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Posted by Robbie on Thursday 25th February 2010 at 9:07pm
“im pleased that theres an age limit because one it stops kids from going on it, two it will cut riders down and three it means it will actualy have to be scary. bring on the 20th”
Posted by charlotte charteris on Tuesday 23rd February 2010 at 6:43pm
“teddii i dont think the ride is gonna make your friend a sycoes it is just a roller coaster why is everyone so scared of it ???”
Posted by teddii on Friday 12th February 2010 at 12:39pm
“hey well i am what my mates call me a rolercoaster junkii and i fink that thir13teen looks REALY good but alot of my mates are too scared to go on because they think it will make them mad can you put there minds at rest an tell them that its not going to make them syco ;)”
Posted by jester on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 9:17pm
“It's all a publicity stunt. If I was stopped and asked for ID and to sign a declaration, which wasted time, I'd want my park entrance fee back.”
Posted by Beau Newman on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 10:24am
“I love Th13teen, because it's a new ride”
Posted by Karl on Tuesday 2nd February 2010 at 10:24pm
“this ride looks awsome i hope they dont put an age limit on it. also pics look awsome
”
Posted by Xavier on Tuesday 2nd February 2010 at 8:02pm
“Th13teens trains have finally been revealed in the Sunday Mercury Newspaper and to be honest not what i had hoped for they look more of a hyped up runaway mine carriage! with only lap bars as restraints! which does not suggest an overly vigorous ride! At least the track will make up for that with its many dips and sharp turns.

Rita is also being rethemed. The Rita tyre at the entrance to the Rita queueline is being covered in vines and there is also work taking place on retheming the Control Cabin. (Pics can be found on the Alton Towers Flickr page).

There is also pics on the exterior of the crypt with the petrified wraiths. The retheme of Ug Land to the Dark Forest is looking really good. If Th13teen looks as good inside the crypt as it does on the outside it is going to brilliant.

I dont know if Alton Towers have gone stark raving bonkers or Th13teen has had some mystical effect on them with a competition to be the first to ride on Th13teen.

The first to ride competition being organised by the resort has some bizarre experiments to prove the candidate is capable of handling the new ride.
this includes:
A Psychometric test
Interrogation interview
2 hr physical assessment
Rollercoaster endurance (1 hr of continuous rides on Air)
A mysteriously named ‘Midnight bootcamp’

All of which is expected to take place on the 2nd and 3rd of March at the Resort. The competition starts the 3rd February!

Personally i would have someone riding Nemesis for an hour and not Air its much more intense!

There is going to be hundreds if not thousands apply for this first ride i just hope they know what they are letting themselves in for!

Bring on them wraiths!!!”
Posted by matt on Monday 1st February 2010 at 3:11pm
“one thing i still dont understand so please help me here, there goin for the new theme of dark haunted forest blah blah but i thought they had one (GLOOMY WOOD) why do they need another bit like this, or whats happening to gloomy wood ”
Posted by Zac on Saturday 30th January 2010 at 7:47pm
“I'm so annoyeD i meen 16 or over so wat i rode all the rides at towers wen i was 9

