5 March 2025

Thorpe Park Kicks Off 2025 With Unforgettable Thrills And Record-Breaking Adventures

Step into the ‘Home of Feel-Good Thrills’ as Thorpe Park, the UK’s best and most thrilling* theme park opens its gates for 2025 from the 28th March!

Following a record-breaking year with the launch of the UK’s tallest and fastest coaster – Hyperia in 2024, Thorpe Park is ready for the new season and inviting thrill-seekers to find their fearless, face their fears and soar to epic new heights.

With over 25 incredible rides and attractions to experience, get ready for a day packed full of excitement and adrenaline-pumping action, where every twist, turn, and splash is a memory in the making!

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Visit the BEST and MOST Thrilling Theme Park in the UK!

The UK’s tallest, fastest and most weightless rollercoaster Hyperia brought extraordinary thrills to visitors to Thorpe Park after its incredible launch in May 2024. With 14.8 seconds of sensational weightless moments and over 995 metres of thrilling twisted track, will you Find Your Fearless on Hyperia in 2025?

Feel the rush of adrenaline as Stealth rockets you from 0-80mph in 1.8 seconds with the world’s fastest acceleration time on any rollercoaster, dodge disaster as The Swarm, the UK’s first winged-rollercoaster, sends you soaring through post-apocalyptic chaos, and brace yourself for the 100° beyond vertical drop on SAW – The Ride, the world’s first horror-movie-themed coaster at the UK’s best and most thrilling theme park!

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Thrills for All Ages**

There’s no shortage of excitement for younger theme park fanatics too, as they can fly through the sky on the family-fun rollercoaster - Flying Fish, take a twirl and defy gravity on Zodiac and feel their tummy flip on the high-flying magic carpet ride – Quantum. Visit the UK’s wettest theme park to make a splash on the wettest water rides in the UK including the epic super-soaker - Tidal Wave, spinning sensation - Storm Surge and rapid river ride - Rumba Rapids, all guaranteed to deliver thrills and fun.

For mini thrill-seekers who are still working their way up to the big leagues, we’re making their first steps extra special, as anyone under 1.2m visiting gets a free ticket!****** From High Striker’s pint-sized plunge to Mr. Monkey’s Banana Ride swinging ship, there’s still plenty of fun to be had for little thrill-seekers! 

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The Most Anticipated Horror Event in the Calendar, Fright Nights®, Returns!

Mark your calendars because the award-winning Halloween event, Fright Nights®, is creeping back, bigger and better than ever before!******** Returning for its 24th year, the UK’s ultimate Halloween event features terrifying mazes, petrifying scare zones, spine-chilling shows and some of the UK’s most thrilling rides under the cloak of darkness, including the record-breaking rollercoaster, Hyperia. Step into the ‘Home of Fear’ this autumn and prepare for a visit full of terror and thrills - Fright Nights is an unmissable event you’ll never forget!

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Extend Your Thrills with a Short Break!

Don’t limit the fun to one day! Stay in the heart of the action at Thorpe Shark Cabins, where every room sleeps up to four people and is packed with all the essentials for a thrilling escape – park entry, hotel-exclusive Fastrack, breakfast, free wi-fi, dedicated parking spaces, plus discounts at Thorpe Park’s retail stores!

Want to dial up the fun? Upgrade to one of the totally thrilling themed rooms*** and further immerse yourself in an awesome adventure. NEW FOR 2025 - When you book a stay in a Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, Stealth or The Swarm themed room, you can benefit from One Coasters Fastrack per guest*******, for a visit that’s jam packed with thrills. Or, to help you Find Your Fearless on your visit, spend the night in a Hyperia themed room and get a One Coasters Fastrack plus One Hyperia One Shot*******, thrills don’t get more immersive than this!

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Thrills and Savings for a Whole Year

Looking for non-stop fun? For regular visitors, Thorpe Park Annual Passes start at just £99 and unlock access to adrenaline-pumping rides, discounts, and super savings on short breaks. For those who crave the VIP treatment, the Gold Pass provides access to even more admission dates plus has the added convenience of parking included. For more information and to purchase visit https://www.thorpepark.com/tickets-passes/passes/thorpe-annual-pass/. Choose the pass that suits you best and enjoy savings worth screaming about!

Thorpe Park is open until 2nd November 2025.**** Visit www.thorpepark.com for more information and to pre-book your tickets at the best price, with tickets starting from £29pp.*****

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*Winner of Theme Park of The Year and Best New Attraction with Hyperia at the UK Theme Park Awards 2024. 

**Minimum height and other restrictions apply. Please see our website, app or on-site information boards for more information.

***Upgrade your stay to a themed room and benefit from a host of additional perks. For more information visit: Stay Overnight in a ride themed room at Thorpe Shark Hotel.

****Thorpe Park is open from 28th March to 2nd November 2025, with selected closed dates. Visit www.thorpepark.com for details of opening dates and opening times as these vary throughout the season.

*****Tickets start from £29 per person when pre-booked online at thorpepark.com.


******Tickets must be pre-booked at thorpepark.com, free under 1.2m tickets will display during the booking process. Maximum of 4 free tickets are available per booking, this must include at least one paid ticket. This is not valid in conjunction with any offers or promotions. Access to the park will not be granted until a height check has been completed. If any guest’s height measures at 1.2m or over upon being checked, they will need to purchase a ticket to enter Thorpe Park and will be charged the online ticket price for the date of their visit.

*******Guests staying in a themed cabin (Colossus, Hyperia, Nemesis Inferno, Stealth, or The Swarm) will receive one Coasters Fastrack per guest valid for use on the second day of your stay. Coasters Fastrack is valid for five total uses on the following attractions: Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, SAW – The Ride, Stealth and The Swarm. Each attraction ridden removes one validity. Standard Fastrack terms and conditions apply. Guests staying in a Hyperia themed cabin will also receive one non-time restricted Hyperia One Shot Fastrack per guest valid for use on the second day of your stay. Standard Fastrack terms and conditions apply.

********Winner of Best Theme Park Event with Fright Nights at ScareCON Awards 2024.

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