Wicker Man [HD] 2018 Front & Back Seat POV - Alton Towers Resort
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
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We bring you a front and back seat POV of Wicker Man, the first wooden roller coaster to be built in the UK for over 20 years! Join the chosen ones as The Beornen invite you to join them in their secretive world and participate in the ritual.
Chapters:
0:00 - Off ride footage
1:36 - Front seat POV
3:53 - Back seat POV
Filmed with permission from Alton Towers Resort in a controlled environment.
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the people who made wicker man: *alright turn fire spreads off*
Eat Your Greens i know
i see this is a true man of culture
Some of the fire isn’t fake (the fire on the top) but the actual guy is made of concrete so it doesn’t burn down
@@c4bb4g32 whoosh
Snowstrike it’s not fire it’s just orange tv screens I asked a operater when I was there before
I got to ride this in total darkness when it first opened due to massive queue times and British summer time not having started, Intense!
killy321123 I'm jealous
We're looking forward to having lots of rides in the dark during Scarefest!
I went on it in the dark too its so much better went during scare fest :0
Yeah! I live so far from it, it was a 4 hours drive!! My cousins and I went on the next morning, it was SO FAST
I got to ride it during scar fest 2018 in the dark, AMAZING
Went on this the other day and the first ride took me by surprise, lot quicker than it looks and the air time on parts of it are amazing. This is my new favourite ride there and I would say the best ride at the park.
Like the wooden coasters at blackpool, going over a hump you really feel it in your stomach. You dont even need speed or height.
Dr23rippa the wooden coasters at blackpool are only fun in the front seat. Everything else and you'll get a migraine and have your legs crushed.
wrathchild68 ikr I went on it it’s actually faster then it looks (not as fast as Rita though lol) and the bumps in the track are so fun
My opinion second best behind smiler. I been there all day today lol
wrathchild68 the airtime bits scared me a lot I kept thinking if this bar lifts I’ll be flying
Who would win:
An extremely complex multi million pound roller coaster designed to thrill,
Or, one match stick.
One concrete boy as the wicker man itself is concrete
@@danielwalker481 its wood :)
The ride both incorporates fire and is made of wood whereas the wicker man itself is made of non flammable materials...
the rollercoaster is wood but the wicker man himself is iron
Emma loves ya It’s iron
*sees*
*goes super fast*
*looks at comments*
*everyone says it's quicker than it looks*
*OH NO*
Lmfao this is childsplay. Look up top thrill dragster or formula rossa
This thing is labeled as a family coaster u know
I was literally having a panic attack in the queue and I’m like the biggest baby on the planet and I promise it’s fine I would go on it again and trust me I hallucinate on rollercoasters
*OH YEEES*
Jaws 16 this isn’t supposed to be a thrill coaster no one said it is a thrill coaster it’s a wooden coaster of course it’s not gonna be scarier
Even though the UK only has 10 wooden roller coasters we've got some great ones
Way more than 10, for an example pleasure beach has 4 alone so many more must be scattered around
Ones I know
Nickelodeon streak
Blue flyer (get a paint job)
This one
The Big Dipper
Grand national
Btw rip cyclone lol
They all suck including this one
Christian Moss like this one
@@evanyoung6993
This one doesn't suck. It's incredible. Maybe if you grow a pair and get on it...?
is it weird that i love roller coasters but hate riding them?
StarMan881 Gaming u don’t make any sense
@@haterman803 i know
I used to be scared but loved theme but I’m starting to ride three now even more confusing
StarMan881 Gaming im exactly the same
Yes!
Can’t go outside so I’ll pretend I’m there
Madmaddox 9 😂
That’s what I’ve been doing today watching on ride POV pretending I’m there
The theme is incredible and I love how the sound track gets more sinister as you go deeper into the queue
NOT THE BEES NOT THE BEES AHHHHH!!
Corey .B ???
Cez Animal jam videos I'm referencing the BEES from the wicker man movie as a reference :D
Corey .B Ohhhh okay
Beat me to it hahahaha
Corey .B you mean wasps ?