HOW BAD CAN IT BE :-)
”
Posted by charlotte charteris on Tuesday 26th January 2010 at 6:31pm
“thank you david for telling me that i have been looking though pics of the new ride it looks awsome and it is a horizontal drop coaster i like the big castle that has been built around it it looks great cant wiat till march.”
Posted by mark bennett on Saturday 16th January 2010 at 6:49pm
“im very happy about it but i whished they would take rita out becuase its not gothic and i wished alton towers could make more stuff in the sea life centre instaed of all those fish they should but some squid in and other animals that dont live in the british seas thank you”
Posted by david on Friday 8th January 2010 at 2:53pm
“@charlotte charetis i know they said it but it is all a publicity stunt for attraction just the same they di whith saw can you imagine them trying to get people bringing id with them and signing a declaration of mind being and limiting them to 1 ride per day just too unrealistic and costly so it will be open to younger people but just not recommended rember just following the steps of saw the ride”
Posted by Kayleigh on Wednesday 6th January 2010 at 7:41pm
“This is a message to all Alton Towers fans under the age of 16:
I really wouldn't worry about Alton Towers imposing an age limit for the new ride. There is a big chance that this is all part of the marketing for the ride to get people even more intrigued. There were a lot of similar rumours flying around about Saw:The Ride, but they only recommended it for over 12's. I think there is a big chance that a similar thing will happen with Thirteen. It would be either expensive or VERY time consuming to check everyone's age before they get on the ride.”
Posted by lewis on Saturday 19th December 2009 at 9:33pm
“if thirteen is a famil ride why do you have to be 16 and over to ride it ?”
Posted by Rhian on Tuesday 15th December 2009 at 12:03pm
“How can people be saying they are let down by this !! i mean it looks amazing i have just been looking at the construction photoes and have you seen the height of the lift hill !!! looks ace !! Alton towers have nothing like this in the park at them moment so how can people be disppointed !!!. i can not wait until march 2010 !!! i think the ride may be a bit like the 'Revenge of the Mummy' In Orlando florida that shoots riders backwards and has many special effects and it is a indoor ride...which by the looks of things this one is too !! i can not wait......bring on 2010 so we can shut all these people up who are moaning about it !!! good work Alton Towers !! xx”
Posted by charlotte charteris on Friday 11th December 2009 at 6:44pm
“i was absolutley discuseted to find out today that the new ride is for sixtenn year old and not for me the age of 12 i am very unhappy with the park and i will not be visting in 2010 becauase of this outrage i have been looking forward to this new ride ever since it was relised i am so unhappy with alton towers.”
Posted by tony wedderburn on Wednesday 2nd December 2009 at 10:07pm
“going back to the plans, you defo get dropped backwards into the whole.....but who says thats the backwards bit? maybe the larg part from the start is backwards or maybe the cars can change directions, the statement says that in the past bits of info have been leaked and this time they havent.....is this true and the big world first part id the train or cars cause we still havent seen them!!! all in all VERY exciting and i cant wait to see it!!”
Posted by Jasper on Saturday 28th November 2009 at 8:27pm
“Hey, I've never been to Alton Towers but im going nect summer!
i'm really surprised by thes coaster because i first thought it would be like this small kiddy coaster.
They say it's a intamin ride and i've watched the intamin website and noticed that only 1 coaster type is with this kind of lift. the description of this ride is: " a fantastic family ride combining elements from several kinds of rollercoasters and other rides".
This is exactly what this coaster would be! There was a coaster of this type in taiwan but they had to destroy it, so I think it will be a coaster like this.
It combines darkride, spinning coaster, speed coaster and family rides.
Do you think this is possible or Am I seeing things wrong?
Much love Jasper”
Posted by Xavier on Tuesday 10th November 2009 at 9:01pm
“The world's first element to SW6 arrived on site yesterday 09/11/09.
On the same day Marketing Director Morwenna Angrove released a statement:

“In the build up to previous rides, significant details were leaked and this time we are taking no chances. Our new attraction is totally unique and scarier than ever, it’s unlike anything the world has seen before. Fans do not have to wait too long to enjoy the ride, as they will be given the chance to ride SW6 early in 2010. I would suggest those who dare prepare themselves; they will be in for ride they will never forget…” "”
Posted by lior fox on Tuesday 10th November 2009 at 7:11pm
“Its look terrific!, the cad drawing very precisely , hard work beautiful result!!”
Posted by tony on Wednesday 21st October 2009 at 10:33pm
“the train pulls into te top section inside, then the back end of the track lowers down into the whole, the train is released backwards into the ground, how steep this will be, i dont know, this will be very exciting!!”
Posted by Kayleigh on Wednesday 21st October 2009 at 7:38pm
“I can almost guarantee that the ride will not be called surrender. Alton Towers have never revealed the name of their new rides until about a month before it opens. I am so excited to see how this project is developing. At first i was very underwhelmed by the visuals, plans and the track itself. However after looking at recent construction photo's i am surprised at the actual scale of the ride, it seems much bigger and much more exciting than i first thought. If they do change the theming of rita it will be sorely missed because i for one really enjoyed the theming of rita, but it does make sense to get some consistency in ug land for a change. I am also almost certain that this ride will not go upside down at any point, because for one the track isn't really wide enough or supported enough for this sort of element. I am intrigued by some peoples comments about the ride having a tilt element and going vertically backwards underground, if this were true then this could turn out to be a very thrilling ride, it would also make alot of sense for them to do this because it incorporates three things we know for a fact -this is going to be a world first, it will go underground and it goes backwards at some point. People have also commented saying that the wheels on the lift hill are associated with slightly smaller rides than the one we were hoping for. This is true and it is strange that they would choose this over a chain lift. I strongly bleieve that this is due to keeping noise to a minimum rather than it being a smaller ride. There were many complaints made when the new ride was first proposed and one of the main concerns was the added noise pollution to the surrounding area, Alton Towers have obviously tried to combat this by choosing this type of lift. I wouldn't have thought that this would have much impact on the ride though (hopefully!).

