Hyperia HONEST Review - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

What did you think of Hyperia? Comment below!

[@robhaley5136]

I haven't been on yet, but I was hoping the outer bank would be taken a tad faster. I've done what I think is the best outer bank in the world... on Steel Vengeance. On the back car of that, OH MY GOD - you are being ripped from the seat at what feels like unsafe negative G force 😅

[@jjhatch69]

@9:38 train full of Mack rides people. The ride experience is always the most important, and they have got that right. It is a giant leap for the UK coaster portfolio and one that is most welcome. However....They cheaped out on the station and the maintenance building. The queue is bizarre, and why come into the building at a weird position? As a guess John Burton had a bigger and better idea on how to build this experience and Merlin, as usual, have delivered the value engineered version of his vision, so stuff got cut from the project and this is what has been delivered. Coasters are expensive investments, but most UK "theme" parks fail on theming. It is in the name. You are either a theme park or an expensive funfair. The UK industry needs to get beyond the funfair approach in future designs. You attract international visitors if you get the experience right, which is good for business and the UK as a whole. There is a reason why European parks such as Europa Park, Eftling and Phantasia land have good visitor numbers. It's a mix of great rides, with great theming. You can even pick some parks in the backend of nowhere in Europe, like Toverland in Holland or Nigloland in France and they have amazing theming. If you are going to build a ride of that scale, make sure it can get through 1500 guests per hour. It is a 46 second ride. Design it with dual loading so you can have a train running every 46 seconds. On quiet days run one side only. (Thorpe Park does not have many quiet days). Operations look like they are doing a sterling job regardless, so well done to the Thorpe Park team. As for the shutdown, when the train first ran a few weeks ago, it sounded like the chain dog or anti-roll back dogs were catching on the crest of the lift hill, so as a speculative guess, they might be adding "skateboards". A section is cutout on the track rail spreaders, which is filled in with a piece of steel in the shape of a skateboard deck, to allow bits of the train to miss the track. They take a few days to fit, so if you see a cherry picker and some guys welding up there, you know what they are doing. It is not an unusual occurrence on a new coaster.

[@theukpennywise208]

We are going tomorrow so unfortunately wont be able to ride it but looking forward to when it opens again

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@jjhatch69 Absolutely agree regarding theme park / funfair comparisons! I hope they get Hyperia sorted soon, it's special but you're right, not as special as it could have been

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@theukpennywise208 Hopefully it opens for you soon!

[@CatsnCoasters]

It was all going so smoothly! 😆....got on it yesterday & was left speechless. I don't care about the lack of themeing when a coaster is as good as that! If this opened in the states, everyone would be drooling.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It's a damn good coaster :) not sure it would stand out on a US stage personally it would be dwarfed by many but it's a sweet ride for Europe for sure and that stall is WORLD class

[@boybetterknow500]

Amazing best ride I’ve been on in the UK and Europe

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@handmade64 Come and ride it and you'll quickly find out why it's a little different but it definitely doesn't stand out on a world stage just the brits getting too excited about a decent ride because we've had such trash for so long

[@BBROPHOTO]

To be honest, I just hope this starts normalising bigger and better rides in general... but in the future, to be focused on building good rides and GOOD THEMEING. Together is the total package, you cannot just rely on one element to create a good experience. Mack did awesome with this with what Merlin wanted. Cannot wait to see this at night, I think that's where it'll really pop. Back row ejector on that drop looks MEGA. I'm so stoked to have a rollercoaster like this in the UK - it's a big deal for the future.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It really is!

[@roller_coaster_sam]

I think easily the best in the UK. Also Thorpe Park handled the opening day very safely for all guests no rushing or pushing 10/10

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Agreed

[@tayo0404]

I loved Hyperia, it left me speechless and had me wondering what just happened and where I was

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Same! Haha

[@CoastersandPop]

Comparing theming to other parks across the world, it’s more themed than some and less than others, however all reviews seem to agree it’s the new UK no 1 and I am sure will generate $$$$$ for Thorpe park and have people travelling to the UK to ride it.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Agreed, just needs to reopen now!

[@nathanirwin01]

Going to the opening Saturday of a new ride is madness. Won't touch TP till the kids are back at school

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Don't blame you!

[@MadiUk77]

same here - this was the worse Saturday ever in terms of "it was half term, weather was good, coaster is new and had to stop operate often (i hear)" I'll go when kids are in school, weather isn't great and the coaster has had a good month of runs ;)

[@glennzone12]

I went to Thorpe this Wednesday (the second day of English summer holidays). The single rider queue for Hyperia averaged 15-20 minutes. The park might get busier as we get towards the middle of the Summer holidays, though.

[@danielfitzgerald2561]

Absolutely unbelievable ride Went yesterday for the first day of reopening since open day. Got 2 rides on it and back row was phenomenal.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Best ride in the UK?

