'Tallest' rollercoaster in the UK shuts one day after opening to the public

The UK's 'tallest and fastest' rollercoaster appears to be out of action for a little while, and it only just opened.

Once upon a time, The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach was the tallest rollercoaster in these lands.

However, it was dethroned by Thorpe Park's Hyperia ride, which was due to open to the public on 24 May.

And it did, only it didn't stay open for long as just yesterday (25 May) Thorpe Park took to social media to share the news that the newly opened rollercoaster would be closed for a few days.

They said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to open Hyperia between Sunday 26th - Wednesday 29th May.

It opened as the tallest rollercoaster in the UK, but had to shut after just one day. (PA / Thorpe Park)

"We will update our ride availability page with the latest information regarding the opening of Hyperia beyond the 29th May.

"We apologise for the disappointment this will cause and we are working hard to reopen Hyperia as soon as possible and will keep people updated via our website and social media."

Naturally this was quite disappointing to this weekend's assorted thrill-seekers, and those who were hoping to make the most of Spring Bank Holiday by heading to Thorpe Park.

A number of people asked whether it could possibly be open sooner than expected, but the park said that it was going to be closed for the period they said.

The best they could do was point people towards changing their booking date so they could come when Hyperia was open once again.

Thorpe Park announced that Hyperia would be closed until at least Wednesday 29 May. (PA / Thorpe Park)

The rollercoaster track is an impressive 995.4 metres long, and maxes out at speeds over 80mph while reaches a height of 236 feet (71m) at its peak.

It can also boast the tallest loop in Europe at 168ft (51m) high and riders will experience 14.8 seconds of airtime, the most of any rollercoaster in the UK.

That all sounds mightily impressive, but since it's currently shut Hyperia is at the moment a gargantuan mass of metal.

Then again, you'd rather a theme park decided it was better to be safe than sorry when it comes to rollercoasters, particularly when it's the 'tallest and fastest' in the UK.

People want Hyperia to hurtle them through the air at speeds it would be illegal to drive at in the UK - not to have an unsafe time.

It was pretty popular on the day it actually was open, with people queueing for hours to be one of the first to ride on Hyperia.

LADbible has contacted Thorpe Park for further comment.