> From the beginning of the 2008 season, it instead featured Time Voyagers, which operated until the end of the 2011 season, after which the venue remained dormant throughout the 2012 and 2013 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Voyagers, Thorpe Park |url=https://www.themeparkjames.co.uk/theme-parks/europe/uk/thorpe-park/other/time-voyagers/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Theme Park James |language=en}}</ref> It reopened for the 2014 season as part of Angry Birds Land, presenting the Angry Birds 4D Experience.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angry Birds 4D Experience, Thorpe Park |url=https://www.themeparkjames.co.uk/theme-parks/europe/uk/thorpe-park/other/angry-birds-4d-experience/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Theme Park James |language=en}}</ref> This ran until the end of the 2023 season, coinciding with the rebranding of the area into Big Easy Boulevard for 2024.<ref name="big easy announcement" /> In 2024, Sunset Cinema is scheduled to show [[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]: 4D Experience.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Amity Beach ||{{NA|}} [[File:Thorpe Park fly motion.jpg|110x110px]]
|Beach area with pool and water slides
|1979
|Amity Cove
|Thorpe Park
|Originally named "Fantasy Reef" and intended exclusively for families with young children, the attraction operates on an intermittent basis, typically opening only on select days during the summer, subject to suitable weather conditions.<ref name="amitybeach">{{Cite web |title=Amity Beach: Outdoor Water Park {{!}} Thorpe Park Resort |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/explore/theme-park/rides/amity-beach/ |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Thorpe Park |language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Former attractions===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
! class="unsortable" |Picture
!Type
!Opened
!Closed
!Territory
!Manufacturer
! class="unsortable" |Additional Information
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Black Mirror Labyrinth
|{{NA|}}
|Maze attraction
|2021
|2023
|Old Town
|Merlin Magic Making
|A maze that utilised cutting-edge technology and sensory-defying environments. It was based on the Netflix series ''[[Black Mirror]]'' and closed at the end of the 2023 season.<ref name="black mirror closed">{{Cite web |last=Rodger |first=James |date=16 February 2024 |title=Thorpe Park announces two rides have shut permanently and fans 'not surprised' |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/thorpe-park-announces-two-rides-28646513 |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en |quote=The doors to this twisted, sensory-defying maze closed at the end of our 2023 season}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Angry Birds 4D Experience|| {{NA|}} 
|[[4D film|4D cinema]]
|2014
|2023
|Angry Birds Land
|Simworx
|A 4D cinema that screened the ''[[Angry Birds]]'' 4D film. It replaced [[Pirates 4-D]] and Time Voyagers. The attraction later closed to make way for new experiences.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Slammer (ride)|Slammer]] || {{NA|}} [[File:Slammer at Thorpe Park - geograph.org.uk - 467533.jpg|110px]] 
|Sky Swat 
|2005
|2017
|Old Town
|[[S&S – Sansei Technologies]]
|This was the last [[Sky Swatter]] in the world. It was permanently closed in 2017 after experiencing persistent technical issues throughout much of its operational life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slammer, Thorpe Park |url=https://www.themeparkjames.co.uk/theme-parks/europe/uk/thorpe-park/rides/slammer/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Theme Park James |language=en}}</ref> The minimum height requirement was {{cvt|1.4|m}}.<ref>{{cite news |date= 19 March 2006 |title= Park closes ride after 41 trapped |work= BBC News |url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/4822328.stm |access-date= 30 July 2023 }}</ref> After years of standing but not operating, its removal was confirmed for the 2024 closed season. As of 15 February 2025, the ride has been fully removed.<ref name="slammer is gone">{{Cite web |last=Rodger |first=James |date=16 February 2024 |title=Thorpe Park announces two rides have shut permanently and fans 'not surprised' |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/thorpe-park-announces-two-rides-28646513 |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Peeking Heights|Eclipse]]|| {{NA|}}{{CSS image crop |Image  = Thorpe Park rides from the lake - geograph.org.uk - 4405459.jpg |bSize = 800 |cWidth = 75 |cHeight = 90 |oLeft = 40 |oTop = 235|Location = center}}
|[[Ferris wheel]]
|2003
|2004
|Lost City
|[[Fabbri Group]]
|A Ferris wheel, which closed at the end of the 2004 season due to negative guest feedback.<ref name="james eclipse">{{Cite web |title=Eclipse, Thorpe Park |url=https://www.themeparkjames.co.uk/theme-parks/europe/uk/thorpe-park/rides/eclipse/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Theme Park James |language=en}}</ref> It was replaced by Rush for the 2005 season. Eclipse was subsequently relocated to Chessington World of Adventures, where it reopened as Peeking Heights in 2005.
|-
|style="text-align: center;" |[[Pirates 4-D]]|| {{NA|}}
|4D cinema
|1999
|2007
|Calypso Quay
|Iwerks Entertainment 
|A 4D cinema attraction that was replaced by Time Voyagers.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Wet! Wet! Wet!|| {{NA|}}
|[[Water slide|Three-lane water slide]]
|1998
|2022
|Amity Beach
|[[WhiteWater West]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wet Wet Wet at Thorpe Park Reviews & Info |url=https://www.themeparktourist.com/guides/thorpe-park/wet-wet-wet |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Theme Park Tourist |date=March 1998 |language=en}}</ref>
|A trio of water slides primarily designed for younger children, located in the Amity Beach area. The attraction was rarely operational; as part of Amity Beach, it could only open when the rest of the area was open.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Logger's Leap]]|| {{NA|}} [[File:Off to get wet - geograph.org.uk - 1293811.jpg|110px]]
|[[Log flume (ride)|Log flume]]
|1989
|2015
|Old Town
|[[Mack Rides]]
|It was the tallest log flume in the United Kingdom. It was officially confirmed closed in 2019 and was demolished in late 2022 to make way for Hyperia.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |The Rocky Express|| {{NA|}}[[File:The Rocky Express - geograph.org.uk - 1294763.jpg|110px]]
|Sea Storm
|1989
|2021
|Old Town
|[[Mack Rides]]
|A family spinning train ride, with a minimum height requirement of {{cvt|0.9|m}}. It was removed to make way for Hyperia.<ref name="themeparkguide exodus">{{Cite web |title=Project Exodus {{!}} Theme Park Guide |url=https://themeparkguide.co.uk/construction-projects/Project-Exodus |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=themeparkguide.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Canada Creek Railway|| {{NA|}}[[File:Canada Creek Railway - geograph.org.uk - 1294757.jpg|110px]]
|[[Ridable miniature railway|Miniature railway]]
|1989
|2011
|Old Town
|[[Severn Lamb]]<ref name="attractionsource canadacreekrailway">{{Cite web |title=Canada Creek Railway |url=https://www.attractionsource.com/history/from-the-archives/canada-creek-railway/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Attraction Source |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|A miniature railway running through the former Canada Creek and Thorpe Farm areas.
|-
|style="text-align: center;" |Wicked Witches Haunt|| {{NA|}}
|Dark ride
|1983 (1994)
|2000
|Central Park
|N/A
|The attraction originally opened as Phantom Fantasia in 1983, and was rethemed as Wicked Witches Haunt in 1994. It was destroyed in a major fire on 21 July 2000.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Thorpe Farm|| {{NA|}}[[File:Thorpe Farm (geograph 2993444).jpg|110px]]
|[[Petting farm]]
|1982
|2006
|Thorpe Farm
|N/A
|A petting farm accessible via the Canada Creek Railway or by ferry across Manor Lake. It closed in 2006 owing to low visitor numbers and is now used for storage and horticultural purposes.<ref name="getsurrey-thorpefarm">{{Cite web |last=Weir |first=Luke |date=27 March 2022 |title=Thorpe Farm: Thorpe Park's beloved lost attraction |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/nostalgia/thorpe-farm-thorpe-parks-beloved-23385213 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=SurreyLive |language=en}}</ref><ref name="attractionsource thorpefarm">{{Cite web |title=Thorpe Farm |url=https://www.attractionsource.com/history/from-the-archives/thorpe-farm/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Attraction Source |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|}