[@boybetterknow500]

The front row is amazing too

[@SuperZabat]

Admire your honesty. You don't try to sugarcoat it, which is very welcome.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I’m glad it’s appreciated! 😊

[@TreehouseCoasters]

Another great vlog Sean again I agree with you we are so lucky to have this in the UK there are some insane elements to it and yes it is the best ride in the UK! but not my favorite like yourself I look for the full package of everything when I visit any attraction and what to be fully immersed..! for a time in that area it was great to catch with you over the weekend keep it up

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Nice to see you buddy

[@Coaster_Crazy]

Yeah we noticed some of the queue line lights had been vandalised already, such a shame

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Assholes mate

[@CoasterChroniclesUK]

​@LiftHillsandThrills yeah totally 5 i was at thorpe at the 25th today but i stiĺl had a great time

[@joemayo3650]

It's sad everyone's been waiting so long and 48 hours in stuffs been vandalised these people should be monitored and kicked out the park indefinitely

[@Stuntman707]

We can’t just have nice things can we? When I went to Germany they had ornate public fountains without an inch of graffiti to be seen.

[@SuperZabat]

The rumour is this is why they've taken down the ride for 5 days.

[@andrewpepper3145]

I haven't been on Hyperia yet but from everything I've seen/heard so far I feel like it's echoing something Scott O'Neil said to you in your interview. This feels very much like a good, solid base on which Merlin can (hopefully) build. Not the world class experience that people would like but something that hopefully shows that one day Merlin will be capable of getting there

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

He definitely wasn’t talking about the theming, or lack thereof aha but I agree with what you’re saying

[@AdrenalineRush236]

I think the coaster is utterly phenomenal, somehow I got 3 rides yesterday which i'm very grateful for considering it's now down! The drop is fine on the front but incredible at the back, the immelman is quite whippy and you get a nice pop of ejector as you're coming down the '2nd drop'. That outerbank into the barrel roll... WOW that was sensational. The airtime on the back was so sustained and then you were whipped into that roll like the one on Iron Gwazi. Then that stall is pretty cool, especially when you're looking down at the queue below you. the stengel dive at the end was also the sleeper hit tbh and that final hill gives a nice pop of airtime. Overall, it's my new no1 because it just blew me away. I think the station, for as long as the effects are working, is the best in the UK. Unfortunately, despite my first two rides being really smooth, the third ride I had had quite a rattle on the train but it didn't feel like it was coming from the track but it felt like a train thing. Overall, the area is quite nicely landscaped and I really like the planting. It's a shame that the ride is down today and i think it's either the lift motor or the air gates. The air gates were causing massive issues yesterday and I think maybe th management were like 'let's close it today to sort it out and open it tomorrow'

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I agree with everything you said bar the station, I feel it’s lacking and basic with Nemmy, Wicker Man, Swarm, Saw, 13, Vampire all for me being better stations aesthetically but just my opinion ofc

[@AdrenalineRush236]

@@LiftHillsandThrills I think it's interesting that it operated all day yesterday and hasn't opened once today. I wonder if from like yesterday afternoon, they planned to close it today because of the air gates. If there was a major issue I think that it wouldn't have operated until midnight!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@AdrenalineRush236 I hope they disclose what the issue is.. hopefully it's nothing too serious

[@AdrenalineRush236]

@@LiftHillsandThrills Well now that they've said it won't operate until at least thursday, that makes me optimistic. I think if it was structural or quite serious, they would've said 'the forseeable future'

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@AdrenalineRush236 Agreed

[@TheLilyGraceLife]

I haven't been on it and won't be on it till at least next year, so I can't give a true opinion. I love recently increased the increase in stylish merch in the parks, and I think it's great for the non-enthusiasts as I've seen an increase in the GP using theme park merch. I also love it personally as I adore wearing theme park merch but also like feeling like I am in my own personal style, which has definitely helped with the nemesis merch in particular. I know it sounds really silly, but I'm excited for the future of theme park merch as different options become more accessible to the parks rather than just a T-shirt with a logo.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Theme park merch is stepping up for sure it’s good when anyone can style it / wear it

[@shasnan7324]

I agree with almost everything you said there. The ride looks amazing and the presentation is basic but neat. I really hate the side of the station where the train leaves, it just looks unfinished. But I love the interior, at least from the videos I've seen. I can't wait to get on this beast, booked a trip for next month

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Have a lovely time!

[@MitchLawSoundguy]

Very correct about the station, they could have had a show building before or after the station to tell the story rather than a fog curtain which would have acted as a block section and allowed a third train on busy busy days 😅

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

😊

[@HarryBoSweets]

I don’t mind the queue line as the single rider one is an absolute blessing

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It was 3 and a half hours long at one point yesterday!

[@HarryBoSweets]

@@LiftHillsandThrills ah but you see, at 10am it took 10 minutes (incredible coaster btw)

[@cooldudelayton]

i had 4 rides on it yesterday, and after 3 i thought it was maybe top 3 behind taron and fly, but after a night ride on the back row i think its my number 1. the drop is the best ive ever been on, the outerbank is just ridiculous and the stall is just world class. its a shame that the area is clearly not finished, but i feel that they will still be working on that and wont just leave it as it is. its so nice to finally have an airtime focused ride in the uk, and this blew my (already high) expectations out the water

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

The stall is the best stall I've ever done in my life

[@cooldudelayton]

@@LiftHillsandThrills i’m off to poland next month so i’ll see how zadra compares 😉

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@cooldudelayton Enjoy it!

[@Geogadddi]

Was at EL today & rate GCEs stall way higher than Zadras. If Hyperias is better than GCEs then it must be mad.

