Thorpe Park launches brand new ride – and it’s opening this year

THORPE Park has announced a brand new ride that will be opening at the theme park.

The Ghost Train ride launches this year - but it's only for the brave.

It will be one of the UK's "longest ride experiences with live actors and multi-sensory effects".

Guests will board and travel through a supernatural realm, being scared along the way.

More is to be revealed nearer the opening in spring.

Thorpe Park is also reopening from March 24 this year with lots of events already planned for 2023.

This includes the park's own Mardi Gras from May 18 to June 11 and the summer Carnival from July 21 to August 28.

Also returning this year is Oktoberfest from September 8 to October 1 and the much-loved Fright Night from October 6 to 31.

Thorpe Park is home to the fastest rollercoaster in the UK, Stealth, and The Swarm, the only winged coaster in the country.

The theme park has unveiled plans for a brand-new rollercoaster that would be the biggest in the UK.

The new 236ft ride would be the tallest rollercoaster in the UK, beating the current 213ft record held by the Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach since 1994.

This will be the first new rollercoaster at Thorpe Park since the arrival of The Swarm in 2012.

Alton Towers is also launching a spooky new ride this year.

The Curse at Alton Manor will take visitors on a journey of twists and turns through a cursed manor.

Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Drayton Manor have been named the best theme parks in the UK.

And here are some new rides and attractions opening in other theme parks this year.