== Territories ==
In 2024, with the addition of Big Easy Boulevard and Fearless Valley, Thorpe Park was divided into nine "island territories".
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File:Colossus-Thorpe-1.jpg|Lost City
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* '''Port and Basecamp''' includes the turnstile entrance, bridge, the Dome and the playground.
* '''Amity''' (originally Amity Cove) opened with [[Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)|Tidal Wave]] and now includes [[Stealth (roller coaster)|Stealth]], Depth Charge, Amity Beach, High Striker, [[Flying Fish (roller coaster)|Flying Fish]], and [[Storm Surge (ride)|Storm Surge]].
* '''The Jungle''' contains [[Nemesis Inferno]], [[Rumba Rapids]], Mr Monkey's Banana Ride, and a street of restaurants.
* '''Old Town''' was once a country themed area, now a dark and derelict themed area, that houses [[Saw – The Ride]] and [[Samurai (ride)|Samurai]].
* '''Fearless Valley''' is located towards the back of the park and includes [[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]].
* '''Lost City''' contains [[Colossus (Thorpe Park)|Colossus]], [[Rush (Thorpe Park)|Rush]], Quantum, [[Vortex (Thorpe Park)|Vortex]], and [[Zodiac (ride)|Zodiac]].
* '''Swarm Island''' opened as the plaza for [[The Swarm (roller coaster)|The Swarm]].
* '''The Dock Yard''' (previously named The Depot and Thorpe Junction) is the plaza immediately outside [[Ghost Train (Thorpe Park)|Ghost Train]], previously known as Derren Brown's Ghost Train and Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon, and includes the nearby [[The Walking Dead: The Ride]] roller coaster, previously known as X and X:\ No Way Out.
* '''Big Easy Boulevard''' (formerly [[Angry Birds]] Land between 2014 to 2023) is located between Amity and The Jungle, and contains [[Detonator (Thorpe Park)|Detonator]], Big Easy Bumpers, and Sunset Cinema.<ref name="big easy announcement"/>

=== Port and Basecamp ===
The Basecamp area contains security, the turnstiles, toilets, business and staff reception, Island HQ, and the bridge where guests enter the park. This leads to The Dome, which acts as a hub for the park and houses Vibes Bar & Kitchen (formerly Infinity Bar & Kitchen), an arcade area, The Coffee Shack, toilets, lockers, the Island Gift Shop, guest services, first aid, photo points, and staff areas such as the canteen, The Core, and offices.

