Alton Towers' new ride Toxicator had to shut on its opening day when a pipe burst and brown liquid leaked out. Park staff were inundated by frustrated riders, who took to social media about the problem at the Staffordshire park,

Alton Towers fans rejoice, as the Toxicator is finally open – but some people hoping to visit the theme park have made the same observation about the new attraction

THRILLSEEKERS are set for more extreme fun in a topsy-turvy spinning explosion when Alton Towers opens a new ride tomorrow. I was lucky enough to be the first journalist to test ride the

Alton Towers' latest attraction, Toxicator, was forced to close on its opening day after a burst pipe caused a leak of brown liquid.

The brown sludge that flooded the entrance to the new Toxicator ride at Alton Towers was jokingly referred to as a "toxic incident" after it needed to shut down due to a burst pipe

Some rollercoaster fans were forced to temporarily put their excitement on hold for the brand new Toxicator on Saturday March 15 after the ride was forced to close.

Theme park Alton Towers has brought in new single-rider queue rules for 2025. Six rides - Galactica, Oblivion, Spinball Whizzer, Th13teen, The Smiler and Toxicator - are now implementing single-rider queues in 2025. It comes as Alton Towers opened for the 2025 season today.

Nothing attracts a crowd quite like a new ride at Alton Towers and this year's newest arrival is no different. In fact there's more interest than usual in the park's newest addition Toxicator, as some theme park fans have already been comparing it to the Ripsaw ride, an old favourite that premiered in 1997 and was around for almost two decades.

Alton Towers’ new Toxicator ride forced an ecacuation with claims people were standing in "human toilet waste".

The theme park said rides were suspended for about two hours after the pipe burst, which bosses said was "unrelated to the new ride". "Due to an unexpected burst pipe near the ride, Toxicator briefly paused operation whilst our teams swiftly dealt with the issue,

Alton Towers’ latest attraction, Toxicator, was forced to close on its opening day after a burst pipe caused a leak of brown liquid. Visitors at the Staffordshire theme park have expressed frustration at the ride’s closure with one calling it a “nightmare day” which left his son “so disappointed”.