[@cooldudelayton]

@@Geogadddi not got any plans to go there but i think i’ll have to do a trip there and PA soon

[@LoopThemeParkAdventures]

I loved it overall. Comfortably the best in the UK, and it's so good to finally have a modern coaster with modern elements. It wouldn't break in to my top 10 tho, and it's a shame the splashdown has been rendered pointless by the lack of viewing plaza, but everything else about the ride experience is spot on 👌

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Agreed, no one really mentioned the lack of the plaza anymore I think we just expect disappointment too much here

[@SuperZabat]

you're spot on about the splashdown.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@SuperZabat 😊

[@NathanHydra]

While it maybe doesn’t have a lot of theming, the general presentation that I saw on your channel (setup and overall looks of the area) seem satisfactory to me

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It’s satisfactory indeed, I agree with that

[@andygreeny11]

It was such a great day all round yesterday. Very well organised. Only bit of feeling rushed was after security before turnstiles. As a larger rider, I was a bit anxious about wether or not I would fit. Super happy I did. I normally don't get airtime either, I'm always the first click on the restraints being super tight, but hyperia threw me about and shown me whos boss

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Haha it’s truly incredible

[@Sonderax]

Based on Untamed having a double inverting corner stall, Hyperia has a inverting corner stall. Ride looks unreal. Airtime looks elite and that drop seems unreal. Cant wait to get on it in a few months

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

First drop is ridiculous, stall is phenomenal

[@myadoesart9772]

Loved it, back row first time, both sides and honestly felt like a dream it was that epic!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@SteveSales99]

How does this compare to velocicoaster at islands of adventure? That is my favourite coaster, i particularly love the huge amount of air time you get on it... Hyperia looks very much like my kind of coaster

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Haven’t done VC yet but ask me again in a month! The stall on Hyperia looks far superior.. I have a feeling VC is gonna be all hype for me I’ve ridden better elements at other parks… I’ll be VERY interested to see how it compares!

[@Stuntman707]

Going to be shut until Weds sounds like they need to wait for a parts order. I know what you mean about other channels though I find Theme Park Worldwide are generally quite honest with their reviews despite their channel size. Mack restraints are the opposite of Intamin. No stiffness and very open yet secure. Merlin for me absolutely nail the merch. Love all the different designs and embroidered quality. Even places like Europa Park don’t do as good of a job on Merch as Merlin in my opinion. I was a bit disappointed when I went to Energylandia and they had hardly any merch with the logos or themes. I really wanted to buy a nice Zadra or Hyperion T-shirt / cap. Got to ask does that long inversion feel longer than Zadra? Because I loved that part on Zadra where it feels like you’re dive bombing upside down. I’d call that outer banked turn element the “Fearless Fling”

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Zadra’s stall feels shorter but it’s much more impactful as an overall ride. Merlin do smash the merch in most cases, Europa merch is poor

[@bundaichicken]

Definitely an unlucky time to go today, at least we got free hyperia fastpass for the next visit! (If only they paid for the fuel too lol)

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

If only 😢

[@Voltabulous]

Me living close to Efteling: Litter in the queue line? What is that? 😉 Thanks for the honest review Sean. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Greetings and the Efteling bins are so fun it makes you want to pick up other peoples rubbish just to try them out! 😂

[@coasterfest]

It is easily the best coaster in the UK, anybody saying otherwise either likes being wrong or is just trying too hard to be edgy and different. There are very few world class coasters in the UK, Hyperia is absolutely world class. The only other coasters that are, or were, world class, were designed decades ago. As much as I love Nemesis, after 30 years, the time was always going to come eventually where something with modern, extreme, elements was going to come along and blow us away. That time is now, Hyperia is here, and she’s an absolute monster!!! Thanks again for another great video.

[@jackzc09]

No, it's not delusion. Hyperia looks so bland without any theming whatsoever

[@coasterfest]

@@jackzc09looks? So you didn’t ride it then?

[@LoopThemeParkAdventures]

I agree that it's the best in the UK by a distance, but I'm not sure someone having a different opinion makes them delusional. On something as subjective as coasters, all opinions are valid 😊

[@adamknight7041]

​@@jackzc09 Who particularly gives a toss about theming? Nemesis is one of those rare rides where the theming and ride experience are both equally brilliant but there's also rollercoasters with fantastic theming which are just average rides from my personal opinion both Thirteen and Wicker Man come into that category. Hyperia is more of a well stylised coaster but not particularly well themed but ultimately is an impressive ride with amazing airtime and hang time elements aswell as fantastic views from the top!

[@jackzc09]

I see the fanboys getting defensive

[@gamesmaster1060]

Whilst I enjoy rollercoasters I wouldnt call myself an enthusiast so I am not sure if you care about my opinion or not but ive always found the concept of using backstorys for coasters a bit strange and doesnt really do anything for me. Visual theming to make it look nice sure but the idea that some pieces of rollercoaster track are holding down a multidimensional monster and for some reason we have to ride around on that track for example seems a bit weird lol. Im not saying its a bad thing. I do enjoy wickermans theming for example but I guess my point is im curious who decided to start applying back stories to rollercoasters as it doesnt seem like a natural thing that would happen.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It's a theme park. Hence theming / story / world building otherwise we may as well just dump rides onto a slab of concrete and call ourselves Pleasure Beach. But that's just me haha and of course I appreciate your opinion

[@KoasterKing205]

Nice! I'm going in September to ride this bad boy! Can't wait!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Have an epic time!

