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315: 533:. At the top, it takes a long left-swing drop into its first inversion, a vertical loop right, then rises straight into the second inversion, a zero-G-roll. The ride then turns to the right and enters the first of the interlocking corkscrews, then enters a right-handed, over-banked turn before continuing through the second of the interlocking corkscrews. After a large right turn, followed by a sharp upwards left turn, the train enters the brake run. Following a small right turn, it continues to the station. 520: 327: 1421: 49: 40: 1485: 529:
After leaving the station, the train takes a right-hand swing drop into a tunnel, where it is shot with simulated fire. It makes a brief left turn before entering the 29-metre-tall (95 ft)
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to set the record for the "Most Naked People on a Rollercoaster". In May 2004, 81 students took part in the record, which was set at 28 – the number of seats on a single
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in 2003. The layout was initially draughted by John Wardley, prior to his leaving the Tussauds Group, and the coaster was designed by Werner Stengel for B&M.
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stands 29 metres (95 ft) tall. With a top speed of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph), the ride features four inversions including a
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entered at position 70 in 2003, before peaking at 51 in 2006. The ride's ranking in subsequent polls is shown in the table below.
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as "something a bit better" than his expectations; however, he was "not sure if it was a particularly good ride or not".
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The ride is themed around an erupting volcano. The name of the ride suggests that it is related to the original
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2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train.
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Construction took place throughout 2002 with the first test run being completed in December 2002.
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received 37.93% of the vote for title of best roller coaster in England, while
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Koranteng, Juliana (27 January 2003). "Tussauds pumps up its park offerings".
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who operated the park at the time, the ride was installed just one year after
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officially opened to the public on 5 April 2003. According to Nikki Nolan of
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Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best Steel-Tracked Roller Coaster
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on the near-two-minute ride. The ride is reported to have cost £8 million.
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received 0.32%. Jeremy Thompson of Roller Coaster Philosophy describes
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O'Brien, Tim (6 January 2003). "Buyers eyeing medium-priced rides".
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Inverted roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard
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The roller coaster was prominently featured in an episode of
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Not to be confused with the roller coaster at Alton Towers,
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to "help transform Thorpe Park into a real thrill park".
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is commonly compared with its Alton Towers counterpart,
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A train going through one of the interlocking corkscrews
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In Mitch Hawker's worldwide Best Roller Coaster Poll,
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in Surrey, England, UK. The ride was manufactured by
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Nemesis (roller coaster)


Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park
The Jungle
Coordinates
51°24′13″N 0°30′59″W / 51.403476°N 0.516408°W / 51.403476; -0.516408
Steel
Inverted
Bolliger & Mabillard
Werner Stengel
Chain lift hill
Inversions
G-force
Disabled access
Nemesis Inferno at RCDB
steel
inverted roller coaster
Thorpe Park
theme park
Bolliger & Mabillard
Swiss
Nemesis
Alton Towers
volcano
inversions
Colossus
The Tussauds Group
Guinness World Records

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