Very excited to see what Intamin and Alton Towers manage to pull off. The ride looks awesome!

x”
Posted by Christopher on Tuesday 20th October 2009 at 11:19pm
“Is it me or does the lift hill seem to get bigger and bigger! Rita is going to be renamed and the shops and outlets are having a makeover too! I'm really liking the surrender characters placed in ugland they're definatley scary! And I can't believe how big the buildig will be! Saw the ride will be tame compared to this! Allegedly the cover story is something to do with an ancient burial sight which is cursed? Rumours possibly... that Sounds a bit biblical to me! Much love again!”
Posted by Rhys'y'boy on Monday 19th October 2009 at 10:44am
“"I Think that the inside dark section will be a tilt section or a sort of lift section that will drop through the floor or someting like that whatever it is i cant wait".”
Posted by twedders on Sunday 18th October 2009 at 6:42pm
“I think the wheels on the lift hill do make it seem like a "smaller" ride BUT i have a feeling they might have had to use them as for the noise restrictions! I also thinkthat the train will go down through the floor but this might be while watching a cinema screen and it may turn into a 3D cinema with the whole train going upsidedown or something. its gonna be interesting i think but lets hang on in there and see!!”
Posted by TCHEK on Saturday 17th October 2009 at 10:26am
“I've seen the construction on the 15th September 2009 when I came to the park from Switzerland! It s look EXCELLENT! In the forest and under the earth, front and back ride!!! I can wait 2010!!!
And I like this sppoky theme!!!”
Posted by Christopher on Saturday 17th October 2009 at 12:12am
“I think Brad is right! Themeing makes the difference I will use nemesis as an example its a great ride because of the themeing that makes it scary to look at and builds anticipation even with the most bespoke coaster enthusiast! The thing is when you enter this newly themed area you won't see the ride because it will be hidden behind the trees???? So what ever you will see has to make an impact! The area of the ride is huge on the grand scale of things, but most people won't realise this at first. Something amazing is going to happen when you enter the building and its going to blow everyone away! I really agree with Brad because I love hex because of its slow build up and the Gothic themeing and duel... Killing zombies again and again... Love it! I'll keep my ear close to the ground in case anything pops up! Much love!”
Posted by Bradley on Friday 16th October 2009 at 3:48pm
“In response to Christopher's post, I am so excited to see the crumbling UG land theming being replaced by a new, consistent theme. However, surely this means that the Thunder Rock Rally concept for Rita is going to have to be changed? Is Rita going to recieve a make-over?”
Posted by Brad on Friday 16th October 2009 at 3:01pm
“Having seen the updated gallery, the scale of this ride blows me away! I had seen the visualisations and had been disappointed by the wispy looking track when it arived on park (which resembles the steel kids coaster from Rollercoaster Tycoon, right down to the wheels on the lift hill). But having now seen the scale of the station building's frame, my faith in the project is restored. It's not a case of this coaster being a gut wrenching g-force experience; but in my opinion hex and duel are among the best ride experiences in the park and although their basic ride systems are really basic, the theming redeems them as a ride experience. I think the key to SW6 is going to be whatever happens inside that indoor section- which we've yet to find out for sure yet- but the height between the 2 track sections looks quite high and that could involve some serious droppage! I think they are really going to pull it off! Woop, go Alton Towers!”
Posted by Christopher on Thursday 15th October 2009 at 10:54pm
“Wow! I've been talking to one of the German guys at the sight and he said (in very poor English) this is the most ambitious project that intamin have ever undergone, I also asked him what the worlds first is? he told me it was something to do with the themeing??? And that was all he said! After looking at the track I would say its going to be a smooth ride like spinball (without the mad vehicles) but for all you doubters out there This is going to be an amazing ride! Also work is starting back of house of the stripping of ugland new themeing is arriving daily behind hex at the art work shop and it looks sinister! Towers nerds concept art isn't a million miles away! I really can't wait to ride the demon of the dark forest! Oh just one more thing surrender is a ploy to keep people guessing ! The new name is..... You'll find out next March when they unleash the......”
Posted by Jacob on Sunday 11th October 2009 at 9:04am
“Surrender might be the name of the ride.It not 100% going to be it. We'll have to wait and find out.”
Posted by Xavier on Thursday 8th October 2009 at 7:16pm
“Ride the Demon of the Dark Forest - Surrender.

Could this really be the actual name for SW6?

Surrender in to the unknown.

It would certainly work if they are using the new art work to advertise the coaster and would see Ug Land changing to the Dark Forest.

I await with great anticipation as to what the coaster trains will look like.”
Posted by Roy Lee on Tuesday 6th October 2009 at 11:53am
“Is the new ride going to be Tame or Not? If Thorpes Park's new ride SAW is anything to go by, it should be a great all rounder fun ride.

Thorpe Park's SAW is definately a step in the right direction;
A roller coaster with good themeing (not seen a lot in the UK)
Drops in total darkeness
Variety of steep drops and camel humps (not seen a lot on steel roller coasters)
Inversions but not over done
And the eliment of surprise

I Still think that the vertical drop backwards in the dark will be the worlds first element. Taking a close look at the plans in relation with what I saw when visiting Alton Towers, sutch a small section of track going backwards don't offer a lot unless it is going to suddenly do a vertical drop backwards. Probably not as high as oblivion.