[@boybetterknow500]

Have a great time best rollercoaster ever!

[@jamieah152]

Good honest review! Hope it can get reopened soon. It really was insane to ride

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Really is incredible!

[@louiseking1756]

Hopefully they use this downtime to finish more of the landscaping and some other styling 🙏

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Yes!

[@ScaredyCatRidesRides]

My thought process this morning: Just going to edit a vlog i've been putting off... OOH Lift Hills and Thrills has uploaded, never mind. 😂 What do you think of the ride experience as someone afraid of heights? I know it's an incredible ride but I would have to very much find my "fearless" to get on it. Thanks for the honest review - great shirt!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

😂 brilliant! And it’s genuinely terrifying but great fun all the same the lift hill is the scariest bit im always fine on the way down haha

[@ScaredyCatRidesRides]

@LiftHillsandThrills I'm the same. Down? Fine. Up? Hell no. Does look like Hyperias lift hill is relatively speedy though...

[@Coastographyy]

going there on the 17th and 18th of june, hope its quiet since its school days and that hyperia is open

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I hope it's open for you too!

[@Coastographyy]

@@LiftHillsandThrills thanks

[@Pixie-Pixal]

Need to bare in mind Russ did mention more theming will be getting added over time. But if kids or adults cnt respect it I cnt see them wanting to bother🙄

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It was more theming around the area I’m sure but it won’t be anything major. People need to respect it though, we have a real issue with that in this country, even one idiot at the press day was stealing stuff… classy

[@Will-rw5sg]

so glad we finally have a top their coaster surprised that outer bank doesn't do much though I thought that would have been mental maybe doesn't quite take it with enough speed.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Yeah I wasn't too impressed with that element it didn't have the desired effect for me, the one element that I thought would be the best is completely overshadowed by the others! haha

[@dbfairgroundfilms8195]

To be honest, I’m not really interested in the back story of any coaster. I’m just interested in how the coaster performs, and will it give me that “Adrenalin kick” that I’m after. From your video it seems like it certainly does live up to its expectations, and then some! Air time sounds amazing! I’ll only know for myself once I get on the ride 😊👍 p.s. I agree with you on the station. It does seem a bit lacklustre, and could do with little more oomph! Great video by the way 👍

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Thank you 👊

[@bassistbenji]

I agree with you on the theming. As amazing as the ride experience itself is, the theming is lackluster and I'm hoping they expand upon it in the future! I been going Thorpe Park for 14 years since I was a teenager and SAW: The Ride was always my favourite, nothing ever topped it for me IMHO, but getting the chance to ride Hyperia twice on it's opening day..... TBH I'm still very on the fence about it! When it comes to theming and immersion, I'd say SAW still wins that in my book, but in terms of ride experience....... maybe Hyperia?! I honestly don't know! 😅

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Ride experience for me it's number one by some distance!

[@helwig83]

Thank you for such an honest, balanced review. Gutted I didn't go yesterday now (I let my 8 year old talk me into going to Legoland instead!) given the downtime but ive waited this long a few more days, weeks or even months won't matter!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

My pleasure!

[@robhaley5136]

Hey so you know that video way back where you were like “it’s a good day.. I’ve got my wicker man socks! Now I’m ready for anything” 😂 Here’s a question.. did you see any HYPERIA SOCKS. That’s what I want 🤣

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

How on earth do you remember that video?! That was like 2 years ago!! Haha and I’m pretty sure there was Hyperia socks 👀

[@robhaley5136]

It made me laugh - socks can brighten the day, especially roller coaster ones. 😂 did you ever see Sean Lock’s (RIP) bit on how he’s never happier than when he’s got a sock on one foot, the other in his hand.. “I can do 20 mins there like that”. I could relate lol Anyway awesome! When Hyperia reopens I’ll book to go and it’ll be been there, done that, got the, er socks. Haha

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@robhaley5136 I never saw that yknow! and hopefully you get some socks when it reopens

[@robhaley5136]

@@LiftHillsandThrills Haha hopefully. I'll prob get the t shirt or hoodie as well, this is a special coaster. I hope we get into coaster wars with BPB. The industry needs it... then that will push Universal to make a biggie, hopefully, in 10 years! In Bedford 😂 can't get over that

[@katiedoughty3456]

Just discovered you & subscribed! Loved your review it’s helped me a lot I’m terrified of heights too and really don’t want to wimp out when I finally get the chance to ride it. On a funny note, we were chatting to the staff on Saturday and they refer to it as the cigarette ride as it looks like cigarettes 🚬 🤣 they call the outer bank turn smokers cough, I now can’t un-see it!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Hey Katie! I'm glad the review has helped and haha it does look like a giant cigarette haha

[@CoasterCampbell]

What did you think about the track length? Did Thorpe park get it right or should they have made it longer?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I didn't really want it any longer than this as it would just be filler and the elements fit great. Maybe if they added an extra one or two elements yes but anything else would just be windy unneeded filler

[@MatthewPoxon]

Good to see an objective review. I rode this on opening day including a night ride. Incredible coaster but Nemesis is still #1 for me. Personally I prefer a fully immersive experience with themeing, FLY, Taron for example. In the UK, Nemesis and Wickerman. I appreciate a hyper coaster is challenging to theme but Blue Fire mega coaster has a great indoor section, near miss rock work elements etc. Hyperia’s elements are incredible but there is zero themeing, no train lighting package and the back story is weak IMO. I can completely understand why this is a number one coaster to most people.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Ride experience is No.1 for me but theming, it's easily one of the worst looking rides in park around the ride. Plaza area is ok and station was slightly better than I was expecting but still most folks just want to know if it rides well and it does, very well (when it's working)

