Thorpe Park Visitors Were Stuck 200ft Up on Hyperia for 30 Minutes in 33 Degree Heat
Hyperia is meant to be intense, but getting stuck at the top during a heatwave is a different kind of intense.
Visitors at Thorpe Park were left stranded at the top of Hyperia, around 200ft in the air, for about 30 minutes during a heatwave on 25 May 2026. The UK recorded its hottest ever spring temperature that day, 34.8 degrees at Kew Gardens, so that is not exactly ideal ride weather.
Reports said two rides broke down on the same day. Hyperia is the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster, taking that title from Stealth when it opened in 2024, so being stopped right at the top is going to feel a lot more dramatic than getting stuck on a tiny family ride.
Thorpe Park had warned ahead of the heatwave that some rides might close temporarily for safety reasons. That makes sense, because rides and heat do not always mix nicely. Still, being stuck 200ft up in that heat is definitely not what you imagine when you book a theme park day out.