Nemesis Inferno
Encyclopedia
Nemesis Inferno is a steel
inverted roller coaster
, themed around an erupting tropical volcano
, in the Thorpe Park
theme park in Surrey
, England
, UK. It was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard
of Switzerland
. The name suggests that it is intended as a "sequel" or "sister" to the original Nemesis
, a 1994 inverted coaster at sister park, Alton Towers
, although the layout and theme are virtually entirely different.
. When it has reached the top, it makes a large swooping drop to the left, before going straight into a vertical loop. This is immediately followed by a zero-G roll and then swoops back into two interlocking corkscrews, followed by two banked turns over the paths and queue line, before finally going into the final brake run.
, attempted to break itself free, creating an underground fracture. This fracture erupted as a volcano in Thorpe Park
. The volcano was named after the creature that created it - Nemesis Inferno.
Steel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
inverted roller coaster
Inverted roller coaster
An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. This latter attribute is what sets it apart from the older suspended coaster, which runs under the track, but "swings" via a pivoting bar attached to the...
, themed around an erupting tropical volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
, in the Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
theme park in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK. It was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president...
of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The name suggests that it is intended as a "sequel" or "sister" to the original Nemesis
Nemesis (roller coaster)
Nemesis is Europe's first inverted roller coaster located at Alton Towers, England. The ride's concept was created by John Wardley. It is manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened in 1994...
, a 1994 inverted coaster at sister park, Alton Towers
Alton Towers
Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe...
, although the layout and theme are virtually entirely different.
Ride Experience
The train leaves the station with a small sharp right turn into a dark misty tunnel illuminated with red lights, through two small bends before exiting the tunnel and then into the lift hillLift hill
A lift hill, or chain hill, is often the initial upward-sloping section of track on a typical roller coaster that initially transports the roller coaster train to an elevated point or peak in the roller coaster ride...
. When it has reached the top, it makes a large swooping drop to the left, before going straight into a vertical loop. This is immediately followed by a zero-G roll and then swoops back into two interlocking corkscrews, followed by two banked turns over the paths and queue line, before finally going into the final brake run.
Storyline
The ride is themed around a volcano. The story is that Nemesis, trapped at Alton TowersAlton Towers
Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe...
, attempted to break itself free, creating an underground fracture. This fracture erupted as a volcano in Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
. The volcano was named after the creature that created it - Nemesis Inferno.
Trivia
- Nemesis Inferno was previously the only inverted roller coaster to feature a set of interlocking corkscrews on a single track. It also still has the longest pre-lift section (from the station to the lift hill) of any Bolliger & MabillardBolliger & MabillardBolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president...
coaster in the world.
- The ride was featured in the E4 comedy program The InbetweenersThe InbetweenersThe Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
.
- The station houses three BOSEBoseBose may refer to:* Amar Gopal Bose, the chairman and founder of Bose Corporation* Baise City, or Bose, a prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China* Bose Corporation, an audio company* Bose , a lunar crater...
bass cannon speakers on its ceiling. These originally played a thumping bass pattern over the dispatch music as each train left the station. The dispatch theme has returned in April 2011.