Following the lengendary Secret Weapon projects SW3 (Nemesis), SW4 (Oblivion) and SW5 (Air) comes SW6 (Thirteen), a new roller coaster at Alton Towers in 2010.

Thirteen will be based on the discovery of an unearthed ancient burial site in an area of unexplored woodland known as the Dark Forest. The ride has been developed with the world's leading coaster and thrill consultants who have collaborated to combine the ultimate elements of physical and psychological fear - to create what experts are dubbing a 'psychoaster'.

• £15 million pound investment.
• Built on a burial site that is part of the original Alton Abbey, Thirteen will be themed around a crypt, with one of the main features of the ride taking place inside the unearthed crypt.
• The ride was tested and built in Europe before being shipped to the UK.
• Thirteen has been in design for 2 years and taken 9 months to build by a team of 35 working round the clock, to ensure it’s ready for launch in March.
• The ride is replacing the old Corkscrew roller coaster which closed in November 2008 after 28 years and was the nation’s first double-helix roller coaster.

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