[@chrisogrady28]

The ride itself doesn't have much that can go wrong, other than sensor resets like all rides, it's just a couple of redundant motors powering the chain, and a few brakes. It's hilarious that the thing that took the ride down was probably the cheap ass air gates Merlin cheaped out on. Even they should have a manual opens close ability, which would slow down operations but at least keep operations going.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I hope we find out what the issue was that caused all this nonsense today

[@jjhatch69]

The air gates are Mack. Setting the sensors and lock pressure is easy. The air gates will not cause a 4-day shutdown.

[@jaystocky]

@@jjhatch69they are sorting the gate sensitivity out while it’s closed I’ve been told by a member of the rides team

[@jjhatch69]

@@jaystocky What are they doing for the other 4 days is the question? For the gates it is a sensor adjust or a pressure regulator/pressure switch adjust. Takes a couple of hours. It is essentially a job that the Thorpe Park Technical Services team can handle between operating hours. A 4-day shutdown on a new coaster is more than a simple adjust job. Unless Mack have been really silly and manufactured a sealed gate control module, which is also possible. They would still run the ride for gate sensitivity and have an attendant make sure nobody touches the air gates while the vehicles are moving in the station, they could even group people by the door and send them to the air gates when the train has stopped to unload. It is a slower operation but one of a number of solutions to keep the ride running. Whatever the issue is, it is not air gates.

[@eliasdavey]

I've got to agree with what u said with the back story cos if they did it all out it would have be cool but cos they did it not even half arsed but 1/8 arsed it just feels abit cringey Ride looks fantastic tho and I can't wait to ride it

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It is what it is eh aha

[@sophiaparkadventures]

What a ride!! Crazy!! Feels like a once in a life time cred rn😂😂

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

😂😂 I know!

[@jamiem4071]

I know i'm going to sound unfair here - but the dance/performance looked like something you'd see in high school, especially when you compare it to other dances etc the Thorpe has put on in the past. I know somebody probably worked hard choreographing it, but I just think it was a bit... flat and rushed.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

There was a lot of people who said this. I certainly didn’t pick up on it but I was more preoccupied with looking around the area aha

[@MrPaulBriffett]

Ok Louie Spence.

[@highlyvolatile8988]

I agree. I can see why they do it, but I find it rather cringe.

[@jamiem4071]

@@MrPaulBriffett hey, I’m not actually Louie Spence, my username isn’t even anything like that 🙂

[@jamiem4071]

@@highlyvolatile8988 that’s my point. It makes sense to do it and I think it’s always been good in the past. I’m talking about this one in particular. Looked quite bad and rushed.

[@Dan-pv7cu]

For me on the front the outer bank twist thingy by the end of the day is INSANE! You are thrown onto the M3 🤣

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I've been on front, middle and back but EVERY single time it's been on the right hand seat haha

[@Dan-pv7cu]

@@LiftHillsandThrillsI preferred the right hand seat for it to be fair! Left hand seat is the best for the turn out of the station, I suppose it hadn’t been running for that long on Thursday! End of the day on a full park day will be the best for that element it flies round it

[@CoasterChroniclesUK]

Maybe thats why the m3 always has accidents...

[@petermc7098]

Hi There, thanks for sharing your thoughts, it's greatly appreciated. Cheers Peter 🙂

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

No worries!

[@fabparks]

The day Melin will do soft openings will be just 3 or 4 opening fails too late... the rest is usual merlin sheet (metal) theming. Let's keep it industrial, container, warehouse style... it's cheap to make and b&q has everything you need.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Hmmmm

[@bxnofficial]

Hyperia is such an incredible rollercoaster. Had the time of my life yesterday going on it! It’s definitely the best in the UK. I’m curious though, where would you place this in terms of favourite rollercoasters in Europe?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I don’t really rate coasters but I think Voltron, Gotham City, Ride to Happiness are above it BUT the fact a UK coaster is in the conversation against those kinds of rides is pretty special!

[@RossTurner94]

Ace Review! What happened to the POV of Hyperia you uploaded?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It was flagged and taken down yet others still have it on their channel so not sure what happened there as it's usually free-use permitted for press etc no one replies to the emails when queried

[@RossTurner94]

@@LiftHillsandThrills Aw right ok. Yeah, same thing happened to KoasterKing 205, his video went away too. Surprising really.

[@KoasterKing205]

@@RossTurner94 Yeah & now I've got a strike against my channel now! Not happy!

[@Skilzee31]

Yep. Number 1 in the UK without a doubt. Pulled in to the breakrun and was like, what the fuck just happened 😂😂

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Same 😂😂😂

[@waynecheshire7878]

Great review can’t wait to ride it , looking rather smart Sean 👍

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I'm replacing Stoke for the Maldives in my mind

[@aarontaylor7750]

100% agree I was expecting the outer bank to be then best element of the ride. The first drop, immelmin and stall are the real highlights. For me personally as long as the ride is amazing I couldn't give a monkeys about the theming.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

You should give a little monkeys otherwise parks will just keep serving half arsed products aha ride experience saves this one 🔥 station - better than expected!

