48-452: The Swarm may refer to: Music [ edit ] "The Swarm" (song) , a 2012 song by British rock band You Me at Six "The Swarm", song by At the Gates from the album Terminal Spirit Disease , 1994 The Swarm, Dominic Glynn 's band name for a music project The Swarm (album) , 1998 album by various artists affiliated with or part of
96-420: A Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster, opened in 2012. The area was built on land reclaimed from the surrounding lakes. The area is themed as the scene of an apocalyptic disaster/alien invasion from "The Swarm" which is intertwined with the area and ride station. Major theming pieces include a crashed plane, various damaged emergency vehicles like a helicopter and fire truck, a partially destroyed church (used as
144-462: A 2023 European Alliance co-produced TV series based on the novel by Frank Schätzing Literature [ edit ] The Swarm (Schätzing novel) , a 2004 science fiction novel by Frank Schätzing The Swarm (Card and Johnston novel) , a 2016 science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm , a book in the Galaxy of Fear series by John Whitman set in
192-465: A broader family-based market with new attractions such as Angry Birds Land and the park's onsite hotel. On 20 February 2019, the official Twitter account of Thorpe Park confirmed the permanent closure of Logger's Leap , a log flume that had opened in 1989 but had been closed since 2015 due to the Smiler accident at Alton Towers that year. In 2021, Thorpe Park announced plans for a new rollercoaster in
240-533: A few days after the opening of the coaster. Thorpe Park Thorpe Park , formerly also known as Thorpe Park Resort , is a theme park located in the village of Thorpe between the towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, England, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Central London . It is operated by Merlin Entertainments and includes rides, themed cabins, live events and Hyperia ,
288-602: A few main locations but found anywhere around the park, including interacting with other scare zones. – Previous Fright Night attraction. – Current Fright Night attraction. Guests can stay over on-park at the 'Thorpe Shark Cabins', comprising 90 rooms converted from shipping containers with a link to facilities in the adjacent Dome. The accommodation takes its name from its shark head entrance feature built from recycled park signage. The hotel initially opened in 2013 as 'The Crash Pad', run by external company Snoozebox . The temporary development
336-526: A fishing boat planted by the Provisional IRA in Mullaghmore , Ireland. In addition to lakes and parkland, the park featured a replica Stone Age cave, Celtic farm, Norman castle and Viking camp as well as ancient water vehicles and aircraft. In the early 1980s, the park was redeveloped into a theme park with permanent themed rides and attractions. New attractions were opened throughout
384-471: A gravel pit, originally owned by Ready Mixed Concrete Limited . RMC excavated gravel from the site for 30 years from 1941 until 1970 when they began to plan a transformation of the site into a leisure based visitor attraction. Initial concepts planned for the attraction to be themed around the 'History of the British People as a Maritime Nation' achieved by flooding the now empty gravel pits In 1975
432-410: A permanent lakeside hotel, both of which have not come to fruition. No application was ever submitted for the 2015 development and the earmarked site behind The Swarm remains undeveloped. On 26 November 2021, the park launched a public consultation website outlining a proposal for a brand new roller coaster. Alongside this, leaflets were handed out to local residents, stating the proposal will 'involve
480-412: A range of "scare mazes" available for guests, who normally enter in groups of 8–10. "Face it Alone" has sometimes been available as an upcharge, where a guest enters unaccompanied and must sign a disclaimer before entering. In 2013, Fright Nights was relaunched with a horror movie theme, courtesy of a three-year contract with Lionsgate . All of the pre-existing Fright Nights attractions were removed with
528-399: A small swinging ship ride, as well as shopfronts and restaurants from the former 'European Park' area. This area is primarily the plaza for Ghost Train , an indoor dark ride, and also contains The Walking Dead: The Ride an indoor rollercoaster. The area has no major themed features, other than buildings and scenery remaining from 'Octopus's Garden' (a since-closed children's area) which
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#1732790891340576-705: A wide selection of scare zones introduced for the first time to Fright Nights, with The Swarm: Invasion located on Swarm Island, Creek Freaks Unchained in Old Town, The Fearstival Arena in The Dockyard, The Howling of LycanThorpe High in Lost City (on the site near Zodiac and Rush typically used for a scare maze), and Terror at Amity High returning for its third year on the Stealth Plaza. The Crows were also added as roaming actors dressed as scarecrows, based in
