First look at Alton Towers’ new Toxicator ride and its opening next month
ALTON Towers has released first look pictures of its latest thrill ride Toxicator ahead of the new season.
The new topspin ride stands a whopping 78ft tall and will be the first of its kind in the country.
Daredevils will be seated back-to-back before being flipped around and held face down over a “pool of toxic alien acid”.
The new ride will put riders through heart-pounding centrifugal forces from the spin patterns.
Riders will be able to ride Toxicator from Saturday, March 15.
Now, new drone footage released by Alton Towers shows impressive views over the Staffordshire countryside from the top of the ride.
Reportedly, the Toxicator will be the only topspin ride in the world to be elevated above ground level.
This means other park-goers will be able to watch the ride from underneath.
When it opens, the Toxicator will stand at 78ft (23m), making it the highest ride of its kind at Alton Towers.
The new ride will be located in the Forbidden Valley, next to the newly-reopened Nemesis Reborn, and it will be able to accommodate 500 riders per hour.
And customers can also experience it in the dark as part of the Alton After Dark event.
Only park-goers who are taller than 1.4m will be allowed to ride Toxicator and tickets are now on sale.
Bianca Sammut, Vice President of Alton Towers Resort, previously said: “We’re excited to be giving fans a flavour of the truly ‘spincredible’ power of Toxicator.
“From March 15 those brave enough to submit to the spin will be able to experience the latest that Forbidden Valley has to offer.”
Alton Towers is home to plenty of adrenaline-inducing rides, including Nemesis Reborn, The Smiler and Oblivion.
And Toxicator isn’t the only new attraction set to open at the Staffordshire-based theme park in the future.
For younger park-goers, there’s also CBeebies Land, which is set to get a new junior rollercoaster next year.
The theme park revealed the news via Instagram on December 20, 2024.
CBeebies Land first opened in 2014 and is currently home to 13 family-friendly rides.
At the end of last year, Alton Towers announced it would be closing its oldest ride permanently.
Meanwhile, here’s an exciting new look at the nearly-completed Epic Universe, which will open later this year.
Use these tips on your next theme park trip
Next time you visit a theme park, you may want to use our top tips to make the most of your adrenaline-inducing day out.
- Go to the back of the theme park first. Rides at the front will have the longest queues as soon as it opens.
- Go on water rides in the middle of the day in the summer – this will cool you off when the sun is at its hottest.
- Download the park’s app to track which rides have the shortest queues.
- Visit on your birthday, as some parks give out “birthday badges” that can get you freebies.
- If it rains, contact the park. Depending on how much it rained, you may get a free ticket to return.