[@aarontaylor7750]

@@LiftHillsandThrills well the park in general needs to look nice however the actual real theming doesn't bother me. Let me be clear I don't want a carpark coaster.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@aarontaylor7750 I hear ya

[@MrCabbagePatchKid]

Woke up at 2:00am yesterday (25th). Left home at 4:00am. Arrived at 6:00am. Queued for 4 hours. Announcement made 15 mins before it was due to open that it wasn't opening. Somebody pinched £70 cash out of my pocket. Tried to go straight home, hit bank holiday traffic, arrived home 5 hours after leaving the park. I spent £80.00 in fuel and lost £70.00 in cash to essentially stand in a queue. All in all, a great day. 10/10 would do it again. On a serious note though, I am excited to get on this (eventually).

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

That genuinely sounds horrendous! I feel bad for complaining about being stuck in a queue for 2 hours outside the gate on opening day aha

[@MrCabbagePatchKid]

@@LiftHillsandThrills it is what it is. Hopefully they can remedy the issue reasonably soon. Cheeky fuckers still charged me for parking, mind you. On a completely different note, love the videos my friend - refreshingly honest content as always. Good work!

[@socadeejay]

Why dont we all just have a beer and celebrate something phenomenal coming to a UK park! This will lead to other UK parks upping their game, the sign board outside TP from BPB yesterday is proof of that! Great banter too 😂 I was lucky enough to have a ride on Friday after work and was totally buzzing, TP staff handled everything so well. I think the drop and the stall are world class, the outer bank literally ejected me out of my seat (only moment on the ride that I held on) and the twisted hill after the splashdown also took me by surprise. IMHO this is the best coaster in the UK by quite some distance. It's there with the best in Europe and apart from a few standout coasters in US, it smashes most of their coasters too! Apart from the few elite well known rides around the world this really does compete. Not fussed one bit about the lack of themeing, the vibe in the area was just electric. Gutted i didn’t see you there on Friday, would have loved to shake your hand and buy you a beer. 🎉

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Would have been lovely to meet you although I certainly wouldn't have taken you up on that beer offer on the Friday haha I was absolutely hanging haha IOU? aha

[@socadeejay]

@@LiftHillsandThrills yeah the Thursday night event looked wild to be fair 😆

[@ToastGhost]

So with Hyperia down does The Big One have it's crown back for a while?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I’d say so yes, as it’s still operating. Cranes are on site today at Thorpe

[@ToastGhost]

Well knowing The Big One it's probably also closed, cranes is worrying tho. Imagine it becomes white elephant?

[@best_mate456]

Probably should let them go off about the theming, they can upgrade it overtime. What matters the most is the ride itself and as long that hit, it will at least be a 8/10

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I’m sure they’ll add to it over time

[@me-myself-i787]

Hyperia is obviously the best rollercoaster in the country, but I much prefer The Swarm's area and theming.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Agreed

[@calum9250]

Great ride and hopefully the start of something special to happen moving forward with Merlin. I wasn't expecting it to be as forceful as it was, and the outer bank turn is quite something. I came off needing a few minutes to compose myself afterwards. But man... what's with the boxy containers being used again as 'theming'? We've just been treated to Project Sparkles giving the park some very much needed TLC, and heck even Nemesis and Forbidden Valley has been completely changed. Why couldn't Hyperia have been given the same treatment?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Because Nemmy had extra budget that was no doubt taken from the Hyperia project (an educated guess)

[@GiacomoMasciadri]

I think that we have to separate things here: on one side we have Mack Rides, wich of course is on of the best out there; on the other side we have Merlin, wich could be way better but anything they do feels cheap and very poor. No theming, nothing memorable or jawdropping. We in italy have Gardaland Resort, since merlin came it's like falling in an infinite well. Anyway, happy for you brithis enthusiasts! The ride itself is sick🔥🔥

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

There’s a fault with Hyperia currently that looks to be a Mack issue, it’s just not happening for her currently aha

[@AdventureTimesUK]

To be fair you gave a pretty positive review of the ride considering its stylised with its theming, i think the ride has won you over 😃 - Chris

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Ride experience never in question. Everything else I can live with

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

The back story feels like a last minute Sunday night homework afterthought.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Agreed

[@extrakubik4123]

Haven't ridden it, but i gotta say a weird thing. Thorpe should take inspiration from Energylandia for their large scale hyper coasters. Hypers aren't the types of ride you would expect to be heavily themed around the ride, so you need to theme the AREA. Look at Smoczy grod at EL a beautiful area where than nobody cares that Zadra isn't themed alone at all. Same for Hyperion, the building is really cool looking and fits it's theme very well. Hyperion also haves way better station and queue. Again nobody will care about that the ride itself isn't themed, because it's a hyper

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

They should care, Zadra has a whole land themed and Hyperion has a beautiful station exterior

[@LoopThemeParkAdventures]

Have you seen Hyperion recently? It has a giant Pepsi logo now...