The Dome was previously known as Port Atlantis and featured an underwater Atlantean-themed interior. Much of the scenery and underwater effects disappeared following Merlin Entertainments' acquisition of the park and were later removed entirely when the building's theme was changed.

The Dome remains open outside normal operating hours to provide entertainment and dining facilities for guests staying at Thorpe Shark Cabins, including a breakfast buffet.

=== Amity ===
Amity is themed as a 1950s American fishing village struck by a [[Tsunami|tidal wave]] and opened alongside Tidal Wave in 2000. It was previously named Amity Cove, as still noted on themed signage. The area was expanded in 2006 with the addition of Stealth, set at the Amity Speedway racetrack. It later incorporated attractions from the former Neptune's Beach family area, including Depth Charge and the Amity Beach outdoor water park. Amity Cove and Amity Speedway are no longer physically connected, having been divided by Big Easy Boulevard.

The area also includes attractions from the former European Park area: [[Flying Fish (roller coaster)|Flying Fish]] and Storm in a Teacup (now Dobble Tea Party). Flying Fish was originally located beside Tidal Wave (on the site now occupied by Stealth) but was removed for construction in 2005. It reopened in its current location near The Swarm in 2007 due to popular demand. In 2011, the raft ride [[Storm Surge (ride)|Storm Surge]] was relocated from [[Cypress Gardens]] in Florida, United States, prior to its retheming at [[Legoland Florida]]. Storm Surge was built on the former site of the Octopus Garden children's area.

=== The Jungle ===
The area's main attractions are [[Nemesis Inferno]], a [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] inverted rollercoaster set within a volcano, and [[Rumba Rapids]], a river rapids ride. The area was previously known as Calypso Quay and includes elements of the former Ranger County family area, including Mr Monkey's Banana Ride, a small swinging ship, as well as shopfronts and restaurants retained from the former European Park area.

=== The Dock Yard ===
This area serves primarily as the plaza for [[Ghost Train (Thorpe Park)|Ghost Train]], an indoor dark ride, and also contains [[The Walking Dead: The Ride]], an indoor rollercoaster. The area has limited major theming beyond buildings and scenery retained from Octopus Gardens (a now-closed children's area), which were later styled to match Amity, including the Megastore, various buoy props, and a carnival game resembling a cargo ship.

=== Lost City ===
The Lost City is themed around the ruins of a newly unearthed Atlantean civilisation, with [[Colossus (Thorpe Park)|Colossus]] as the main attraction since 2002. The area first opened in 2001 with [[Vortex (Thorpe Park)|Vortex]] and [[Zodiac (ride)|Zodiac]] as its only rides. In 2003, the area was expanded with Quantum (a [[magic carpet]] ride) and [[Eclipse (Thorpe Park)|Eclipse]] (a [[Ferris wheel]]). Eclipse was removed after the 2004 season and relocated to [[Chessington World of Adventures]].<ref name="james eclipse"/> It was replaced by [[Rush (Thorpe Park)|Rush]], an [[S&S Worldwide|S&S]] [[Screamin' Swing]], which opened in 2005. At the end of the 2005 season, Zodiac was removed and replaced with a HUSS Enterprise relocated from [[Drayton Manor Theme Park|Drayton Manor]], where it operated as ''Cyclone'' before closing due to noise issues. The replacement Zodiac opened without fanfare in 2006.<ref name="newzodiac"/>

=== Old Town ===
The main attraction in this area is [[Saw – The Ride]], a [[Gerstlauer]] [[Euro-Fighter]] roller coaster featuring a {{cvt|100|ft}}-tall, 100° beyond-vertical drop. The ride is themed to the ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'' horror franchise and is set within a derelict warehouse and sawmill. The flat ride [[Samurai (ride)|Samurai]] was relocated from [[Chessington World of Adventures]] in 2004.

The area was formerly themed as Canada Creek and served as the plaza for the log flume [[Logger's Leap]], which opened in 1989 as one of the tallest of its kind. The area originally featured a Canadian forest aesthetic, though this shifted towards a Western-style theme over subsequent redevelopments. Logger's Leap operated outside the main plaza and ceased running after the 2015 season; its permanent closure was confirmed in 2019.<ref name="twitter.com"/>

The area once housed the main station of the Canada Creek Railway, a miniature railway that transported guests to the now-closed Thorpe Farm area and around the backwoods of Canada Creek. Following the farm's closure, the railway operated only on the backwoods route. It closed during the 2008 season, requiring partial rerouting due to construction of Saw – The Ride and was permanently closed at the end of 2011.<ref name="attractionsource canadacreekrailway"/> Since closure, the trains, station, and former route have been used for several Fright Nights attractions.<ref name="ccr">{{Cite web |title=Canada Creek Railway - Platform 15 - Thorpe Park |url=https://canadacreekrailway.weebly.com/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Canada Creek Railway - Platform 15 - Thorpe Park |language=en}}</ref> The area also hosted the ''[[Black Mirror]] Labyrinth'' experience between 2021 and 2023.

