WATCH: 'Insane' new ride opens at Alton Towers

'Like a cyclone', 'insane' and 'like being in a washing machine' are how thrillseekers are describing Alton Towers' newest ride. 'Toxicator' has officially opened to the public this morning (Saturday 15th March).

It is a topspin ride which can accommodate more than 500 riders per hour. The theme park describes riders being seated back-to-back before they're flipped round and held face down above a ‘bubbling pool of highly toxic alien acid’.

The first-of-its-kind in the UK, Toxicator sees riders subjected to 'heart-pounding centrifugal forces' from intense spin patterns.

The only topspin ride in the world to be elevated above ground level means spectators can watch the entire experience from underneath.

The ride stands at a record-breaking 78ft high and has been built next to the iconic Nemesis Reborn.

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