Please be advised that this video does contain spoilers. Check out our off ride footage and queue-line walkthrough of Wicker Man here: ruclips.net/video/It3HUmS4mCc/видео.html Check out our full Q&A with the designers behind Wicker Man here: ruclips.net/video/iuIo4C5-81w/видео.html
Theme Park Worldwide We were supposed to be going on the 3rd of March as well but they emailed to say the park was closed because of fears of the snow Was it open as normal?
I’m happy that John Wardley managed to get briefly involved changing the first two drops of the ride. I’m also glad the ride’s queue isn’t a cattle pen. Thank god for that. Lastly great review Shawn.
Great video! After my first visit to Alton Towers since I was 8, this is my top coaster! It just looks unbelievable, the music is great and the ride is great fun! I didn’t mind queuing for it as it is such a picturesque area and ride!
I recently went on wickerman this Easter 2019 I also went on when it came out it has gotten a lot rougher than when it first came out but nonetheless still amazing
Theme Park Worldwide wow! That's bizzare, can't wait to try it for myself this weekend. I'm sure I'll prefer the smiler to this, not a big fan of nemesis (still love it of course) but excited to experience the ride.
I finally experienced Wicker Man this week (8 times) and I can say is is my second favourite UK coaster. I hope some day to get a back row because I bet that's an experience.
I can't wait to ride it now!!! My trip to Alton Towers is in heavy planning, I won't be at the opening day as I'm at a comic convention in Birmingham! But watch this space
Amazing vid, great to here your views. Your no.1 coaster has a height resection of just 1.2. A low height restriction means nothing these days. Going to ride it on the 20th March. Can't wait after watching your review.
cool cause im going this week with the 55 pound season pass and yeah thirteen only has the drop and the iconic fall.... bit simplistic.. thx for replying your content is amazing
I know they already have 13 but if they could of added the drop coster effect like 13 think it would of made it diffrent from other wooden normal costers ??
Finally got to visit Alton for the first time Sunday, had a Gold Pass and didn't realise I could cross off a ride to re-ride another! So I had another six rides to cross off by the end of the day! Damn! I didn't mind waiting in the 45 minute queue the second time I rode Wicker Man though, as it's incredibly atmospheric with the music, the ride roaring past and the clattering of the lift chain overhead. I was _chosen_ (got the front row purely by chance on my first ride!) which made me incredibly happy. The ride is my very first wooden coaster and I was impressed with the speed, the intensity of the turns and simply how fun it was. The fast turns after the first drop felt completely out of control and me and my friend couldn't stop laughing and cheering. I kept my arms down but on our second ride (row four) I tried keeping them up but couldn't as the airtime freaked me out each time! The ride was smooth as a supermodel's ass but the lift hill ''pumped' the train up, which felt strange. It was sunny and warm by the time we rode it and the cloudy weather earlier would have suited the ride more, but maybe the heat had made it faster by then. I loved the bursts of cool mist which were most welcome, and the pop of fragrant smoke in the shed at the end.
Great video, thank you for sharing your experience of Wicker Man. I'm semi interested in going but last time I went to Alton Towers two of the Big 6 weren't running and two of the other rides broke down while we were queuing. Meaning that even midweek we were waiting 90+ minutes for other rides.
people keep mentioning a preview night on the 16th, is it for the public or just for the press again? and can I get in with an annual pass? sorry for the questions but I think some of you may know. : )
Haha, I knew someone would bring that up. Of course it has nothing to do with any film version of the Wicker Man, the original film with Christopher Lee is a decent film but the newer one with Nicolas Cage is just far too ridiculous. XD
Sean what is your all time favourite ride at Alton towers ? And where does the wicker man come into if you were to list the worst to best rides at Alton towers? Thanks.
Sorry Shawn, its been a while since I've been to AT and gotta say seeing Wicker Man for the first time in person I did have a giggle because it looked a bit like you! Maybe it was Merlins way of thanking you for all the great coverage.
My first time going on wickerman the cart got stuck at the tunnel bit right at the end and we were there for 30 mins turns out a bottle flew out of someone’s pocket and went of the track and they had to get it off before they sent the next cart. Apart from that I loved wickerman the theming is amazing and the air time is perfect it’s my sort of ride as it’s not too big but not babyish
At over 20 ft tall at its highest point it's one of alton towers bigger rides and a full circuit takes over 8 seconds to complete so slightly longer than oblivion
Is it worth to wait the long queue as I'm going in may and and I only have 2 days in the park. I want to go on the big 6 coasters so i s it worth giving it a go??
