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^ Yes, that turn was the only forceful area of the ride in my opinion. Overall, the ride just felt forceless to me.

Am I the only one who finds that Swarm isn't forceful? I've had several rides and I was never blown away. It's smooth, but in a way I feel smoothness detracts from the ride if it's over-smooth.

To be fair, they said a lot of the “fire” was special effects, so that could affect the price. Obviously it’s not 10 million pounds big, but it might be a bit. Also what about that preshow we were hearing about? Maybe that’s a pretty extravagant preshow?

OFFICIAL: Alton Towers have rebranded the Wicker Man as the world's smallest GCI.

Well, time to analyse every single tiny detail of this image now.

Hope not. That sounds dreadful imo. Pandering to the GP all the way. "First wooden 4D coaster" where there's a tiny burst of water to your face would make the ride experience worse.

It’s ****ing merlin, after all.

I reckon it'll be a WF to do with the fire special effects. All this marketing is literally just about fire. World's First roller coaster to subject its passengers to more than 100°c.

I like Speed at Oakwood (Gerstlauer Eurofighter). Might be a bit biased though.

My Mother's horror stories of watching it as a child have put me off a bit ;), but no, I wouldn't be adverse to watching it, especially if this turns out to have a Wickerman theme! Does look very interesting.

To be completely honest with you, I have no idea. Maybe they just wanted something to go with the cheapest IP they could get. I mean, what child these days has watched "The Wickerman"? Maybe they thought that since Thirteen was a relatively family coaster with a horror theme yet had moderate...

I guess Alton want a good return on any roller coaster they spend a lot on, be it because the ride is actually good or because it's ok themed / highly marketed. They know if they use "SW" they'll pique the interest of the enthusiasts, whether it's a good ride or a bad ride. Many will still go...