Top Roller Coasters at UK Theme Parks: Ultimate Thrill Ride Guide

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…