[@extrakubik4123]

@LoopThemeParkAdventures Yes its the new big one. But it doesn't look terrible as the Fanta on oblivion

[@LoopThemeParkAdventures]

@@extrakubik4123 Christ, I'd purged that from my memory. That was awful! 😂

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

I think Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland is the best example (OK it's a giga but stick with me)... the water feature at the front makes for a great photo op and the trains themselves look fantastic

[@DisneyMarkUK]

Honest as always Sir.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

🙏

[@Coastsandcoasters]

Any thoughts on the closure? Concerning imo.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It's a couple of days downtime which indicates a more non-serious / long lasting issue which is good news. A shame for those who have gone solely for the ride this weekend though

[@Coastsandcoasters]

@@LiftHillsandThrills we are going tomorrow. Disappointed because it looks great.

[@CoastinWithMax]

Sean be honest how much alcohol did you drink at press night and/or after

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

No comment Maximus

[@zakb5757]

I think the whole theme of it actually would fit the swarm much better. It is after all a wing coaster and the flying sensation is fantastic on it. I also think that exodus was a much cooler name and they should have kept it. To me the whole theme feels a bit plastered on as if it was an after thought. With most of the other coasters, the layout was made to fit the theme. Whereas with hyperia, it feels like they told Mack Rides that they wanted to build the tallest coaster and once they came back with the brief they just came up with any old shit for the theming. Then as time progressed, they realised that they needed to theme it and ended up rushing and consequently just throwing money at it so that they actually had anything. That’s not to say I don’t like the theming but for the amount of time and effort spent on the layout of the ride, they could have at least put a bit more effort into the theming

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

The station will grow on me as it’s much better than I was expecting (I had the lowest standards) but everything else is a little meh… it’s definitely not as terrible as I was expecting so pleasantly surprised that I can get used to it as opposed to hating it entirely haha

[@zakb5757]

@@LiftHillsandThrills I agree that the station is actually quite good and gets you very excited for the ride with the lights and whatnot

[@Stuntman707]

Yeah Exodus was a better more original name.

[@alancooper6343]

Everyone says it’s the best coaster in the uk but that doesn’t fill me with optimism as there isn’t a lot out there it has to beat. I suppose you’ve got to ride it yourself to really know where it stands 1 of the best coasters I’ve ridden in Europe is Shambhala what’s it like compared to that ?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It's in the mix with top rides in Europe but for me it loses almost every single time against the big hitters BUT it's in the convo... and we've not had that for some time!

[@alancooper6343]

I guess I’ve got to ride it myself I’m there on the 1st June so hopefully fingers crossed its open

[@Geogadddi]

Don't think anything in the UK will beat Shambhala unless Universal happens.

[@tuberantz4676]

Theming or back story has never bothered me on any ride. I just go on a ride to experience the ride. I still have no idea what the story is on nemesis for instance so I won't care much about this back story 😂

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Nemesis is themed to the bollocks to the point where the story doesn’t matter aha a themed ride in a theme park, who’d have thought it 😅

[@flaw3dgenius222]

Hard to believe 2 weeks on its still down, what a disaster!!!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It’ll be back up within a few days 😊 waiting for parts takes time and it’s only just started testing again today

[@sampower1735]

I rode the big one and didn't think if felt like 74 mph tbh. It's weird. Does this ride feel like 80 mph or not?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It definitely feels quick but not THAT quick if that makes any sense at all

[@sampower1735]

@@LiftHillsandThrills it does indeed. Look forward to riding it down the line 😀

[@TheKnexMaker]

I love it. I had 2nd front and 2nd back, drop on the back and outer bank on the front i loved. its my new number 1. but one thing im very disapointed in merlin for is video. shambhalla dn redforce have onride video you can purchase. and they allow onride gopro fotage if you get it checked. merlin have an outright ban on it. its anoying they ban it but dont give us a way to get out onride recations. like seriously come on merlin. onride photos are ok, but its 2024 and they are getting very outdated. with the rise of online vlogger, online media and so on it all needs updating to onride videos we can purchace and not photos.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

On-ride video is something we've been calling out for since they built this and it's something so simple that they completely ignored. A real shame!

[@TheKnexMaker]

@LiftHillsandThrills yup. And then when you try to share the official pov with a commentary over the top with your audience.... you get a take down notice and a copyright strike. Like wtf? Allow filming them? Or built in cameras? Do somthing. Don't sit in the past, get with the times

[@zakb5757]

I agree it’s really annoying. On the swarm there are mounting holes for a permanent on-ride camera and there’s even an electrical socket labelled something like “video camera” that on the actual body of the train. So they even have the hardware to do it (on the swarm at least) it’s just that they make a conscious decision not to for whatever reason

[@TheKnexMaker]

@@zakb5757 it is very silly, dangerous really. if you give people a way to get onride fotage, even if you have to pay £15 or £20 to buy it. people will buy it. and share it, and promote the ride for FREE. it makes NO SENCE

[@LoopThemeParkAdventures]

​@@zakb5757They used to sell video on Swarm at one point. Not sure when they phased it out

[@SamM-oh2cx]

I think they missed a trick or two! I’m not interested in theming, folk doing a silly dance routine in fancy dress means diddly squat to me and added absolutely nothing to the ride or the rides experience. The height, honesty how the hell would anyone know you are one foot taller than the previous highest uk coaster? ANYONE who says they would, call them a LIAR to their face! It should have been substantially taller, longer and faster. It failed. Go big or go home. They went home. Superb channel, superb content as always Sean. Stay amazing sir!

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Haha love this comment! Much love

[@KoasterKing205]

The Big One is 213ft...

