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Catch up on all the adrenaline-fuelled news from the Park by downloading some of our recent press releases, all available as Microsoft Word files.
2013 press releases
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- SUN SCREAM RETURNS TO THE NATION’S THRILL CAPITAL
20th May 2013 - X FACTOR STARS DISTRICT3 TO KICK OFF A SEASON OF SUMMER EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT THORPE PARK
13th May 2013 - FREE WI-FI RIDES INTO THORPE PARK
13th May 2013 - MAY HALF TERM AT THORPE PARK
13th May 2013 - FRIGHT NIGHTS ARE BACK FOR 2013
18th March 2013 - EASTER MASH UP
17th March 2013 - THE CRASH PAD
16th March 2013 - THORPE PARK SUPPORTS GREEN VISITORS
15th March 2013 - THORPE PARK in 2013
14th March 2013 - BRAVE IT BACKWARDS
23rd January 2013 - FROM DREAM TO SCREAM IN 60 SECONDS
23rd January 2013
2012 press releases
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- THE CRASH PAD
5th November 2012 - TORTURE ON YOUR SENSES - THE PASSING
9th October 2012 - THE G-FORCE EFFECT
1st May 2012 - FLIGHT THE FEAR
3rd April 2012 - ‘THE SWARM’ AT THORPE PARK
19th March 2012 - BRAVE THE PREMIERE SCREAMING OF ‘THE SWARM’ AT THORPE PARK
9th March 2012 - SWARMING UP THE CHARTS
9th March 2012 - SOUNDS LIKE ‘THE SWARM’ AT THORPE PARK
9th March 2012 - EXPERT FLYING SQUAD CALLED IN TO TEST BRITAIN’S MOST EXTREME NEW ROLLERCOASTER
23rd February 2012
2011 press releases
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- HIGH HOPES FOR LOVE AT THORPE PARK
1st December 2011 - YELLOW-BELLIED BRITAIN
1st December 2011 - FRIGHT NIGHTS RETURNS FOR its 10TH YEAR OF FEAR AT THORPE PARK THIS HALLOWEEN
30th September 2011 - SIZE MATTERS AT THE NATION’S THRILL CAPITAL
30th September 2011 - THORPE PARK BLOWS IT UP!
16th September 2011 - THORPE PARK – THE END IS COMING...
18th August 2011 - THORPE PARK – ONLY WIMPS RIDE ONCE A YEAR
3rd August 2011 - THORPE PARK STAMPS OUT STINKING STENCH FROM SCREAMS
3rd August 2011 - THORPE PARK HAVE YOU GOT YOUR SUNSCREAM READY FOR SUMMER?
3rd August 2011 - THORPE PARK GIVES EYE-POPPING A NEW MEANING
8th June 2011 - SILENCE IS GOLDEN AT THORPE PARK
8th June 2011 - VICAR IDOL
18th April 2011 - THORPE PARK’S NEW £20M DEVELOPMENT IS NO APRIL FOOLS
31st March 2011 - TWISTED CARNIVAL TAKES OVER EASTER WEEKEND AT THORPE PARK
22nd March 2011 - STORM SURGE SURFS INTO THORPE PARK FOR 2011!
17th March 2011 - THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX STARS BRING THE BEACH BODY BACK FOR THE LAUNCH OF 'STORM SURGE' AT THORPE PARK
6th March 2011 - PARANORMAL ACTIVITY PROMPTS THORPE PARK MANAGEMENT TO CALL IN FORENSIC EXPERTS AT NEW RIDE STORM SURGE
4th February 2011 - THORPE PARK - DEVELOPING THE THRILLS
4th February 2011
2010 press releases
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- FRIGHT NIGHTS AT THORPE PARK UP THE SCARE STAKES FOR HALLOWEEN 2010
2nd September 2010 - Fright the flab this summer at THORPE PARK
29th July 2010 - Prepare to SUN SCREAM this Summer at the Nation's Thrill Capital, THORPE PARK
20th July 2010 - THORPE PARK Submit Planning Application for 2011 Ride
20th July 2010 - Maximise your day at THORPE PARK with the official iPhone App
25th June 2010 - ‘GOAL-ERCOASTER’ FLIES ENGLAND’S FASTEST FLAG AT THORPE PARK
9th June 2010 - PETER ANDRE CONQUERS HIS FEARS AT THORPE PARK
23rd May 2010 - GO EXTRME THIS MAY HALF TERM AT THORPE PARK
14th May 2010 - Merlin Acts To Ease Ongoing Flight Chaos
21st April 2010 - Peter Andre Exclusive Performance at THORPE PARK this May
19th April 2010 - Google 'Coaster' View At Thorpe Park
15th April 2010 - Flawless enter the Freak Show this Easter weekend at THORPE PARK
25th March 2010 - Celebrities scream in terror as THORPE PARK launches SAW Alive - the world's most extreme live action horror maze
26th February 2010 - SAW Alive – the world’s most extreme live action horror maze
26th February 2010 - SAW Alive – the world’s most extreme horror maze – subjects thrill seekers to ultimate terror
26th February 2010 - Ur-ine the money with new THORPE PARK attraction, SAW Alive!
24th February 2010
2009 press releases
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- THORPE PARK to launch 'SAW Alive' off the back of record breaking year
29th October 2009 - THORPE PARK six suspended over Halloween Ouija board scandal
15th October 2009 - The horrors of Halloween hit THORPE PARK in the dead of night for the award winning Fright Nights
27th August 2009 - THORPE PARK says no to B.O. as petrified Brits sweat it out in summer heat
18th August 2009 - Embrace the British stay-cation this summer with 'Sun SCREAM' at THORPE PARK
12th June 2009 - Merlin Entertainments Group continues strong growth record
23rd April 2009 - Heave Ho, Heave Ho, it's off to work we go...
8th April 2009 - Experience the ultimate 'Head Rush' this Easter weekend at THORPE PARK
2nd April 2009 - THORPE PARK's waterslide hotel development approved
2nd April 2009 - THORPE PARK'S Saw - The Ride gives man 'shock jaw'
1st April 2009 - THORPE PARK launches the world's most terrifying and steepest freefall drop rollercoaster, SAW - The Ride
11th March 2009 - THORPE PARK invests £13.5M in the world's most terrifying and steepest freefall drop rollercoaster - 'SAW...
11th March 2009 - The UK's most exciting ticket Merlin's answer to the credit crunch
20th February 2009 - Horror fans become first ever to wed on a rollercoaster
13th February 2009 - 'Be Prepared' THORPE PARK, the Scouts and Brownies are moving in!
6th February 2009 - Prepare for the 'Ultimate Thrill Chill' at THORPE PARK this half term
2nd February 2009 - Face your fears on SAW - The Ride opening this spring at THORPE PARK
5th January 2009
Contact us
If you have a media enquiry please contact the Press Office (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm):
01932 577135 or email us
Sarah Morris
PR Manager
Kate Godber
Press Officer
Or alternatively please contact Claudia at Freerange Communications on 020 7402 9966
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