Top Six Terror Rides at Theme Parks in England
Fun Family Days Out on UK Roller Coasters
Aug 14, 2009
It's fun, fun, fun all the way for the family at the UK's top theme parks. Offering an action-packed day out, the rides just keep getting bigger and better each year. There are plenty of new amusement park rides to choose from, everything from wild water rapids to ghastly and ghostly roller coasters designed to scare you witless. Check out the latest roller-coasters to hit England's theme parks and you are guaranteed a great and thrilling day out.
Ride the Wild Rapids
There's every chance of getting wet on Wild River Rapidsat Lightwater Valleyin Yorkshire. Hold on tight as the boat spins through raging water, plunges down the steep ravine and shoots wild rapids on this new wet ‘n’ wild ride. It’s great fun for Whipper Snappers over one metre tall and for those still young at heart. Go on mums and dads, have some fun.
If the family adores horror films, they will be scared witless by the world’s first ever horror movie-themed rollercoaster, SAW – The Ride at Thorpe Park, Surrey. The world’s steepest freefall drop will send hearts pumping and heads spinning as riders plummet from a height of 100 feet, twisting and turning as they go. It’s guaranteed to give absolutely everyone nightmares
World's Steepest Drop Roller Coaster
Hold on tight for the ride of your life on Mumbo Jumbo at Flamingoland in North Yorkshire. The world’s steepest drop roller coaster provides x-treme thrills a plenty as it hurtles round the undulating track. It’s guaranteed to leave you talking mumbo jumbo afterwards.
Take a spin with a difference on the Edge & Water Paultons Park, Hampshire. Seated round the edge of a giant disc, be prepared to swoop through the air as it travels the 15-metre camelback track at speeds of 43 mpg. It is guaranteed to send riders close to the edge!
The loops and twists of Rage, Southend Adventure Park’s newest, tallest and biggest roller coaster will provide plenty of adrenalin pumping action. If you're prepared to be scared witless with all things ghostly and ghastly, check out the Over the Hill ride, where animatronic models, computer generated imagery and special effects will be guaranteed to give you nightmares.
It's a Total Wipeout
It’s big, it’s bad, it’s awesome! Standing at a height of 120 feet, Pleasurewood Hills' most extreme roller coaster Wipeout touches speeds of 50 mph and pulls over 5-Gs as it hurtles around the fearsome loops and tracks at this theme park in East Anglia. If you are ready for more, check out the spinning pendulum Wizzy Dizzy for even more 5-G thrills.
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