when does the wicker man open alton towers
Wicker Man (roller coaster) Wicker Man is a wooden roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Following a weather delay, the ride opened to the public on 20 March 2018 and held its public opening ceremony on 24 March 2018. Manufactured by Great Coasters International at a cost of Â£16,000,000, Wicker Man set several milestones among wooden coasters including the first to be built at Alton Towers, the first to incorporate fire,[1][2] and the first in the United Kingdom in over 21 years.[3][4] Initially codenamed "Secret Weapon 8", a traditional format for naming major projects at Alton Towers, its official name was revealed in January 2018.[5][6]