The application mentions an “additional station” and “retail buildings”. This suggests the ride is more likely to be a family coaster than a kiddie’s coaster.

Many enthusiasts have been begging Alton to build a woody for years, John Wardley has given hints over the season that wood was coming to Alton, last season on opening day he mentioned to myself and another team member that a wooden roller coaster was something very much on the playing cards, John recently said in a popular coaster club magazine; to be patient wood will soon come to Alton.

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