Watching this in the queue. Better be worth the hour I've been waiting!
Lol I just went on it today and had to queue for 2 hours 🤠
Lol I can gec with you I’ve just been today and I had to queue for hours while it was pouring it down :(()
As somebody with foot problems,it is 100% worth the wait. I went today and it’s by far my favourite coaster I have done ever. And it also took me an hour as well.
An hour? I went today and waited 2hours.. my own fault for going on a bank holiday weekend😭
Totes was
These are really quality POVs and on the back row the airtime is unreal on the first drop
Theme Park Live My first ride was on the back row and it was Phenomenal
richie roo18 yes it’s one of my favourites in the uk
Theme Park Live just curious what do you mean by "air time" thanks
Air time is achieved just after passing the top of a hill (whether it's the 'hill lift' (the chain pull up bit) or normal hills) on a roller coaster at great speed. Your body (and probably your mind) momentarily wants to/expects to keep on going up but the coaster is now dragging you down causing a momentary equilibrium -a feeling of some weightlessness in the heart. However - riders towards the front of the coaster don't get great speed at the top of a hill lift because, of course, they're not usually going fast - a chain's been dragging them slowly up and, even when they start descending , the rest of the coaster they're hauling behind them slows them down because the rest of the coaster is still going UP on a braking chain at that point. However, once the vast majority of the coaster is going down , the back end of the coaster is now being dragged towards and over the top of that hill at greater (much greater?) speed than the first carriage had been. Does this mean that the front of a coaster is the least intensive experience? Not necessarily - there's a potentially scary psychological element in being the first person to take the plunge - if a very rare case of track obstruction happens then the first carriage is most likely to collide with it first. Plus once the coaster is at the midpoint or base of the hill drop, the front carriage/s now have the weight of all the other carriages bearing down behind them.
@@Picnicl thank you for that explanation buddy very much appreciated:)
I went to Alton towers in June 2018 and waited around 180 minutes for the ride. It was worth it as most rides that day were between 120-180 as it was a Saturday to waiting 180 for a new ride was ok. The ride is great and I can tell you it’s a lot faster than it may seem. I was like the 3rd back row with my friend and it was probably better. It was super fast and the part where the water gets you is surprising. It’s like condensation and units actually quite refreshing. Also the bit at the end actually made me jump because I didn’t expect it . Super great ride !
The best time to visit Alton tower during week days and also when the kids still in school ,definitely not weekend .
I went in 2018 but midweek in may and got on everything 2-3 times. Longest wait was 20 mins for wicker Man. Lots of walk ones or station waits
puts hands in the air when on ride, hits hand on something, immediately retreats
I've been on the back seat it is the best place to sit
Easily, so much more intense than the front
It's always best at the back, as you get the drag, even when you're not on the slope.
I sat on the second to back row, it was awesome! Somehow the back is smoother than the front?!
Best ride at towers. The theming, the airtime, the music, the speed, the atmosphere, THE PRE SHOW! Such a good ride
Front row on Wicker Man is amazing! Can't wait to get back on this beast!!!
🖤💛🖤💛🖤
this rollercoaster feels so much better than anyone i’ve been one. its immense
I went on this yesterday for the first time ever and it’s the best coaster I have done so far. My dad said the start of the first major drop (Not the one at the very start) was the quickest part,but since he has not been on it for a long time he forgot that the ENTIRE THING IS QUICK. So when me,my mum,my dad,my uncle and my dads friend were on we were on the ride of our life’s. Me and my mum were just screaming for the entirety of the drop because it feels 100x faster then what it actually is,my uncle was laughing because of how quick it felt,my dads friend was laughing since my uncle was laughing and my dad realised that the entire ride was intense and thought I was gonna hate it. At the end I felt amazing and thought it was the best ride there by far,my mum also agreed. 10/10 coaster,worth the 1 hour wait no joke.