Are you related to them Ropers and would complain if it was noisy eh!!!????? Despite the untold pollution your factories have caused in Stoke on Trent for years!!! Hypocrites!!!! Lol!!!
ez icarus A rollercoaster can be built anywhere. A lot of us have an emotional attachment to a part like AT but that's nothing compared to the emotional attachment of a family home you lived in before the theme park became internationally recognised.
random question Shaun.. Is the unbanked turn around a "block" section? Just wondered how they dispatched the next train before the current train has finished?
Peter Hunter on the splash landings video of the new lights on one of the water slides you can see the lighting option “big 7” which may suggest that it has joined the line up
I’ve been on it twice now. I’m not much for coasters, but I think Wicker Man might have changed that. I absolutely love the theming and the coaster is really well done.
Okay so i went on the ride earlier today (it was great btw) but there's something I'm not sure about cos I don't know a lot about what a Wicker Man is. Why does he have a ram in the back of his head
Are they all your cups in your house 🏠 in the background they are all so cool I was listing and guessing all the cups and where they was from it’s so so so cool would o cost u a lot xxxxxxx
@@ThemeParkWorldwide smilers no.1 for me followed very close 2nd Nemesis but wickerman 3rd for me but still love it it is one of my favourites definitely beats thirteen in my opinion
Please be advised that this video does contain spoilers. Check out our off ride footage and queue-line walkthrough of Wicker Man here: ruclips.net/video/It3HUmS4mCc/видео.html
Check out our full Q&A with the designers behind Wicker Man here: ruclips.net/video/iuIo4C5-81w/видео.html
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We were supposed to be going on the 3rd of March as well but they emailed to say the park was closed because of fears of the snow
Was it open as normal?
It was closed on this day
Theme Park Worldwide it should have been open to nhs
Theme Park Worldwide great video 😃😀
go on wicker man
All I can say is this coaster will look phenomenal during Scarefest.
Yea imagine riding that with all the fire effects in the dark
Imagine being on the lift hill looking down on the park with fog and screams
I’m happy that John Wardley managed to get briefly involved changing the first two drops of the ride. I’m also glad the ride’s queue isn’t a cattle pen. Thank god for that.
Lastly great review Shawn.
i just went to alton towers and i was in the back row, man it was fast! definetly worth the 65 minute wait!
Yeah I got on the back row and I would say I preferred it to rita
Going in April!
This will be the first on my ride list.
Not been to the towers since 2016!! I can't wait!
hugesod I’m going in May and it’ll be my first ever time
i rode it back row and it was the most intense ride i have ever been on! amazing video!
I was pleasantly surprised with wicker man it packs quite a punch. Fast with some fab airtime. Deffo my fave UK wooden coaster
Great review! We're all super excited try it out soon :))
Great video! After my first visit to Alton Towers since I was 8, this is my top coaster! It just looks unbelievable, the music is great and the ride is great fun! I didn’t mind queuing for it as it is such a picturesque area and ride!
I recently went on wickerman this Easter 2019 I also went on when it came out it has gotten a lot rougher than when it first came out but nonetheless still amazing
My family have not stopped talking about this ride. We all can't wait to ride this impressive coaster at Alton Towers
P.S love your videos x
Where do you rate it in terms of Alton towers rollercoasters
Number 2 after Nemesis!
Theme Park Worldwide that’s amazing
Theme Park Worldwide wow! That's bizzare, can't wait to try it for myself this weekend. I'm sure I'll prefer the smiler to this, not a big fan of nemesis (still love it of course) but excited to experience the ride.
Now this is what I call ART....... Masterpiece
I finally experienced Wicker Man this week (8 times) and I can say is is my second favourite UK coaster. I hope some day to get a back row because I bet that's an experience.
I saw 15 alton towers mugs behind you.
also what a good video! looking forward to going on the actual ride. thanks for this review!
i can't wait to see you friday, satureday and sunday for my birthday coming on monday! it was so good meeting you on the smiler last year.
I can't wait to ride it now!!! My trip to Alton Towers is in heavy planning, I won't be at the opening day as I'm at a comic convention in Birmingham! But watch this space
Been here since 6k subs ... and you and the team are as awesome as ever !!! Keep up the great work
Thank you very much!
