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Storm Surge

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The waters are rising, and another tidal wave is on its way to Amity. Climb aboard a raft and go high to the sky, but be careful, what goes up, must come down!

Storm Surge was new for 2011, and whilst some view it has already outstayed its welcome due to its low capacity, it still offers thrill-seekers a very disorientating spinning water ride into the Amity rapids below! The ride originally operated in the USA at the now-closed Cypress Gardens, but was moved to Thorpe, given a make-over to make it fit in with the tidal wave-damaged Amity area, and received some additional theming too (keep an eye out for the broken plumbing and water buoys!) A combination of Rumba Rapids and Tidal Wave, Storm Surge offers adventurers the thrills of the heights without the scariness of the speed.

Standing taller than the neighbouring Pyramid holding The Walking Dead: The Ride, at 64ft, Storm Surge slowly takes lift rafts of up to six escapees from the rising waters of Amity to its peak, offering a great view of the next tidal wave to hit the village, which can be savoured due to the relatively slow lift hill. After reaching the top, its non-stop spinning as you tumble down and down and around and around until the final two drops dunk you down into the stormy water below.

Thorpe Park Mania Tip
Be careful walking underneath Storm Surge. In-keeping with its water-destroyed theme, the ride leaks a lot or water onto the pathways below!

YEAR OPENED

MILES PER HOUR

MAX HEIGHT

Manufactured by:

WhiteWater West

Ride type:

Spinning Raft Ride

Maximum G-Force

N/A