The scheme began under the working title Project Exodus, as Thorpe Park prepared its Old Town land for a new coaster with buildings, landscaping and associated works. For the returning visitor, a familiar Surrey corner was being laid out again for a grander journey. transportplanningassociates.co.uk· thorpepark.com

Through the winter build, the park’s own notes show the lake being re-dug and the water passage taking shape, while the final brake run settled where Logger’s Leap once made its double drop. It was a construction story written in reeds, foundations and long steel sections. thorpepark.com

Mack Rides supplied a steel Hypercoaster of 71.9 metres, with 2 inversions and a listed capacity of 1,000 passengers per hour. Thorpe Park opened Hyperia in 2024 as Britain’s new height-and-speed standard for the travelling public. mack-rides.com· blooloop.com

The first season had an interruption: Blooloop reported that the coaster closed one day after its 24 May 2024 opening and returned on 12 June. By September, the industry gathering at Thorpe Park had named Hyperia the Gold winner for Best New Attraction at the UK Theme Park Awards. blooloop.com· ukthemeparkawards.com