Wicker Man [HD] 2018 Front & Back Seat POV - Alton Towers Resort

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  • @wrathchild68
    @wrathchild68 6 років тому +547

    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.

    • @Dr23rippa
      @Dr23rippa 6 років тому +9

      Like the wooden coasters at blackpool, going over a hump you really feel it in your stomach. You dont even need speed or height.

    • @SakiDG
      @SakiDG 6 років тому +7

      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.

    • @jolene8545
      @jolene8545 6 років тому +3

      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

    • @henryjames9884
      @henryjames9884 6 років тому +9

      My opinion second best behind smiler. I been there all day today lol

    • @clarencemitchell6481
      @clarencemitchell6481 6 років тому +1

      wrathchild68 the airtime bits scared me a lot I kept thinking if this bar lifts I’ll be flying

  • @killy1
    @killy1 6 років тому +579

    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!

    • @Richard-hv1kq
      @Richard-hv1kq 6 років тому +4

      killy321123 I'm jealous

    • @AttractionSource
      @AttractionSource  6 років тому +18

      We're looking forward to having lots of rides in the dark during Scarefest!

    • @zappyyz6368
      @zappyyz6368 6 років тому +6

      I went on it in the dark too its so much better went during scare fest :0

    • @angofada
      @angofada 5 років тому +2

      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

    • @its.emmaokay1489
      @its.emmaokay1489 5 років тому

      I got to ride it during scar fest 2018 in the dark, AMAZING

  • @A1CHEMIST268
    @A1CHEMIST268 3 роки тому +26

    The theme is incredible and I love how the sound track gets more sinister as you go deeper into the queue

  • @calebmtb
    @calebmtb 5 років тому +991

    Who would win:
    An extremely complex multi million pound roller coaster designed to thrill,
    Or, one match stick.

    • @danielwalker481
      @danielwalker481 5 років тому +38

      One concrete boy as the wicker man itself is concrete

    • @emmat2509
      @emmat2509 5 років тому +8

      @@danielwalker481 its wood :)

    • @moosedraw3731
      @moosedraw3731 5 років тому +24

      The ride both incorporates fire and is made of wood whereas the wicker man itself is made of non flammable materials...

    • @mynameissock732
      @mynameissock732 5 років тому +13

      the rollercoaster is wood but the wicker man himself is iron

    • @stevenm5062
      @stevenm5062 5 років тому

      Emma loves ya It’s iron

  • @ThemeParkLive
    @ThemeParkLive 6 років тому +235

    These are really quality POVs and on the back row the airtime is unreal on the first drop

    • @Richard-hv1kq
      @Richard-hv1kq 6 років тому +7

      Theme Park Live My first ride was on the back row and it was Phenomenal

    • @ThemeParkLive
      @ThemeParkLive 6 років тому +4

      richie roo18 yes it’s one of my favourites in the uk

    • @roblaa3198
      @roblaa3198 6 років тому

      Theme Park Live just curious what do you mean by "air time" thanks

    • @Picnicl
      @Picnicl 6 років тому +22

      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.

    • @roblaa3198
      @roblaa3198 6 років тому +2

      @@Picnicl thank you for that explanation buddy very much appreciated:)

  • @snow9173
    @snow9173 5 років тому +887

    the people who made wicker man: *alright turn fire spreads off*

    • @snow9173
      @snow9173 5 років тому +4

      Eat Your Greens i know

    • @messiahshepherd9266
      @messiahshepherd9266 5 років тому +16

      i see this is a true man of culture

    • @c4bb4g32
      @c4bb4g32 4 роки тому +6

      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

    • @cardio8133
      @cardio8133 4 роки тому +2

      @@c4bb4g32 whoosh

    • @bananarama2597
      @bananarama2597 4 роки тому +3

      Snowstrike it’s not fire it’s just orange tv screens I asked a operater when I was there before