I also think that this is going to be a ride with an eliment of suprise and maybe we all have got it wrong with the backwards section happening right at the end of the ride?

What if the backward section is going to happening at the beguining of the ride?

A couple of possible senorios, you see the train come into the station forwards and then you get onto the train and then...

1. The train goes forward into a dark tunnel (maybe up a hill), stops a bang or some other sound effect and then the eliment of surprise when it drops backwards.

2. The train goes backwards out of the station and down the drop. Maybe it all could suddenly go dark and the lights my go out just before the train leave the station.

Roll on May 2010 to find out!!!”
Posted by Sam on Sunday 4th October 2009 at 9:14pm
“Sorry guys, this is another runaway train. After analyzing the track it will definatley be good but tame. The odder track with the cut-outs will house kicker wheels, this track will be mounted at the chosen angle to become the main lift hill. How each train is rumoured to hold sixty (60) will remain untold for the unforseeable future of this year.”
Posted by Connie on Sunday 20th September 2009 at 5:36pm
“I Cant wait for this New Ride!

I Have been Alton towers 11 Times This Year,, And i am Mad about it!

also I Have been Blackpool Pleasure Beach 11 Times This year! i love rides so Muchh

i came here for my 13th Birthday this year on the 25th July and It was my Boyfriends first time Of going there and he has Never liked Rides before and now he is Mad about them LOL

Coming backk soon :)

Next year

Connie

Biggest Fan Ever!

xx”
Posted by Xavier on Saturday 19th September 2009 at 7:46pm
“The Track for Secret Weapon 6 has started to arrive!!!

The delivery was on Thursday 17th September and is being stored in large containers.

It is rumoured that by Scarefest the lift hill should be completed and possibly other parts of the coaster layout.

”
Posted by Roy Lee on Friday 11th September 2009 at 12:16pm
“Visited Alton Towers yesterday. The view from rita, looks like there is going to be a vertical drop into a hole in the ground, a trent showing where the track emerges out again in an up wards spiral. Certainly the trains will be unique, but I think that the world first is going to be the worlds first virtical drop rollercoaster backwards? The trenches look quite narrow. Well we will have to wait and see in March 2010 :-)”
Posted by Dawski on Thursday 10th September 2009 at 9:11pm
“SW6 Name is only one word!
SW6 Standard train with forward cars.
There is a reason for this. Cars are tried & tested.
Look at Maverick coaster made by Intaride LCC. who are Intamin AG
SW6 coaster was designed to be like corkscrew in some ways but have a fast track due to the fact that you are in the dark section for some time thats why the track is short.

Intamin not B&M - B&M Track to thick and to easy to see from distance. And not on detailed plans.
Track has to be lite for a reason to do with the trees B&M track to wide.

High G-Force coaster

Intamin have rights to worlds first and this one is special "really special" D.P.Section?

Big holes in the ground are for special machinery used to hold special section of track.

A.T have tried very hard to keep this coaster a secret not just for P.R reasons they want the first riders to be shocked at what happens.”
Posted by Dom on Sunday 6th September 2009 at 6:43pm
“Heard a rumor recently of the 2010 coaster being a ressurection of the old vekoma "tilt" coaster, of which only 1 exists in the world (discovery world, taiwan). Now, imagine this done backwards (world first) and you have a really awesome coaster. This also fits in with the "falling into the floor/ground" idea, which fits in with a gothic theme, and is the topic of several viral videos featuring "dr rockwell". Although the "rockwell" videos have been proven to be fan made, several ideas about SW6 tie together nicely, forming into a very interesting theory. Any thoughts?”
Posted by Chris on Saturday 5th September 2009 at 12:07am
“Let's not forget alton are the kings of PR who knows if these plans are real at all??? Allegedly there has already been a grim discovery at the sight of which the company will not speak of! This might sound a little crazy but rumours are flying around that the train WILL leave the track??? This has been mentioned by Ian crabbe and Russell Barnes but all we really can do is pop up to THE UNKNOWN (yes that is its name) and see what they've unleashed up at alton! And for all you inversion geeks out there this WILL be an experience more than a thrill, the theming will consist of creatures (my guess is animatronics or something) and mechanical items(perhaps the ride?) and will include a waterfall that the train will enter (possible switchback here) and an underground section that has not been revealed (remember the plans for oblivion? They only showed the top half of the ride as well) I'm really looking forward to the unkown and I know I won't be dissapointed!!!!”
Posted by Rob on Thursday 27th August 2009 at 7:51am
“I was At Alton yesterday and the foundation work Is well underway for the new coaster, It would be nice to find out what the coaster will be called, browsing the plans It looks Harry potter-esque but that would be Impossable!!! do you think ?”
Posted by charlotte charteris on Monday 24th August 2009 at 2:16pm
“me and my dad was looking at the plans and could not help noticing that when you go into the station you go up high and you come out at the bottom of the station what we think it is when you go in the station you will watch a little film and you will drop down into the floor and you get shooted out. go on to the pictures that have just been released and look there is a big hole in the ground so that the car can drop so that is a worlds first have a look and see if you agree with me and write back to me it will be a great ride ”
Posted by michael jenkinson on Sunday 23rd August 2009 at 9:52am
“I am 11 yeaars old but it would be my dreem to meet John Wardley he has made the best coasters ever and i want to just be like him.I like the new ride :]”
Posted by Sam S on Saturday 22nd August 2009 at 9:33pm
“Alot of people are annoyed that the track isnt long. But think about it carefully, Oblivion for example, the layout for that eh? An oval? BUT something as simple as that turned into one if not the best ride at the resort. So should we be moaning?