[@modgetall]

Fearless is such a miss. Surely Fear Valley/Lake with Hyperia being you overcoming/flying above your fears.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

You'd think so wouldn't you

[@Acarpet-o5h]

Currently on my way to ride it going on Monday

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Hope it’s open for you on Mon

[@Acarpet-o5h]

Hopefully

[@Acarpet-o5h]

41 minutes away

[@mikekelly7707]

You’ll be disappointed then ,,apparently closed till the 29th😬

[@Acarpet-o5h]

@@mikekelly7707 well shit

[@timduncan9745]

So sean...how does it rate in your top 5 in europe .... what is your top 5 and does this get in?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I don't rate coasters really Tim, it stands out on a European stage but I can think of many others I've enjoyed more than it

[@timduncan9745]

@@LiftHillsandThrills zadra or hyperia if you had to choose then Sean?

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@timduncan9745 Zadra no competition

[@timduncan9745]

So glad that's your opinion as 2 weeks tomorrow fly out to ride for first time..I know you ..the saying calling a spade a spade was invented by someone with the surname Evans I reckon😄

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@timduncan9745 😂😂

[@Thatclimbingirl]

It’s now closed until at least the 29th of May, what a disgrace.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

You’d rather it closed and worked on than opened and potentially unsafe

[@YTNat83]

"Find your Queuepass"

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

😅

[@Richardryan84]

Looks great but too high for me , I will stick to nemesis.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

That’s fair, it’s scary AF 😂

[@VelocicoasterFanboy]

Welcome Fearless

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Welcome

[@iMizzy777]

Is Hyperia good

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

YES

[@iMizzy777]

@@LiftHillsandThrills awesome I’m going this year

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@iMizzy777 Enjoy 😀

[@iMizzy777]

@@LiftHillsandThrills thanks

[@RidesUK]

Great video, I think Thorpe excelled themselves with how they handled the opening and preview night and the ride does look incredible. I'm still team Arrow tho 👀😬👍🎢, because I'm old and biased from running it many many many years ago. I feel sorry for the staff at Hyperia, but the ride will get sorted and I look forward to riding it when it does. 😁👍

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I hope they sort it soon, sadly these things are out of even their control

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

it looks like the Q line has been designed with no ability to bypass it when it isnt busy - is that correct? if so terrible design

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I didn't notice anywhere they could chop it off but if I'm entirely honest I wasn't specifically looking so there could very well be some along the way

[@Ryandunbar1996]

Sometimes folk say the positives on the worst things *journey to hell"

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

The only positive of that event is walking around the park at night, it's eerie. As far as the event goes it needs scrapping entirely they just can't do it properly

[@Ryandunbar1996]

@@LiftHillsandThrills so when you say about vloggers talking positive about rubbish rides that's what you meant lol

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@Ryandunbar1996 No I meant what I said. JTH isn’t a ride for starters 😂 but I guess it applies to generalised events too

[@Ryandunbar1996]

@@LiftHillsandThrills you know what I mean lol

[@BRKS1999]

Ride experience great. Ride theming non existent, queue line cattle pen. Depends what you’re after, I personally like a themed experience over big elements

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

I agree

[@TomW0odD2]

I thought Hyperia was great !

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Coaster_Contrarian]

In what world is having your brand new ride not open on what is likely to be the busiest operating day of the year acceptable? They are going to be issuing thousands of free return tickets today. I hope they refund people's parking as well.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Not an ideal situation by any means but also not the parks fault. It’s a new ride and if the issue is a minor one or a serious one it’ll be a manufacturing / construction issue. Hard to say for sure until the problem becomes clear (if disclosed)

[@Coaster_Contrarian]

@LiftHillsandThrills I have to say I disagree. This is what testing is for. I'm not usually one to cut parks a lot of slack with things like this, because the buck ultimately stops with them. Nevertheless, looking forward to getting on it when I go after the half term, if they've sorted it out by then.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

@@Coaster_Contrarian If the ride has an unforeseen issue how is the park at fault? It’s like blaming yourself if the kettle breaks… it’s not the operator it’s the equipment

[@AdrenalineRush236]

@@Coaster_Contrarian Mate, they wouldn't have had it operating for 16 hours yesterday if the testing wasn't going well. The testing was clearly fine. It literally got commissioned! unforseen means that they didn't know that there was a problem. What do you want them to do, Magically call in merlin the wizard to make it safe to operate again?

[@Coaster_Contrarian]

@AdrenalineRush236 This situation kinda suggests it wasn't safe to operate in the first place. I hope I am wrong and this isn't a major issue I.e. mechanical/construction/structural.

[@alancooper6343]

Oh and by the way its 6 points to the super saddlers next season lol😅

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

If we keep singing players of the quality or better than our first signing... it'll be a VERY interesting season for Vale next one!

[@iMizzy777]

🙂

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

:)

[@benclift8282]

and there is a catch if you can afford it you want the most maximum end of the spectrum you can fly an everyones undisputed favourite actual original Spitfire from the 40s complete with its own 16cylinder coundtrack for a wopping 30mins sums up the todays UK these days clearly we are already on top of the world

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Do love me a spitfire!

[@corefamilyadventures]

Love your honest reviews 🪽 let’s hope it gets back up and running soon. Saw it from the M3 on our way to the Eurotunnel…..it’s huge 😱

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

It really is massive!!