<P> 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 £ 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 , and the first in the United Kingdom in over 21 years . Initially codenamed `` Secret Weapon 8 '' , a traditional format for naming major projects at Alton Towers , its official name was revealed in January 2018 . </P>
<P> 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 £ 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 , and the first in the United Kingdom in over 21 years . Initially codenamed `` Secret Weapon 8 '' , a traditional format for naming major projects at Alton Towers , its official name was revealed in January 2018 . </P>
when does the wicker man ride open at alton towers
when does the wicker man ride open at alton towers
20 March 2018
20 March 2018