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'''Storm Surge''' is a 'Spinning Rapids' water ride at [[Thorpe Park]], [[Surrey]], [[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Storm Surge: Spinning Water Ride | website=Thorpe Park | date=2 November 2023 | url=https://www.thorpepark.com/explore/theme-park/rides/storm-surge/ | access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref> manufactured by [[WhiteWater West]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Spinning Rapids Ride | website=WhiteWater | date=14 March 2022 | url=https://www.whitewaterwest.com/en/products/water-rides/spinning-rapids-ride/ | access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref> It is located in the Amity area of the park, in the vicinity of the park's [[Tidal Wave (ride)|Tidal Wave]]-themed ride. Storm Surge, which opened in March 2011 with a fairground ride theme, makes use of the Tidal Wave water which has washed into Amity, as the town enters the 1970s. The ride was relocated from the transforming [[Cypress Gardens]] Florida, which was acquired by [[Merlin Entertainments]] to be turned into [[Legoland Florida]].


==Ride experience==
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'''Storm Surge''' is a 'Spinning Rapids' water ride at [[Thorpe Park]], [[Surrey]], [[United Kingdom]] manufactured by [[WhiteWater West]]. It is located in the Amity Cove area of the park, in the vicinity of the park's [[Tidal Wave (ride)|Tidal Wave]]-themed ride. Storm Surge, which opened in March 2011 with a fairground ride theme, makes use of the Tidal Wave water which has washed into Amity Cove, as the town enters the 1970s. The ride was relocated from the transforming "[[Cypress Gardens]] Florida, which was acquired by [[Merlin Entertainments]] to be turned into [[Legoland Florida]].
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The ride contains a 19.5-metre lift hill, and gradually 'spins' to the bottom of the slide, as velcro has been added to make the model of ride (which is usually marketed towards families) more intense, to suit the park's own target audience. As the ride itself does not get riders very wet, various water features have been added, including guest-operated water guns, overhead showers, sprinklers, and geysers.


==Ride Experience==
==Nearby ==
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The ride area also includes the park's main gift and snack shop, the 'Thorpe Mega Store', which houses clothing, many different souvenirs, including shirts, hoodies, trophies, etc., and snacks, as well as 'The Doughnut Factory ', a small snack kiosk which sells refreshments.
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The ride contains a 19.5 metre lift hill, and gradually 'spins' to the bottom of the slide, as velcro has been added to make the model of ride (which is usually marketed towards families) more intense, to suit the park's own target audience. As the ride itself does not get riders very wet, various water features have been added, including guest-operated water guns, overhead showers, sprinklers, and geysers. However most of them are broken.


==Nearby Rides==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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The ride area also includes the park's main gift and snack shop, the 'Thorpe Mega Store', which houses designer clothing brands, many different souvenirs, including shirts, hoodies, trophies, etc., and snacks, as well as 'Doughnut Shack', a small snack kiosk which sells refreshments.


The 1996 ride, '[[X:\ No Way Out|X]]', a [[Vekoma]]-manufactured indoor roller coaster, is located behind the ride, but, despite having to enter Amity Cove to access the ride's entrance, is in fact in Lost City.

[[File:Tidal Wave Thorpe Park.jpg|thumb|Nearby ride of Tidal Wave]]
==See also==
==See also==
* [[2011 in amusement parks]]
* [[2011 in amusement parks]]
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* [http://www.whitewaterwest.com/spinning_rapids.html/ WhiteWater West]
* [http://www.whitewaterwest.com/spinning_rapids.html/ WhiteWater West]


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Latest revision as of 18:11, 27 November 2024

Storm Surge
Thorpe Park
AreaAmity
Coordinates51°24′14.77″N 0°30′47.53″W / 51.4041028°N 0.5132028°W / 51.4041028; -0.5132028
StatusOperating
Opening date17 March 2011 (2011-03-17)
ReplacedOctopus Garden
General statistics
TypeRiver rafting ride
ManufacturerWhiteWater West
ModelSpinning Rapids Ride
CourseSK-75
Lift systemConveyor belt lift
Height19.5 m (64 ft)
Length142.3 m (467 ft)
Capacity400 riders per hour
Duration5:00
Boats8 boats. Riders are arranged 6 across in a single row for a total of 6 riders per boat.
Height restriction110 cm (3 ft 7 in)
Fastrack available
Wheelchair accessible
Must transfer from wheelchair

Storm Surge is a 'Spinning Rapids' water ride at Thorpe Park, Surrey, United Kingdom[1] manufactured by WhiteWater West.[2] It is located in the Amity area of the park, in the vicinity of the park's Tidal Wave-themed ride. Storm Surge, which opened in March 2011 with a fairground ride theme, makes use of the Tidal Wave water which has washed into Amity, as the town enters the 1970s. The ride was relocated from the transforming Cypress Gardens Florida, which was acquired by Merlin Entertainments to be turned into Legoland Florida.

Ride experience

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The ride contains a 19.5-metre lift hill, and gradually 'spins' to the bottom of the slide, as velcro has been added to make the model of ride (which is usually marketed towards families) more intense, to suit the park's own target audience. As the ride itself does not get riders very wet, various water features have been added, including guest-operated water guns, overhead showers, sprinklers, and geysers.

Nearby

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The ride area also includes the park's main gift and snack shop, the 'Thorpe Mega Store', which houses clothing, many different souvenirs, including shirts, hoodies, trophies, etc., and snacks, as well as 'The Doughnut Factory ', a small snack kiosk which sells refreshments.

References

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  1. ^ "Storm Surge: Spinning Water Ride". Thorpe Park. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Spinning Rapids Ride". WhiteWater. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

See also

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