New Thirteen testing video

A new testing video has been posted to Youtube. The ride travels over the air time hill at quite a speed, we could be in for a intense ride in March. Thank you TTF member awtsw90 for allowing us to post his video on the Blog

In other news, new first ride application videos have been added to Alton Towers' Facebook page

Site update

I'm now looking for more people to help update Roller coaster XTREME and it's Thirteen blog/Facebook group. If interested, please email rollercoasterxtreme@hotmail.co.uk. It would be greatly appreciated.

Thirteen testing footage and pictures

A video has been posted to Youtube showing Thirteen testing. The video clearly shows that Thirteen has five cars on the train. A great photo update has also been posted here.

Alton Towers official Thirteen minisite UPDATED

Alton Towers have updated their minisite. The minisite now have different pages including a media section which has Thirteen video updates and desktop wallpapers.

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Big Brother winner Alex Reid looking for first riders - new train pictures

Alton Towers and Celebrity Big Brother Winner Alex Reid are offering you the chance to ride firs, but, to prove yourself, you'll need to pass a series of Gruelling tests, here's the article from their Thirteen minisite

Determined thrill seekers are invited to test their metal with an application process that makes Big Brother seem like your little sister!

To kick-start the ultimate search, the Alton Towers Resort has put together a team of experts including Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid who will put wannabe riders through their paces in a series of gruelling tests including:

■Psychometric testing
■Interrogation interview
■Rollercoaster endurance
■Midnight 'bootcamp'
Applications are invited from midnight on Wednesday 3 February 2010... so watch this space!

TH13TEEN is the ultimate rollercoaster and every theme park ride you’ve ever dreamed of in one. The ride will join a long line of world-first attractions at the Alton Towers Resort including Nemesis, Oblivion and Air. Based on the discovery of an old burial ground, visitors will be invited to take a ride into the Dark Forest, where they will have to try and escape the all-consuming power of the creeping forest.


Applicatants need to be 18+ and need ro sign a confirmaton showing that they're in the right physical state to to take part.

A video has also been posted, click here to watch the video.


Alton Towers have also released a new picture of Thirteen's train, which looks abesolutely superb.

Alton Towers Thirteen train REVEALED

Alton Towers have now released a picture of Thirteen's train and looks very much like a mine cart. The train looks very themed, though the restraints are lap bars.


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