ok , the park is for familys , with kids ranging from 3 - 14. Even if the rides shut at 5 or 8 the park will physically stay open untill 2 or 3 hours after that, depending on the rides queues ect. so even thought the rides close early , the time the park physically closes will be roughly on par , or a couple hours behind thorpe park . Its for kids and young families kids from 3-14 , not for teenagers and adults