Sam”
Posted by Dawski on Tuesday 4th August 2009 at 11:35pm
“SW6 might not look like much from the plans but the plans don't add up and A.T have planned this ride for years and know they have to get it right. Wait and see what the worlds 1st is and you will not be disappointed when the ads come out Alton Towers sw6 will be the most advanced & wanted 4D Coaster in the World...........2010”
Posted by Sam S on Monday 3rd August 2009 at 8:54pm
“I do think the track could be slightly longer, but hey, this is a recession, and alton are doing brilliantly to get a new coaster atall.
Moving to the more positive side, for quite a while now there has been an official looking youtube channel "TheHoundHasRisen" this explains a possible storyline belonging to the soon to be ride at the resort in 2010.

Alton are sure to impress.”
Posted by LnddMiles on Monday 27th July 2009 at 10:24am
“The best information i have found exactly here. Keep going Thank you.”
Posted by Jack on Monday 20th July 2009 at 12:27pm
“On altontowersalmanac.com people are thinking that the world first element will be that the train enters the ruined castle, a special effect happens e.g. the floor breaks and the track desends into the ground. Here another effect might happen and the track elevates to ground level where the train shoots backwards out of the castle. Another speculation is that the track will tilt and the train will shoot backwards out of the castle. As for the theming, it is a possibility that it will be themed around hex. The scaffolding and statue that resembles the witch in the octogon room of Hex suggest this.”
Posted by Gordon on Thursday 9th July 2009 at 7:17pm
“This Coaster looks very interesting. Its a shame that alton towers cant build something bigger and longer! I know they are restricted etc by local authority and stuff but something abit more thrilling would be nice. Perhaps in the near future we could see something bigger and longer in the place of the 'Black Hole'. hmmmm? :-D”
Posted by tony wedderburn on Wednesday 24th June 2009 at 3:04pm
“reading through the comments and having just come back from the towers, this new ride is going to be great! the plans do look tame BUT they cant build a woody so you are still gonna get the feel of one since its set in the forest! I also agree its going to go alongside with the hex theme and it will prob bet set around the old oak tree which will be placed in the forest. The world first part will be the train without a doubt! new seat design is my guess, somehow turns them sideways so you can watch the story on the inside part! roll on 2010!”
Posted by Kayleigh on Wednesday 17th June 2009 at 8:49pm
“i'm very interested by Matt B's comment that it looks as though it will follow the HEX storyline. an after looking at the unusual theming of the ride this seems to be highly possible an if it does this could turn out to be a very interesting ride”
Posted by Kayleigh on Wednesday 17th June 2009 at 8:46pm
“This ride has got some big shoes to fill by replacing the iconic corcscrew. i sincerely hope it won't be a let down. intamin, who are manufacturing the ride, have been known to make some very thrilling rides and looking at the track layout it seems that the 'world first' part of the ride will be with the train itself. when i heard that the ride was codenamed secret weapon 6 i expected it to be manufactured by B&M so i was slightly disappointed that the ride isn't being manufactured by B$M because they have made some of the best rides in the world so i'm expecting big things from intamin. i am confused about the theming of the ride, when i heard that the corkscrew was leaving i thought it would have made sense for alton towers to get rid of the 'ug land' theme and retheme the area to a racing style theme so i'm not sure what the plans are for the area. the ride has been rumored to be a mega-lite coaster which isn't the most thrilling so that is what lead me to believe that they were going to work their magic on the train rather than the track. part of me hoped they wold bring back a 3-d cinema as there are some that lift the seats so they are vertically on top of each other. but despite some of my hopes and expectations not being fulfilled i am seriously looking forward to seeing what intamin produces and i can't wait to see the final ride because despite the ride layout not being outstanding they are still claiming that it will be a 'world first' so i'm very excited to see what they pull out of the bag!”
Posted by Xavier on Monday 15th June 2009 at 8:22pm
“Well it has been billed as Secret Weapon 6 following Alton Towers other success stories based on Secret Weapon rides giving us Oblivion, Nemesis, Air and Rita it should be great and world class. I hope it lives up to the hype having to replace Corkscrew a monument to Alton Towers it self. It would be a crying shame if the ride does not out perform Corkscrew.

