As of May 2024, Stealth at Thorpe Park ranked as the fastest rollercoaster in the UK with a top speed of 80 miles per hour (around 128.7 km/h). The ride also ranked as the second highest rollercoaster in the UK behind the Big One at Blackpool pleasure beach.
Stealth’s launch
Stealth opened for operation in 2006. It is a steel Accelerator Coaster, a model of hydraulically-launched roller coasters by Swiss manufacturer Intamin, that accelerates to 80 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds, reaching a height of 62.5 meters (205 feet). Although not the fastest roller coaster in the world, it has one of the fastest acceleration among the operating roller coasters worldwide.
Amusement parks in the United Kingdom
Thorpe Park attracted 1.6 million visitors in 2022, ranking it behind Alton Towers for theme park attendance in the UK. All theme parks in the United Kingdom, without exception, suffered a drastic loss of attendance in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The sanitary crisis resulted in many leisure sites having to close their doors to the public for several weeks.
Roller coasters ranked by top speed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2024
(in miles per hour)
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