Colossus the power of 10

Today marks the 10th birthday of Colossus, the worlds first 10 looping rollercoaster, arguably the most important investment in the development of the park which helped put Thorpe Park on the map, and the start of its successful years to come.

In celebration of 10 years of Colossus, we will be very soon launching a feature on the ride, giving you a chance to look back over the history of the ride.

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Colossal Nets

Colossus opened to the public once again today after it remained closed for 2 weeks for work to be carried out around the area. Fine mesh nets have been added everywhere that the train passes over, in an attempt to catch, or slow down falling objects from the ride.

Many feel the new nets are a visual eyesore, and ruin the area completely by blocking views of the ride. It also raises questions whether they'll have to be taken down at times to allow cherry pickers to pass through, etc.

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