Wipeout
was a long time coming, but in 2007 it finally arrived at
Pleasurewood Hills! It's big,
it's blue, it's Wipeout! Transported from the now closed American
Adventure theme park, where it was themed as the space-age
"Missile", the ride features three inversions and reaches speeds of
up to 47 miles per hour.
The attraction is a "Vekoma Boomerang" and
is one of only two in the United Kingdom. Riders are winched to the
top of the first lift hill
before hurtling down through a cobra roll and loop. Then, after a
few seconds of breathing time as the train makes its way to the top
of the second hill, it's time to do it all again... in reverse!
pleasurewood hills
5/5
Ben's
Review:
This
ticks all the boxes for me, even though it is relatively short
compared to some rid
es
at Thorpe Park or Alton Towers, the ride is very smooth and it gets
your adrenalin pumping.
pleasurewood hills
4/5
Anonymous Review
Typical Pleasurewood Hills, running a
ride at half capacity. They might learn one day to stop bodging
everything. Other than that i's a great ride and a move in the right
direction.
pleasurewood hills
5/5
Ben's Review
Best ride in Pleasurewood Hills by a
mile! Even in general if it is a bit of let down. In my opinion the
park should ake more moves in this same direction!
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4/5
Jono's
Review
I
think this ride is a good ride, but let me tell you something.
You're wrong about the ride being the best in the east of England,
because if you travel up to Lincolnshire, you'll find exactly the
same ride at Pleasure Island in Cleethorpes. It is called the
Boomerang. The Boomerang is smoother than the Wipeout, in my
opinion. But this Wipeout makes up for it, because it is a Vekoma
Boomerang!
I
love Boomerangs, even though ther not my favourite coaster, but they
are really thrilling. I think Boomerang's are underrated. In one
way the Wipeout is better than the Boomerang is the colour scheme.
I think the different shades of blue worked well, where the green
and white of the Boomerang is a little boring.
The Wipeout has a better train as well, with more comfortable seats
and again, a good colour! Both rides though have a minimum height
of 1.3m and I would easily recommend both of them!
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1/5
Hayden
Lawrence's
I hate this ride it
was so ****. The queue was briliant waiting in line for 5 hours and
then a 45second ride! Terrible, if your idea of fun is standing
still in a queue for 5 hours go on wipeout, if not the go karts are
much better.
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5/5
Nick E's Review
I first went on Wipeout
(many years ago!!) when it was at the American Adventure and called
the Missile. Glad to see it's found it's way to one of my favorite
parks. We must have picked a good day cos there was no queue and
went straight to the front. Nice.
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5/5
Becky's
Review
Best ride i have ever
been on it took a lot of convienceing to get on it but i abouslty
love it Im going to pleasurewood hills with tons of my freinds in
october half term for my 12th birthday so we'll have a lot more
conviencing to do.
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5/5
Anonymous Review
Absolutely fantastic!
This is the best ride in the whole park and despite the endless queuing
for ages, the experience is brilliant and that's why I give it a
five out of five!!!!!
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5/5
Doorian's Review
i was really scared the
first time i went on wipe out but once you go on it your fine and
really enjoy it!
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4/5
Andy's Review
A good ride. Smooth, with
decent themeing. However let down by slow loading, and not running
at capacity, even though its been there for 3 seasons.
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5/5
Jake and Ryan's Review
Wipeout is the best ride
in the east of England. I think it it amazing.
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4/5
Ben's Review
Vekoma are known for
being very rough however I personally found Wipeout to be smooth in
comparison. The overall theme is pretty cool as well, it works well
with the coaster. I also like the fact that the ride has music
surrounding it unlike most of their other attractions.
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5/5
Cheyenne's Review
Love it, fantastic. The
people who run the ride are very kind and always ensure you the ride
is not as scary as it looks, and always make sure you think the
things that hold you in are tight enough. I have been on this 31
times.
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5/5
Jaddiee's Review
I went on
this 3 times in a row!! Its So great I weren't scared and I was
right at the front! I recommend it
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5/5
Chloe's Review
It
is brilliant, if you haven't gone on it, you haven't lived yet! I
went on with my friend and we had a brill time its scary when you
get draw up at the beginning but when you get off you would be
shaking with excitement I give it a 5 out of 5!
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5/5
Angie's Review
The only ride at PWH worth a vote! C'mon Compagnie des Alpes
when are you going to remember you own this park and invest in some
decent thrill rides?
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4/5
Scottish Dave's Review
The Wipeout is a classic coaster! While
it may not compare to modern designs, this is something you've got
to experience.
This first caught my attention during the Glasgow Garden Festival
(1988?) where I was an envious youngster desperate for a go. I
managed to go on it many times several years later while it was at
the American Adventure, and have been delighted to find out this
evening that it is still in use. 5 fully intend to get to PH to have
another go.
Get on it!
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4/5
Craig's
Review
Best
ride their the queues are short but dosn't take long to get on if
they are long but not as good as other inverting rides out their at
Alton Towers and Thorpe Park. but the right idea in putting an
inverted coster into pleasurewood hills :)
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4/5
Anon Said:
Very slow
loading capacity is a problem for this ride. they need to overcome
it, because so much time is wasted for no reason. The ride is highly
rated, but the park needs a couple more rides like this. Currently
only wizzy dizzy is of a similar standard.
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3/5
Wakeyboy's Review
Wipeout is great... but the queue well absolute crap if you want
boomerangs go to Pleasure Island in Cleethorpes they run the train
at full capacity and there's NO queue!! Duh
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5/5
Oscar's
Review
A perfect roller
coaster, fun to go on the carts are normally at a great capacity and
they get about 480 people on and off there in an hour 4 times the
amount on enigma.
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5/5
Julian's Review
Wipeout is the best ride since Mega Drop, very thrilling and not too
rough compared to other Boomerangs!
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5/5
Josh's Review
It's great to finally
have an inverting rollercoaster at Pleasurewood Hills. Fantastic
thrill and a well deserved 5/5.
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2/5
Anonymous Review
Why do they run this at half capacity and very slow loading?
Could be improved greatly so i rate this low as queuing ruins the
ride experience.
