Alton Towers - Wicker Man

[Nitefly]

Alton Towers are set to open a new wooden rollercoaster this year... the Wicker Man.

https://www.wickerman.com/

Oooo how spooooOooooOOoky. Looks fun! I, for one, shall be riding.

In b4 injury lawyers 4 u.

Also, AT’s hotel website is unspeakably bad. As is their hotel, actually.

 

[antijoke]

Fusing wood and fire, at Alton Towers....What could go wrong.

Early images have leaked of the ride team:

 

[Street]

I'm looking forward to this one. I went in the summer last year and saw it being built, the footprint looked quite impressive at the time. I'll have to see who I can drag down with me!

 

[Malevolence]

Footage of the first in the queue.

 

[byeo]

About time AT got a wooden coaster.

 

[malachi]

So whats makes this so special compared to normal non wooden coasters?

 

[Nitefly]

So whats makes this so special compared to normal non wooden coasters?

Just the theming - but wooden rollercoasters are fun so it need not be any ‘more’ special from my perspective. Certainly a fresh addition to the park!

 

[Haggisman]

Certainly know what I'll be doing on 17th March

 

[cheesyboy]

I've not been on many, I suppose, but the most breathtaking coaster I've been on was probably the wooden 'Troy' at Toverland, Netherlands. A lovely coaster, that, and a nice park

 

[adam cool dude]

They replaced the log flume for this which including the removal of ripsaw means no way to cool down in the blistering heat of summer!

 

[Deleted member 87287]

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[jimjamuk]

The best wooden coaster I've been on was Stampida in Spain - literally so fast and shaky that a few goes resulted in a headache (and a lost phone). Sounds awful but you literally felt like the whole thing was out of control for 50% of the ride.

 

[Haggisman]

The best wooden coaster I've been on was Stampida in Spain - literally so fast and shaky that a few goes resulted in a headache (and a lost phone). Sounds awful but you literally felt like the whole thing was out of control for 50% of the ride.

I think that's the main appeal - the adrenaline rush of feeling like it's about to collapse!

They replaced the log flume for this which including the removal of ripsaw means no way to cool down in the blistering heat of summer!

Battle Galleons?

 

[SDK^]

I remember going on the wooden coaster at Busch Gardens in Florida - Gwazi. The experience was ridiculous - so fast, bumping around everywhere and not strapped in.

 

[byeo]

They replaced the log flume for this which including the removal of ripsaw means no way to cool down in the blistering heat of summer!

Splash Landings of course

 

[byeo]

I remember going on the wooden coaster at Busch Gardens in Florida - Gwazi. The experience was ridiculous - so fast, bumping around everywhere and not strapped in.

Gwazi was brilliant, whichever side you picked, you were in for a battering.

 

[The1nonly1]

Anyone see the link to the Season Pass? £55 per person for the year. Excludes some dates but looks good if you only go there a few times during the year.
https://www.altontowers.com/tickets/season-pass/

 

[2004typer]

Anyone see the link to the Season Pass? £55 per person for the year. Excludes some dates but looks good if you only go there a few times during the year.
https://www.altontowers.com/tickets/season-pass/

Looks good value.......I had an AT annual pass about 15 years ago and think I paid slightly more then.

 

[Drollic]

What happened to the ride years ago by nemesis that sent you up a large incline quite fast at one end then stalled, only for it to happen again in reverse?

 

[Bassmansam]

What happened to the ride years ago by nemesis that sent you up a large incline quite fast at one end then stalled, only for it to happen again in reverse?

I think that was the thunder looper, think it got sold in the late. 90s.