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Dramatic drone footage gives a glimpse of the scale and intense setting of Alton Towers' newly revamped rollercoaster.
The theme park has unveiled an immersive taste yet of the experience that awaits riders of Nemesis Reborn ahead of its opening on Saturday. The dramatic first-look footage brings every twist and turn of the ride to life, ahead of the attraction roaring back into life with its first passengers for 18 months.
Its 250-tonne, 716-metre-long track has been replaced with mysterious red veins now snaking along its every inch. The most dramatic overhaul comes in the completely new look for the creature that gives the ride its name.
"Nemesis is now a predator, seeking vengeance on the shadowy Phalanx organisation that kept it prisoner", Alton Towers explained in a press release. The new look and feel culminates in the fearsome interactive eye, which guests will be able to see in all its glory from March 16.
The ride reopens this Saturday (Alton Towers Resort)State-of-the-art audio visual technology brings it vividly to life, while extensive new theming plunges visitors into a new immersive experience from the moment they set foot in Forbidden Valley. Riders will hit speeds of 50 miles per hour and G Forces of 3.4 when they hop aboard the ride.
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Four full inversions, hair-raising corkscrews and nerve-shredding drops also face anyone brave enough to experience the ride.
On its opening in 1994 Nemesis was crowned Europe’s first inverted rollercoaster. During its original incarnation it travelled over 800,000 miles, carrying more than 52 million people.
John Burton, senior creative lead for Merlin Magic Making said: “For three decades the original Nemesis rollercoaster provided an unrivalled experience for countless millions of thrill-seekers - making it one of the most cherished attractions in the UK. So when it came to bringing it to life for the 21st century, the stakes couldn’t have been higher.
“That’s why we pulled out all the stops to create Nemesis Reborn. Everyone involved in this incredible project has poured their heart and soul into it to ensure we create a rollercoaster experience that is truly unrivalled and will set the standard for the next 30 years.”
The ride has undergone an extensive revamp (Alton Towers)Nemesis is not the only big change in the UK's rollercoaster scene this Spring. Last week the final piece of the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the UK was installed.
Thorpe Park put the final bit of the track of Hyperia in place, completing the tallest point of the record breaking ride. Hyperia is 71m tall, compiled of 995.4m of track and reaches speeds of over 80mph. The record-breaking coaster has taken over 5,292 man hours to build to date and will open this Spring.
Last week, after months of construction, a 500-tonne crane helped lift the 92nd and final piece of track into place to complete the near kilometre long masterpiece. Reaching breath-taking heights at full-throttle speed, the brand-new coaster is set to get hearts racing, voices screaming and perhaps thrill-seekers vomiting.
Designed by Senior Creative Lead, John Burton, the coaster features three inversions including a dive loop, a non-inverted Immelmann and stall loop – where riders will be held upside down for an extended period of time. The rollercoaster also includes a splashdown element where daredevil riders will descend and glide over the lake below whilst experiencing some majestic water effects.
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