SW7 (new rollercoaster) at Alton Towers

Alton Towers' new roller coaster for 2013 is set to be the most expensive attraction ever installed by the park, with its rumored £20 million budget topping the £15 million spent on installing Thirteen in 2010. The park's marketing department has already claimed that the ride will be the "only one of its kind in the world".

Codenamed "SW7", the new coaster will be located in the futuristically-themed X-Sector area of Alton Towers, close to the existing Oblivion vertical-drop roller coaster. It will replace the vacant tent-style building that housed the Black Hole coaster prior to its closure in 2005, which has sat empty for a number of years.

Reaching a maximum height of 22.15 metres (73 feet) above ground level, Alton Towers' new coaster will also dip below ground level at some points in order to gain extra height. It will feature a custom layout that appears to include at least 8 inversions, along with two lift sections (one of which is vertical).

For more details, read our in-depth review Alton Towers' SW7 roller coaster plans.