Secret Weapon

Secret Weapon is a term on Alton Towers where a new ride is revealed with no name until closer to the opening date for the ride and the park. The inclusion of a new Secret weapon can cause different Park areas to change.

Secret Weapon 1 and 2
SW 1 & 2 were unbuilt roller coasters originally intended for the Nemesis site.

They were supposed to be Arrow Pipeline coasters, both of which John Wardley thought was boring.

Secret Weapon 3
SW3 was Nemesis, opened in 1994. It is an inverted coaster, the first of it's kind in Europe, and it opened in 1994.

Secret Weapon 4
The "SW4" codename was for Oblivion. It is the world's first Dive Coaster and it opened in 1998.

Its Drop Is 87.5 Degrees

Secret Weapon 5
SW5 was codename for Air, which was later renamed Galactica. It is the world's first B&M Flying coaster and featured virtual reality when it was rethemed in 2016.

Secret Weapon 6
The "SW6" was Thirteen. It is an Intamin Family Drop coaster, and it is the first of it's kind. It Replaced CorkScrew.

Secret Weapon 7
SW7 was The Smiler , and opened in 2013. It is a Gerstlauer Infinity coaster and it holds the record for the most inversions on a roller coaster.

Secret Weapon 8
SW8 was Wicker Man, a GCI Wooden Coaster located in Mutiny Bay. It replaced The Flume.