Most rides in this area closed after the 2021 season due to construction work for Hyperia, which opened on 24 May 2024. Parts of the area were redeveloped as Fearless Valley.<ref name="themeparkguide exodus"/>

=== Fearless Valley ===
The main attraction in this area is [[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]], the United Kingdom's tallest and fastest rollercoaster. Fearless Valley also includes a [[Burger King]], Victorious Games, the Hyporium gift shop, Cloud Nine Treats, and toilets themed to Hyperia.

=== Swarm Island ===
Swarm Island is the plaza for [[The Swarm (roller coaster)|The Swarm]], a [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] wing coaster that opened in 2012. The area was constructed on land reclaimed from the surrounding lakes and is themed as the aftermath of an apocalyptic disaster or alien invasion caused by "The Swarm". Major theming includes a crashed aeroplane, damaged emergency vehicles such as a helicopter and fire engine, a partially destroyed church (which serves as the ride station), and other ruined structures. Many guest facilities are housed within these props, including a shop located within a shipping container and the ride control room situated in an overturned police trailer suspended in the church roof.

===Timeline of park areas===
{| class="wikitable"

|+ Years areas opened
|-
! 1991
! 1992
! 1993
! 1994
! 1995
! 1996
! 1997
! 1998
! 1999
! 2000
! 2001
! 2002
! 2003
! 2004
! 2005
! 2006
! 2007
! 2008
! 2009
! 2010
! 2011
! 2012
! 2013
! 2014
! 2015
! 2016
! 2017
! 2018
! 2019
! 2020
! 2021
! 2022
!2023
!2024
!2025
|-
| colspan="10" rowspan="3" |Fantasy Reef
| colspan=7 |Port Atlantis
| colspan="18" style="background:#CCCCFF" |Port and Basecamp
|-
| colspan="14" |Neptune’s Kingdom
| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Amity Beach
| colspan="9" rowspan="3" style="background:#CCCCFF" | Amity
|-
| colspan="10" |Octopus Gardens
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|
|-
| colspan=9|Central Park
| colspan=15|Amity Cove
|-
| colspan=16|Thorpe Farm
| colspan="19" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
| colspan=21 rowspan="2"|Canada Creek
| colspan=10 rowspan="2" style=background:#CCCCFF|Old Town
| colspan="4" style="background:#CCCCFF" |Old Town
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCFF" |Fearless Valley
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan=21|Ranger County
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="8" style="background:#CCCCFF" |The Dock Yard
|-
| colspan="10" style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="25" style="background:#CCCCFF" |Lost City
|-
| colspan="11"  rowspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="12" rowspan="2" |Calypso Quay
| colspan="12" style="background:#CCCCFF" |The Jungle
|-
| colspan=10 |Angry Birds Land
| colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCFF" |Big Easy Boulevard
|-
| colspan="21" style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="14" style="background:#CCCCFF" |Swarm Island
|}

{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}}&nbsp; Previous themed area

{{Color box|#CCCCFF|border=darkgray}}&nbsp; Current themed area

==Records held by the park==

*[[Nemesis Inferno]] is the first inverted coaster to feature interlocking corkscrews (in the same layout).
* Additionally, the world record for "most naked people on a roller coaster" was set on Nemesis Inferno in May 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 May 2004 |title=Naked rollercoaster record feat |language=en-GB |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/3734635.stm |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
*[[The Swarm (roller coaster)|The Swarm]] opened as Europe's tallest wing coaster and the first coaster in the world to feature the "wing over drop".
*[[Saw – The Ride]] was marketed as having the world's steepest "freefall" drop,<ref name="bbc news magazine saw">{{Cite news |date=13 March 2009 |title=You gotta roll with it |language=en-GB |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7937557.stm |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref> and as the world's first horror movie themed roller coaster. Saw - The Ride was not actually the steepest roller coaster in the world when it opened in March 2009 - [[Steel Hawg]] at [[Indiana Beach]] had opened the previous year with a steeper 111° drop. However, whilst Steel Hawg's drop has brakes on it, ''Saw'''s drop is brakeless - hence it being marketed as having the steepest freefall drop. This particular accolade was taken by [[The Monster (Adventureland)|The Monster]] in 2016 (and, as of 2022, is held by [[Defiance (roller coaster)|Defiance]]).
*[[Colossus (Thorpe Park)|Colossus]] held the world record for the most inversions on a rollercoaster when it opened in 2002, with 10 inversions. This record was matched in 2006 by [[10 Inversion Roller Coaster]] (an exact clone of Colossus) and then beaten in 2013 by [[The Smiler]] at [[Alton Towers|Alton Towers]], with 14 inversions.
*[[Stealth (roller coaster)|Stealth]] was the United Kingdom's fastest roller coaster, launching from {{cvt|0–80|mph}} in 1.8 seconds (as of 2024 this record has been taken by [[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]]) Standing at {{cvt|205.1|ft}}, it is also the United Kingdom's third tallest roller coaster (behind [[The Big One (roller coaster)|The Big One]] and [[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]]). 
*[[Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)|Tidal Wave]] opened as Europe's tallest water ride.
*[[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]] is the tallest roller coaster in the UK at {{cvt|236|ft}}, and the fastest roller coaster in the UK at 81&nbsp;mph (130&nbsp;km/h).<ref name="exodus proposal"/> ''Hyperia'' also contains Europe's tallest inversion at 168&nbsp;ft (51.2 m), and a world's first outer-banked turn inversion. Thorpe Park also claim that Hyperia has 14.8s of airtime being the UK's most weightless coaster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyperia |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/hyperia/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Thorpe Park |language=en}}</ref> However, this is debated as they have included a 3s stall in this statistic, which is widely regarded as hangtime and not airtime.
*[[Stealth (roller coaster)|Stealth]] is the world's fastest accelerating rollercoaster<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Fastest launch accelerations - Coasterpedia - The Roller Coaster and Flat Ride Wiki |url=https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Fastest_launch_accelerations |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=coasterpedia.net}}</ref> ({{cvt|0–80|mph}} in 1.8 seconds) with the announced closure of [[Do-Dodonpa]] at [[Fuji-Q Highland]] on 13 March 2024.

