UK Ride and Park Statistics

This page contains UK Top 5 rankings of various statistical categories of rides and theme parks.

Note that while some figures are in dispute, the below statistics are accurate to the best of RideRater’s independent knowledge and research. All information is subject to periodic review and correction.

Statistics last updated: 9 September 2023.

Rollercoasters

Height

	Rollercoaster	Theme Park	Height*
1	Big One	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	213 ft (65 m)
2	Stealth	Thorpe Park	205 ft (62 m)
3	Odyssey	Fantasy Island	167 ft (51 m)
4	Millennium	Fantasy Island	150 ft (46 m)
5	Swarm	Thorpe Park	127 ft (38 m)

Track Length

	Rollercoaster	Theme Park	Track Length
1	Big One	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	1.04 miles (1.68 km)
2	Smiler	Alton Towers	0.73 miles (1.17 km)
3	Icon	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	0.71 miles (1.14 km)
4	Fforest Coaster	Zip World Fforest	0.67 miles (1.04 km)
5	Grand National	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	0.63 miles (1.01 km)

Top Speed

	Rollercoaster	Theme Park	Top Speed
1	Stealth	Thorpe Park	80 mph (129 kph)
2	Big One	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	74 mph (119 kph)
3	Oblivion	Alton Towers	68 mph (109 kph)
4	Odyssey	Fantasy Island	63 mph (101 kph)
5	Rita	Alton Towers	61 mph (98 kph)

Inversions Per Cycle

	Rollercoaster	Theme Park	Inversions
1	Smiler*	Alton Towers	14
2	Colossus	Thorpe Park	10
2	Sik	Flamingo Land	10
3	Wipeout	Pleasurewood Hills	6
4	Infusion	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	5
4	Odyssey	Fantasy Island	5
4	Swarm	Thorpe Park	5

Drop Angle

	Rollercoaster	Theme Park	Drop Angle
1	Mumbo Jumbo	Flamingo Land	112°
2	Saw – The Ride	Thorpe Park	100°
3	Rage	Adventure Island	97°
3	Speed: No Limits	Oakwood	97°
4	Oblivion	Alton Towers	87.5°

Age

	Rollercoaster	Theme Park	Year Opened
1	Scenic Railway	Dreamland Margate	1920
2	Big Dipper	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	1923
3	Roller Coaster	Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach	1932
4	Nickelodeon Streak	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	1933
5	Blue Flyer	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	1934

Rides

Construction Cost

	Ride	Theme Park	Original Cost	2023 Equivalent*
1	Odyssey	Fantasy Island	£28 million (2002)	£49.2 million
2	Monorail	Alton Towers	£15 million (1987)	£41.1 million
3	Millennium	Fantasy Island	£15 million (1999)	£27.2 million
4	Valhalla	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	£15 million (2000)	£27.0 million
5	Big One	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	£13 million (1994)	£26.0 million

Water Rides

Age

	Water Ride	Location	Year Opened
1	River Caves	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	1905
2	Water Chute	Wicksteed Park	1926
3	Water Chute	East Park, Hull	1929
4	Water Chute	Northstead Manor Gardens, Scarborough	1932
5	Black River Boat Ride	Alton Towers	1981

Theme Parks

Total Rollercoasters

	Theme Park	Total Rollercoasters
1	Alton Towers	10
1	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	10
1	Flamingo Land	10
2	Thorpe Park	7
3	Paultons Park	6

Admission Charge

	Theme Park	Admission Charge*
1	Alton Towers	£68
2	Legoland Windsor	£66
3	Chessington World of Adventures	£64
3	Thorpe Park	£64
4	Paultons Park	£55.50

Resort Area

	Theme Park	Resort Area*
1	Alton Towers	550 acres (0.86 square miles)
2	Flamingo Land	375 acres (0.59 square miles)
3	Drayton Manor	280 acres (0.44 square miles)
4	Brean Theme Park	200 acres (0.31 square miles)
5	Lightwater Valley	175 acres (0.27 square miles)