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’ 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”.

ALTON Towers was forced to shut a new ride on opening day after sewage leaked from a broken pipe. Ticket holders slammed the popular theme park, near Stoke-on-Trent, after they queued for hours to

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

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The newest ride at Alton Towers had to be 'paused' for two hours on its opening day. An 'unexpected burst pipe' has been blamed for the issue on Saturday, March 15.

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

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.

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.