  • @twistedcheese1
    @twistedcheese1 6 років тому +226

    Even though the UK only has 10 wooden roller coasters we've got some great ones

    • @justinkirkman2525
      @justinkirkman2525 5 років тому +18

      Way more than 10, for an example pleasure beach has 4 alone so many more must be scattered around

    • @jpbdude4223
      @jpbdude4223 5 років тому +15

      Ones I know
      Nickelodeon streak
      Blue flyer (get a paint job)
      This one
      The Big Dipper
      Grand national
      Btw rip cyclone lol

    • @evanyoung6993
      @evanyoung6993 5 років тому +6

      They all suck including this one

    • @sugarlover1225
      @sugarlover1225 5 років тому

      Christian Moss like this one

    • @glaptoper
      @glaptoper 5 років тому +22

      @@evanyoung6993
      This one doesn't suck. It's incredible. Maybe if you grow a pair and get on it...?

  • @theducc3203
    @theducc3203 5 років тому +77

    Watching this in the queue. Better be worth the hour I've been waiting!

    • @heavyzoteling5400
      @heavyzoteling5400 4 роки тому +3

      Lol I just went on it today and had to queue for 2 hours 🤠

    • @gucci1097
      @gucci1097 4 роки тому +2

      Lol I can gec with you I’ve just been today and I had to queue for hours while it was pouring it down :(()

    • @TylerPlays-ec5cc
      @TylerPlays-ec5cc 3 роки тому

      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.

    • @melisaxo1199
      @melisaxo1199 3 роки тому +1

      An hour? I went today and waited 2hours.. my own fault for going on a bank holiday weekend😭

    • @BossySwan
      @BossySwan 3 роки тому

      Totes was

  • @m4csvlog
    @m4csvlog 5 років тому +51

    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 !

    • @MarivelandChance
      @MarivelandChance 4 роки тому +1

      The best time to visit Alton tower during week days and also when the kids still in school ,definitely not weekend .

    • @iitzfizz
      @iitzfizz 3 роки тому

      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

  • @StarMan881Gaming
    @StarMan881Gaming 5 років тому +1011

    is it weird that i love roller coasters but hate riding them?

    • @haterman803
      @haterman803 5 років тому +57

      StarMan881 Gaming u don’t make any sense

    • @StarMan881Gaming
      @StarMan881Gaming 5 років тому +23

      @@haterman803 i know

    • @danielwalker481
      @danielwalker481 5 років тому +27

      I used to be scared but loved theme but I’m starting to ride three now even more confusing

    • @alex_9586
      @alex_9586 5 років тому +12

      StarMan881 Gaming im exactly the same

    • @sunny-sy3ot
      @sunny-sy3ot 5 років тому +4

      Yes!

  • @lauracoles5595
    @lauracoles5595 3 роки тому +4

    Best ride at towers. The theming, the airtime, the music, the speed, the atmosphere, THE PRE SHOW! Such a good ride

  • @astrosurge70
    @astrosurge70 5 років тому +629

    *sees*
    *goes super fast*
    *looks at comments*
    *everyone says it's quicker than it looks*
    *OH NO*

    • @jaws1698
      @jaws1698 5 років тому +9

      Lmfao this is childsplay. Look up top thrill dragster or formula rossa

    • @evanyoung6993
      @evanyoung6993 5 років тому +7

      This thing is labeled as a family coaster u know

    • @alice-xr3bk
      @alice-xr3bk 5 років тому +23

      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

    • @huzy.k11
      @huzy.k11 5 років тому +1

      *OH YEEES*

    • @archking1024
      @archking1024 5 років тому +6

      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

  • @papillons3989
    @papillons3989 6 років тому +11

    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!

    • @RebeLfARmeR
      @RebeLfARmeR 6 років тому +1

      Yeah and studying the structure while you queue, it's a work of art!

    • @Lewis07-29
      @Lewis07-29 3 роки тому +1

      Would you recommend it to someone who is nervous of rollercoasters I’m cooing next month and very nervous for it

    • @papillons3989
      @papillons3989 3 роки тому

      @@Lewis07-29 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)

    • @Lewis07-29
      @Lewis07-29 3 роки тому

      @@papillons3989 ok thank you!

