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 at Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou, China. Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire have added a similar 10-inversion roller coaster named Sik to their park.
Colossus retained its title of having more inversions than any other roller coaster in the world until 2013 when The Smiler with 14 inversions opened at Alton Towers.
Colossus Statistics
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Top Speed – 72km/h 45mph
Original Cost – £13.5m
Est Cost Today – £23m
Length – 2789ft 850m
Height – 98ft 30m
Manufacturer – Intamin
Type – Steel
Lift/Launch – Chain Lift
Inversions – 10
G-Force – 4.2g
Trains – 2
Passengers per Train – 28
Ride Duration – 1m 32s
Theme Park – Thorpe Park
Year Opened – 2002
Attractions Near Me – Thorpe Park
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10 Inversions
Take a ride on Colossus and experience ten exhilarating inversions including a vertical loop, cobra roll, double corkscrew and the UK’s only quadruple heartline roll.
The first inversion riders experience is a vertical lefthand loop, this is followed by a cobra roll situated in a partially flooded pit. Upon exiting the cobra roll, the second phase of the circuit begins, snaking slightly to the left, the roller coaster train is quickly pulled through two corkscrew elements. The first corkscrew inverts riders over a section of track from earlier in the ride and the second corkscrew inverts over the footpath which leads to the ride entrance. It is an exhilarating experience with the ride now reaching speeds of 45mph, travelling slightly above ground level whilst executing the corkscrews. The next thing riders face is four consecutive heartline rolls passing only 10ft above the footpath below. A final bend round to the left is completed as the train slowly approaches the station. Just before entering the station there is a final inversion which thrusts guests close to the surrounding foliage.
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Thorpe Park Rides and Attractions
Experience over 30 thrill rides, family attractions and unique events on a day trip or short break at Thorpe Park, one of the UK’s best theme parks.
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Thorpe Park Roller Coasters
Thorpe Park offers a number of thrilling roller coasters, ranging from the family-friendly Flying Fish to the 205ft tall Stealth which features the fastest acceleration of any roller coaster in Europe. Follow the links below to learn more about each of them.
🎢 Colossus was the World’s first ten looping roller coaster and was the park’s first major attraction. The record held by Colossus has now been beaten by The Smiler at Alton Towers with 14 inversions.
🎢 Hyperia is the UK’s tallest and fastest roller coaster having taking the title from The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach when it opened in 2024.
🎢 Nemesis Inferno is themed around the eruption of a volcano and is the sequel ride to Nemesis at sister park Alton Towers.
🎢 Stealth is an Intamin launch coaster themed around 1950s drag racing. The ride accelerates from 0 – 80 mph in 1.8 seconds, sending its riders 205ft into the air. Stealth has the fastest acceleration of any roller coaster in Europe and is the tallest launched coaster in the UK.
🎢 SAW – The Ride is themed around the SAW horror movie franchise, SAW – The Ride is dubbed as the world’s scariest ride.
🎢 The Swarm is the UK’s first winged roller coaster, meaning that the seats are positioned beyond the width of the roller coaster track. It has a total of 5 inversions and is 127 feet tall.
🎢 The Walking Dead is a horror-themed roller coaster that mixes the theatrics of a Halloween style scare attraction with the practical effects of a traditional ghost train.
Attractions at Thorpe Park Resort
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