624-470: Is Thorpe Park's annual Halloween event and also its largest Halloween event in the UK. It is an event that has been running at Thorpe Park since 2002, celebrating Halloween with the park staying open until late at night, as well as operating a range of temporary Halloween attractions. Roaming actors in costume or with make up can also be found around the park. During Fright Nights, the park stays open until 9pm, with
672-623: Is a single by British band You Me at Six . The single was released on 18 March 2012 as a digital download in the United Kingdom . The single peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Rock Chart . In March 2012, Thorpe Park announced they contacted You Me at Six to create the world's first roller coaster single for the launch of The Swarm . The song was released to iTunes on 18 March 2012,
720-523: Is set as a 1950s-era American fishing village hit by a tidal wave and opened with Tidal Wave in 2000. It was previously named 'Amity Cove', as still named on themed signage. The area was expanded in 2006 with Stealth , set at 'Amity Speedway' racetrack. It later took on attractions from the former 'Neptune's Beach' family area, Depth Charge , and Amity Beach outdoor water park. Amity and Amity Speedway are no longer physically connected, being divided by Big Easy Boulevard. It also includes attractions from
768-564: Is zoned into nine 'island territories'. The 'Basecamp' area contains security, the turnstiles, toilets, business/staff reception, 'Island HQ' and bridge where guests enter the park. This leads to 'The Dome' which acts as a hub for the park, which houses 'Vibes Bar & Kitchen' (formerly Infinity Bar & Kitchen), an arcade area, The Coffee Shack, toilets, lockers, the Island Gift Shop, guest services, first aid, photo points and staff areas (canteen, 'The Core' and offices). The dome
816-588: The Star Wars galaxy Other uses [ edit ] The Swarm (roller coaster) , a B&M Wing Coaster at Thorpe Park in the United Kingdom Zerg , also known as The Swarm, race in the Starcraft video game series See also [ edit ] Swarm (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
864-489: The Water Ski World Championships were held on the lake. RMC established a subsidiary, Leisure Sport Limited, to operate the 400-acre (160 ha) park for water sports, leisure and heritage exhibitions, at a cost of £3 million. The park was formally opened to the public by Lord Louis Mountbatten on 24 May 1979, his final public appearance shortly before he was assassinated by a bomb on board
912-449: The 1980s and 1990s. Space Station Zero was the park's first rollercoaster , opening in 1984. The last large attraction opened by the park's original owners was "X:\No Way Out" in 1996. Both attractions still operate to this day but under the names 'Flying Fish' and 'The Walking Dead: The Ride' respectively. Between 1983 and 1989 the park was often used as a filming location for The Benny Hill Show . In 1998, The Tussauds Group bought
960-453: The 24 May 2024. The rollercoaster began testing on 16 April and cycled nearly everyday up until its press event on the 23 May when the first public riders were allowed on. Hyperia , the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster opened to the public at the park on the planned date. However, on the morning of 25 May 2024, the park announced on social media that Hyperia would be closed until the 29 May due to 'unforeseen circumstances.' The re-opening
1008-510: The Canada Creek area). The railway was closed during the 2008 season (and the track had to be partially rerouted due to the construction of SAW - The Ride ), before being closed permanently at the end of the 2011 season. In the years since its closure, the trains, station, and route used by this ride were utilized by several Fright Nights attractions. The area was also home to the experience Black Mirror Labyrinth from 2021-2023. Most of
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#17327908913401056-404: The Old Town section of the park under the project name of Project Exodus. During the 2023 Fright Nights event the name was revealed to be 'Hyperia' and it was set to be the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the UK, at a height of 236 feet (71.9 metres) and a speed of 81 mph (130 km per hour). In preparation for the opening of Hyperia, Merlin announced major new investment for the older areas of
1104-489: The Thorpe Park Estate in the 1930s, the site became a gravel pit, but in the early 1970s part of that gravel pit was flooded, creating a unique water-based environment for the park, with the intention of building a leisure attraction on it. Thorpe Park resort was built on that site in 1979, and being partially flooded it allowed visitors to view Thorpe Park as an island. It has since grown into a major theme park in
1152-615: The Thorpe Shark Cabins. They feature special theming in the room and unlimited fastrack on each rooms roller coaster on your 2nd day. In 2024, new Colossus and Hyperia themed rooms opened in the Thorpe Shark Cabins. Thorpe Park has a maximum capacity of 15,000 guests. In 2010, the park outlined a 5-year development plan that outlined new rollercoasters for 2012, which was later realised in The Swarm. The plan outlined another rollercoaster scheduled for 2015 as well as
