Alton Towers new Secret Weapon (SW6), Th13teen, opens 20th March 2010 in the area which used to house the Corkscrew (and beyond). Trip to Alton Towers this Easter anyone?

Anyway the new ride is supposed to not just be a rollercoaster, but have other elements as well, along with special “mind” effects and a world first element. I have no ideas what this is but I’m so totally looking forward to finding out. (The track kinda of rules out anything to do with the way the rider actually experiences via the train - so no flying or gravity defying inversions then…)

The idea being that a grave yard has been discovered, and riders must try and escape “The Dark Forest”. Rita is also getting a re-theme (and hopefully a re-name, because the name seems pretty out of place…)

Alton Towers is really hyping up the ride, and has “employed” Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex to recruit the first riders for the ride. I’d apply - but I’d rather someone else tested it first, you can’t trust builders these days and with a name like Th13teen thank god it isn’t going to be launched on a Friday 13th…

Bring on March 2010.