New ride Thirteen at Alton Towers

Interested in the new ride at Alton Towers, then here’s a few facts & tips about Thirteen that you maybe news to you:

Not only does it have a minimum height requirement, (1.2m), it also has a maximum height requirement of 1.96m.

Thirteen reaches speeds of 67km/hr and plunges you from 19metres up!

With the largest queues in the park, the fastrack ticket is not yet in place although plans are afoot to offer a Thirteen solo for £5.

• Try the single rider queue with a significantly shorter queue or use the Early Ride Time to be at the front of the queue when it opens at general opening time.