    • @papillons3989
      @papillons3989 3 роки тому

      @@Lewis07-29 no problem! I’m happy to help :))

  • @wya
    @wya 5 років тому +3

    this rollercoaster feels so much better than anyone i’ve been one. its immense

  • @LocalDishwasherr
    @LocalDishwasherr 3 роки тому +5

    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

  • @TylerPlays-ec5cc
    @TylerPlays-ec5cc 3 роки тому +4

    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.

  • @scaramouche774
    @scaramouche774 4 роки тому +5

    Front row on Wicker Man is amazing! Can't wait to get back on this beast!!!
    🖤💛🖤💛🖤

  • @thebigogamers2755
    @thebigogamers2755 6 років тому +59

    I've been on the back seat it is the best place to sit

    • @jamgallace8051
      @jamgallace8051 6 років тому

      Easily, so much more intense than the front

    • @Wilss
      @Wilss 5 років тому +1

      It's always best at the back, as you get the drag, even when you're not on the slope.

    • @7llininthedream
      @7llininthedream 5 років тому

      I sat on the second to back row, it was awesome! Somehow the back is smoother than the front?!

  • @karysgriffiths-derose6241
    @karysgriffiths-derose6241 4 роки тому +3

    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 !

  • @MrKashmire123
    @MrKashmire123 6 років тому +1

    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!

    • @twistedcheese1
      @twistedcheese1 6 років тому

      Is it as good as Megafobia?

    • @Picnicl
      @Picnicl 6 років тому

      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.

    • @twistedcheese1
      @twistedcheese1 6 років тому

      @@Picnicl the grand national is still insane. The flat topped airtime hill and the airtime buffet in the middle is fantastic

  • @maddox471
    @maddox471 4 роки тому +103

    Can’t go outside so I’ll pretend I’m there

    • @megabram6740
      @megabram6740 4 роки тому +1

      Madmaddox 9 😂

    • @DamonSalvatoreFreak8
      @DamonSalvatoreFreak8 4 роки тому +1

      That’s what I’ve been doing today watching on ride POV pretending I’m there

  • @gloooopo
    @gloooopo 5 років тому

    Rode it last week. Probably the best coaster I've ever ridden. Fast and exhilarating, the video doesn't do it justice.

  • @jpp2884
    @jpp2884 5 років тому +48

    puts hands in the air when on ride, hits hand on something, immediately retreats

  • @comicman3173
    @comicman3173 3 роки тому +2

    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.

    • @launches.loops.and.lapbars
      @launches.loops.and.lapbars Рік тому +1

      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! 👌

  • @samtinkle9076
    @samtinkle9076 5 років тому +242

    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?

    • @Luke-el8hs
      @Luke-el8hs 5 років тому +14

      Hahaha ikr. People keep complaining how some of the fire is CGI and im like, "Its fire lmao"

    • @I_prxg1
      @I_prxg1 5 років тому +34

      The bits with fire on are actually steel beams painted to look like wood. And the fire inside the Wicker man head are projections

    • @karahughes3842
      @karahughes3842 5 років тому +11

      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 :)

    • @Luke-el8hs
      @Luke-el8hs 5 років тому +3

      @@karahughes3842 Yay someone finds it decent

    • @onaandelle7392
      @onaandelle7392 5 років тому

      Sam Tinkle 😂😂

  • @KoasterKing205
    @KoasterKing205 6 років тому +36

    Weird lift hill but ace looking coaster! Going in October this year!

    • @aaltocykloneller274
      @aaltocykloneller274 6 років тому +2

      it's far better on the back

    • @doxy1192
      @doxy1192 6 років тому

      Its because rollercoasters in the park cant go past the tree line.

    • @KoasterKing205
      @KoasterKing205 6 років тому +3

      I already know that. But that doesn't explain why the lift hill is bent like a straw.

