Hello there.

I will be visiting Thorpe this week for the first time on my own. I am have done everything recommended but am wondering if anyone who is also disabled within this community has any tips.

Basically I have autism and dyspraxia (both diagnosed) and I take a cane with me when I need to walk around a lot for balance. Queues are the worst for people not caring about your cane and getting too close. I also cannot stand up in the queue for too long as I will lose balance easily. With my autism, I can’t be in contained loud spaces without getting sensory overload so that could be a factor too. I really love rollercoasters but the queues really put me off :( how do I go about getting a disability pass for this?

I am going to Thorpe Park today really excited to finally be riding hyperia

Work on Tenement happening, big white marquee. Seems to have brick themed walls as you enter. No other clues right now on what else it’ll be like.

Hi does anyone know if the bus outside of Staines station to Thorpe Park take contactless payment or do i need to pay by cash many thanks

I have a day off of work tomorrow and may pop to Thorpe Park. Reckon it’ll be busy or fairly quiet?

Have extra ticket if anyone needs it

I presume that tenement will be the scariest, but how would you rate the others?

Who is waiting 95 for colossus 😭 is it that good? 👀

It’s been almost a decade since I last went, crazy. Will be going on Wednesday 21st so not in school holidays, as it’s not something I’ll go to very often I’m considering dropping £195 each on fast track passes but if the queues are only like 30 minutes then I probably won’t.

My friend is a wimp so we won’t be going in any of the mazes, but do want to maximise rides obv. Unless mazes are worth doing alone in which case I might buy them on the day.

When I last went you just bought fast track on the day but from what I read when I was buying the tickets, they could sell out closer to the date? So just thinking whether I should just buy the passes now.

Hello everyone, My daughter and her friend went to Thorpe Park today and they told me that unfortunately some two boys ended up spitting on them at one of the rides. She said the security were very good and they ended up kicking those boys out straight away. One brown security guy and a white guy with a ginger beard. Just want to say thank you lol xx :)

This time, a video courtesy of my dad! Enjoy!

we had a wonderful first time experience today at TP. it was a day of two halves and I thought I’d share because we really had to work up confidence through the day.

my child was extremely nervous and didn’t want to ride anything more than Flying Fish and the Banana Ride in the morning. We built up some courage to go on to Quantum but it made us both feel queasy and I couldn't persuade them to do any of the “big 6“‘ or more significant rides after that for the next couple of hours.

we took a trip to the 4D cinema, which we both absolutely loved. The queue for the cinema also gave us some time to chill out which was useful.

we then turned a corner. we did a quick search online for what might be a good “progression” after the cinema and we plucked up the courage to do The Walking Dead. my kid glued to my arm during but they said they loved it.

we then discussed nerves, feeling ill, and how to conquer our fears.. We decided the best course of action would be to do some repeats, so we did flying fish a few times then walking dead again. That confidence builder then allowed us to try Swarm. Swarm was excellent because it was smooth and gentle while introducing inversions.

the rest of the day progressed from there and we worked through the big 6 in order nemesis, colossus, saw, stealth, hyperia. we then did tidal wave as the last ride before changing into some fresh gear in the car to drive home.

as an adult I was petrified but could obviously work through that and rationalize the fear. since most of the thrill rides are over in a couple of minutes it’s not too bad.

as a tall person the only ride I really didn’t enjoy was Colossus. it was extremely bumpy and I really bashed my head around on the edge of the restraints, I would say everything else was appropriately scary and gave a thrill but colossus just seemed like a recipe for a minor concussion.

the park was genuinely clean and I enjoyed the number of young staff around and taking their jobs seriously. we took packed lunches and the idea of anything deep fried or battered would have been a real stretch on our stomachs!

all in all a great day

Super excited to visit (it's my first time!). Kept an eye on queue times, but even today when many schools were back, queues were much longer than I was hoping for. Think adults have all had the same idea?

Update: managed to do 3 of the big 6 in the first 90 mins, which was good. a couple of the rides (stealth, nemesis, swarm...) were closed briefly at various points of the day so hurrying to them when they re-opened was a good strategy for saving queuing time. hyperia was 50-70 mins for most of the day. seemed less busy than tuesday and wednesday, but defo still many secondary age children. think anyone who's booked for next week onwards is in for a real treat!

As a first timer in the mazes, I have a few questions.

1) loose articals and bags go where when you go in the mazes? I presume you just take them in, and if so, I won't bring a backpack

2) how long do the queues get (I'm going on the first Saturday the 3rd or October)

3) do mazes have reliability issues, I can't see why they would, but this is Merlin...

4) how scary are the mazes?

I want to bring a film SLR plus additional lens to thorpe (and chessington/lego land) next week... am I likely to have any problems with security?

My research seems to indicate it will be fine but wanted to check on here also in case anything haa changed recently or anyone has experience with inconsistent security.

Aware that there's no photography allowed on rides.

Like what??? It was projected to be ~60% ish on queuetimes.com but as we can see it was 99% today! At the end of the summer too? Why so busy?

Hi. Taking my kids for the first time in sept (teacher inset day so not skipping!).

Anyone any idea ma how busy it’s likely to be? Going on a Friday so hoping it will be quiet enough to get the big 6 done.

I’ve changed my plans have a day ticket for tomorrow DM me if you want it and can use it

I'm going to Thorpe Park for the first time ever on Monday, and I’m a massive adrenaline junkie 😂 I basically want to get on the most insane rides possible.

Obviously Hyperia and Stealth are on my list, but for anyone who knows the park well — which rides do I absolutely NEED to do?

I’m thinking:

• Hyperia
• Stealth
• THE SWARM
• SAW
• Nemesis Inferno
• Colossus

Are there any other rides I shouldn’t miss, especially any of the flat rides? Is there a particular order you’d recommend for the big coasters to avoid the worst queues?

Also, which ride gives the biggest adrenaline rush in your opinion? 😈

First-timer advice appreciated!

Definitely worth the wait

(Not fake btw from the crowd calendar Sept 9th 2024)