==Fright Nights==
Fright Nights,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/events/fright-nights |title=Fright Nights at Thorpe Park Resort |website=Thorpe Park}}</ref> formerly styled as "Fright Nites", is Thorpe Park's annual [[Halloween]] event and the largest Halloween event of its kind in the United Kingdom. The event has run at the park since 2002, celebrating Halloween with extended opening hours and a range of temporary Halloween attractions. Roaming actors in costume or make-up can also be found around the park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scareattractions.co.uk/thorpe-park-fright-nights-an-evilution/ |title=Haunted Attractions UK – Thorpe Park Fright Nights... an EVILution! |access-date=30 August 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226195505/http://www.scareattractions.co.uk/thorpe-park-fright-nights-an-evilution/ |archive-date=26 December 2013}}</ref> During Fright Nights, the park remains open until 9 pm, with a selection of "scare mazes" available for guests, who usually enter in groups of eight to ten. "Face It Alone" has sometimes been offered as an upcharge experience, in which a guest enters alone and must sign a disclaimer before participating.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.maniahub.com/topic/11360-what-to-expect-from-face-it-alone-2016-my-first-ever/ |title=What to Expect from Face It Alone 2016 (My First Ever) |website=Thorpe Park Mania Forums}}</ref>

In 2013, Fright Nights was relaunched with a horror film theme following a three-year contract with [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]]. All pre-existing Fright Nights attractions, with the exception of ''The Asylum'' and ''Saw: Alive'', were removed to make way for new horror film-themed attractions.

In 2014, following the opening of the Thorpe Shark Hotel, Thorpe Park introduced two overnight scare experiences. One involved a "night terror" character appearing in guests' hotel rooms during the night, while the other, the "Extra Cut", involved guests being "kidnapped" from their room and chased throughout the park.<ref name="2014 fright nights about">{{cite web |date=2 November 2014 |title=UK Theme Park Round-Up – October Review and November 2014 Preview |url=https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20141101/29576/uk-theme-park-round-october-review-and-november-2014-preview |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Theme Park Tourist}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Townshend |first=Georgina |date=10 October 2014 |title=Dare You Brave the Horrors of Thorpe Park's Fright Nights? |url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/dare-you-brave-horrors-thorpe-7916549 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=SurreyLive}}</ref>

In 2017, Fright Nights was reinvented with a ''Walking Dead'' theme. Two new ''Walking Dead'' attractions were introduced to coincide with the premiere of the show's eighth series. ''Saw: Alive'', ''The Big Top'' and ''Platform 15'' remained from previous years, with ''Containment'' returning as an upcharge attraction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pearson |first1=Michael |last2=Peracha |first2=Qasim |date=29 September 2017 |title=Thorpe Park Fright Nights 2017: See What Happened When Get Surrey Reporters Braved The Walking Dead Mazes |work=SurreyLive |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/thorpe-park-fright-nights-2017-13696359 |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>