    • @rosiestevenson2420
      @rosiestevenson2420 6 років тому

      KoasterKing 205 it's amazing !!!

    • @SakiDG
      @SakiDG 6 років тому

      KoasterKing 205 I don't understand it either - maybe they needed clearance over something

  • @CarrotAndCo
    @CarrotAndCo 5 років тому +53

    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.

    • @Archman155
      @Archman155 5 років тому +3

      It is very smooth for a wooden coaster actually. I loved it.

    • @CarrotAndCo
      @CarrotAndCo 5 років тому +3

      @@Archman155 It's pretty new so I don't blame you. It wad just a lot of head banging on air! 😂

    • @Archman155
      @Archman155 5 років тому

      @@CarrotAndCo I didnt experience head banging on Wicker Man. Did on Rita though

    • @coasterfan1968
      @coasterfan1968 3 роки тому

      I went on wicker man and I thought it wasn't even that good I think 13 is better

  • @edgeofablade6236
    @edgeofablade6236 4 роки тому

    The ride looks even better in the dark - the area basically glows with the fire, and the themed queue is great

  • @Wriggs74
    @Wriggs74 6 років тому +23

    Looking forward to riding this at Scarefest 🎃

  • @7llininthedream
    @7llininthedream 5 років тому +4

    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 ?!

  • @LoskLive
    @LoskLive 5 років тому +114

    Alton Towers Guests:
    Merlin: "WE'LL PUT A WOODEN ROLLERCOASTER INTO..... FIREEEE"
    Alton Towers Guests : :o

    • @bigman5823
      @bigman5823 5 років тому +2

      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

    • @jakecunliffe9113
      @jakecunliffe9113 5 років тому +1

      Danielle Dewitt some of it is led screens, yes, but there are real fire effects on it as well

    • @TheEpicWalrus
      @TheEpicWalrus 5 років тому

      Danielle Dewitt The fire that seems to be inside the Wickerman is fake, but the fire coming out of its shoulders are real.

    • @TheEpicWalrus
      @TheEpicWalrus 5 років тому

      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.

    • @TheEpicWalrus
      @TheEpicWalrus 5 років тому

      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.

  • @lozhell
    @lozhell 5 років тому +2

    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.

  • @rosiestevenson2420
    @rosiestevenson2420 6 років тому +5

    I LOVE THIS RIDE SOOOOO MUCH IT'S AMAZING 10/10 100% recommend to enyone !!!

  • @darrenyoung6762
    @darrenyoung6762 5 років тому

    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.

  • @cuzziebro5145
    @cuzziebro5145 5 років тому +26

    4:35 my brain cant comprehend how fast that looks

    • @umshadow
      @umshadow 4 роки тому +3

      And most of the comments say it's faster than it looks. (Can't wait to go on it tho!)

    • @spvcethvg8462
      @spvcethvg8462 4 роки тому +1

      It's like 40mph. Not that fast.

    • @TylerPlays-ec5cc
      @TylerPlays-ec5cc 3 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @melisaxo1199
      @melisaxo1199 3 роки тому +1

      Its incredibly fast& it doesnt look that fast while you are in the line.. but once you are on it.. different story

    • @TylerPlays-ec5cc
      @TylerPlays-ec5cc 3 роки тому +1

      @@melisaxo1199 that’s 100% true. It’s like time speeds up 5x as soon as you get on it.

  • @WeirdBrick
    @WeirdBrick 4 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @paulgibson193
    @paulgibson193 4 роки тому +142

    Can’t wait for this virus to die down so I can get back to the park!

    • @APerson_
      @APerson_ 4 роки тому +5

      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! :(

    • @paulgibson193
      @paulgibson193 4 роки тому +3

      @@APerson_ Hopefully there will be some time this year that we can go!

    • @APerson_
      @APerson_ 4 роки тому +1

      @@paulgibson193 yep. lets hope!

