Alton Towers bill Nemesis as ''the ultimate thrill ride'', the ride certainly lives up to this statement. Nemesis is based around a legend thought up by the Tussauds marketing department, a monster which was disturbed during routine
maintenance work has created a large whole in the Staffordshire landscape. The monster had to be pinned down with hundreds of tonnes of steel and
that's how Nemesis came about.
It is partly due to the
marvellous theming and storyline which make Nemesis so different to other roller coasters throughout the world, another dimension has been added to the ride by setting it deep in the ground and making the ride twist around the station, themed as the monster.
Because the ride is hidden in a valley the first time you see the ride properly is when you are about to join the queue, the anticipation of walking towards the ride is immense, for first time riders you really don't know what to expect when you turn the corner.
Nemesis is an inverted roller coaster, which means you board the ride underneath the track and your legs dangle freely, this sort of technology was pretty new when the ride was introduced in 1994, however now it is quite common for parks to have inverted coasters.
