Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood

[Howie]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned already in this thread, but wouldn't this coaster have been absolutely perfect... for Chessington?
Yeah, if this was Chessie's new-for-2018 addition, I'd be all over it. Best thing ever. Literally the perfect investment.

But it's not. It's at Alton. So it's sh*t.

 

[DelPiero]

I appreciate the main theming element is pretty awesome(at night), but kinda highlights that the rest of it isn't getting any coverage whatsoever, not even a second showing the trains emerging victorious out of the tunnel of doom or the "airtime hill" over the path.
This feels like Hyperion's tunnel pics now.

 

[Hixee]

This feels like Hyperion's tunnel pics now.

What tunnel...?

 

[Robbie]

Leaving the concrete bases as white looks very poor. I hope there's some landscaping planned in the next week.

 

[Matt N]

Leaving the concrete bases as white looks very poor. I hope there's some landscaping planned in the next week.

I think Towers have done some planting around the ride, which should hide this as the years go on.

 

[rob666]

No landscaping until the snow thaws!

 

[davidm]

Just in case anyone was planning to get a ride in this weekend for that extra-goon gloat factor ; the "services weekend" has been postponed due to weather until the 11th March.
See here ; https://support.altontowers.com/hc/en-us/sections/360000310052-Services-Day-Weekend

 

[CSLKennyNI]

http://www.itv.com/news/central/201...eo-of-fiery-wooden-roller-coaster-wicker-man/

ITV news reports that Wicker Man is to open on the 17th March (no surprise there really).

 

[Matt N]

And... they got rid of that part! Now says spring!

 

[MakoMania]

https://twitter.com/x/status/970653001709998081

 

[Jacob Brown]

oooooooo!

 

[CrashCoaster]

I assume the music we've already heard are parts of the ride soundtrack. Can't wait to hear the whole thing!

 

[Bert2theSpark]

I assume the music we've already heard are parts of the ride soundtrack. Can't wait to hear the whole thing!

I can't wait to hear the whole thing twice on opening day!

 

[Will]

^
Only twice?
That's optimistic

 

[Bert2theSpark]

^
Only twice?
That's optimistic

Assuming it's going to be a 90min long soundtrack like Helix and The Smiler were.

 

[Matt N]

Well... this is apparently opening on the 22nd March. As a press person shared that they got an invitation from Alton Towers saying to Be Chosen on 22-03 or something similar.
EDIT: Some people have said that this is likely to be some sort of press event, with the ride still officially opening on the 17th. I've messaged Alton Towers in order to see if the 22nd is the opening day or a press event. Whether or not I manage to squeeze any info out of them is another matter entirely, though.

 

[Benenen]

Well... this is apparently opening on the 22nd March. As a press person shared that they got an invitation from Alton Towers saying to Be Chosen on 22-03 or something similar.

Please don't be overly sensational and make statements you can't actually back up. The fact there's some sort of media event on the 22nd doesn't necessarily correlate to that being the opening date or before the opening date.

 

[Matt N]

Please don't be overly sensational and make statements you can't actually back up. The fact there's some sort of media event on the 22nd doesn't necessarily correlate to that being the opening date or before the opening date.

OK, sorry. It's just that someone in the media got an invite from Towers saying the 22nd, and there is an event tomorrow.

 

[Matt N]

Sorry for double posting, but Alton Towers just messaged me back (very quickly, may I add!) and they said:
"Hi Matt, no this has not been confirmed. We are aiming for 17th March, however until the date has been released we cannot confirm this."
So they are aiming for the 17th March! The 22nd must be an additional press event, then!

 

[Pear]

I hope they cover this up it looks ugly lol