<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Fastrack available </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Wicker Man at RCDB Pictures of Wicker Man at RCDB </Td> </Tr> <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> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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