In 2020, restrictions introduced due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] meant that only two mazes operated: ''Platform 15'' and ''Roots of Evil'', both of which took place primarily outdoors. A wide selection of scare zones was introduced for the first time at Fright Nights, including ''The Swarm: Invasion'' on Swarm Island, ''Creek Freaks Unchained'' in Old Town, ''The Fearstival Arena'' in the Dockyard, ''The Howling of LycanThorpe High'' in Lost City (on the site near Zodiac and Rush typically used for a scare maze), and ''Terror at Amity High'' returning for its third year on the Stealth Plaza. ''The Crows'' were also added as roaming scarecrows, primarily based in key locations but appearing throughout the park and interacting with other scare zones.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fright Nights Fearstival Announcement |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/press/latest-news/the-fright-nights-fearstivals-in-town/ |access-date=21 February 2021 |website=Thorpe Park}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:85%;"
|+ style="font-size:125%;" |''Fright Nights'' attraction history
|-
! Year !! colspan="11<!--If additional simultaneous themes are added, the colspan should be adjusted here-->" | Attractions (number of seasons)
|-
! 2002
| rowspan="3" |''THE FREEZER''<br />(3)
| rowspan="3" |''Freakshow 3D''<br />(3)
| rowspan="2" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
| rowspan="4" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
| rowspan="6" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
| rowspan="8" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
| colspan="5<!--If additional simultaneous themes are added, the colspan should be adjusted here also-->" rowspan="16" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
|-
! 2003
|-
! 2004
| rowspan="5" |''Carnival of the Bizarre''<br />(5)
|-
! 2005
| rowspan="9" |''The Asylum''<br />(9)
| rowspan="6" |''Hellgate''<br />(6)
|-
! 2006
| rowspan="6" |''Se7en''<br />(6)
|-
! 2007
|-
! 2008
| rowspan="5" |''The Curse''<br />(5)
|-
! 2009
| rowspan="1" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
|-
! 2010
| rowspan="9" |''SAW: Alive''<br />(9)
| rowspan="1" |''Dead End''<br />(1)
|-
! 2011
| rowspan="2" |''Experiment 10''<br />(2)
| rowspan="3" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
|-
! 2012
| rowspan="1" |''The Passing''<br />(1)
|-
! 2013
| rowspan="3" |''My Bloody Valentine''<br />(3)
| rowspan="4" |''Cabin in the Woods''<br />(4)
| rowspan="4" |''Blair Witch''<br />(4)
|-
! 2014
| rowspan="1" |''Studio 13''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''Extra Cut''<br />(1)
|-
! 2015
| rowspan="5" |''Containment''<br />(5)
| rowspan="3" |''The Big Top''<br />(3)
|-
! 2016
| rowspan="5" |''Platform 15''<br />(5)
|-
! 2017
| rowspan="3" |''The Walking Dead:<br />Living Nightmare''<br />(3)
| rowspan="1" |''The Walking Dead:<br />Sanctum''<br />(1)
|-
! 2018
| rowspan="2" |''The Walking Dead:<br />Do or Die''<br />(2)
| rowspan="1" |''The Big Top: Showtime''<br />(1)
| rowspan="2" |''Blair Witch''<br />(2)
| rowspan="3" |''Terror at Amity High: High School SUCKS!''<br />(3)
| rowspan="3" |''Screamplexx Cinema''<br />(3)
| rowspan="1" |''Vulcan Peak''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''Dead Creek Woods''<br />(1)
|-
! 2019
| rowspan="1" |''Creek Freak Massacre''<br />(1)
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
|-
! 2020
| rowspan="2" |''The Swarm: Invasion''<br />(2)
| rowspan="1" |''Roots of Evil''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''The Howling of LycanThorpe High''<br />(1)
| rowspan="2" |''Creek Freaks Unchained [as a Scare Zone]''<br />(2)
| rowspan="1" |''The Fearstival Arena''<br />(1)
| rowspan="2" |''The Crows''<br />(2)
|-
!2021
| rowspan="1" |''Platform 15: End of the Line''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''Creek Freak Massacre''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''Amity High vs LycanThorpe: LoveBITES!''<br />(1)
| rowspan="5" style="background:#3f6;" |''Trailers''<br />(5)
| rowspan="5" style="background:#3f6;" |''The Crows of Mawkin Meadow''<br />(5)
| rowspan="2" |''Birthday Bash''<br />(2)
| rowspan="2" |''Legacy''<br />(2)
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
|-
!2022
| rowspan="4" style="background:#3f6;" |''Survival Games''<br />(4)
| rowspan="1" |''The Terminal''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''Creek Freak Massacre: The Final Cut''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''Amity High vs LycanThorpe: Graduation SUCKS!''<br />(1)
| rowspan="1" |''Creek Freaks Unchained [as a Roaming Team]''<br />(1)
| rowspan="2" |''Death's Doors''<br />(2)
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
|-
!2023
| rowspan="1"|''Creature Campus: Trouble's Brewing''<br />(1)
| rowspan="3" style="background:#3f6;" |''Lucifer's Lair''<br />(3)
| rowspan="3" style="background:#3f6;" |''Stitches''<br />(3)
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
| colspan="3" rowspan="3" style="background:#aaa;" |&nbsp;
|-
!2024
| rowspan="1"|''Creature Campus: Looks Can Kill!''<br />(1)
| rowspan="2" style="background:#3f6;" |''Deadbeat''<br />(2)
| rowspan="2" style="background:#3f6;" |''IT: The 4D Experience''<br />(2)
|-
!2025
| rowspan="1" style="background:#3f6;" |''Creature Campus: Shock to the System''<br />(1)
|-

|}
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{{Color box|#FFF|border=silver}}&nbsp;– Previous Fright Night attraction.
{{Color box|#3F6|border=silver}}&nbsp;– Current Fright Night attraction.

==Thorpe Shark Cabins==
Guests can stay on-site at the Thorpe Shark Cabins, comprising 90 rooms converted from [[shipping container]]s and linked to facilities in the adjacent Dome. The accommodation takes its name from its shark-head entrance feature, constructed from recycled park signage.

