Friday, May 16th 2008




Colossus

 

Thorpe Park, Surrey, England, UK

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With the title of 'The Worlds First 10 Looping Coaster,' Colossus does exactly what it says on the tin! 10 fast-paced, heart pounding Inversions that leave you gasping for air throughout the whole ride. Colossus promises to leave you with a great feeling of acomplishment and shock, and a need to find the nearest toilet!
It's an intense, stomach-churning coaster that is impossible not to enjoy as you fly above, under and even next to passing guests at immense speeds and in extreme positions. From the point as you leave the chainlift to rolling 360 degrees 4 times in a row, within inches of passing guest's heads, Colossus never loses its momentum and high thrill factor!

 

 

Name: Colossus
Type: Sit-Down
Manufacturer: Intamin
Length: 2788.9ft
Height: 98.5ft
Inversions: 10 (Loop, Cobra Roll, Corkscrew x2 and 5 Inline-Twists)
Speed: 45mph




Photos
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Loop, Drop, Chainlift and Inline Twist

Airtime Hill, Cobra Roll and Corkscrew

Under the Bridge

Out the otherside

Cobra Roll head

Such Elegance!


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Force Factor

Average Member Rating Out of Ten


Actual Rating: 7.241

Members Who Have Been on and Rated Colossus: (83)
Ratings in Brackets


stanford911(10), Rob(10), MsIsly(10), flamebox123(10), ColossusStealthNemis(10), SchumacherFerrari(10), 
themeparkmad(10), Eldeano4(10), CoasterKing(10), onlinegamer999(10), colossusdude07(10), Higgsy(10), kitsune(9), 
ThorpeFanatic(9), Jewls1993(9), hydromania(9), The Undead Creature(9), Unclearly(9), RedRiot UK(9), wadler(9), 
tatsu maverick(9), coasterchris93(9), Will B(9), ciallkennett(8), X(8), Swat(8), Cernuschi(8), 
Ketchup(8), themeparkfandaniel(8), jamesw12(8), stuey666(8), Airtime Cadet(8), slacky07(8), GF 70(8), 
Richie(8), airbabe101(8), Lewis(8), Rush(8), bazpa(8), A-Kid(8), Dan Farrell(8), 
kir(8), andyc123(8), Pierre(8), Martinb(7), Ian(7), Lord Kotowa(7), ZeroG(7), 
TarkaTrax(7), magic_mountainer(7), djedwardsmith(7), DjTommyB(7), peep(7), trav(7), Mike(7), 
Thrill Yeti(7), Mat(7), Sam(7), andyroo1326(7), Alex(7), Steven(7), Nick(7), 
Coaster-Fiend(7), Bitter(7), Pineapple(6), FastAndFurious(6), David(6), Divv(5), Stealth.thorpe(5), 
furie(5), Naughty-kid(5), Cobra(5), HAJiME(4), Beans(4), leighton(4), Patrick(4), 
jack(4), Bicko(3), AeRo(2), Jake(2), bezzzzzer(2), alecelmboy(1), Ben(1), 


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coasterchris93


Posts: 123
Location: Near AT and DM
I still think this is underated: Record breaking; well-themed and way, way better than useless Rita that seems to be up
in the higher lot. I love Colossus!
ihearthadouken


Posts: 0
Location: 
AWESOME ride.I had an annual pass last year and went on this endless amounts of times, but it never gets old ;DGreat
thrill every time.
coastermac


Posts: 18
Location: Ye olde York
This ride looks immense, does anyone know of the Least busiest times to go to TP?
coasterfreek42794


Posts: 0
Location: 
one of the greatest rides of been on in a while i personally think that the best part is the cobra roll and then the end
with the 4 in a row in line twists 10 out of 10 great rollercoaster
jamesw12


Posts: 86
Location: Essex, UK ( close to TP )
8/10Not as bad as people make it out to be and ive been on it about 30 times lol so trust me I know.
lilrandomgizmo


Posts: 0
Location: 
its awsome, the ride is really spectacular and the themeings great! The music is so spooky and your are constantly
spinning when you get off! This ride is the best!
hypze


Posts: 0
Location: Bedfordshire :)
Oh yeah going thorpe park on 16/2/2008 so shall be good :)
hypze


Posts: 0
Location: Bedfordshire :)
Really good loved it like 3rd best ride there really gooood first loop :) 7/10
-Matt26-


Posts: 58
Location: Northamptonshire, England
This is awesome.
arsenalalex100


Posts: 10
Location: 
i have been to thorpe park only 3 times but neither times iddi get to go on this cos both times it was raining and the
second time they cat a power failure aswell! everyone says its awesome!
bradleyhart


Posts: 20
Location: 
this is great
Adrenline-Junkie


Posts: 4
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
I have ridden rollercoasters from all over the world.. But i have to to admit, this is definatly in my top 5... The
cobra roll is a little rough, but the air time you get on tha little hill and the hang time on the inline twists are
just amazing
Griffonfreak!


Posts: 21
Location: Virginia,USA
Looks like an awesome ride with 10 INVERSIONS!!!!!!!! The length doesn't matter now, OMG! Looks COOL!!!
themeparkmad


Posts: 22
Location: United Kingdom
Colossus is my favourite ride in the park and is definately 10/10. It's great, ten inversions, what more could you ask
for?!
DjTommyB


Posts: 1399
Location: Lincolnshire
I don't remember it being too rough but the inline twists were insane. :D
Guy Bishopp 360


Posts: 0
Location: Great Totham, Essex, England
This is a enjoyable ride, the worst part was the inline twists
A-Kid


Posts: 2231
Location: West Sussex
Its not rough! It just vibrates a lot. I find its getting better with age! You get like one soft headbang in the cobra
roll and thats it.
m3


Posts: 22
Location: England
i sound so impressive when i say that the first inversion i went on was on the worlds first 10 looping rollercoaster!
Adrenline-Junkie


Posts: 4
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
I do, makes u a stronger person :D Great ride tho, must admit head dus bang around on the cobra roll bt as i said b4,
its a great coaster and the best in the UK. The themeing is just spectacular.
ColossusStealthNemisis!


