Brits left stuck on UK’s tallest rollercoaster as ride breaks down for second time

The UK’s tallest rollercoaster has broken down this weekend, with riders stuck for an hour.

Thrill-seekers received a little more than they bargained for when deciding to hop on the Thorpe Park ride, which then broke down after only being reopened a few days prior.

Hyperia stole the crown to become the highest and fastest rollercoaster in the nation- standing at 236ft tall with speeds exceeding a whopping 80mph.

The users were enjoying the insane ride when suddenly it stopped working yesterday - leaving them at the highest point on the ride for an hour before they could be rescued.

Prior to this, Hyperia has faced a number of challenges since its official opening on the 24 May.

The 995.4-metre-long track was a ‘years in the making’ project for the theme park.

At the time, Neil Poulter, Divisional Director at Thorpe Park, revealed: "Hyperia has been years in the making and we know our fans and followers from all over the world have been waiting with baited breath for us to announce the opening date!

"What better way to mark our milestone birthday than by unveiling our most epic and record-breaking ride to date! We can’t wait to celebrate our most thrilling season here at Thorpe Park with as many guests as possible,” he added.

But one day later it was forced to close due to ‘unforeseen circumstances.’

The park initially expected the ride to reopen on the 29 May, however, it actually opened on 12 June before breaking down again yesterday.

During the situation, Thorpe Park said riders were ‘communicated to throughout’ the breakdown and claimed that these ‘stoppages are perfectly normal’ for theme parks.

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A spokesperson told The Sun: "Hyperia experienced a short delay in operation today.

"Guests were held on the lift hill for approximately one hour before the ride was restarted and the train was brought back into the ride station.

"Stoppages are perfectly normal and commonly experienced in theme parks everywhere.

"At no stage was there any safety concerns for guests. "

In an X post from the official channel, it asked viewers ‘how would you describe that feeling when you're about to drop 236ft from the top of Hyperia?!’

Below the caption was a video of a simulation of being on the ride, but commenters were not kind after the latest breakdown.

One person wrote: “I wouldn’t know as I was in the queue for 3 hours and the ride broke and closed for the day.”

Another commented: “Bad timing for the scheduled tweet.”