• NEW Summer Nights tickets announced at £15 per person
• NEW 'jaw-some' - deal on THORPE SHARK Hotel during Summer Nights

With temperatures soaring look no further than the nation's thrill capital, THORPE PARK Resort, for the ultimate day out with friends and family at great value.

The school holidays are here and to celebrate THORPE PARK Resort is extending its opening hours for Summer Nights.

As part of the Resort's Summer Nights, guests can book an evening ticket to the Park for just £15 every Friday and Saturday up until the end of August between 7-10pm.

Only a limited amount of tickets will be sold each night, meaning guests can take advantage of lower queues. Day ticket holders can upgrade their tickets at the Park for £5.

Thrill-seekers can also take advantage of the Resort's snappy THORPE SHARK Hotel deals which start from £68.25 per person and include overnight accommodation, two sets of day tickets for guests, tickets to Summer Nights if you book on a Friday or Saturday up until the end of August, free car parking, a hot buffet breakfast and free priority ride access within the first hour of the Park opening.

Summer Nights Ride Availability

Rides that will remain open after hours include the UK's first winged coaster THE SWARM, Stealth, one of Europe's fastest and tallest, the 100ft 'beyond vertical' drop of the movie-themed coaster SAW-The Ride to inversion coasters Colossus and Nemesis Inferno. PLUS get a super-soaking on Tidal Wave, bump around on King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems and take a spin on Storm in a Teacup.

Those after a rest bite can cool off and chill out on the beach which will house pop-up beach bars, a BBQ, volley ball, limbo and the new adrenalin drenching surfing experience – FlowRider*.

Overnight Break at the THORPE SHARK Hotel

After riding the coasters and the waves, check-in to the THORPE SHARK Hotel with 90 bite-sized rooms only a fin away from the summer fun and a perfect base to explore the Resort.

Overnight packages start from £68.25 per person and include, two day park tickets, Summer Nights entrance on your first day of arrival, plus priority ride passes for use within the first hour of Park opening, and a hot buffet breakfast.

For more information and to book visit THORPEPARK.com

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For further information please contact 

press.office@thorpe-park.co.uk or call 01932 577130

NOTES TO EDITORS 

* FlowRider costs start from £10 per hour session – includes wetsuit, 30 mins lesson, 30 mins surf time.

For a full list of live music acts visit www.THORPEPARK.COM. 

About THORPE PARK Resort

With over 30 thrilling rides, attractions and live events to enjoy, THORPE PARK Resort is the 'must do' destination for thrill and chill seeking families and friends – located just 10 miles from Greater London.  NEW for 2014, fans can experience ANGRY BIRDS Land and 4D experience before settling down for a night in the Resort's uniquely themed accommodation, THORPE SHARK Hotel, situated in the heart of the action.  Brave iconic rides such as the UK's first winged rollercoaster THE SWARM, SAW – The Ride, the world's first horror movie themed rollercoaster, STEALTH, one of Europe's fastest and tallest roller coasters and COLOSSUS, the world's first ten inversion rollercoaster, as well as attractions such as RUSH, the world's largest Speed Swing.  Younger theme park fans can grab their adrenaline apprenticeship as they ride on junior coasters X and The Flying Fish, before enjoying rides like the gravity defying ZODIAC and magic carpet ride QUANTUM.  There are also FIVE water rides to excite the whole family, including the ultimate super-soaker TIDAL WAVE, STORM SURGE and LOGGER'S LEAP. 

THORPE PARK Resort is open for the full season from 20 March to 9 November 2014. Visit THORPEPARK.com for more information

Advance online booking rates available from £25.99 adults, £23.99 children (under 12 years) – over 40% saving when you book 2 days in advance

For year-round group savings and benefits, including free group leader tickets, go to Merlin Groups (merlingroups.com). Group sizes start at just 10 people and bookings can be made online or by calling 0871 663 1673 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras)

Fastrack tickets, VIP experiences and special event offers are available online when booking in advance at THORPEPARK.com

Height restrictions apply on certain rides

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Nearest Train Station: Staines – just 32 minutes from London Waterloo 

Buses: 950 shuttle link between Staines Station and THORPE PARK Resort runs every 12 – 15 minutes

THORPEPARK Resort – Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8PN

About MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment. Europe's Number 1 and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 100 attractions, 10 hotels/3 holiday villages in 22 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its almost 60 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 20,000 + employees.  

Among Merlin's attractions are - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The EDF Energy London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, WarwickCastle, THORPE PARK Resort, BlackpoolTower, Heide Park Resort, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK, Siam Ocean World and Busan Aquarium.  All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.