Amazing video Shawn!! Hopefully I’ll be able to get myself down to Alton towers at some point to experience this ride! 💜
shawn do you think the queues will be long with the amount of trains on the track?
Initially yes but it will have 3 trains in action!
Theme Park Worldwide I waited 200 minutes to get on! It was Easter Sunday tho!
I waited 25 mins even tho it said 45, got in line 10 mins before the park closed. Such a good end to the day
Ooh I'm so jealous you got an early access :P the track layout and path is absolutely stunning!
I have woke up at 6:30 and now it is worth it
Amazing vid, great to here your views. Your no.1 coaster has a height resection of just 1.2. A low height restriction means nothing these days. Going to ride it on the 20th March. Can't wait after watching your review.
Hello Shawn, I absolutely love this review, very well detailed and delivered, such a fantastic and well informed video. Cheers Peter :-)
I love the theming of it and the overall atmospheric experience is conveys/portrays throughout even to the non-rider. Cheers Peter Mc 🙂
Thank you!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide Hello Shawn, you're welcome, you deserve it, I will definitely be riding it! Cheers Peter :)
Wow I totally forgot about that log flume! Can’t believe that was where it used to stand!
Going in about 3 weeks! Super excited! Wicker Man looks insane!
nice video im going soon i think it looks good i havent watched your vid all through yet but is it better then 13 the other big cart ride
I much prefer it to Thirteen
cool cause im going this week with the 55 pound season pass and yeah thirteen only has the drop and the iconic fall.... bit simplistic.. thx for replying your content is amazing
Does wickerman feature an onride photo?
It does indeed
Yep
I know they already have 13 but if they could of added the drop coster effect like 13 think it would of made it diffrent from other wooden normal costers ??
I'm going to Alton Towers in May, I can't wait to ride this.
Finally got to visit Alton for the first time Sunday, had a Gold Pass and didn't realise I could cross off a ride to re-ride another! So I had another six rides to cross off by the end of the day! Damn!
I didn't mind waiting in the 45 minute queue the second time I rode Wicker Man though, as it's incredibly atmospheric with the music, the ride roaring past and the clattering of the lift chain overhead. I was _chosen_ (got the front row purely by chance on my first ride!) which made me incredibly happy.
The ride is my very first wooden coaster and I was impressed with the speed, the intensity of the turns and simply how fun it was. The fast turns after the first drop felt completely out of control and me and my friend couldn't stop laughing and cheering. I kept my arms down but on our second ride (row four) I tried keeping them up but couldn't as the airtime freaked me out each time! The ride was smooth as a supermodel's ass but the lift hill ''pumped' the train up, which felt strange.
It was sunny and warm by the time we rode it and the cloudy weather earlier would have suited the ride more, but maybe the heat had made it faster by then. I loved the bursts of cool mist which were most welcome, and the pop of fragrant smoke in the shed at the end.
Sounds like you had a great day, thanks for watching!
This looks stunning, and it's only going to look better with age!
The thumbnail got me SO HYPED!!!
WOW ! I'm super excited to ride it ! It sounds amazing!😄👌🔥🎢
Wonder how long Merlin will keep the fire effects working. Can't see them being used daily.
adam4757 neither can I, but it’s secret weapon title is due to the fire being used, so it must be used daily bro surely?
adam4757 the wicker man story does not work without the fire. the whole point is you are a pagan sacrafice
Pretty sure they’ll turn it off on the not so crowded days to save some money.
Ezra24rct2 most of it is special effects anyway
Went yesterday,the queue was around 90-120 mins but the fire wasn't on-to be honest it's that fast it doesn't really break the effect/story that much
Great video, thank you for sharing your experience of Wicker Man. I'm semi interested in going but last time I went to Alton Towers two of the Big 6 weren't running and two of the other rides broke down while we were queuing. Meaning that even midweek we were waiting 90+ minutes for other rides.
All that wood is gonna look very green in less than a year...
trevor random not true
It literally does 😂
Josh Brown no it doesn’t ive just been yesterday
@@notmelegacy6185 been today it wasn’t green can confirm lol
It’s treated. It doesn’t look green at all plus the actual wicker man is made of steel and concrete.
Is it the best ride at the park? Best GCI you've been on??
No where near but it's a great ride
people keep mentioning a preview night on the 16th, is it for the public or just for the press again? and can I get in with an annual pass? sorry for the questions but I think some of you may know. : )
The press night is on the 16th March and is invite only
Not the bees!
