I doubt it will be the mine train, it’s a really solid ride and a great family ride in the park.

I think it’s widely known that Spinball Whizzer is due to leave fairly soon though, despite the loss it will be in the park

I think a great option for placing SW9 would be to remove Rita and use the existing space but launching towards the skyride station, possibly interacting with Th13teen either amongst the current supports or around the largely unused central space. A Multi-Launch airtime coaster would be great but on...

Unfortunately no. But I think they could use a wing coaster. The biggest issue with a wing coaster is the amount of space necessary for it to be built. Currently the only space large enough for an investment like this is the Air Car Park, which still has stringent height regulations. I doubt they w...

Budgets are not set in stone. Ghost Train certainly exceeded that when it was built in 2015/16. Can’t disagree with you about budgets changing, but these 3D VR attractions are seriously expensive, in excess of £100M easily, not to mention the required space for a ride like this. I would love an ind...

On my last visit the rapids didn’t have any additional restraints and the waterfalls were working, however they often do seem to be none operational.

Also....... Welcome to the forum!

The map does look great, aside from one small thing....
The wickerman looks like a disgruntled dog!


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The stats! https://twitter.com/Thrill_Nation/status/974913697117360128?s=19 I don't get the 952pph capacity fact, because the ride has 3 trains... doesn't it? I don’t get it either, if the ride time is 3:30 as suggested this leads to a throughput (using 2 cars as previously confirmed) as 822pph. (6...

So when are we expecting the full TV advert?

Surely it should be airing any day now?

I'm sorry but this is a step backward, why have CGI flames? I'm pretty sure they are not the real thing as we've all seen the real footage. It’s likely due to the fact that the real effects aren’t intended for prolonged flame effects, but short blasts. Also was it just me or did the first statue in...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYCcuGcW4AYUcvh?format=jpg&name=medium Whilst I do like the look of these columns, I hope they put some bunting between them as they do look a little out of place at the moment! But I do like the Wicker statue, but it’s in an odd place, pushed right up to the seating...

I was listening to the radio today and they were discussing Wickerman after the press release... One of the things they said was that the ride music changes depending on your position in the queue, starting very upbeat and festival atmosphere and getting darker until you reach the station building. ...

Oh really? Well evidently I've never noticed it in those before which means it's probably incorporated a lot better and more subtly, which I'd have preferred here :lol I've shared the font before, it's here , though yeah it's missing the X and Z, for now. It's how I made my signature actually, spea...

The advert (adverts if you count the Merlin Annual Pass one) released so far is not the offical 2018 Alton Towers advert, The adverts we've seen so far this year are for the MAP's and Hotels.  I’ve seen this advert tacked onto the end of the AT Resort adverts several times https://youtu.be/eHf4LNMs...

Just over two weeks left until supposed opening day (unconfirmed I know)... and still no TV advert. Is this normal? seems a like it will be cutting it a bit short... right? I’ve seen the TV advert 4/5 times now, no on ride footage but just the usual tacked onto the end of the AT Resort ad The adver...

RobHand wrote:

Just over two weeks left until supposed opening day (unconfirmed I know)... and still no TV advert.

Is this normal? seems a like it will be cutting it a bit short... right?

I’ve seen the TV advert 4/5 times now, no on ride footage but just the usual tacked onto the end of the AT Resort ad

I know they’re for maintenance and safety but think they would be great to use as part of a behind the scenes tour!

If anyone hasn’t seen the video it’s nothing spectacular that we haven’t seen HOWEVER... 1. There’s a visible staircase to the Wicker Man’s shoulders (behind the scenes tour excitement builds) 2. The music at around 0:16 is really great, hope this is used in the same way as the Smiler’s TV ad laughi...

Imagine if SW9 went for the airtime record! Dunno how marketable it'll be to the general public though... I would quite like “Worlds First Triple Launched Rollercoaster” Not too sure BPB would be impressed though haha There already many triple launch coasters across the world, Including Sky Rocket ...

The one thing we definitely lack at AT is something with a good amount of air time Imagine if SW9 went for the airtime record! Dunno how marketable it'll be to the general public though... I would quite like “Worlds First Triple Launched Rollercoaster” Not too sure BPB would be impressed though haha

I don't know if it's just me but I hope we one day get a Gatekeeper style ride that goes near the entrance and over the car park at points, obviously things would have the be moved about but I just love the idea of a corkscrew around a section of the monorail track. Doubt we’ll ever get a gatekeepe...