So what will the new ride have in store? The emphasis seems to be on the dark section on the ride as this is hyped as "World's First" obviously this is going to be a closely guarded secret until it is revealed but looking at the plans section where the ride goes backwards is really interesting just how long will this section of going backwards be and what effect will this have on the ride experience? For that we will wait and see but I like the concept. Just hope it does not have a high break down time!

Looking at the plans it looks as though they are going with the Dark Forest theme and possibly tie in with the towers it self and Hex which would be really good. It will be interesting to see what happens to Rita will she be re-themed also, or remain a contrast like Nemesis and Air?

News is that Secret Weapon 6 will be built by the Intamin Company. Intamin brought us Rita and also Congo River Rapids to Alton Towers. It marks a departure for the park, after Nemesis, Oblivion and Air were all made by Bolliger & Mabillard.

Other Intamin rollercoasters in the UK include Stealth and Colossus (Thorpe Park). Secret Weapon 6 is touted as an Intamin Mega-Lite model (a mini-hyper coaster).

The Piraten Rollercoaster in Denmark features bunny hops, twists and turns and steep drops (all feature in the plans for 2010).

I just hope it does not turn out similar to Rita with it being made by the same company. Will the carriages of the train be the same as Rita or different?

Then there was the suggestion that Robo-Arms would be added to the area. How plausable that is I am unsure due to a low through put as the only ones I have seen hold two to four people. They would either need to install a lot or have a bigger holding arm so more people can ride or through put must be horrendous.

No doubt the whole project will be a success i can not wait to see the result! Roll on 2010!”
Posted by Matt B on Monday 8th June 2009 at 9:16am
“I heard this coaster was going to be a 'robotic arm' coaster so even if the track layout looks tame, the ride could still go upside down etc.

If not, the ride may just be more about its storyline rather than an extreme roller coaster. By looks of the station, it may be fitting in with the HEX storyline.”
Posted by Lewis Williams on Wednesday 3rd June 2009 at 9:45pm
“looks really good. im really looking forward to it. ROCK ON ALTON TOWERS.”
Posted by Craig on Monday 1st June 2009 at 8:07pm
“So what's the "World's first" bit about that? Doesn't look too special to me. Just hope its gonna be better than Saw”
Posted by Matt on Thursday 14th May 2009 at 9:02pm
“i can't wait for the new coaster, theres been planning for the coaster to be a B&M.can't wait!!! but theres one thing which a lot of people will find disapointing, theres no inversions, no loops, no barrel rolls, no nothing, oh well, at least it will be a simple ride like goliath (green one). ALTON TOWERS ROCKS!!!”
Posted by Adam Willans on Wednesday 13th May 2009 at 8:46am
“cant wate for the new coster it will be amazing!!!!!!! wooop Alton Towers”
Posted by matt plumb on Sunday 10th May 2009 at 5:53pm
“i have to agree with a few people here on sayiny it looks very tame, but i will aslo add that AT always pull something out of the hat on there rides, i go there at leats 4 times a year and love the place and will be dissapointed if the ride does turn out no good, we will have to wait and see you never know it may have some random car design that is a worlds first and not the track layout ??? who knows cant wait thou”
Posted by Sam on Saturday 9th May 2009 at 6:49pm
“Maybe it's another horror themed coaster like Saw The Ride because the station looks a bit of a horror building”
Posted by Tom on Saturday 9th May 2009 at 11:15am
“So does this mean SW6 won't go upside down, or vertical? Oh well, it looks pretty awesome all the same.”
Posted by Will on Thursday 7th May 2009 at 8:29pm
“It looks amazing - someone has a lil' too much time on their hands xD ^_^

