Thorpe Park has confirmed that the forthcoming Hyperia rollercoaster will have a 1.3-metre height restriction.
There is typically a 1.4-metre restriction for the most extreme rides at Thorpe Park, although the UK industry has moved towards lower limits in recent years.
The Mack Rides-built Hyperia will open this Spring, after construction delays saw the previously-expected 24 March opening date moved back.
The rollercoaster – which will be the UK’s tallest and likely fastest – will be accompanied by a new shop called Hyporium.
But Thorpe Park confirmed today in an official Facebook group that the viewing plaza shown in the ride’s original plans has been scrapped.
A new confectionary outlet called Cloud Nine Treats will open under the operation of the Aramark contractors.
Hyperia is currently nearing the final stages of track construction, with its lift hill being finalised in early March.
The ride’s first drop has been confirmed has having a truly vertical drop angle at its steepest point, which is 90 degrees.
The 236-foot rollercoaster will have lap-bar style restraints similar to the Icon rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Meanwhile, the new Big Easy Boulevard area will open along with the rest of Thorpe Park when it begins its 2024 season on 23 March.