The hotel initially opened in 2013 as The Crash Pad, operated by the external company [[Snoozebox]]. The temporary development was purchased by the park the following year and rebranded as the Thorpe Shark Hotel.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sim |first=Nick |title=Thorpe Park names new hotel for 2014 as Thorpe Shark Hotel |url=http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20140313/16793/thorpe-park-names-new-hotel-2014-thorpe-shark-hotel |website=Theme Park Tourist |access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>

Thorpe Park had originally planned to construct a permanent 250-bed hotel as early as 2006. It would have been located on the opposite side of the lake, on the site of former excavation works, and feature a lakeside bar, health club, and restaurant. Planning permission was granted in 2011.<ref name="PlannedHotelA">{{cite web |title=Thorpe Park Resort Hotel |url=https://www.attractionsource.com/history/from-the-archives/thorpe-park-resort-hotel/ |website=Attraction Source |access-date=23 August 2022 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The development was proposed again following the installation of The Crash Pad to "test market conditions". The park received planning permission to construct the permanent hotel in 2014, with construction planned to begin in 2016 and an opening scheduled for 2018. However, the hotel was never built, and the Shark Hotel’s planning permission was instead extended by ten years.<ref name="PlannedHotelB">{{cite web |title=Thorpe Park Hotel planning |url=http://www.totalthorpepark.co.uk/features/futurehotel.shtml |website=Total Thorpe Park |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507094334/http://www.totalthorpepark.co.uk/features/futurehotel.shtml |archive-date=7 May 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2023, new ''[[The Swarm (roller coaster)|Swarm]]'', ''[[Nemesis Inferno]]'', and ''[[Stealth (roller coaster)|Stealth]]''-themed rooms opened in the Thorpe Shark Cabins. They feature bespoke theming and provide unlimited fastrack access to each room’s associated roller coaster on the second day of a stay.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nightingale |first=Laura |date=23 July 2023 |title=Thorpe Park opens Swarm, Nemesis and Stealth-themed hotel rooms |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/thorpe-park-opens-swarm-nemesis-27352661 |work=SurreyLive |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, new ''[[Colossus (Thorpe Park)|Colossus]]'' and ''[[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]]''-themed rooms opened in the Thorpe Shark Cabins.

== Operations and developments ==
Thorpe Park has a maximum capacity of 15,000 guests.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/apr/17/travelnews.travel Crowds force closure of theme park] – ''The Guardian''. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.scoot.co.uk/England/Surrey/Chertsey/Thorpe-Park-Ski-Shop-13999844.html Theme Parks Operation in Chertsey] – ''Scoot''. Retrieved 16 November 2021.</ref>

In 2010, the park outlined a five-year development plan, which proposed new roller coasters for 2012; this was later realised with the opening of The Swarm. The plan also included a roller coaster scheduled for 2015 and a permanent lakeside hotel, neither of which has come to fruition. No application was ever submitted for the 2015 development, and the site behind The Swarm remains undeveloped.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2014 |title=In-Depth: Thorpe Park Submits Plans for Major New Dark Ride for 2016 |url=https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20141111/29601/images-plans-unveiled-major-new-enclosed-thorpe-park-attraction |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=Theme Park Tourist |language=en}}</ref>

On 26 November 2021, the park launched a public consultation website outlining a proposal for a new roller coaster.<ref name="thorpepark-consultation.com">{{Cite web |title=Public Consultation {{!}} Thorpe Park Resort |url=https://www.thorpepark-consultation.com |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Thorpe Park Consultation |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727030946/https://www.thorpepark-consultation.com/|archive-date=27 July 2022|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Leaflets were distributed to local residents, stating the proposal would "involve the removal of existing old rides and replacement with a new roller coaster in the Old Town part of the resort". The public consultation began on 10 December 2021, with plans detailing a {{convert|236|ft|adj=on}} tall steel hypercoaster codenamed "Project Exodus".<ref name="thorpepark-consultation.com"/>

An application for planning permission was submitted on 14 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Josh |date=14 March 2022 |title=Project Exodus Plans Submitted |url=https://www.thorpeparkmania.co.uk/news/14-03-2022/Project+Exodus+Plans+Submitted |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=Thorpe Park Mania}}</ref> Objections were raised by [[Surrey Wildlife Trust]], [[Natural England]] and the [[Environment Agency]], citing concerns regarding biodiversity, pollution and flood risks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |date=9 July 2022 |title=Latest activity on Thorpe Park Resort's Project Exodus planning application |url=https://www.attractionsource.com/2022/07/09/latest-activity-on-thorpe-park-resorts-project-exodus-planning-application/ |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=Attraction Source}}</ref> The concerns raised by Surrey Wildlife Trust and Natural England were addressed, and their objections were subsequently withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |date=29 August 2022 |title=Progress continues on Thorpe Park Resort's Project Exodus planning application |url=https://www.attractionsource.com/2022/08/29/progress-continues-on-thorpe-park-resorts-project-exodus-planning-application/ |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=Attraction Source}}</ref> On 5 October 2022, Runnymede Borough Council approved the application for "Project Exodus"; however, due to the unresolved objection from the Environment Agency, the application was referred to the [[Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities]] for approval<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2022 |title=Government to decide on Thorpe Park rollercoaster |url=https://riderater.co.uk/9925/government-to-decide-on-thorpe-park-rollercoaster/ |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=RideRater}}</ref> (under the terms of The Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2021).

