Hyperia

Hyperia is a steel hyper roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Cherstey, Surrey, England, UK. Initially dubbed Project Exodus, it sits on the site formerly occupied by both Loggers Leap and Rocky Express.^[1]^[2]

History

On 1st November 2022, full planning permission was given to construct Project Exodus.^[3]

In July 2023, the first delivery of supports for the ride arrived.^[4]

In August 2023, it was announced that whilst also taking the record for being the UK's tallest coaster, it will also take the record for being the fastest.^[5]

On 5 October 2023, the park released a computer-generated POV and announced that the new coaster would be called Hyperia.^[6]

On 11 October 2023, the first supports and three pieces of track were installed.^[7] On 17 October 2023, the first of the white supports were installed.^[8]

On 17 February 2024, the first pieces of the 236 foot tall lift hill has been put in place.^[9]

On 29 February 2024, the first drop was mostly completed, with the only track sections left to be installed being lift hill pieces.

On 1 March 2024, the last piece of track, being a straight lift hill piece, was delivered to the construction site.

On 6 March 2024, the last two pieces of track, being the crest of the lift hill, were installed.^[10] Later that month, it was announced that Hyperia would open on 24 May 2024.^[11]

Hyperia opened on 24 May 2024.^[12] The day after opening, the coaster was closed due to an unspecified problem. It reopened on 12 June 2024.^[13] On 19 June, Thorpe Park stated Hyperia would not open for the day due to "unforeseen circumstances". This was due to the train rolling back in the outer banked turn.^[14]^[15]

Between 13 August 2026 and 3 September 2026 the ride was sponsored by Flipz. Flipz's logo was placed over the ride's entrance sign, thus renaming the ride to "Flipzeria" during the sponsorship.^[16]^[17]

Design

Outerbank turn
Lift Hill
Twisted Drop
Non-Inverting Immelman
Outerbanked Stall
Barrel roll downdrop
Hang-Time Stall
Splashdown with Trim Brakes
Airtime Hill
Airtime Hill
Brake Run

The ride is 71.9 metres tall, reaches a maximum speed of 128 km/h and has two inversions.^[18] The track length of the ride is 995.4 metres.^[19]

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.

References

↑ "Site Plan as Existing" (PDF). Thorpe Park. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
↑ "Site Plan as Proposed" (PDF). Thorpe Park. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
↑ "Hyperia Construction". Theme Park Guide. 2022-11-01. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
↑ "Ride Supports For Project Exodus Delivered". Theme Park Guide. 2023-07-17. Archived from the original on 2026-05-10. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
↑ THORPE PARK Resort (2023-08-16). "We couldn't let #NationalRollercoasterDay go by without mentioning a little thing we call 'Project Exodus'-our new #coaster coming soon to #ThorpePark". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04.
↑ "Hyperia: Thorpe Park rollercoaster named". RideRater. 2023-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
↑ "Hyperia Construction". Theme Park Guide. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19.
↑ "Project Exodus Construction Update". Theme Park Guide. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
↑ "Hyperia Construction | Theme Park Guide". themeparkguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
↑ "First look at Thorpe Park's brand new rollercoaster that will be UK's tallest and fastest". Archived from the original on 2024-07-26.
↑ "Hyperia opening at Thorpe Park on 24th May". ThemeParks-UK.com. Archived from the original on 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
↑ "Hyperia Opening Day Ceremony". Archived from the original on 2025-03-14.
↑ Mitchell, Bea (2024-06-12). "Hyperia reopens at Thorpe Park, tickets are already sold out". Blooloop. Archived from the original on 2026-04-10. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
↑ "New Thorpe Park coaster shut for third time in a month". BBC News. 2024-06-19. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
↑ "Hyperia closes again after testing stall | RideRater". 2024-06-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
↑ "Knot Your Average Theme Park Snack". Knot Your Average Theme Park Snack. Archived from the original on 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
↑ "What the Flipz? Hyperia Becomes 'Flipzeria' in New Thorpe Park Sponsorship | Thorpe Park | August 2026". www.themeparkguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
↑ "Thorpe Park Planning Large New Roller Coaster". NewsPlusNotes. 2022-03-22. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
↑ Foster, Sophie (2024-03-07). "First look at Thorpe Park's new rollercoaster that's UK's tallest and fastest". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-03-07.

External links

Hyperia on the Roller Coaster DataBase

Present

Coasters

Colossus Flying Fish Hyperia Nemesis Inferno Saw - The Ride Stealth The Swarm The Walking Dead: The Ride

Attractions

Big Easy Bumpers Depth Charge Detonator Dobble Tea Party High Striker Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride Quantum Rush Samurai Storm Surge Tidal Wave Vortex Zodiac

Former

Coasters

Flying Fish

[1] "Site Plan as Existing" (PDF). Thorpe Park. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

[2] "Site Plan as Proposed" (PDF). Thorpe Park. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

[3] "Hyperia Construction". Theme Park Guide. 2022-11-01. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

[4] "Ride Supports For Project Exodus Delivered". Theme Park Guide. 2023-07-17. Archived from the original on 2026-05-10. Retrieved 2023-07-22.

[5] THORPE PARK Resort (2023-08-16). "We couldn't let #NationalRollercoasterDay go by without mentioning a little thing we call 'Project Exodus'-our new #coaster coming soon to #ThorpePark". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04.

[6] "Hyperia: Thorpe Park rollercoaster named". RideRater. 2023-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-17.

[7] "Hyperia Construction". Theme Park Guide. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19.

[8] "Project Exodus Construction Update". Theme Park Guide. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[9] "Hyperia Construction | Theme Park Guide". themeparkguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[10] "First look at Thorpe Park's brand new rollercoaster that will be UK's tallest and fastest". Archived from the original on 2024-07-26.

[11] "Hyperia opening at Thorpe Park on 24th May". ThemeParks-UK.com. Archived from the original on 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[12] "Hyperia Opening Day Ceremony". Archived from the original on 2025-03-14.

[13] Mitchell, Bea (2024-06-12). "Hyperia reopens at Thorpe Park, tickets are already sold out". Blooloop. Archived from the original on 2026-04-10. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

[14] "New Thorpe Park coaster shut for third time in a month". BBC News. 2024-06-19. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[15] "Hyperia closes again after testing stall | RideRater". 2024-06-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[16] "Knot Your Average Theme Park Snack". Knot Your Average Theme Park Snack. Archived from the original on 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.

[17] "What the Flipz? Hyperia Becomes 'Flipzeria' in New Thorpe Park Sponsorship | Thorpe Park | August 2026". www.themeparkguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.

[18] "Thorpe Park Planning Large New Roller Coaster". NewsPlusNotes. 2022-03-22. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

[19] Foster, Sophie (2024-03-07). "First look at Thorpe Park's new rollercoaster that's UK's tallest and fastest". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-03-07.

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