    • @jaydan1973
      @jaydan1973 4 роки тому +1

      @@APerson_ Aw I feel bad.

    • @rosiehaycock331
      @rosiehaycock331 4 роки тому +3

      OPENING IN 2 dayssss

  • @leejt101
    @leejt101 4 роки тому +1

    Went on it for the first time today right at the back! Proper fast authentic raw wooden coaster feel!. It is Awesome!! 🎢🔥

    • @02JRFORREAL
      @02JRFORREAL 4 роки тому +1

      Isn’t it faster than you think

  • @angofada
    @angofada 5 років тому +33

    I’ve been on this ride with my cousin! There is a video at the start and it’s terrifying! Loved the ride though 😂

    • @rivvelmusic
      @rivvelmusic 5 років тому

      Agreed. Did not expect that 3d effect at the end.

  • @Ok-qf4wz
    @Ok-qf4wz 4 роки тому +1

    I have many strange, unexplainable fears, rollercoasters being one of them. Yet I am booked to go to Alton towers and am happy to try them all!

  • @Joeyaroo
    @Joeyaroo 5 років тому +3

    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

  • @utopiaa_1775
    @utopiaa_1775 5 років тому +2

    Hands down my favourite ride at Alton Towers, it’s honestly so much fun xD

    • @tiktokmemes70
      @tiktokmemes70 5 років тому

      UtopiaPlayz I thought it was boring

  • @abigailetchells7131
    @abigailetchells7131 6 років тому +4

    This was one of my favourites (except the big que😂) and it’s way faster than it seems 😂

  • @isaacwatson3630
    @isaacwatson3630 3 роки тому +1

    Wicker man is a beast

  • @erinx2004
    @erinx2004 5 років тому +7

    just went on this today and i was sitting on the back, man it was fast! loved it though

  • @miskintramp
    @miskintramp 3 роки тому

    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!!

  • @thomasomalley6320
    @thomasomalley6320 5 років тому +3

    This ride makes the butterflies in your stomach feel like hornets and it's amazing

  • @tylermorgan9723
    @tylermorgan9723 4 роки тому +1

    videos really don’t do justice how fast and intense the first section of this ride is

  • @Jv2332
    @Jv2332 3 роки тому +4

    Trust me I have been on this and it is the best thing ever lol

  • @skye1957
    @skye1957 3 роки тому +1

    i went on this, probably one of my favourites. it looks fast on the video but when your on it, it feels a whole lot faster

  • @Roshan-mi7ej
    @Roshan-mi7ej 6 років тому +10

    I had to wait 50 minutes for this but it was worth it

    • @abbiewilkinson
      @abbiewilkinson 6 років тому

      Zach omg I waited sooo long but it was the last ride we went on nd u know what. It was wayyyy worth it

    • @Uniqetz
      @Uniqetz 6 років тому

      Zach I had a fast pass for the ride and I got into the pre show in 5 minutes

    • @berzerkaplays
      @berzerkaplays 6 років тому

      I’ve known it to be a longer wait than that

    • @RebeLfARmeR
      @RebeLfARmeR 6 років тому

      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

    • @masterdanmonkeyvideos9070
      @masterdanmonkeyvideos9070 6 років тому

      Had to wait 3 hours for smiler though it’s not new lol but I love the soundtrack and theming so it was fine

  • @isogash
    @isogash 4 роки тому +8

    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!

    • @yeayea2577
      @yeayea2577 3 роки тому

      What time is it I need to know!

  • @SL-W
    @SL-W 5 років тому

    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.

  • @phebeohanlon921
    @phebeohanlon921 5 років тому +11

    I went in this just yesterday
    It's a lot quicker than it looks
    It's also probs the best ride at Alton towers

  • @rebelchild_2713
    @rebelchild_2713 5 років тому

    I love the way they gather you up for the ride when your in the room it was worth the wait

  • @chloex4816
    @chloex4816 6 років тому +3

    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! ❤

    • @nookie8720
      @nookie8720 6 років тому

      Same! I'm going there tomorrow and I'm sure it'll be great!