Posts: 36
Location: 
lol nah it didn't hert, i found it funny.
Patrick


Posts: 1613
Location: Leicestershire, England
Umm.... so you like being in pain?
ColossusStealthNemisis!


Posts: 36
Location: 
I like the head banging. Makes the ride feel unsafe. Therefore the ride is scarier! Well. Watever. Its still an awsome
ride! :) Love it!
alecelm


Posts: 35
Location: 
horrible. made me dizzy
HM


Posts: 0
Location: 
Wow! the most stomach wrenching ride ever and a fantastic layout i try to stop myself from any hangtime but its no
use 9/10.
ARTERAJ


Posts: 0
Location: 
amazing ride absoultly brilliant went on it today XD i give it a 10
vaugc002


Posts: 25
Location: 
The quad heartline roll at the end full of hangtime and the car picks up a fair it of speed as it travels down the drop
hydromania


Posts: 64
Location: Wales
I must have been living in the clouds when I gave Colossus a 9. I rode it just recently and it was absolutely dreadful.
It was so violent and it sounded like the whole ride was about to collapse. However, I was sitting nearer the back which
is going to make it worse but still, it deserves no more than a 6 or 7 at best.
bradstycoon


Posts: 0
Location: 
it depends on where about you sit of the roughness..... the back is better cause it drags you around ! feel more g-force
at the back than the front!!!! give it 8/10
utd 4 lyf


Posts: 0
Location: 
good but the corkscrews hurt
Patrick


Posts: 1613
Location: Leicestershire, England
Very rough coaster, There was lots of painful headbanging through the Cobra Roll and the Corkscrews. The ride also
rattles and vibrates lots, The ride only gets a 4 because the Inline Twists were good fun and had good hangtime.
Deano123321


Posts: 342
Location: England, Reading
this roller coaster is amazing the first few times, but after a while it gets a bit slugish... the best bit, i think, is
the air-time/g's on the slight Hill after the loop!.
Higgsy


Posts: 25
Location: Reading, UK
Personally one of my favourite coasters. Yes it can be a little rough, but I think the people who are like "OMG it's so
rough wah wah wah" are overreacting a bit (it could have been an arrow or vekoma, after all ;)) Non-stop thrills. Great
stuff!
Rob


Posts: 350
Location: Leeds UK
Colossus is amazing this season (2007). I hated it in 2006, but this season it seems to have become smoother. Colossus
comes in my top 10 coasters now, and is absoloutly worth the queue for an excellent ride. 10/10
stealth2112


Posts: 1
Location: coasterforce.com
I don't think this is a bad roller coaster at all. I think the only part that's a little rough is the cobra roll.
Otherwise it's a great roller coaster. I especially like the four inline twists in a row. GREAT HANGTIME!!!
magic_mountainer


Posts: 1
Location: coasterforce.com
It's not bad, but it could be a lot better if it wasn't so rough in seats other than the front. Although, my front row
night ride on fright nights was excellent.
Alex


Posts: 107
Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire
Had a terrible ride on it last time. Eww
Richie


Posts: 2355
Location: Nottingham
I've only been on it once so far (at the front) and I thought it was really good. The heartline rolls are easily the
best part of the ride. They're so much fun and have so much hangtime<3 It's one of my favourite rides at the park and to
be honest at the front there was only one rough part during the entire ride (going into the cobra roll).
Adrenline-Junkie


Posts: 4
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
omg excellent ride, personally, best coaster in england. The queue line is fantastic as you walk around the lake. Ride
is absolutly thrilling and you get the butterflies. Absolutly amazing. Luv the barrel rolls at the end.
peasaregreen


Posts: 0
Location: 
superb ride 9/10
Jewls1993


Posts: 475
Location: Ipswich
Don't you just love Thorpe Parks themeing (this ride is a good example) it givesd the park a good atmosphere!
airbabe101


Posts: 475
Location: Ipswich
This ride does not deserve the slack it gets. I loved every second of it, even the inlines. I found it smooth with just
a little bit of banging on the cobra roll. Overall great ride.
oblivion180


Posts: 0
Location: 
even though it could have gone faster it was awsome
hydromania


Posts: 64
Location: Wales
I loved it even though the restraints practically crushed my leg and I could hardly walk afterwards! The ride was great
fun though and a unique experience. The barrel rolls at the end are fantastic!
Coaster-Fiend


Posts: 532
Location: Chester England
Fun but a little rough. It won't break your neck, it's cool. I think it's actually pretty cool.
kitsune


Posts: 504
Location: Chorley Lancashire England. Like it really maters
rough but pretty cool as its the only majour looper that the UK has
wadler


Posts: 12
Location: London, england
Very fast and fun! Nice airtime on the bunny hop and a good dose of G's on the inversions! The rolls are a bit boring
and uncomftable though. Also, nice music in the queue line! 9/10
Jazz


Posts: 4
Location: 
good ride but it is worth waiting for the front seat
flamebox123


Posts: 16
Location: the dungeon under thorpe park
culd use smoother trains
Swat


Posts: 346
Location: Weston-Super-Mare,South West England
This coaster it one of my best it is themed well IMO and the layout may be almost a clone but it a really good one.
Stealth.thorpe


Posts: 1007
Location: Shenley Brook End, MK
I don't understand either why it's 31st in the ratings, it should be much lower. Rough, uninspired and repetetive sums
it up. 5/10










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