Thorpe Park’s Hyperia closed a day after opening as rollercoaster promoted as UK’s tallest gets off to rocky start | UK News
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 81mph.
It was opened to the public on Friday, but on Saturday, the theme park posted an update on its X page.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to open Hyperia between Sunday 26th-Wednesday 29th May,” the statement read.
“We apologise for the disappointment this will cause…
