Colossus: Thorpe Park

The first significant attraction at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, is a steel roller coaster named Colossus. It was created by the Swiss company Intamin under Werner Stengel's direction as a Brazilian version of the Monte Makaya. The ten inversion Colossus roller coaster was the first of its kind in the world; a near-exact copy, known as the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, was later constructed at Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou, China. Until The Smiler at Alton Towers broke the record in 2013, it had the distinction of having the most inversions of any roller coaster in the world.

Similar train designs were utilized by manufacturer Intamin for its Mega Coaster models, which can be seen when the sides of the train are taken off. Riders could lift their legs outside the train while it was moving, which was an issue. Metal bars were installed on the sides of the train for a brief time in 2002 and 2003 to avoid this. To stop passengers from doing this, new type restraints were installed on the trains in 2003, and the metal plates were taken off.

The park's Lost City region, towards the southeast, is where the roller coaster is situated. A vertical loop, a cobra roll, two corkscrews, and five heartline rolls make up the ride. The ride's general subject is the freshly discovered Atlantean civilization's ruins. Ian Habgood wrote the soundtrack for the ride and the surrounding surroundings. Project Odyssey was the name Colossus was known as throughout planning and construction.

Location: Thorpe Park in Surrey, England