Glad you enjoyed ☺️
Excellent review :)
This is definitely a “ride to fully experience” ride as the first drop is actually crazy and overall is so much better than it looks on here
I LOVE THIS RIDE SOOOOO MUCH IT'S AMAZING 10/10 100% recommend to enyone !!!
A rollercoaster based on fire, and you make the coaster out of wood.
What the hell are you guys putting in your tea over there?
Hahaha ikr. People keep complaining how some of the fire is CGI and im like, "Its fire lmao"
The bits with fire on are actually steel beams painted to look like wood. And the fire inside the Wicker man head are projections
On the actual effigy, it's kind of like an LED screen effect, which looks cool from a distance. When I first heard of the ride, I was so confused about that mixture of flammable materials and fire 😂
But yeah, it's completely safe, and has an amazing atmosphere :)
@@karahughes3842 Yay someone finds it decent
Sam Tinkle 😂😂
during the back row pov On that second big drop at the beginning you can literally feel the airtime through the screen makes my belly flip !
I am watching this in the queue
I am terrified. XD
Edit: it was really fast and slightly painful but it does not distract from the main experience. Pretty good.
It is very smooth for a wooden coaster actually. I loved it.
@@Archman155 It's pretty new so I don't blame you. It wad just a lot of head banging on air! 😂
@@CarrotAndCo I didnt experience head banging on Wicker Man. Did on Rita though
I went on wicker man and I thought it wasn't even that good I think 13 is better
This has got to be one of my favourite rides at Alton towers, it’s just so detailed with everything to the sculptures to the story, I’d highly recommend this to everyone!
Yeah and studying the structure while you queue, it's a work of art!
Would you recommend it to someone who is nervous of rollercoasters I’m cooing next month and very nervous for it
@@TtvLankyPyjamas I would highly recommend wicker man, I would maybe try out the smaller rides first to get the adrenaline out of the way, it isnt a very good first ride if you’re nervous. it looks very intimidating and they hype it up whilst you’re waiting in line (the theming is beautiful but there’s a lot of “this ride will literally kill you and burn your remains lol” which made me quite nervous on my first ride) but overall the ride itself is very smooth for a wooden coaster and not as intense as some of the other rides (smiler, oblivion etc)
@@papillons3989 ok thank you!
@@TtvLankyPyjamas no problem! I’m happy to help :))
Can’t wait for this virus to die down so I can get back to the park!
Oh my god I feel the same way. I was scheduled to be at the park right now for an overnight stay. Unfortanetly due to current circumstances I can't be there! :(
@@APerson_ Hopefully there will be some time this year that we can go!
@@paulgibson193 yep. lets hope!
@@APerson_ Aw I feel bad.
OPENING IN 2 dayssss
I love the way they gather you up for the ride when your in the room it was worth the wait
Love it... Smooth woodie with great momentum and airtime. A+
4:35 my brain cant comprehend how fast that looks
And most of the comments say it's faster than it looks. (Can't wait to go on it tho!)
It's like 40mph. Not that fast.
My mum,who has done every ride,said it felt the fastest out of all coasters in the park,and we were in the front seat. It must be sonic speed in the back. But on the other hand we have not been in a long time. We only just went today and did this.
Its incredibly fast& it doesnt look that fast while you are in the line.. but once you are on it.. different story
@@melisaxo1199 that’s 100% true. It’s like time speeds up 5x as soon as you get on it.
Looking forward to riding this at Scarefest 🎃
This rides theming is lightyears ahead of most. Love it! 👍🤘
Looks like a great ride. Love the flaming wicker man.
Went on this twice yesterday, I loved it! I had my hands up the whole time! For some reason, the back is smoother than the front ?!
Alton Towers Guests:
Merlin: "WE'LL PUT A WOODEN ROLLERCOASTER INTO..... FIREEEE"
Alton Towers Guests : :o
May I tweak this a little bit, it will make it less funny but why not?
