![]() ![]() We knew there was an opportunity for us to expand on this myth, this structure, to build on some of the themes already seen in popular culture and to then create our own unique story. True, we’re exploring similar concepts as the movies, but our inspiration has come from the historical sources, and we’ve created a very unique and strong identity for our Wicker Man ride. The historical motif has appeared in many forms in contemporary arts and culture – from a music festival, at Burning Man in Nevada – even as the title of an Iron Maiden song! Since we announced the title Wicker Man, a lot of the reporting has linked the theme back to the Wicker Man movies, but actually the theme and story of our ride is completely unrelated. The concept of burning of an effigy (or a wicker man in this case) can be traced back through the Neolithic period, ancient Druids and the Roman era. When it came to building a story that goes behind that, we wanted to draw on legend, British history, references from the local area, myths and tales from Alton and the surrounding areas. Everything we do at Alton Towers then needs that extra layer of magic to make it truly unique – and we started to develop a huge theming feature which is the Wicker Man himself who would burst into flames as you go through him. We listened to our fans who were searching for a completely different experience something that could take them back to what they first loved about rollercoasters. We’ve never had a wooden rollercoaster at Alton Towers and we knew it could be a great addition to the Resort’s suite of already very impressive coasters. I almost want to breathe a sigh of relief! After years of secret planning and development, the world finally knows what we have been working on: A world class wooden rollercoaster, Wicker Man, is coming to Alton Towers.Īt the very beginning we knew one thing, that we wanted to build a really exciting rollercoaster. ![]()
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