If AT are able to build something like this - I'll be amazed.”
Posted by Blondie on Thursday 7th May 2009 at 4:57pm
“The new 2010 coaster looks really great to be added into Alton Towers, but just off a good start with that ride entrance :P”
Posted by Alton Towers Kid on Thursday 7th May 2009 at 3:26pm
“I'm sure Alton Towers won't have told us everything and they even impress me with little things like staff being kind and the park being clean so I'm sure they'll do a good job. I wish they made the ride longer going into the Towers doing the switchback because it looks like the theme will be based on the Towers. I'm still sure there's a good suprise waiting and can't wait to ride it! :D By the way TN Creators good job on this website!”
Posted by mark bennett on Tuesday 14th April 2009 at 12:48pm
“I dont think alton towers should not build it but i think alton towers could put some more marine life in the sea life centre there are so many fish and not much of enything else.”
Posted by george on Sunday 5th April 2009 at 10:03pm
“i trust alton towers on this, they gave us the first dive machine, the best slc, the most natural flying coaster and a great launch coaster, i'm pretty sure that whilst it looks a boring layout, that it will be special on almost maverick scale, I'M WELL EXITED.”
Posted by charlotte charteris on Sunday 29th March 2009 at 6:58pm
“I went to alton towers today and i thouht the sea life was rubbish it was small and the walk in tunnel was pothetic it was a waste of money they could of put that towards the new ride.”
Posted by ryan browring on Sunday 29th March 2009 at 12:49pm
“it might be a robo coaster or it migt be themed like saw”
Posted by Richard Wilkins on Thursday 26th March 2009 at 7:19pm
“I was looking at the BBC website about this coaster being a "worlds first", the only thing that stood out was that it will carry 60 (sixty) people at a time. I cant think of another one that does this. Shame about the layout though, as an older guy who queued for over 8hrs on the opening day for Corkscrew I just hope they pull something out of the bag and suprise us all.”
Posted by charlotte charteris on Sunday 22nd March 2009 at 7:17pm
“hi alton towers you are the best place ever also i would like to talk about sw6 i have look at the plans and i cant see how the ride is a worlds first i mean it is only a faimly ride. so it wont be that good i am comeing on sunday 29th march to go on every ride and to see what work has been done because it is time there is a new ride also i like the look of cloud cuckoo land it looks great also i like the sea life i hope it has got turtles in there because i love them also i can getin at 9.00 the new ride is going to be great and i hope every one else thinks so to you have put so much hard work into this park i just hope every one else thinks so me and my dad and sister love alton towers cause it is great also the park is very clean i am amazed at the park and i would like to say good luck in the furture. ”
Posted by richard tock on Sunday 22nd March 2009 at 12:19pm
“alton towers is a great place and needs to be updated and i happen to have a few ideas of what to do with the theme park although some might not work fo example make oblivion longer and possibley higher than kingda ka which stands about 456 ft in the air and travels at 128mph which is also the worlds fastest roller coaster.
if your interested in some more of my ideas just email me back.
oh and i have a few more world 1st ideas...”
Posted by charlotte on Saturday 21st March 2009 at 7:12pm
“i just hope this ride is good i am 12 years old i have been on every think at alton towers it is time for something new so the queus are died down i just wish they could stop keeping it a secret till 2010 that is a year away and how is it a worlds first enyway so i just hope it is good. can i just say i think nemisis is a great ride.

thank you for building alton towers it is the best place ever.”
Posted by James Cronin on Thursday 12th March 2009 at 8:50pm
“I am very disapointed in the plans for the 2010 SW6 coaster, looking at the plans there is nothing exciting about it, i think they should bring back toyland tours because you get a bigger buzz off that ride than this! alton towers is suppost to be the best theme park in the UK, we needed this coaster to be a really good exiting ride to compete with thorpe park, they have got so many good coasters now, they got SAW, Nemesis inferno, Stealth, Coloussus, Tidal Wave alton towers is going down hill, i hope that these plans are dummy plans and the real thing is kept a secret till 2010.”
Posted by Jimmy on Thursday 5th March 2009 at 6:11pm
“It doesn't look like the most exciting of all coasters, yet nobody knows what the world's first part of the rollercoaster is going to be. Alton Towers never fail to impress, and these early plans may not look great, but you bet that it will be absolutley brilliant.”
Posted by Sam on Saturday 28th February 2009 at 5:37pm
“I think that the new roller coaster is not as good as it could be for Alton Towers they are allways fast and fourise but this one just looks like a slower and tamer Spinball Wizzer and is just boring. But it may be better than i think if Alton put there mind to it.
Sam”
Posted by Neil & Chels on Friday 27th February 2009 at 10:03pm
“We think it does look pretty cool, mainly because it goes backwards. Cna't wait for it to be opened, hope theres no delays. Btw does Mark still run this site?”
Posted by altongeek on Thursday 12th February 2009 at 9:22pm
“How is it a let down? No one knows what the 'worlds first' element will be yet. They can't get a woodie, because of noise restrictions. And to be honest a stand-up steel coaster isn't really anything new, it wouldn't uphold the 'SW...' codename.”
Posted by stu dickens on Friday 6th February 2009 at 7:45pm
“I think this is a realy big let down. Alton towers can do a way better than this, just look at air, rita and nemisis. I would of thought that they would of had a stand up steal coaster or a wooden coaster. come on alton towers get your act together.”
Posted by Ashley on Sunday 1st February 2009 at 6:07pm
“Wow, this is a bit like EXPEDITION EVEREST at disney world, florida, although it's shorter and has a different theme. I REALLY cant wait to ride it!!!”
Posted by matthew on Sunday 25th January 2009 at 8:20pm
“yeah its going to be something like that!”
Posted by danio on Thursday 22nd January 2009 at 8:53pm
“Does look exciting, If it is another legend of the towers, that would be strange but i does look like the towers and a think a possible storyline could be along bthe lines of Towers being restored (scaffolding), They find something scary and you run away but it draws you back into the building where you go back wards??????”
Posted by Matthew on Tuesday 20th January 2009 at 5:08pm
“This looks very exciting, can't wait to see what the rides story going to be!”
Posted by Dan on Tuesday 20th January 2009 at 4:20pm
“Slightly dissapointed also with the layout of the "worlds first" coaster. If iam honest i feel the layout looks very simple,bland and very slow, however if john wardley is involved with the design/build of this coaster with i beleive he is then iam sure it wont be as bad as the design may seem at the minuite. I think for now i will just wait and see what comes of this design and hopefully it may change if not then roll on 2010 so i can see what all the fuss is about.”
Posted by Ben on Monday 19th January 2009 at 7:21pm
“Bit dissapointed with the layout and i dont think the worlds first part, will be amazing as from the layout is very short and i have a feeling this layout isn't complete or the offical one.
But im sure alton towers will dow something great!”
Posted by Robert Melrose on Monday 19th January 2009 at 1:29pm
“Nice site guys. Looks really good.

