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Thanks to everyone for the help, you all have been wonderful. We have decided to skip Thorpe Park on this trip, and just head to Warner Brothers after our flight. It is the easier and safer option. We are just going to book some tickets in the middle of the afternoon to play it safe. I appreciate all of the help from this lovely forum. I hope to get back to Thorpe (and other regional parks) one day. I will say, that I am working on talking her into adding another 2-3 days on our trip for a quick trip to Disneyland Paris. Again, thank all of you for the wealth of knowledge! Much appreciated!

Thanks for all of the great help so far, it is much appreciated. I am leaning 75% towards skipping Thorpe. I really wanted to attend, but it just doesn't seem realistic. We have roller coasters in the USA, but we don't have the "true" Harry Potter experience (other than theme parks). This is her trip (for the wedding), so I guess I should let her have this one. But, one last thing, how much am I truly missing at Thorpe Park? I know this might be hard to answer about your home park, but am I really missing that much? I have been fortunate to travel all of the USA to ride coasters (Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Texas, California, etc.)...but there does seem like some fun / unique rides at Thorpe. Thanks again for all of the help!

Quick recap: I am honeymooning to Ireland and England in May and I am a roller coaster fan, and my fiance is a Harry Potter fan. We have a crazy idea for May 9th (Tuesday) and I am wondering if anyone can help us figure out if this idea is possible. I know it isn't the best (more time can be spent at each place), but we are limited on time. Anyway... 08:45am: Land in Heathrow (from Cork, Ireland) 12:00pm: Thorpe Park 04:00pm: Warner Brothers Studio Tour (Harry Potter) 1.) Is is possible to get to Thorpe Park by noon? We land at 8:45 am at Heathrow, but I saw online where passport control isn't necessary when coming from Ireland. We plan on renting a car and driving straight to Thorpe Park. 2.) I plan on getting the "Full Throttle Fastrack" to lessen time waiting in lines. I want to ride the 5 major coasters, and possibly the Ghost Train. Is this possible in 3-3.5 hours to leave by 3:30pm? 3.) Hoping to then drive to Warner Brothers Studios to get in for the last ticket slot (4pm). It looks like this is around a 30 minute trip, but this will be my first time traveling / driving in England.