[2024] Thorpe Park: Hyperia - Mack Hypercoaster

[MaxPower]

It would look a hell of alot better with a few airtime hills, just sayin'...

 

[The Big Mack]

It’s not spectacle … it’s just big. In fact, I don’t think it looks very tall at all when compared to the impact other Hypers have on their skylines

It might not appear like one to you, but personally, I'm often gobsmacked by its height as I'm entering my local park and approaching the ride's plaza. It still does look pretty tall given that each of the mediocre coasters behind (and under) it are more or less the same height as family or family/thrill coasters. Having seen Silver Star in the flesh for the first time last week, I didn't think that had too much impact on Europa Park's skyline within the park given its placement in the car park (not that it should have that kind of an impact of course since it would taint the beautiful sightlines of all the theming and landscaping). Hyperia on the other hand is pretty dramatic on Thorpe's skyline in quite a few areas of the park, though some sightlines from Stealth are more uninspiring.

 

[rob666]

On the old gits ramble down Monks Walk the night before first riding, we weren't particularly impressed by the height perspective, didn't look as tall as the Big One in the landscape.
And coming in from the Thorpe village side of Monks Walk, you can hardly see it until you are under it.
Monks Walk...immediate level up on the thoosieometer.

 

[The_bup]

Hyperia is a spectacle. It’s big. It doesn’t look like any other coaster anyone here as ever seen before. People are impressed by it. It dwarfs every other coaster in the park.


And no, it doesn’t look too impressive from monks walk but it looks massive from everywhere else. Every non-enthusiast friend I’ve gone with certainly have a Jurassic park style double take and look like this;

 

[Poisson]

This is how you do it. No poo brown anywhere on the coaster either unless someone had an accident.

 

[John_P]

Nice video of the coaster from Mack Rides


From: https://youtu.be/1N4q65Ca-Bs?si=cBlQJfXQRYJPwXbe

 

[Smiley]

Nice video - weird how the people getting off the coaster changed gender midway through the ride And no queue!

My only question is: why wasn't this video "centre stage" at it's launch?? It's the best thing I've seen of Hyperia - almost makes me want to go to TP!

 

[The_bup]

Nice video - weird how the people getting off the coaster changed gender midway through the ride And no queue!

My only question is: why wasn't this video "centre stage" at it's launch?? It's the best thing I've seen of Hyperia - almost makes me want to go to TP!

Almost.