Thorpe Park
The Walking Dead©: The Ride
Single riderFastrackOn-ride photoCoastersOpen late · 10:00 am–5:00 pm+
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Specs
- Manufacturer
- Vekoma
- Type
- Indoor coaster
- Restraint
- Lap bar
- Opened
- 1996
- Height
- 12.7 m
- Speed
- 27.7 mph
- Length
- 400 m
- Duration
- 2m
Weather close
Unlikely
Indoor, so wind, rain and the cold don’t stop it.
Train
5 cars · 2 across · 10 seats
Back
Captain’s Review
Highlights
- good theming
- smooth ride
Concerns
- cheap theming
- loud sound effects
- short ride
- boring queue
- height restriction
The majority of riders feel that Walking Dead – The Ride falls short of expectations, describing the coaster as short, tame and under‑thrilling. The indoor queue and preshow receive occasional praise for atmosphere, but the theming is widely criticized as cheap, mismatched to the family coaster layout and plagued by overly loud sound effects. The 1.4 m height restriction and lengthy, uneventful corridors further dampen enthusiasm. While a few guests enjoy the smooth family coaster experience, most consider it a disappointing use of the IP.
From Captain Coaster
Average wait
Each hour · last 6 months
10:00 am
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Typ. 9 min
11:00 am
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Typ. 25 min
12:00 pm
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Typ. 30 min
1:00 pm
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Typ. 35 min
2:00 pm
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Typ. 38 min
3:00 pm
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Typ. 37 min
4:00 pm
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Typ. 30 min
5:00 pm
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Typ. 32 min
6:00 pm
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Typ. 52 min
7:00 pm
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Typ. 34 min
8:00 pm
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Typ. 28 min
9:00 pm
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Typ. 18 min
Today’s downtime
Today
No stops recorded for this ride today. History is kept for six months.
Broke down 0 times today.
Reliability
99%
Solid
5 stops in six months · 1h 7m down
Past downtime
5 stops · 1h 7m
September 20265 stops · 1h 7m
Tue 22 Sept
10:53 am – 10:58 am · 5 min
Wed 2 Sept
5:50 pm – 5:59 pm · 9 min
11:26 am – 11:36 am · 10 min
11:26 am – 11:34 am · 8 min
Tue 1 Sept
3:56 pm – 4:31 pm · 35 min
Used to stand here
X:\ No Way Out
1996–2012 · Indoor coaster
Vekoma
Still here — same ride, now The Walking Dead: The Ride.
World’s first backwards-in-the-dark coaster. Later X, then Walking Dead.