Once you’ve tracked down Cheap Tickets to Thorpe Park to make some easy savings, then it’s time to turn your head to more practical matters. Follow our queue-busting tips & tricks below to get more from your theme park visit.
Thorpe Park Entry Tickets from £29.75pp, (save up to £36.25pp)
Take advantage of online discounts when you book in advance to pick up Thorpe Park tickets from just £29.75pp including the vat summer saving. Booking online not only guarantees you entry but also saves you up to £36.25pp off standard price entry. Tickets come with a Return Guarantee that allows you a FREE return visit should the weather hamper your visit, (t&c’s apply).
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Thorpe Park; Single Rider Queue, (including Hyperia)
Look out for Single Ride Queues for selected rides at the park including the latest coaster Hyperia. Offering you faster access for those that don’t mind experiencing the thrills without friends & family, it fills unused space on the ride carriages. The good news is that this is a FREE method to get ahead of the queues on selected rides at the park. Simply ensure you enter the correct queue as you arrive and you’ll be ushered onto any available space within a carriage. More information within our Thorpe Park Guide To Single Rider Queues.
Thorpe Park Short Break from £85pp, (summer holidays)
Extend your theme park visit with a Thorpe Park short break over the summer holidays. Packages include overnight accommodation, breakfast & TWO-day theme park entry from £85pp. Choose to stay on-site within Thorpe Shark Cabins for some additional perks that includes a FREE 1-hour Fastrack on your second day, free parking & discounts off secondary spend. This is a great way to enjoy the main thrill rides at the park whilst enjoying an extended visit.
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Thorpe Park SAW The Ride, (photo; Phil Loach)
Thorpe Park’s Island Return Guarantee; FREE Return Visit
Selected theme park guests can take advantage of a FREE return visit offer should the weather hamper your day out. The Island Return Guarantee, also known as the Weather & Return Guarantee, offers you a free return visit should bad weather affect the ride offering. This is a great way to hedge your bets against the great British weather, (t&c’s apply). Find out how you can take advantage within our Guide To Thorpe Park’s Island Return Guarantee.
Thorpe Park; Fastrack Tickets
A Fastrack offers you a paid method to bypass the queues at Thorpe Park that can be particularly beneficial during busy times of the year. Fastracks range from One Shots, that are valid for one particular ride, through to a Platinum Fastrack that offers unlimited access to 15 rides. Fastrack tickets are in addition to your entrance charges but does offer you a method to buy your way out of the queues. Packages can be purchased either in advance of your visit or on the day, (subject to availability). More details available at Thorpe Park Fastrack Tickets.
Parent Swap Pass at Thorpe Park
For families visiting with young children, look out for the Parent Swap Pass that is issued free of charge. This pass is aimed at young families, who have children under stipulated height restrictions, were the parents/carers are keen to ride the main thrill rides. The Parent Swap Pass is a method where effectively one parent queues on behalf of both of them with more information available at Thorpe Park Parent Swap Pass.
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The Walking Dead; Single Rider Queue
Thorpe Park; Real Time Queues
Keep an eye out for current queue times as well as any rides not operating on the day of your visit. You can check real time queues either through the Thorpe Park App or electronic information boards found around the park & at the entrance to each ride. By taking account of accurate queue times for particular rides, you can circumnavigate the park avoiding the the worst of the queues.
Thorpe Park; One Shot Fastrack
A One-Shot offers you a single Fastrack entry to a particular ride & is only available on the day. This can give you a head start on a popular ride or two that then allows you to concentrate on the other main thrills at the park. Prices vary throughout the season and are available to purchase via the Thorpe Park app or Fastrack kiosk at the park. Worth noting that One-Shots can sell out fast on busy days at the park so best making a purchase early in the day. More information is available over at One-Shot Fastrack Guide to Thorpe Park.
Thorpe Park; Hyperia
Billed as the tallest & fastest coaster in the UK, Hyperia continues to draw crowds to the park. Whilst the queues quickly build for Hyperia, there are a few ways to bypass the queues & some that won’t even cost you any money! Follow our tips & tricks to help you bypass the bulk of the queues. Find out more within our Guide to Hyperia at Thorpe Park.
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Hyperia at Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park; Work The Park
The most popular thrill rides at Thorpe Park are Hyperia, THE SWARM, SAW-the Ride, Colossus, Nemesis Inferno & Stealth. If you are entering the park as the gates open, you may wish to head straight for Hyperia or Swarm as the queues for this ride tend to build throughout the day. Don’t be distracted by Slammer or Samurai, (these often pick up large queues simply due to their proximity to Saw), but concentrate on the main coasters before moving onto other thrill rides.
Thorpe Park; Food & Drink
Thorpe Park welcomes picnics at the park and offers some easy savings on a day out. Worth noting that the park now stipulates that food and drink items brought into the park must be sealed. There are a number of picnic spots around the park plus a good range of lockers available to rent by the day. More details on hire charges, location and availability within our Thorpe Park Locker Guide.
