UK's 'tallest and fastest roller coaster' almost complete: pictures show final piece of track being put in place on Thorpe Park's Hyperia, which will reach a height of 236ft and move at 80 mph
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The UK's 'tallest, fastest and lightest' roller coaster is almost ready to welcome thrill-seekers. to go up.
Video footage shows the final piece of track being put in place for Thorpe Park's 'Hyperia', a 'state-of-the-art thrill ride' with record specifications.
This week, after months of construction, a 500-ton crane helped place the 92nd and final piece of track to complete the 995, 4 m (3,265 ft), which reaches heights of 236 feet (71 m) and speeds of over 80 mph (128 km/h).
The Surrey-based theme park claims thrill-seekers. will “twist like never before” and “feel weightless” in the new vehicle.
Designed by lead creative John Burton, the coaster features three inversions, including a diving loop, a non-inverted Immelmann (a form of roll-up loop ) and a stall loop – this is where riders will be held upside down for a longer period of time.
The UK's 'tallest, fastest and lightest' roller coaster is almost ready to welcome thrill-seekers. to go up.
Video footage shows the final piece of track being put in place for Thorpe Park's 'Hyperia', a 'state-of-the-art thrill ride' with record specifications.
This week, after months of construction, a 500-ton crane helped place the 92nd and final piece of track to complete the 995, 4 m (3,265 ft), which reaches heights of 236 feet (71 m) and speeds of over 80 mph (128 km/h).
The Surrey-based theme park claims thrill-seekers. will “twist like never before” and “feel weightless” in the new vehicle.
Designed by lead creative John Burton, the coaster features three inversions, including a diving loop, a non-inverted Immelmann (a form of roll-up loop ) and a stall loop – this is where riders will be held upside down for a longer period of time.
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