Wicker Man (roller coaster)
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. Initially codenamed "Secret Weapon 8", a traditional naming scheme for major upcoming projects at Alton Towers, its official name was revealed in January 2018.
| 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 |
| 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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