Alton Towers Guests:
Merlin: -reveals the Wicker Man-
Alton Tower Guests: :0
Merlin: WE'LL PUT A WOODEN ROLLERCOASTER INTO..... FIREEEE
Alton Towers Guests: >:O
Danielle Dewitt some of it is led screens, yes, but there are real fire effects on it as well
Danielle Dewitt The fire that seems to be inside the Wickerman is fake, but the fire coming out of its shoulders are real.
Danielle Dewitt The fire is all controlled. They can retract the fire effects at any time. Plus it wouldn’t even touch the coaster as the Wickerman itself is not wooden, it’s made of steel. They even stated that the some of the fire effects were real in one of their faqs. You can go search it up.
Danielle Dewitt You can stick to what you believe, but all I know based on what I’ve researched is that the shoulder fire is real, the Wickerman is steel, the fire inside it is fake and the coaster is safe from the real fire.
I went on this a few weeks ago! I didn’t know what to expect from it, but I was so surprised by how fast it was! Definitely one of my favourite rides of the day.
Rode it last week. Probably the best coaster I've ever ridden. Fast and exhilarating, the video doesn't do it justice.
I’ve been on this ride with my cousin! There is a video at the start and it’s terrifying! Loved the ride though 😂
Agreed. Did not expect that 3d effect at the end.
Went on it last year a week after it was finished super fun but fast going back this year and gonna ride it as many times as I can
This coaster is pure awesome fun. Loved it. My favourite coaster at alton towers 😍
Best ride in the park!
This was one of my favourites (except the big que😂) and it’s way faster than it seems 😂
just went on this today and i was sitting on the back, man it was fast! loved it though
Blew me away! Expected a smooth slow coaster and it was anything but! As intense as Smiler but in different ways! The turns were insane and had plenty of air on the back seats at least! Best ride and theme at the park and I was originally thinking it was just a revamped mine train.
3 times today with the family on Wickerman, class ride!
I'M SOOOOOO EXCITED I'M GOING THIS SEPTEMBER!!!!!! I'M DEFO RIDING THIS!!!! :3 Edit: The ride was amazing! And thx for hearting my comment! ❤
Same! I'm going there tomorrow and I'm sure it'll be great!
@@nookie8720 no way, Me too!
@@paddydoestech Oh wow was it good? I loved it!
Weird lift hill but ace looking coaster! Going in October this year!
it's far better on the back
Its because rollercoasters in the park cant go past the tree line.
I already know that. But that doesn't explain why the lift hill is bent like a straw.
KoasterKing 205 it's amazing !!!
KoasterKing 205 I don't understand it either - maybe they needed clearance over something
The ride looks even better in the dark - the area basically glows with the fire, and the themed queue is great
Arguably the best attraction at the park!!! 👍👍
I had to wait 50 minutes for this but it was worth it
Zach omg I waited sooo long but it was the last ride we went on nd u know what. It was wayyyy worth it
Zach I had a fast pass for the ride and I got into the pre show in 5 minutes
I’ve known it to be a longer wait than that
I waited 45 mins all on my own cos my mate wasn't feeling well. Well worth it indeed. To pass the time you can count the bolts holding it together!!! I lost count at 378 billion. XD
Had to wait 3 hours for smiler though it’s not new lol but I love the soundtrack and theming so it was fine
Man, this looks awesome! I recently went to Alton Towers but unfortunately I couldn’t ride it as the queue was two hours long! 😵
It's freed-up Smiler though! That thing was previously un-rideable due to the 2 hour queue. Today it was anywhere between 40 - 60 minutes and I went on it twice... TWICE!!!
This ride was so intense and bumpy, I loved it
I rode this coaster today, and after thinking that it wouldn't be that good I was shocked. Man this coaster is pure speed and had some good airtime moments.
I loved it and is deffo one of my fave woodies I've ridden so far.
Don't be fooled by how it looks this coaster packs a punch.
I went in this just yesterday
It's a lot quicker than it looks
It's also probs the best ride at Alton towers
Phebe O'Hanlon Smiler is better
@@jojo_hendriks
Nah
@@jojo_hendriks I like galactica the best
This ride makes the butterflies in your stomach feel like hornets and it's amazing
Such a good ride, when you go round those corners... 🤯🤯 so much fun!