1200-468: The UK and one of the top 10 theme parks in Europe Major attractions include Tidal Wave , a large water ride; Ghost Train , a dark ride; as well as a number of rollercoasters including Colossus , Nemesis Inferno , Stealth , Saw – The Ride , The Swarm , The Walking Dead: The Ride , and Hyperia . The demolition of the Thorpe Park Estate in the 1930s transformed the grounds into
1248-564: The United Kingdom's tallest and fastest rollercoaster at over 236ft and 129kmph, it also includes Europe's tallest element and the worlds first outer banked airtime hill. In 2019, Thorpe Park was the UK's third most visited theme park (1.9 million visitors), behind Alton Towers and Legoland Windsor . However, in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the park only had a 125-day operation season, along with limited capacity, leading to massively reduced visitor numbers. After demolition of
1296-500: The Wu-Tang Clan All About Eve (band) , formerly known as The Swarm, British rock band Film and television [ edit ] The Swarm (1978 film) , a film based on a novel with bees as a menace The Swarm (1990 film) , a Soviet drama film The Swarm (2020 film) , a French fantasy drama film "The Swarm" ( Star Trek: Voyager ) , an episode of Star Trek: Voyager The Swarm (TV series) ,
1344-424: The additions of Quantum (a magic carpet ride) and Eclipse (a Ferris Wheel ). Eclipse was removed after the 2004 season (being relocated to Chessington World of Adventures ); in its place, Rush , an S&S Screamin' Swing , was opened in the 2005 season. At the end of the 2005 season, Zodiac was removed, and replaced with a new HUSS Enterprise (relocated from Drayton Manor , where it operated under
1392-497: The exception of The Asylum and SAW: Alive to make way for new horror-film themed attractions. In 2014, when the Thorpe Shark Hotel opened, Thorpe Park offered two overnight scare attractions, one of which involved a 'night terror' character appearing in guests' hotel rooms during the night. The other attraction, the 'Extra Cut', involved guests being 'kidnapped' from their hotel room during the night and chased throughout
1440-497: The financing for the Tussauds deal, Merlin sold Thorpe Park to private investment firm Prestbury, under a sale and leaseback agreement. The site is operated by Merlin based on a renewable 35-year lease. As of 2023, the site is owned by LXi REIT Plc. The target audience for the resort is teenagers and young adults, with rides such as 'Saw – The Ride' in 2009 and 'The Swarm' in 2011 being added. In 2014, Merlin also decided to target
1488-468: The former 'European Park' area, Flying Fish and Storm In A Teacup . Flying Fish was originally located beside Tidal Wave (where Stealth sits today) but was removed following construction of Stealth in 2005. It was reopened, in its present location near The Swarm, in 2007, due to popular demand. In 2011, the raft water ride Storm Surge was re-located from Cypress Gardens in Florida, USA, before it
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1536-472: The name Cyclone , until it had to be closed down due to noise complaints). The replacement Zodiac opened (without fanfare) for the 2006 season. The main ride in this area is Saw - The Ride , a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter with a 100 ft (30 m), 100-degree beyond vertical drop. The ride is themed to the Saw horror movie franchise and is set in a derelict warehouse/sawmill. A flat ride called Samurai
1584-485: The park since 2001) and light-hearted An Island Like No Other tagline - instead marketing itself as the home of Feel-Good Thrills . The new logo comes with six palettes and patterns for their marketing materials and merchandise, stating that this “encapsulates the spirit of Thorpe Park”. The park re-opened for the 2024 season on 24 March with Big Easy Boulevard opening and construction on Hyperia completed. On 27 March 2024, Thorpe Park announced Hyperia's opening date of
1632-479: The park to get them up to standard ready for the record breaking new rollercoaster. This began on the 30 October 2023 when Thorpe Park announced that Angry Birds Land would be permanently closing. The park closed for the 2023 season on Tuesday 31 October following the conclusion of that years Fright Nights event. Over the closed season the Sparkle Project began which was a large refurbishment of many areas of
1680-504: The park which saw the refitting of many shops, repaint work for Colossus and Stealth, a new footbridge over Tidal Wave and much more. On 16 November 2023, the park revealed that the Angry Birds Land would be rethemed to Big Easy Boulevard and on the 30 November 2023 Thorpe Park revitalised their branding, with a brand new logo (previously unchanged since 2008) and slogan, bidding farewell to their iconic "infinity" symbol (used for
1728-569: The park. In 2017 Fright Nights was reinvented with a Walking Dead theme. The addition of two Walking Dead attractions coincided with the season 8 premier of the show. SAW Alive, The Big Top and Platform 15 remained in operation from previous years, with Containment returning as an upcharge attraction. In 2020, restrictions put into place due to the COVID-19 Pandemic meant that only two mazes operated: Platform 15 and Roots of Evil, both of which took place primarily outdoors. This led to