    • @paddydoestech
      @paddydoestech 6 років тому

      @@nookie8720 no way, Me too!

    • @nookie8720
      @nookie8720 6 років тому

      @@paddydoestech Oh wow was it good? I loved it!

  • @katharinefreeman8724
    @katharinefreeman8724 4 роки тому

    Still can’t believe the speed of this thing 🔥 cannot wait to jump back on it again ......welcome chosen few 🔥😁

  • @Picnicl
    @Picnicl 6 років тому +18

    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.

    • @coastercrazy6557
      @coastercrazy6557 6 років тому

      What would be sick is if icon was at Alton towers

    • @quicknesst4859
      @quicknesst4859 6 років тому

      Sheeeeiiit!!!! Back in the day if the Druids stuck you in one of those bad boys, it meant your ass!

    • @twistedcheese1
      @twistedcheese1 5 років тому +1

      The grand national is much more thrilling than this but the WM is amazing aswell

    • @geoffreyh
      @geoffreyh 5 років тому

      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

    • @Luke-el8hs
      @Luke-el8hs 5 років тому

      @@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

  • @coasterfrenzy3074
    @coasterfrenzy3074 6 років тому +1

    Finally an actual good wicker man POV lol. Good job man! :)

  • @buttersock6279
    @buttersock6279 6 років тому +4

    Man, this looks awesome! I recently went to Alton Towers but unfortunately I couldn’t ride it as the queue was two hours long! 😵

    • @RebeLfARmeR
      @RebeLfARmeR 6 років тому

      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!!!

  • @mikesw88t
    @mikesw88t 4 роки тому

    It's a fun ride. Great theming. Transitions are not aggressive but they are smooth.

  • @edwinthemoose
    @edwinthemoose 5 років тому +4

    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!

  • @theweakestlink2278
    @theweakestlink2278 4 роки тому

    Looks like a great ride. Love the flaming wicker man.

  • @blcmtn6261
    @blcmtn6261 6 років тому +140

    Who’s here from the channel 4 documentary ??

  • @brodiexxoxo
    @brodiexxoxo 3 роки тому +1

    This rollarcoaster is way faster than it looks, it has very secure seat belts to make sure you won't fall out. Although I am quite disappointed in the staff here, I went on the wicker man and I got my turn on the rollarcoaster and my legs were close to eachother thinking that's how the seat belts go, the woman put the.seat belt down onto my legs and my legs wasn't right.. luckily my family member and I told the staff to.stop therkde immediately to fix it out. I am disappointed but very grateful they stopped the ride, if they didn't fix it, I'd have major injuries on my legs because the ride was extreme fast..
    Although this ride was stunning!
    Also, the que is huge! It takes a lot of time to get on the ride, trust me its kind of worth the wait but not..

  • @JoshB333
    @JoshB333 6 років тому +13

    Lol back seat coming over that lift looks fun 😂

  • @chantolove
    @chantolove 4 роки тому

    Looks perfect. Not too fast, no loops. Seems pretty gentle. Might actually ride it someday

    • @chazgames3690
      @chazgames3690 Рік тому

      It’s not very gentle icl you get whipped about and there’s some pretty heavy lateral forces

  • @heathkavanagh
    @heathkavanagh 4 роки тому +5

    Was more disturbed of the smell of insense than the speed

  • @melisaxo1199
    @melisaxo1199 3 роки тому +2

    This video makes it look tame.. no hate on the video but i watched this video and then i rode this coaster a few hours ago... ONE OF THE SCARIEST IF NOT THE SCARIEST AT ALTON TOWERS! It goes SOOO fast& them drops are quite intense. I cried...

  • @zappyyz6368
    @zappyyz6368 6 років тому +3

    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

  • @SakiDG
    @SakiDG 6 років тому +1

    Love it... Smooth woodie with great momentum and airtime. A+

  • @emmawroe4735
    @emmawroe4735 6 років тому +3

    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.

