Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood
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CrashCoaster
CF Legend
That soundtrack is amazing... I'd say it's up there with Galactica's! Sounds slightly like Valhalla's, I love it!
Howie
Donkey in a hat
Little by little, this thing is starting to win me over. That music is f***ing epic, love how they've sneaked a snippet of Hall of the Mountain King in there (that's the Alton Towers theme by the way 
).
The ride clip looks good, the effects look good and, y'know... FIRE!
Yeah man. Officially in the 'mildly excited' camp.
).The ride clip looks good, the effects look good and, y'know... FIRE!
Yeah man. Officially in the 'mildly excited' camp.
SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
Towerstimes said:
'We've been chosen and just experienced our first ride on Wicker Man.
It is a fantastic overall attraction with an impressive pre-show and excellent ride experience. Whilst there are still some finishing touches to be made before opening day it is set to be a solid addition to the Resort's line up."
I think some were disappointed by their choice of language but I feel like this is exactly what we've been expecting to hear.
'We've been chosen and just experienced our first ride on Wicker Man.
It is a fantastic overall attraction with an impressive pre-show and excellent ride experience. Whilst there are still some finishing touches to be made before opening day it is set to be a solid addition to the Resort's line up."
I think some were disappointed by their choice of language but I feel like this is exactly what we've been expecting to hear.
There was also this released by TT
This time having people on it. Seems like smoke machines are in the tunnels
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Here are a few pictures of Wicker Man by Theme Park Worldwide:-
So the lift hill appears to have the classic ratchet ARB system, instead of the rumoured magnetic system:-
Not 100% sure on what those yellow things are going up the lift hill, however:-
So the lift hill appears to have the classic ratchet ARB system, instead of the rumoured magnetic system:-
Not 100% sure on what those yellow things are going up the lift hill, however:-
davidm
Strata Poster
Useless Guardian piece from today's press event ; https://www.theguardian.com/travel/...ing-alton-towers-new-wicker-man-rollercoaster
(not worth clicking, no new pics and says barely nothing)
(not worth clicking, no new pics and says barely nothing)
Howie
Donkey in a hat
If you switch over to BBC1 (Midlands), you might catch another one, airing in the next half hr. Will probably be the same as the ITV one...
davidm
Strata Poster
Yeah that was all a bit "smiler-crash-safety-spiel" rather than "ooh-look-at-the-shiny-new-toy"
Matt N
CF Legend
Why are they still mentioning Smiler? I can see the news outlets promoting Alton Towers' new ride in 20 years' time, and saying "this ride comes just 23 years after the horrific crash that injured 4 people on The Smiler." The accident was horrific and my thoughts go out to all involved, but it was nearly 3 years ago now.
SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
Not that this affects the ride quality at all but the staff uniforms are a bit weird. I feel like they've just tacked on the logo to some random clothes. I suppose it's a bit of a weird theme to find outfits for, at least they look relatively practical I suppose.
If you click on it you can see the backview as well.
(source: towerstimes instagram)
If you click on it you can see the backview as well.
(source: towerstimes instagram)
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Because the media can't be assed to write original content
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CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Here is a queue-line walk through, and off-ride video of Wicker Man by Theme Park Worldwide. Don't worry, you don't see Shawn's face in the video, and he doesn't speak to much.
The lift hill actually does feature a magnetic system, even though it has AR teeth. At 5:08, the train begins to ascend the lift hill, but you can hear nothing but the actual chain itself running through the gears. It uses a system similar to what Vekoma has been using recently. At 6:00, you can see there is a metal rail running just to the left of the chain, that runs all the way up the lift. I think this creates a magnetic field that keeps the chain dogs lifted while the trains move up the lift hill. My theory might be wrong, but I strongly believe it is the case.