On 1 November 2022, a letter sent to Runnymede Borough Council on behalf of the Secretary of State stated that he was content for the application to be determined by the local planning authority.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2022 |title=Redevelopment of the "Old Town" area within Thorpe Park, Staines Road, Chertsey |url=https://docs.runnymede.gov.uk/PublicAccess_Live/Document/ViewDocument?id=502F287D1F8D464F8B37282674E9FB6D |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=runnymede.gov.uk |pages=2 |format=PDF |quote=The Secretary of State has decided not to call in this application. He is content that it should be determined by the local planning authority}}</ref> Subsequently, Runnymede Borough Council granted planning permission for "Project Exodus" on 2 November 2022.<ref name="AttractionSource - exodus planning permission granted">{{Cite web |last=Lewis |date=3 November 2022 |title=UK's tallest rollercoaster Project Exodus approved for Thorpe Park Resort |url=https://www.attractionsource.com/2022/11/03/uks-tallest-rollercoaster-project-exodus-approved-for-thorpe-park-resort/ |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=Attraction Source |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="SurreyLive - exodus planning permission granted">{{Cite news |last=O'Brien |first=Christy |date=4 November 2022 |title=New Thorpe Park ride given the go-ahead: what it'll be like and when it could open |work=[[SurreyLive]] |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/new-thorpe-park-ride-given-25433934 |access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>

Construction began in January 2023,<ref>{{cite news |last= White |first= Steven |date= 12 January 2023 |title= Thorpe Park's new Project Exodus ride edges closer to completion as first pictures emerge |work= Surrey Live |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/thorpe-parks-new-project-exodus-25951522 |access-date= 7 November 2024 }}</ref> with Mack Rides confirmed as the manufacturer. On 17 July 2023, the first supports arrived for the coaster. In August 2023, Project Exodus was confirmed as the UK's fastest roller coaster and its colour scheme of black, gold and white was revealed.<ref>{{cite news |last= Graves |first= Kieran |date= 23 August 2023 |title= Thorpe Park's new rollercoaster for 2024 will be UK's 'tallest and fastest' |work= Surrey Live |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/thorpe-parks-new-rollercoaster-2024-27572172 |access-date= 7 November 2024 }}</ref>

On 5 October 2023, the name for Project Exodus, [[Hyperia (roller coaster)|Hyperia]], was announced, and on 6 March 2024, the track was completed.<ref>{{cite news |last1= Maisner |first1= Stuart |last2= Harms |first2= Adrian |date= 8 March 2024 |title= New rollercoaster track completed at Thorpe Park |work= BBC News |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c258dlvllzyo |access-date= 7 November 2024}}</ref> The roller coaster opened on 24 May 2024, but closed the following day. It reopened on 12 June 2024,<ref>{{cite news |last= Walker |first= Amy |date= 11 June 2024 |title= Thorpe Park to reopen UK's tallest rollercoaster |work= BBC News |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce55208n12mo |access-date= 7 November 2024 }}</ref> before a temporary closure on 19 June due to an incident four days earlier in which riders were stranded for an hour.<ref>{{cite news |last= Sherratt |first= Zac |date= 19 June 2024 |title= 'Teething issues' force rollercoaster closure again |work= BBC News |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnj85xjp8o |access-date= 7 November 2024 }}</ref>

== Transport ==
There are no direct rail connections to Thorpe Park; the nearest railway station is [[Chertsey railway station|Chertsey]], situated approximately 2&nbsp;km away.

Thorpe Park is served by the 950 express bus, which departs from [[Staines railway station]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=SULLIVAN BUSES - Route 950 |url=https://www.sullivanbuses.com/html/routes/sb8route950.html |access-date=23 August 2023 |website=Sullivan Buses}}</ref> providing connections from [[London Waterloo station|London Waterloo]] and [[Reading railway station|Reading]]. Other local bus routes serving the park include routes 461 and 446.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Travel Directions & Information {{!}} Thorpe Park Resort |url=https://www.thorpepark.com/plan-your-visit/before-you-visit/directions/ |access-date=23 August 2023 |website=Thorpe Park |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, there is the seasonal 951 bus between [[Watford]] and Thorpe Park, operating once daily (arriving in the morning and departing in the evening), with two return journeys during Fright Nights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SULLIVAN BUSES - Route 951 |url=https://www.sullivanbuses.com/html/routes/sb8route951.html |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=Sullivan Buses}}</ref>

==Incidents==
{{Main|Incidents at European amusement parks#Thorpe Park, Surrey, England|l1 = Incidents at European amusement parks: Thorpe Park}}

==See also==
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* [[Merlin Entertainments]]
* [[The Tussauds Group]]
* [[RMC Group]]
* "[[Thorpe Park (The Inbetweeners)|Thorpe Park]]", an episode of ''[[The Inbetweeners]]'' in which the main characters visit Thorpe Park.
* ''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]'' – the third episode of [[Primeval series 2|Series 2]] featured the park under a fictitious name.
* [[Staines railway station]]
* [[Chertsey railway station]]
* [[Alton Towers]]
* [[Chessington World of Adventures]]
* [[Drayton Manor Theme Park]]

==References==

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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://www.thorpepark.com/}}
* [https://memoriesofthorpepark.co.uk/index.html Memories of Thorpe Park]

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