    • @RebeLfARmeR
      @RebeLfARmeR 6 років тому

      I didn't get that but the station STANK. Other people were complaining too.

  • @la24828
    @la24828 4 роки тому

    omg this ride legit looks so good

  • @yikes3145
    @yikes3145 6 років тому +5

    I went yesterday, unfortunately didn't get to go on this because it had a 2 hour queue 💀

  • @dagamingsaurus8662
    @dagamingsaurus8662 3 роки тому

    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

  • @huzy.k11
    @huzy.k11 5 років тому +32

    people saying its a lot quicker than it looks
    me: *shit*

    • @erikwaterson361
      @erikwaterson361 3 роки тому

      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.

  • @phatassphilip1892
    @phatassphilip1892 4 роки тому +1

    No matter how much my stomach drops on the ride (which is the only reason I feel afraid of roller coasters) I can't seem to make myself feel afraid of the ride. Weird... Anyway I'm going back on the ride when the park opens up again so maybe I will this time???

  • @misssmeghead9535
    @misssmeghead9535 3 роки тому +3

    I love this ride, but it really has no business being that fast. 😂

  • @jb6725
    @jb6725 4 роки тому

    I love wicker man it made me scared yet want to ride again my favourite colour is orange which is incorporated into the ride a lot and also like many other people like willow or the pyro I LOVE FIRE it crackles its ambient and it eats away at things and the Scottish tribal burning is done so well here also is it just me or does the grassy bed shrouded by trees at the top of the biggest drop at 2:11 look like a nice place to sleep minus the loud roller-coaster

  • @Uniqetz
    @Uniqetz 6 років тому +26

    Did anyone else watch the Channel 4 documentaries on Alton Towers

    • @nookie8720
      @nookie8720 6 років тому +1

      Meeee

    • @millieevecupcakes3218
      @millieevecupcakes3218 6 років тому

      Meep

    • @jackvlogs3213
      @jackvlogs3213 6 років тому

      UniqueGaming Reed meeee

    • @jackvlogs3213
      @jackvlogs3213 6 років тому

      Danielle Dewitt no it isnt, that’s his Channel name. Hun don’t correct others when your life’s a mess :)

    • @samueljay9160
      @samueljay9160 5 років тому +1

      Danielle Dewitt you just said Reed is spelt real huh

  • @k4elyn-i3o
    @k4elyn-i3o 4 роки тому

    I’ve been on the wicker man before! It was just so fun and I absolutely LOVED it! I’m 10 btw and i suffered no unhurried from the ride at all.

  • @astheniceel13
    @astheniceel13 4 роки тому +6

    GCI and Intamin: How much fire do you want on Wicker Man and Colossos
    Merlin: y e s

  • @yourrandomneighbourhoodche541
    @yourrandomneighbourhoodche541 3 роки тому +1

    Arguably the best attraction at the park!!! 👍👍

  • @jwill6008
    @jwill6008 6 років тому +7

    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)

    • @jamesn56
      @jamesn56 6 років тому +8

      J Will The ride is so much better when you’re on it compared to videos. And the pre-show is outstanding

    • @aksjsisisiissiis
      @aksjsisisiissiis 6 років тому

      J Will what’s the back story??

    • @jamesn56
      @jamesn56 6 років тому +4

      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.

    • @jwill6008
      @jwill6008 6 років тому +1

      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.

    • @aksjsisisiissiis
      @aksjsisisiissiis 6 років тому +1

      James Norman yikes okay but thanks

  • @helenkreissl
    @helenkreissl 5 років тому

    3 times today with the family on Wickerman, class ride!

  • @sawlvr.
    @sawlvr. 6 років тому +32

    3:30 I thought it was gonna be like th13teen when I was on it

    • @Uniqetz
      @Uniqetz 6 років тому +2

      Alton towers #1 fan it is pretty scary in there when you are towards the back of the train

    • @pmolqrcd3370
      @pmolqrcd3370 6 років тому +2

      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.