Thorpe Park; Water Refill Stations
Look out for Water Refill Stations dotted around the park that offer you a FREE option to keep hydrated around the park. Simply pack a water bottle and refill as required throughout the day an no extra charge.
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Thorpe Park Flying Fish, (photo; Phil Loach)
Thorpe Park Parking
Most theme park guests arriving by car now need to pay car parking fees that you can purchase in advance or on the day. Find out more details regarding car parking prices, priority parking options, how to pay and a few tricks left to secure FREE parking at the park. More details available within our Guide To Parking At Thorpe Park.
Thorpe Park; Drop Off/Collection
One way to avoid parking fees is by arrange drop off/collection to & from Thorpe Park. This FREE method allows you to bypass the car parking charges as well as secure you swifter entry/exit to and from the park if you can secure a lift. Worth noting there are now charges in place for those waiting longer than 30 minutes so works best for those that can be efficient in their timings. More details on location & how to navigate within our Guide To Drop Off/Collection at Thorpe Park.
Thorpe Park; Unlimited Digital Content
Look out for ride photography deals that offer unlimited digital downloads, (photos & videos) at participating rides at the park. Guests can opt for 1 day unlimited digital content or passholders can invest in a photo pass that is valid all year long. More details available within our Thorpe Park Unlimited Digital Content.
Thorpe Park; Cheap Ticket Options
There are plenty of cheap ticket options for Thorpe Park with a range of promotional vouchers, online savings and even FREE ticket promotions. Finding the best deal for you can be time consuming so we’ve done the hard work and put together a round up of all the valid deals & discounts that we’ve come across.
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Thorpe Park, (photo; Phil Loach)
Thorpe Park; Queues NOT Rides
Not many people realise that it is the ride queue that closes at the stipulated closing time not the actual ride! As the park begins to empty, it gives you a chance at the main rides with generally shorter queue times.
Thorpe Park; Early Bird
The first 60/90 minutes of the day is the best time to get round the main attraction rides before the queues start to build. Ensure you arrive around 40 minutes before the park opens to give yourself time to park up, purchase your tickets and join the queue for the gates to open. Many people don’t realise that on busy days Thorpe Park opens at 9.30am thus giving you extra time on the rides before the queues begin.
Thorpe Park; Choose Your Day
The easiest way to avoid the queues is to visit during off-peak times. Look out for quieter times that tend to run during March/April, (avoid Easter) & September/early October, (avoid Fright Nights). Fridays tend to be busier than any other weekday and teacher training days can be especially quiet for school age children.
Thorpe Park; Free Sunscreen
If you’ve forgotten to pack the sun cream, then look out for the free sun cream dispensers located around the park to keep you safe on hotter days at the park.
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Sorry if this is asked a lot. What is the slowest day/time of the year? Perhaps a day where queues on most rides max out at 30 minutes? I know tues/thurs is slow but the month would be nice too.
I was here on monday 21st june but the queues were 50-75 min on most big rides despite rainy weather. I have a bad back so it was hard standing up so long. We managed to do 4 rides in 7 hours.
Might even get a hotel next time if we can pinpoint the slower days. thanks!
Hi Daniel, unfortunately just not normal times at the moment and even days you would normally expect it to be quiet at Thorpe Park can be very busy. With capacity reduced at the park and demand high for tickets, it would difficult to predict a quieter time. Visitors with disabilities could apply for rde access pass for Thorpe Park that provides swifter access to the rides. Alternatively consider fastrack tickets which although increases your cost for the day, will reduce your wait times.
Hi! I just wanted an opinion to see if the Ultimate Fastback deal for £85 is worth it? Does this give you chance to go on the same rides more than once? or is it only single shots? hopefully not considering the price!
Hi Nicole, yes the fastrack ultimate at thorpe park includes unlimited fastracks on rides at the park, (that offers fastrack), with the exception of Derren Browm’s Ghost Train that offers one fastback. I suspect this doesn’t include a fastback for any of the horror attractions but worth double checking with thorpe park before you book. The ultimate is in addition to park entrance fees.
Can anyone help me because i have booked to go to thorpe park this sunday, but now i want to get the Ultimate Fastback ticket. My problem is can you go on the same rides with this more than once? i need to make sure it will be worth spending the money and if this only can work once on each ride, i’m not sure what to do?
Hi, Can anyone tell me if I qualify for the rainy day guarantee at Thorpe Park as I had free Sun perk tickets?
Hi Samantha, unfortunately the rainy day guarantee at Thorpe Park does not relate to free tickets in The Sun but relates only to tickets purchased directly online at Thorpe Park.
hi can you use the 2for1 to get into the park on the fireworks shows?
Hi Rochelle, which 2 for 1 voucher are you looking to use? Is this for Alton Towers, I wasn’t sure?
Can you use the 2 for 1 tickets on fright night.
