Tag: Roller Coaster

Alton Towers Stagger opening across the park for 2018

By UK Theme Parks
Alton Towers are to continue to stagger openings of the rides for 2018 as they perhaps go beyond what was expected with Wickerman opening. Firstly the 2018 sees Extra Ride Time change with a 9.30 opening for the park changing from the 9.00 of previous years, this will now also be only open Merlin Annual Pass holders and Hotel guests only and not thought to be open to online booking tickets of previous years. This also means the Monorail will open at 9.00 rather than 8.30. Extra Ride time will be on Spinball Whizzer, Cbeebies Land and in a shock […]

Wicker Man new for Alton Towers 2018

By UK Theme Parks
January 8th finally saw the reveal of Wicker Man at Alton Towers as we now know the SW8 identity of the parks new Wooden Roller Coaster! The stats are: First Wooden Roller Coaster in the UK in 21 years (since Megafobia) 2,028 foot of track (similar to RITA) 57.57 foot Wicker Man Structure, passing through 3 times First of its type to fuse Wood and Fire 1.2 Metre Height Restriction Join us as we talk through all the details!

Walking Dead Coaster for Thorpe Park 2018? X Re-theme confirmed!

By UK Theme Parks
In what could be one of the strangest moves for 2018 it looks as though Walking Dead id very much here to stay at Thorpe Park for the next season. X the parks ride and sound coaster and one which has been a family favourite for the past few years since its last re-theme is set for a re-theme in 2018 under the code name XNWO WD. The ride previously known as X Now Way Out (XNWO) was the worlds first and only backwards roller coaster in the dark until 2013 when it re-opened with new restraints and facing forwards, […]