Haha, I knew someone would bring that up. Of course it has nothing to do with any film version of the Wicker Man, the original film with Christopher Lee is a decent film but the newer one with Nicolas Cage is just far too ridiculous. XD
ABALABA MY EYES AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
And the coaster's not the bees knees either. Family coaster.
Looks really good Shaun. Thanks so much for the heads up on this 👌
Sean what is your all time favourite ride at Alton towers ? And where does the wicker man come into if you were to list the worst to best rides at Alton towers? Thanks.
I would rate it second after Nemesis
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Thanks do you have a video where you rate all the Alton towers rides if not could you make one please
Sorry Shawn, its been a while since I've been to AT and gotta say seeing Wicker Man for the first time in person I did have a giggle because it looked a bit like you! Maybe it was Merlins way of thanking you for all the great coverage.
Good to see Alton Towers finally has a woody coaster. Best I ever ride was "Mean streak" at cedar point. I'm sure WM will be great.
Great review, love your enthusiasm!
Why does the lift hill has 2 different angles?
It's to allow the train to pass underneath
Looks miles faster than I was expecting. I was dreading another 13 which was a massive let down. Can't wait for this though 🕺
th13teen is only good the first time. after that you can tell when it will drop
@@aviabyte completely true but I love it probably because I know it well and can wear my glasses I know I can on wicker man to but I’m not as keen
Will you be uploading a POV?
mjr999 shaun won't as he follows the rules of the park, he would do if it was at a different park that allowed cameras on their coasters.
The park didn't allow us to film on ride but they did record us on board and will be sending us the footage soon
My first time going on wickerman the cart got stuck at the tunnel bit right at the end and we were there for 30 mins turns out a bottle flew out of someone’s pocket and went of the track and they had to get it off before they sent the next cart.
Apart from that I loved wickerman the theming is amazing and the air time is perfect it’s my sort of ride as it’s not too big but not babyish
Is Wicker Man technically in Mutiny Bay? And is the path between Mutiny Bay and Gloomy Wood still open since Katanga Canyon has reopened?
That pathway looks like it'll be closed
Was gonna rid this but the queue was 3 hrs and 25 mins and haven't been back since 😔
I'm so exited I'm going on the 18th and I'm definatley going on wicker man!!!
Going on wicker man today! Can’t wait !
Have a fantastic time
Can't wait to get on this Monday after official opening
I think wicker Man is fire at night excuse the pun. I just hope the next coaster has heavy theming I think it makes a ride
In the disabled queue do you go through in to the pre show or just the ride?
Alex The Film Guy you see the pre show :)
Becky Timmis thank you! I have a few other questions about disabled stuff if you happen to know is there a way I can message you?:)
Yeah ask away. My Twitter or instagram is @becky_rixton if you wish to ask on there
You can see the pre-show!
Exactly my q. I I’m a guide dog owner and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience/recommendations.
This really cool talk about your experience of Wicker Man sound so awesome at your film it nice view and I can't wait to go there really soon :D
Does this ride have a max height restriction like th13teen does? It's really unclear, some people say yes but the ride sign doesn't indicate it.
I know plenty of very tall people who have experienced it so it doesn't seem so
Theme Park Worldwide brilliant to hear, thank you :)
At over 20 ft tall at its highest point it's one of alton towers bigger rides and a full circuit takes over 8 seconds to complete so slightly longer than oblivion
From 1 to 10, how much of a thrill ride is wicker man, 10 being the most?
6
Ok thank you, I’m looking forward to going on it in April
Looks sick!! 😱😱 Can’t wait to ride it!! 😁🎢
Can't wait! Great video!!!
Is it worth to wait the long queue as I'm going in may and and I only have 2 days in the park. I want to go on the big 6 coasters so i s it worth giving it a go??
It's well worth it!
Where rank would you rate wicker man compared to nemesis,smiler,oblivion;rita,thirteen,spinball whizzer galactica?
Number 2 after Nemesis for me
What is the theme of the coaster? I’m a bit confused
It's based on the legend of the Wicker Man
Will you be able to purchase fastrack for wicker man?
You will indeed
Theme Park Worldwide thanks !
As a local residence, I thought the noise was going to be huge! But it isn't that bad. Can't wait to be there on opening day!