The coaster is shorter than I expected, although I think it will be better than Corky as it is unique for Towers due to the switchbacks. Having said that, it doesn't look too exciting either - no matter what your age. However, perhaps it would be a more gentle thrill ride for all, as some don't like rollercoasters.

Well done Towers, and well done nerds for the website!”
Posted by Alex Doughty on Monday 19th January 2009 at 6:24am
“No What i Was expecting to much like Everest Ride at Animal Kingdom in Florida and I agree with some of the other Comment on saying it needs to be a lot Faster but we are For getting it a Family ride Based on Hex and every ride Alton Towers make it all ways Highly Themed like Hex,Nemesis Cant wait to see what they can do but i don't think it should take over 2 years to make it does look so Big in Length no Height.”
Posted by Johnyboy on Monday 19th January 2009 at 2:00am
“I doubt this ride will be a eurofighter, most eurofighters have a vertical lift and drop. And I just cant see AT building one of these cheapos as a major new ride.

My thinking is that the coaster will have robo-arms for carriages (hence no inversions). Then it really will be a world first! Also it says in the plans that the ride runs on hydraulics, so maybe? Fingers crossed.”
Posted by Jonathan on Sunday 18th January 2009 at 10:56pm
“On looking at the plans which have been drawn up, Im a little mixed on opinions for the ride. Firstly, this layout looks HUGE. Certainly takes up a load of space. Cant argue there :). The actual layout itself however does look to be a little disappointing in terms of it being a (supposedly) new secret weapon. Still time will tell. One other gripe here is that this looks to be a Gerstlauer. Whilst I have no problems with Gerstlauer as a coaster company in general, It makes me scratch my head as to why did Alton choose such a cheap option as opposed to another manufacturer which is capable of something even more ground breaking? Was it a BOGOF with saw? Was it that Gerstlauer pitched a "World First" element and Alton decided to take the plunge? We'll wait and see on that one. Still, I will be watching construction avidly hoping that this new coaster is indeed worthy of replacing the original icon that was Corkscrew. Roll on opening day!”
Posted by Andrew Room on Sunday 18th January 2009 at 6:51pm
“Really looking forward to this - though I hope the World's First Tag adds more excitement than just the fact that it may be a Gerstlauer first.”
Posted by Adam on Sunday 18th January 2009 at 6:04pm
“I really do think this will be a let down for Alton Towers. What I ask is where is the world's first element? And why have such a rubbish layout? Maybe inversions may have been a nice idea and a higher speed launch even better. Will it be a world's first coaster type or maybe we have not seen something that makes this ride so special. Maybe the rides trains? I was all excited but now I feel let down. Come on Alton Towers, do better that this!”
Posted by Stephen on Sunday 18th January 2009 at 5:21pm
“I personally think that this is alton towers pulling a fast one I don't beleive that the new ride will look anything like the plans released as alton like to keep things to themselfs if they can keep oblivion and air secret then they will do the same on SW6 but nice website.”
Posted by Mike on Sunday 18th January 2009 at 12:49pm
“I think sw6 will be great but what will happen to rita? Will it be rethemed or will it be left as it is? Only time will tell!!”
Posted by Lee on Sunday 18th January 2009 at 12:03pm
“Am i the only person who thinks this is a bit of a let down :(

Feeling slightly conned that thorpe get saw the ride we get this :(”
Posted by Tom Brooks on Sunday 18th January 2009 at 1:03am
“Nice website and nice animation. I hope it gets approved and I hope its as good as the plans look.”