1776-453: The park. This period saw large investment with major attractions opening such as Tidal Wave in 2000, Colossus in 2002, Nemesis Inferno in 2003 and Stealth in 2006. In May 2007, Blackstone Group purchased The Tussauds Group for $ 1.9 billion (USD) and the company was merged into Merlin Entertainments , who took over operation of Thorpe Park. Dubai International Capital also acquired 20% of Merlin Entertainments. On 17 July 2007, as part of
1824-474: The plaza. Logger's Leap ceased to operate after the 2015 season, and its permanent closure was confirmed in 2019. It also used to have the main station for the Canada Creek Railway , a miniature railway which used to take guests to and from the (now closed) 'Thorpe Farm' area of the park, and around the backwoods of Canada Creek (after the closure of Thorpe Farm, it only traversed the backwoods of
1872-441: The ride station), and other destroyed structures. Many of the areas facilities are based within these structures, such as the ride station being housed in the church, the shop being housed in a shipping container, and the ride control room being based in an overturned police trailer wedged in the roof of the church. Previous themed area Current themed area Fright Nights , formerly "Fright Nites"
1920-408: The rides in this area have been closed since the start of the 2022 season, due to construction work for Hyperia (opening 24 May). The main ride in this area is Hyperia , the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster. Fearless Valley also includes a Burger King , Victorious Games, Hyporium gift shop, Cloud Nine Treats and toilets themed to Hyperia . Swarm Island is the plaza area for The Swarm ,
1968-467: The title The Swarm . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Swarm&oldid=1166054453 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Swarm (song) " The Swarm "
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2016-508: Was later themed to Amity such as the Megastore, various buoys, and a carnival game that resembles a cargo ship. The Lost City's theme is that of the ruins of a recently unearthed Atlantean civilisation, with Colossus as the main attraction (since 2002). The area first opened in 2001 with the Vortex and Zodiac rides as the only attractions. In 2003, this area was expanded further, with
2064-496: Was pitched again following the installation of 'The Crash Pad' to "test market conditions". The park received planning permission to construct the permanent hotel in 2014, with construction planned to begin in 2016 and an opening in 2018. However, the hotel was never constructed and the Shark Hotel's planning permission was extended by 10 years instead. In 2023, new Swarm , Nemesis Inferno and Stealth themed rooms opened in
2112-426: Was previously known as 'Port Atlantis' with an underwater Atlantian themed interior. Much of the scenery and underwater effects went missing since Merlin's acquisition of the park and was removed altogether after the building's change of theme. The Dome remains open outside park operating hours to provide entertainment and dining facilities for guests staying at Thorpe Shark Cabins, including a breakfast buffet. Amity
2160-402: Was purchased by the park the following year and rebranded as the Thorpe Shark Hotel. Thorpe Park had originally been planning to build a permanent 250-bed hotel as far back as 2006. This would have been located on the opposite side of the lake, on the site of former excavation works, featuring a lakeside bar, health club and restaurant. Planning permission was granted in 2011. The development
2208-407: Was relocated from Chessington World of Adventures in 2004. The area was previously named 'Canada Creek' and was the plaza for Logger's Leap , which opened in 1989 as one of the tallest log flumes in the world. It had a loose Canadian forest theme, although this has mostly been lost through redevelopments and resembles more of a Western town theme. The main attractions listed in the area sat outside
2256-499: Was rethemed into Legoland Florida. Storm Surge was built on the former site of the Octopus Garden children's area. The area's main attractions are Nemesis Inferno , a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster set in a volcano, and Rumba Rapids a river rapids ride. The area was previously named 'Calypso Quay', the area now also includes part of the former 'Ranger County' family area, including Mr Monkey's Banana Ride ,
2304-419: Was then delayed until 8 June via another social media post. The final delay to the re-opening date pushed it back to the 12 June where it did re-open successfully. The coaster would go on to valley two times once on 19 June and the 2 October 2024 but has operated reliably since. Minimum height 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in). In 2024, with the addition of Big Easy Boulevard and Fearless Valley, Thorpe Park
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