I hate Alton locals 😂
Are you related to them Ropers and would complain if it was noisy eh!!!????? Despite the untold pollution your factories have caused in Stoke on Trent for years!!! Hypocrites!!!! Lol!!!
Nearby residents should leave so they can build taller rollercoasters
some embarrassing people in this comment section (looking at above replies)
ez icarus A rollercoaster can be built anywhere. A lot of us have an emotional attachment to a part like AT but that's nothing compared to the emotional attachment of a family home you lived in before the theme park became internationally recognised.
Looks absolutely amazing!
running 3 trains? do you think this will actually happen? I can see them running 2 and having 1 on the transfer track.
Been looking forward to this review :)
random question Shaun.. Is the unbanked turn around a "block" section? Just wondered how they dispatched the next train before the current train has finished?
It can't leave the lift hill until the train before it has reached the second block in the brakes
So does anyone actually know why the lift hill bends slightly
To fit with the terrain.
The brake run passes directly under it
Theme Park Worldwide Just realised the other day but thanks for letting me know :)
Didn't watch the whole thing to avoid spoilers, but can you access the pre-show via the ASD queue?
You can indeed
I like the look of Wickerman. But are they going to build another log flume to replace the old one
DannyGamer101PRO Doubt it, Merlin have been closing their log flumes left right and centre
Alasdair Clift your right! My mistake!
Do u get to see the pre-show if u go through the accessible queue?
Unfortunately not
OMG I HAVE TO RIDE THAT THING! (Also how much oil is that chain going to chuck at people waiting in the queue).
Can't wait to see you guys and to ride wicker man on 17th and 18th xxx
Can we get just a pov of the wicker man cos I’m interested in that
The park wouldn't allow cameras on the ride, only the one they had set up
WOOP WOOP! I have found the Alton Towers mugs in the background!!! 😂
I wonder if this will replace any of the rides as apart of the Big Six.
Peter Hunter possibly Th13teen? Or it could change to big seven, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it haha
Maybe they won’t add this ride as a big six but still classed as a secret weapon
Peter Hunter on the splash landings video of the new lights on one of the water slides you can see the lighting option “big 7” which may suggest that it has joined the line up
We gotta wait. I don’t think Towers are running it at the moment. I hope it gets added.
Did you do a on ride vid too Shaun .this construction has finished really quick since christmas .looks amazing .
Filming is not allowed on ride sadly
Where do you think you'd place this coaster in the top coasters at Alton Towers?
Second place after Nemesis
Theme Park Worldwide Wow that's better than I expected! I'm excited to ride it.
The pre show is really cool I just wish they would turn it down a bit. So many people complain about it.
It looks absolutely amazing I’m looking forward to paying a visit to the theme park sometime this year 😍
I’ve been on it twice now. I’m not much for coasters, but I think Wicker Man might have changed that. I absolutely love the theming and the coaster is really well done.
Okay so i went on the ride earlier today (it was great btw) but there's something I'm not sure about cos I don't know a lot about what a Wicker Man is. Why does he have a ram in the back of his head
Are they all your cups in your house 🏠 in the background they are all so cool I was listing and guessing all the cups and where they was from it’s so so so cool would o cost u a lot xxxxxxx
They are indeed!
Great video. Thank you for the posting! What is a sound tunnel however?? :)
A tunnel that the track passes through the contain sound
THE UNIFORM IS STUNNING
Alton towers Magic it is good but the Smilers uniform is still the best
I think they should have a uniform for each ride it brings the ride to life even more but great comment 🤩
going on 10th april cant wait!!
Will be on this next Sunday 😍😍
Can you tell us the backstory of wickerman if youre allowed to
The back story is explained well in our Q&A video with the ride designers
I am going tomorrow for a corporate day with my parents, do you think it will be running for us?
The ride opens March 17th
Will there be an ‘On ride’ video? Hope so 👍
does Shawn still work at Alton towers?
I left the park earlier this year
Going on 17th March & looking forward to trying it out
dont see the wicker man cup, must be behind him, can u move please
Where do you rank it in the park attractions?
Number 2 after Nemesis
@@ThemeParkWorldwide smilers no.1 for me followed very close 2nd Nemesis but wickerman 3rd for me but still love it it is one of my favourites definitely beats thirteen in my opinion
Apparently they have removed baggage holds and single rider queues across the park in 2018 :(
Great Vid! But is there any fire?
There's fire from the Wicker Man structure