Top Roller Coasters at UK Theme Parks: Ultimate Thrill Ride Guide
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Theme Park: Brean Theme Park
Original Cost: £1m
Est Cost Today: £1.5m
Manufacturer: Zierer
Inversions: 0
Ride Duration: 1m 30s
Year Opened: 2011
Astro Storm is an enclosed, sit down roller coaster at Brean Theme Park. The roller coaster ride plunges riders into the depths of space, experiencing 2Gs in pitch black drops while spinning through meteor storms in an intergalactic battle full of amazing special effects and surprises. Astro Storm at Brean Theme Park Astro Storm is the former Space Invader Read more…
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Theme Park: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Original Cost: £2.5m
Est Cost Today: £7m
Manufacturer: Mack Rides
Inversions: 0
Ride Duration: 1m 22s
Year Opened: 1988
Avalanche is located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in North West England. It features a unique steel bobsled design where the roller coaster does not sit on a track. Built by Mack of Germany it is the only roller coaster of this type in the UK. Avalanche at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Avalanche was officially opened by British ski-jumper Eddie “The Read more…
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Theme Park: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Original Cost: £25k
Est Cost Today: £1.5m
Manufacturer: William Strickler
Inversions: 0
Ride Duration: 2m 28s
Year Opened: 1923
Big Dipper is located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in North West England. It is a classic high speed, turbulent wooden rollercoaster suitable for all thrill-seekers. Featuring five awesome drops and a host of twisting and banked turns this Blackpool Pleasure Beach icon is a world-famous classic wooden rollercoaster. Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach First built in 1923 by John Read more…
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Theme Park: Brean Theme Park
Original Cost: £1m
Est Cost Today: £1.5m
Manufacturer: Pinfari
Inversions: 1
Ride Duration: 2m 0s
Year Opened: 2004 (as Shockwave) 2014 (as Crazy Loop) 2022 (as Bulldog)
Bulldog Coaster is located at Brean Theme Park in Somerset. The roller coaster thrill ride was relocated to Brean Theme Park in 2004 after spending a number of years at Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire and Pleasure Island in Lincolnshire. Bulldog Coaster at Brean Theme Park The Bulldog Coaster dates back to 1981. Before arriving at Flamingo Land Read more…
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Theme Park: Thorpe Park
Original Cost: £13,5m
Est Cost Today: £23m
Manufacturer: Intamin
Inversions: 10
Ride Duration: 1m 32s
Year Opened: 2002
Colossus is located at Thorpe Park in Surrey. The £13.5m Thrill Ride was the parks first major attraction and set the World Record for the most inversions. Colossus at Thorpe Park Colossus set the Record for being the first roller coaster in the World with ten inversions. An exact replica, called the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, was later built Read more…
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Original Cost: £unknown
Est Cost Today: £unknown
Manufacturer: Wiegand Sports GmbH
Inversions: 0
Ride Duration: Unknown
Year Opened: 2017
The Fforest Coaster is located at Zip World in North Wales Conwy Valley. The thrill ride, which is set in 120 acres of forest is based on the traditional toboggan but runs on rails offering riders an exhilarating all year, all-weather adventure. Fforest Coaster at Zip World Opened in May 2017, the Fforest Coaster at Zip World in Betws-y-Coed, Read more…
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Theme Park: Alton Towers
Original Cost: £12m
Est Cost Today: £20.5
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M)
Inversions: 2
Ride Duration: 1m 40s
Year Opened: 2002 (as Air) 2016 (as Galactica)
Galactica is located at Alton Towers Resort in the beautiful Staffordshire countryside. Formerly known as Air, Galactica is a flying roller coaster located in the Forbidden Valley area of the Theme Park. The £12m thrill ride was the first-ever flying coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). Galactica features a dual-platform loading station, permitting three trains to operate simultaneously. Galactica Read more…
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Theme Park: Drayton Manor
Original Cost: £unknown
Est Cost Today: £unknown
Manufacturer: Intamin
Inversions: 0
Ride Duration: 2m 0s
Year Opened: 2024
Gold Rush is located at Drayton Manor in Staffordshire. Gold Rush is the first roller coaster anywhere in the world to feature two unique, multi-directional experiences which means that riders will not know which route they will take once seated. Gold Rush at Drayton Manor Gold Rush is the first roller coaster anywhere in the world to feature two Read more…
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Theme Park: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Original Cost: £35k
Est Cost Today: £2.5m
Manufacturer: Charles Paige
Inversions: 0
Ride Duration: 2m 20s
Year Opened: 1935
The world-famous Grand National is located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in North West England. Opened in 1935, The Grand National was Europe’s first twin-track racing coaster, a true classic high speed, racing wooden roller coaster suitable for all thrill-seekers. The Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Designed and constructed in 1935 by Charles Paige, The Grand National is one of Read more…
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Theme Park: GreenWood Family Park – Gelli Gyffwrdd
Original Cost: £500k
Est Cost Today: £1m
Manufacturer: WGH Transportation
Inversions: 0
Ride Duration: 0m 48s
Year Opened: 2004
The Green Dragon is located at Greenwood Family Park in North Wales. Constructed in early 2004, the Green Dragon utilises people power and is the only rollercoaster of its kind in the world, combining a traditional roller coaster with funicular technology that was developed and used 200 years ago in the slate quarries of North Wales. The Green Dragon roller Read more…
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Theme Park: Flamingo Land Resort
Original Cost: £8m
Est Cost Today: £10m
Manufacturer: Zamperla
Inversions: 2
Ride Duration: 1m 45s
Year Opened: 2013
Hero is located at Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire. The £8m Thrill Ride which opened in 2013 is the third flying roller coaster in the UK, after Gladiators Skytrak at Granada Studios and Air (now named Galactica) at Alton Towers. Hero at Flamingo Land In order to experience Hero, riders climb a small ladder into a cage in Read more…
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Theme Park: Thorpe Park
Original Cost: £20m
Est Cost Today: £20m
Manufacturer: Mack Rides
Inversions: 3
Ride Duration: 0m 0s
Year Opened: 2024
Hyperia is located at Thorpe Park in Surrey. Reaching heights of 236ft and speeds of over 80mph, ‘Hyperia’ claims number one position for both the UK’s tallest and the UK’s fastest roller coaster. Hyperia at Thorpe Park Reaching speeds over 80mph Hyperia claimed the title of UK’s fastest roller coaster and standing at a height of 236ft it is Read more…
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