It will also include a lap bar restraint to create a “weightless” feeling for riders – despite the massive track weighing a staggering 232 tonnes. Hyperia will be open for victors when ...

As we ascended the towering 72-metre structure of Thorpe Park’s newest, fastest, and tallest rollercoaster - Hyperia - my heart raced with equal… ...

According to Thorpe Park, Hyperia is the UK’s tallest, fastest and most weightless rollercoaster. It reads: “Towering above the iconic Thorpe Park skyline stands an all-new marvel of ...

The opening of Hyperia meant the ride replaced the 213ft high Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach as the UK’s tallest rollercoaster. According to Thorpe Park, Hyperia is the UK’s tallest ...

Hyperia fans at Thorpe Park have queued since dawn to get on 'Britain's tallest, fastest rollercoaster' on its opening day - and are currently facing FIVE hour wait t o ride it.

THORPE Park has finally announced when Hyperia, its brand new rollercoaster, is set to open. Last year, the theme park announced that it would be opening the UK’s tallest and fastest rollerco… ...

Thorpe Park has been forced to close its much-hyped new rollercoaster Hyperia due to “unforeseen circumstances” – just a day after it opened to the public.

On June 15, Hyperia was closed once more after a car became stuck at the top of the lift hill. Then on Sunday, July 21, the ride stopped once again for around 10 minutes. It was seen stationary at ...

A new rollercoaster touted as the tallest in the UK has shut one day after it opened. Hyperia at Thorpe Park is claimed to be the country's tallest, at 236ft, and the fastest, with a top speed of ...

Hyperia, which stands at 263ft (80m) - the equivalent to a high-rise apartment block - and can travel at 81mph (130km/h), was dubbed a “marvel of engineering” by its creators at Thorpe Park.

The excitement doubled when we were strapped into Hyperia's lap bar restraint system, rather than the typical shoulder harnesses, which added an extra thrill to the experience.