Another new major roller coaster has closed right after its debut.
Thorpe Park posted on its social media today that its new Hyperia roller coaster will be closed through at least Wednesday. [Update: (May 28) Now it's closed through at least June 9.]
"Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to open Hyperia between Sunday 26th-Wednesday 29th May. We will update our ride availability page with the latest information regarding the opening of Hyperia beyond the 29th May.
"We apologise for the disappointment this will cause and we are working hard to reopen Hyperia as soon as possible and will keep people updated via our website and social media."
Hyperia is a Mack Rides Hypercoaster that set records as Britain's tallest and fastest roller coaster. Now it might have set an unwelcome record for the shortest run before an extended downtime. Hyperia joins Cedar Point's Top Thrill 2 as coasters that debuted to widespread anticipation and acclaim, only to close soon after their debut.
Top Thrill 2 opened officially May 4 only to close one week later. Hyperia did not make it even that long, closing the day after it opened to the public. Top Thrill 2 remains closed, and we will have to wait to see for how long Hyperia remains down.
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Love it. Netherlands or Ohio. Which two of these things is not like the other :)
This has now been extended until the 8th of June @wibbletron.
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Fingers crossed it is only brief downtime, as I'm hoping to visit in early June.
Even if it does take a bit longer to open, good to see that the UK now has a grand total of two modern coasters focussed on airtime/hangtime rather than just positive G inversions, first Icon and now Hyperia.
I'm a UK coaster enthusiast, and I do love visiting Alton Towers and Blackpool Pleasure Beach, but my personal preference for rollercoasters definitely tends towards comfy lapbar modern rides with wonky airtime and hangtime, of which there are plenty in the USA and mainland Europe but hardly anything here. Hopefully Hyperia can give me the insane airtime (with comfy lapbars) I crave without having to go to the Netherlands, or Ohio etc.