Nemesis

Nemesis General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Alton Towers Location Status Operating Operated Operated March 19, 1994 - Opened March 19, 1994 Opening Cost aprox. £10,000,000 Height restriction Statistics Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard Builder Designer Type Steel- Inverted Type Model Inverted Coaster Riders per train 32 Riders per hour 1,400 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 42 feet Drop 104 feet Top speed 50 mph Length 2,349 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration 1:20 Inversions 4 Steepest drop 40 degrees Maximum g-force 4G

Nemesis is a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It opened on 19 March 1994 and was the first inverted roller coaster in Europe.

Design

• Nemesis has 4 inversions, which twist around the ground, trees and the 'river of blood'.
• Nemesis is built partially into the ground due to strict height restrictions.
• Nemesis features a pre-drop, B&M design this to reduce strain on the lift hill.

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Best Steel Coaster
Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Ranking	14	19	18	7	17	16	16	14	13	20	18	12	16

Trivia

The opening in 1994 of The Big One, Nemesis and Shockwave resulted in 1994 being celebrated by UK parks and fans as the "Year of the Rollercoaster".

There were originally two other plans for Nemesis (names Secret Weapon 1 and Secret Weapon 2). The first was scrapped due to height restrictions and the second was a heartline coaster. John Wardley, designer of Nemesis, rode a prototype but found it to have a lack of energy. This is when Nemesis, or Secret Weapon 3 as it was then known, was designed

A sister coaster was built in Thorpe Park, named Nemesis Inferno, another B&M inverted coaster themed around a volcano. There is also another ride, called Nemesis: Sub Terra built in 2012. This is an ABC rides dark tower drop themed around the Nemesis creature's egg. Many special effects are used, with the tower drop element only being a small part of the entire experience.

Gallery

The logo of Nemesis'

Nemesis' Vertical Loop.

A heavily-banked curve.

The train topping the zero-g roll.