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,

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

New Toxicator ride at Alton Towers closes on opening day after pipe bursts - A spokesperson for Alton Towers said the incident was ‘unrelated to the new ride’.

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 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

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

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.