Wicker Man (roller coaster)
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Wicker Man is a wooden roller coaster at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Manufactured by Great Coasters International, the £16-million ride opened to the public on 20 March 2018 following a three-day weather delay. It set several milestones among wooden coasters including the first to be built in the UK in 22 years and the first to incorporate fire.[1][2] Initially codenamed "Secret Weapon 8", a traditional naming scheme for major upcoming projects at Alton Towers, its official name was revealed in January 2018.[3][4]
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Wicker Man | |
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Alton Towers | |
Location | Alton Towers |
Park section | Mutiny Bay |
Coordinates | 52°59′20″N 1°53′19″W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 20 March 2018 (2018-03-20) |
Cost | £16,000,000 |
Replaced | The Flume |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
Designer | Skyline Design LLC |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Drop | 72.2 ft (22.0 m) |
Length | 2,608.3 ft (795.0 m) |
Speed | 43.6 mph (70.2 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:50 |
Capacity | 952 riders per hour |
Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
Trains | 3 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Website | Official website |
Fastrack available | |
Wicker Man at RCDB |
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