2018 was set to be one of the most important years in Alton Towers Resort’s recent history. With the opening of the Resort’s first wooden rollercoaster, Wicker Man, construction beginning on a brand new accommodation offering, Alton Towers Stargazing Pods, and of course a year packed full of events including [...]
With the 2018 season now fully underway following a snowy opening weekend, last weekend provided the first chance for many to return to Alton Towers Resort for the first time in 2018. With the official opening of Wicker Man, TLC to Duel, and a host of other changes around the [...]
Whilst the weather may have defeated Alton Towers Resort's roller coasters last weekend, it would take more than a bit of snow to prevent the Resort's Entertainments Team from putting on a show! From the return of an old favourite, to the apperance of the mysterious Beornen, we take a [...]
Wicker Man has awoken! On Thursday 8th March, TowersTimes was invited to a special ‘Meet the Maker’ event, alongside other enthusiast communities to get a special preview of Wicker Man ahead of its grand opening on 17th March 2018. TowersTimes take a look at all the details of Alton Towers [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today revealed the first official images of Wicker Man, the latest addition to the Resort and the first wooden rollercoaster to open in the UK for 21 years. The stunning images depict the central, six-storey, theming structure which features an upwards facing human face [...]
Alton Towers Resort have unearthed Wicker Man as the name for Secret Weapon 8 via their official website. The world’s first rollercoaster experience to fuse wood and fire, riders will race along 2028ft of track through a giant, flaming Wicker Man who stands at 57.57ft - six stories [...]
2017 certainly hasn’t been a quiet year for Alton Towers Resort. With not one, but two new additions to CBeebies Land, the return of a much missed legend, a brand new hotel, and the construction of the next Secret Weapon, there’s been plenty to keep an eye on over the [...]
With Alton Towers Resort closing the theme park gates for the final time on the main 2017 season, the annual Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular offered an opportunity to take a last detailed look at construction of the Resort’s upcoming wooden rollercoaster. TowersTimes take a look at the latest progress. [...]
With summer drawing to a close and the busy Halloween season fast approaching, Secret Weapon 8 is continuing to take shape, with construction progressing at a steady pace. TowersTimes take a look at the latest progress on the Resort’s wooden roller coaster. Perhaps the most prominent addition to [...]
With the summer season at its peak, work shows no sign of slowing down on Secret Weapon 8. We take a look at the latest developments on the site of Alton Towers Resort’s new wooden rollercoaster. Having completed the majority of the structural work on the station and maintenance building, [...]
With the recent spell of good weather continuing, work on Secret Weapon 8 has been carrying on at a rapid pace with more and more wood being added by the day. We take a look at the latest progress. Construction of the roller coaster’s lift hill has now reached a [...]
With construction of Secret Weapon 8 well underway at Alton Towers Resort, MI7 has taken to the skies once again to bring us an exclusive aerial update from the construction site of the Resort’s first wooden roller coaster. We take a look at MI7’s latest transmission to see the latest [...]