Still can’t believe the speed of this thing 🔥 cannot wait to jump back on it again ......welcome chosen few 🔥😁
Went on this several times yesterday (perfect time of year for an empty park!) It's a lot steeper and tighter than it looks on camera, the whole ride is on the side of a hill so when it looks like it is going flat it's actually either going up or down. Absolutely killer in the back row, and I mean that literally, it feels like it is trying to kill you on the corners before the first go through the centrepiece, it pulls some pretty serious Gs and shudders a lot. That makes it more fun though!
What time is it I need to know!
Trust me I have been on this and it is the best thing ever lol
Nemesis has been my favourite for years, until I went on this last year and LOVED it! Going again next week, can’t wait to go back on this ride!!
Enjoy!
Went on it today.
A lot faster then it looks in the video. I’ve rode loads of rollercoaster stateside but for me this is up there with the best that I’ve been on.
Bit like a bit of Blackpool's The Grand National. It's a good 'family' coaster that's short, with a weak ending. And smooth enough to not feel painful despite how it looks. There are one or two dramatic moments but you can also comfortably (too comfortably for experienced riders) enjoy it in places as a runaway mine train. Enjoy the theming. I think more could have been done with the track e.g. a section could have come off the tracks (temporarily become a wooden tube bobsleigh ride) like Knoebel's Flying Turns (closest UK steel equivalent being Blackpool's Avalanche). And I'd have put in 2 hill lifts (second leading in to a wooden tube) and made the ride longer, even if the second lift was small it adds to the theatrical drama.
What would be sick is if icon was at Alton towers
Sheeeeiiit!!!! Back in the day if the Druids stuck you in one of those bad boys, it meant your ass!
The grand national is much more thrilling than this but the WM is amazing aswell
No, it’s not a amity ride, there s fire all around th ride and there’s a demonic satanic hidden room in the queue that you get locked in, the actual ride itself is extremely fast, it feels almost as fast as Rita in my opinion
@@coastercrazy6557 Noooo dont take icon away from me ;-;. I live near blackpool and icon is my fav ride there. If it moves to alton towers itll take me 2 hours to get there, no thanks xD
Lol back seat coming over that lift looks fun 😂
And was fun
I’ve just experienced this awesome ride today ❤️
Who’s here from the channel 4 documentary ??
Me aha
Mtn D3w MEE
Mtn D3w I have not watched it yet
Me😂 “Inside Alton Towers”
🙋🏿♀️I
The first (and only) time I rode this, i was luck enough to get put on the front, it was raining so my face went numb. Let me tell you, it doesn’t half throw you around!
Brilliant ride love it 💖😍
videos really don’t do justice how fast and intense the first section of this ride is
Was more disturbed of the smell of insense than the speed
I went yesterday, unfortunately didn't get to go on this because it had a 2 hour queue 💀
Love this coaster from across the pond
This in the rain is so mad 🙌🏻
going on this in the dark makes it 10 times better you cant see whats coming so you don't expect any turns been on this twice gotta say dark is way better also looks slow on video but in irl you cant keep your skin on XD
people saying its a lot quicker than it looks
me: *shit*
Yeah this ride is rather infamous for hauling fat ass the entire time. Same with Cedar Point's Steel Vengeance. 2018 was a damn good year for wood-frame/wooden coasters.
I love how this park takes large and popular coasters that are usually used in large rides like Val raven, Raptor and Superman ultimate flight, and turn them into small terrain coasters. Amazing.
You do know that Oblivion, Nemesis and Air/Galactica all came before Valravn, Raptor and Superman Ultimate Flight? Oblivion and Air were even the very first of their kind, the prototype if you will. However, I do agree that the treeline height restriction does force some really amazing creativity into the coaster layouts! 👌
Looks like a blast !! 😍😍
This ride looks awesome if not a little underwhelming but the video is top notch. Love the layout design, hate the name (and yes I know the history of Wickerman)
J Will The ride is so much better when you’re on it compared to videos. And the pre-show is outstanding
J Will what’s the back story??
