ABOUT THIS RIDE
What Wicker Man is
Great Coasters International opened Wicker Man in 2018. Published speed is about 71 km/h, with a 22-metre lift. That is slower and shorter than The Smiler or Oblivion, which is why families who clear 120 cm often pick this as their first “big” Alton Towers coaster.
The timber structure is both support and scenery. The train threads the figure at several points, so the ride is as much about the setting as the layout. Dark Forest also holds TH13TEEN, so this corner of the park is a natural block of coaster time.
Wooden track rides rougher than a new steel coaster. If you want airtime and a soundtrack of rumbling wood, this is the Alton Towers ride that does that job. If you want inversions, go to X-Sector instead.
What to expect
The first drop and the passes through the wicker figure are the moments people remember. There are no inversions.
The 120 cm minimum is lower than The Smiler and Nemesis Reborn, which makes Wicker Man a useful split-the-group ride when some people do not meet 140 cm.