Hi Tiffany, you can use the Kellogg’s Adults Go Free Vouchers on select Fright Nights, (not valid 23-31 October). Also the Birds Eye merlin vouchers are valid on select dates at Thorpe Park but not 23-31 October. One thing to consider is that a 2 for 1 voucher does not guarantee entry into the park due to capacity limitations & last year Thorpe Park only allowed entry to those with pre-purchased tickets on a number of the most popular Fright Night dates.
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i found this really helpful thanks! one question though, i am going this friday, will probe arrive round 10 ish. i dunno if i should bring money for ultimate fast track or not because i hate lines!!!!! and i also don’t know if i should get single tickets
I followed these tips and it really helped, especially about the park opening early, which I never even knew. It has the live queue times for all of the rides, and it meant we didn’t walk across most of the park just to find the line for a ride was longer than we were prepared wanted to wait.
Hi Jack, good to hear our tips helped to reduce your queue times at Thorpe Park & thanks for passing on a tip of your own too, good to know:)
Great information, really helpful, thank you
Thanks Sally, always good to receive some positive feedback:) I hope you find the information on Thorpe Park useful for future visits.
On Thursday, My school is going to Thorpe Park. we’ll get there around 9-ish. I was wondering when does the ‘Full Throttle’ fastrack ticket start? and if it’s actually worth it since we’re going to leave at 5pm. what would you suggest? I’ve heard It starts at 1pm, what should I do up til’ then?
Hi Chanelle, I can see on Thorpe Park’s website it states that ‘Full Throttle Fastrack timeslots are available from 13:00. On the day of your visit to THORPE PARK Resort arrive at the rides during these allocated timeslots and you’ll be able to join the Fastrack queue!’ With the park opening from 10am during July, that does give you time to concentrate on other popular rides and leave those included in the Full Throttle, (Swarm, Saw-the Ride, Stealth, Colossus & Nemesis Inferno), until the afternoon Alternatively, there are plenty of other fastrack packages open to you that you can use during the full day. Enjoy:)
very very disappointed 5 rides closed on 25/6/2014 why don’t you advertise this letting customer know.
waiting hours to get on rides and paid more for fast track.
Rubbish day !
Hi Lucy, sorry to hear so many rides were closed on the day of your visit, that does seem an unusual number to all be closed on one day. Whilst we at topdogdays are independent of Thorpe Park, you may wish to feedback your concerns directly to Thorpe Park at Thorpe Park Customer Service Contact Details.
who ever came up with this crap idea of reserve n’ride need to throw it in ta bin. Wasted first hour of our day. Who ever is planning to come tomorrow make sure thy don’t have it. Been coming to Thorpe park for over 10 years. Don’t need a change.
Hi Tahzim, thanks for the feedback. Is this fastrack or is reserve n ride something new, I wasn’t sure?
This has bin very helpfull thank you it’s hard work when a family of 8 want to go to one of the parks. As a treat for the kids I need al the help I can get. Thank you
Thanks Helen, always great to receive some feedback. Have a great day at Thorpe Park:)
Hello, I’m going to TP next month and want to buy some fast track tickets. But, before I jump into any decisions I want to know if the “full throtle” fast track ticket (THE SWARM, SAW – The Ride, Stealth, Colossus & Nemesis) is for the whole day, or is it just a one shot?
I know I can ask at the gate, but I’d prefer to know in advance. (I also know that the “Ultimate” fast track is all day, but it is for ever single fast track ride. This is too much money I think) Thank you for any help.
Hi Adrian, the ‘full throttle’ fastrack at Thorpe Park offers you 1 fastrack entry at each of the following; THE SWARM, SAW – The Ride, Stealth, Colossus & Nemesis Inferno. The only unlimited fastrack ride option is for The Ultimate fastrack which, as you point out, isn’t a very cheap option!
Hi – we have bought a fast track ticket for 5 rides, all I know is it starts at 1pm. Wondered if you had any idea how long we would need to work our way throuygh them? I am hoping to go away and pick the teens up later. Thanks!
AJ, I’m assuming this is the Full Throttle Fastrack that offers fastrack tickets for 5 of Thorpe Park coasters? Generally, this should take you around 2.5 hours to undertake all 5 coasters although this is subject to some change depending on ride availability etc.
Lesley, it is best to work the other way round with corporate discounts & check with your employer whether they have any corporate discounts running with visitor attractions such as Thorpe Park.
thankyou for your feedback thorpe park theme park is awsom and I have bought s annual pass 🙂
Hi Selina, always welcome & good to hear that the Thorpe Park information has been of use to you. Enjoy your annual pass:)
Hi Charlie, might be worth seeing how busy it is at Thorpe Park on the day of your visit. You can get a good idea from how quickly the queues begin to build, (check out the electronic boards with ride times). You can then decide whether a few solo fastrack will suffice or whether it requires a fastrack package/ultimate. Enjoy your day:)