    • @weetabixwarrior8936
      @weetabixwarrior8936 5 років тому +1

      I was in the third row and the fire blasted out right in my face and scared the shit out of me

    • @spvcethvg8462
      @spvcethvg8462 4 роки тому

      There Is never gonna be a wooden drop track.

    • @TylerPlays-ec5cc
      @TylerPlays-ec5cc 3 роки тому

      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.

  • @gavinpells4497
    @gavinpells4497 3 роки тому

    Rode this today. Absolutely amazing!!

  • @acidalex420
    @acidalex420 6 років тому +4

    I feel like this is a ride you have to ride in the back ? Abit tame

    • @AttractionSource
      @AttractionSource  6 років тому +1

      The back row is arguably the best place to sit, however it does feel fast on-ride wherever you're sat!

    • @Picnicl
      @Picnicl 6 років тому

      It's too smooth to feel particularly 'fast' when it only goes at 44mph.

    • @TylerPlays-ec5cc
      @TylerPlays-ec5cc 3 роки тому

      The front still gives you speed and airtime and I can confirm since I went on it today on the front seats.

  • @Steve-cl5tq
    @Steve-cl5tq 2 роки тому

    This roller coaster was an amazing addition to alton Towers 4 yrs ago

  • @pineapple_vampire478
    @pineapple_vampire478 5 років тому +3

    I’ve been on it help me it’s so scary

  • @joenoel.
    @joenoel. 5 років тому

    In my opinion this is hands down the best ride at Alton Towers

    • @jojo_hendriks
      @jojo_hendriks 5 років тому

      Nerd Loser Some say this, Nemesis or Smiler, but Smiler is king

  • @idontknow7005
    @idontknow7005 6 років тому +6

    How scary is this going on it tomorrow 😬
    (Edit) never mind the queue was too long

  • @stephenheyes1487
    @stephenheyes1487 6 місяців тому

    Rode this last month it is my second favourite behind Nemesis Reborn🔥

  • @bismaa7434
    @bismaa7434 5 років тому +7

    I’m doing the Macarena when I get on this

    • @lucifer9203
      @lucifer9203 3 роки тому

      late but i lowkey wanna do that with you

    • @rec8127
      @rec8127 3 роки тому

      Can I come too

  • @ffionjones2009
    @ffionjones2009 3 роки тому

    I rode this at Alton Towers and this was the most incredible adrenaline filled experience I have ever experienced. If you are in alton towers and are unsure what to ride, if you are over 1.2 metres tall, give it a ride!!!

  • @lysiiaa
    @lysiiaa 6 років тому +6

    Trust me this looks slow but when your on it it’s that fast you can hardly talk

    • @Picnicl
      @Picnicl 6 років тому

      Which other fast rides have you ever been on?

    • @its.emmaokay1489
      @its.emmaokay1489 5 років тому

      Honey no I couldn’t even scream so I held my breath oh my picture not the picture 😂😂

    • @its.emmaokay1489
      @its.emmaokay1489 5 років тому

      Picnicl she has propberly been on Rita now that’s fast XD

    • @TylerPlays-ec5cc
      @TylerPlays-ec5cc 3 роки тому

      I agree. Went on it today and all I did was scream and scream throughout the entire ride,I really worried my mum and she thought I was scared while doing it,but I absolutely loved it and it’s my favourite ride.

  • @mcmonkeythemepark5604
    @mcmonkeythemepark5604 3 роки тому

    Man my favourite ride it was very fast then I thought. My reaction was weee!

  • @baileyydav
    @baileyydav 5 років тому +7

    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🤦‍♀️😂😂😂😂🤷‍♀️

    • @swall219
      @swall219 5 років тому +1

      BaileyTheAmazing I was crying In the line

  • @karlio2020
    @karlio2020 6 років тому +2

    Best ride in the park!

  • @swall219
    @swall219 5 років тому +3

    I went on this when I was little and I cried the entire time