Thorpe park is one of the largest and finest theme parks in the world. when it opened in 1979, people could watch a huge /collection) of miniature models from famous places on earth, such as the eiffel tower, the pyramid of cheops, the tower of lonfon and others there. they could also see an /exhibition) of boats of the era of the vikings and take water rides on lakes around the park. now it is the second largest /amusement) park in the uk with over 25 rides and attractions. there is fun and /entertainment) for people of all ages. also there are fantastic halloween /performances) in october every year in the park. in 2013, the park had about 2 million /visitors).