Surrey's adrenaline capital — Stealth, Hyperia and the UK's most intense scare-maze line-up at Fright Nights.
Thorpe is the UK's pure thrill park — built on a former gravel pit so the layout is mostly islands joined by bridges. Hyperia, Stealth, Saw and Nemesis Inferno headline; under-10s have a much smaller line-up so plan accordingly.
Visit official siteAt-a-glance
Key facilities and quirks for this park, in one row.
Paid parking
On-site parking — fee per car
Station nearby
Mainline station within easy walk or short shuttle
On-site hotel
Themed hotel(s) on resort
Single-rider queues
Single-rider lines on headline coasters
Step-free / RAP
Step-free access and Ride Access Pass scheme available
Strict heights
Headline rides have firm height restrictions — measure first
Seasonal opening
Closed in winter — check the season calendar
Opening hours & best times to visit
When the park is open and when the queues are shortest.
Opening hours
- Season
- Late March – early November
- Typical hours
- 10:00 – 17:00, extended to 18:00–22:00 for Fright Nights and peak summer
- Worth knowing
- Operates weekends only in shoulder season (late March, late October–early Nov).
Busy & quiet times
Quietest
- • Term-time weekdays in May, June and September
- • Wet mornings (queues collapse for the first 90 mins)
Busiest
- • Every Saturday in summer
- • Fright Nights Fridays & Saturdays in October
- • Bank-holiday weekends
Tip — Get to Hyperia for opening — single-rider isn't always staffed, and main-queue waits hit 90 minutes by 11am.
Park guide
Everything you need to make the day work.
What to expect
Eight major coasters including Hyperia (236 ft), Stealth (0–80 mph in 1.9 s), Saw, Nemesis Inferno, Colossus and The Swarm. Family options are limited to Rumba Rapids, Storm Surge, Rocky Express and the Dome flat rides.
Plan your day
Open at Hyperia, ride Stealth on the way back, then Saw and Inferno before lunch. Save Colossus and The Swarm for late afternoon when queues drop. Fright Nights guests should pre-book a maze fast-track.
Food & drink
No outside food is permitted, but a free picnic area sits just outside the entrance. Inside, Mexicana, Burger Kitchen and Beefeater (in the hotel) are the best bets; the on-site Shark Hotel does a decent breakfast for early-ride guests.
Plan your day
Pick an age group and your must-do rides — we'll suggest a 1-day plan.
Your day at Thorpe Park
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A rough plan based on typical hours and queue patterns — actual times will vary.
How to get there
By car, train or bus — and where to park.
Thorpe Park Resort, Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8PN
By car
M25 J11 or J13, then follow brown signs — 25 mins from central London off-peak. Parking £10/day, Premium £20.
By train
Staines is the nearest station (15 mins by 950 shuttle bus, runs to/from the gates), or Chertsey for a 5-min taxi.
By bus
Free 950 shuttle from Staines train station on operating days.
What to bring
Pack list from people who've actually done this park.
Pack list
- A change of clothes — Tidal Wave will soak you to the skin
- Refillable water bottle (free refill points by Mr Monkey's Banana Boats and the Dome)
- Card / contactless — the park is essentially cashless
- Locker money for ride lockers (charges for stays over 2 hrs)
- A hoodie for Fright Nights — it gets cold once the sun goes down
Insider tips
Things you'd only know on a second visit.
- 1
Single-rider on Hyperia, Stealth, Saw and Swarm is the fastest way to clock all the big ones in a day.
- 2
Stay at the Shark or Atlantis hotel for one hour of early-ride access — Hyperia walk-on at 9:30am is the best feeling at Thorpe.
- 3
Fright Nights mazes get an unlimited fast-track upgrade — worth it on Saturdays when waits hit two hours.
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