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Today marks the official launch of Thorpe Park’s latest ride, Derren Brown’s Ghost Train — described as a fully-immersive psychological attraction designed to manipulate the human mind.

Created by illusionist Derren Brown, it will see thrill-seekers board a seven-tonne railway carriage suspended in the air wearing virtual reality headsets. He promises the ride — which has taken three years to plan and over a year to build — will revolutionise haunted houses.

He told the Standard: “This is a million miles away from the creepy old things you find at funfairs and hugely exciting, it made perfect sense to reinvent the idea for a new generation.

“The writing, what we’ve designed and what the theme is will without doubt set pulses racing. I’m known for taking things to the extreme, so all I can say is expect thrills.”

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The attraction is inside a 2,000sq ft Victorian warehouse modelled on one found near Willesden rail station.

It uses HTC Vive headsets, which will give visitors a dozen routes and two endings to the ride while employing traditional scare tactics and actors.

Watch the video above for a taste of what to expect.

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