Amirah Nahar The beornen are a group of people who surround the woods of Alton Towers. You are invited to their celebration but it is revealed that you are the sacrifice to the Wickerman and you are to be burned and encased in his soul.
James Norman
Thank you... you managed to say it in a little less than a paragraph. I dont know if I could have done that.
James Norman yikes okay but thanks
I love this ride, but it really has no business being that fast. 😂
This looks like so much fun!
My favourite ride by far. Super fast and smooth
anyone else get that horrible smell when the smoke sprays in the little tunnel at the end? i was always sat in the place where the smoke sprayed straight onto and my hair and face stunk like it for the rest of the day. we rode it first thing.
I didn't get that but the station STANK. Other people were complaining too.
GCI and Intamin: How much fire do you want on Wicker Man and Colossos
Merlin: y e s
Hands down my favourite ride at Alton Towers, it’s honestly so much fun xD
UtopiaPlayz I thought it was boring
I hopped aboard yesterday and it’s without doubt the best Woodie the UK has ever seen. It’s amazingly quick; runs as smooth anyone would hope for and integrates the firery elements so succinctly. Alton have the biggest success on there hands!
Is it as good as Megafobia?
Are you mad , Kashmire? It's not even as intense as the generations-old The Grand National at Blackpool. And want lots of banked bends? Just go on steel bobsleigh ride Avalanche at Blackpool afterwards. Megafobia won't be worried in terms of extremity. Wicker Man should have been at least half as much again as long than it is with a second hill lift for drama.
@@Picnicl the grand national is still insane. The flat topped airtime hill and the airtime buffet in the middle is fantastic
Did anyone else watch the Channel 4 documentaries on Alton Towers
Meeee
Meep
UniqueGaming Reed meeee
Danielle Dewitt no it isnt, that’s his Channel name. Hun don’t correct others when your life’s a mess :)
Danielle Dewitt you just said Reed is spelt real huh
I’m doing the Macarena when I get on this
late but i lowkey wanna do that with you
Can I come too
Wow..Pretty amazing ride thats for sure...👍👍
Brilliant ride 👏👌👍🙌😀
3:30 I thought it was gonna be like th13teen when I was on it
Alton towers #1 fan it is pretty scary in there when you are towards the back of the train
I was on the back the first week it opened and it stopped for about two minutes in the dark, I could hear the other train going doing and I thought it was going to crash into us. Wanted to get out.
I was in the third row and the fire blasted out right in my face and scared the shit out of me
There Is never gonna be a wooden drop track.
When I got to that part I was getting flash backs since th13teen got me off coasters for a while,but my dad behind me told me that it does not do a th13teen drop.
I’ve been on it help me it’s so scary
Finally an actual good wicker man POV lol. Good job man! :)
Went on it for the first time today right at the back! Proper fast authentic raw wooden coaster feel!. It is Awesome!! 🎢🔥
Isn’t it faster than you think
LOL People said this was going to be slow, guess not!
How scary is this going on it tomorrow 😬
(Edit) never mind the queue was too long
Not scary, but it is quality.
What was the queue
@@tiktokmemes70 the line
Rode this today. Absolutely amazing!!
Glad you enjoyed!
I have went on this ride twice one weekend and it’s so much fun. It’s a lot faster than it looks, and the turns are really rickety sometimes, but it’s a well themed experience throughout
Me watching this knowing I can never ride it because I’ve got a broken back ☹️
Aww I’m sorry
I hope it gets better!
I went on this when I was little and I cried the entire time
great vid bro, thanks a lot for sharing
You're welcome bro.
Awesome ride!
who else was waiting in the line so scared and almost shet theirselves about the drop, but when they were on it they were quaking about how boring the drop was🤦♀️😂😂😂😂🤷♀️
BaileyTheAmazing I was crying In the line