Nemesis: How Limitations Led to a Coaster Masterpiece

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  • @JakeCoasters
    @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Have you ridden Nemesis? Is it your favorite invert?

    • @jjhatch69
      @jjhatch69 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have ridden Nemesis and 7 other B&M inverted coasters. Nemesis has great pacing and is what I would call a "Down and dirty" coaster. Black Mamba at Phantasialand, Germany is similar, in that it stays in the ground. I really like Montu. Duelling dragons was a great pair of coasters before they were renamed, then pulled down. Nemesis has a huge following in the UK and I heard there were people queueing for 5 hours to get on it today. I am not in the UK at the moment, and I am looking forward to getting on it, now it has been retracked and rethemed. The theming was looking very tired, and the track was very rough when I rode on it last, around 8 years ago. It was a great ride when it originally opened in 1994, as theming on coasters was very rare in the UK, at that time.

    • @Dosfu-d9m
      @Dosfu-d9m 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I will in April

    • @austinwilliams87
      @austinwilliams87 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I rode it in 2019, and it is still my favorite invert to this day.

    • @jamesdowning4000
      @jamesdowning4000 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes but I prefer Montu. Nemesis is something else though

    • @Pandoaster
      @Pandoaster 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nemesis gotta be the best inverted and if it wernt it definitely is now 💯 definition what a coaster should be !!

  • @nemmie
    @nemmie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Thanks for the great vid. It's SO nice to hear a non Brit appreciate the under-stated genius of this coaster.
    I'm biased. I've rode this puppy 100s of times since it's launch in the 90s. It's a ride that I know so well but it's never boring. She rags you about and can, even now, turn your legs to jelly but will always make you feel euphoric. And John Wardley. He's the GOAT!!!!

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you! Nemesis is an icon of the industry for sure and deserves love and attention

  • @chrischarlescook
    @chrischarlescook 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I grew up super poor. My sisters went to a different school to me, and once per year they went to Alton Towers, 200 miles away.
    I was jealous for years. I saw the adverts and nothing excited me mote than Nemesis. It was iconic in the 90s.
    Aged 26, I finally visited with my sister and we beelined for the ride. I'll never forget it. The rush was insane and its never been matched.
    Well worth the decades wait❤

  • @beachlife2968
    @beachlife2968 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    As a Brit I Really appreciate your recognition of this ride and awesome narration of this video. Like and subscribed.

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, there are many underrated UK coasters I'm looking forward to discussing

  • @danielward4868
    @danielward4868 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The more days that pass without me riding montu and my 2021/2 rides nemesis have made me appreciate this coaster even more. Almost to the point of it being my favourite coaster in the world

  • @TripleTSingt
    @TripleTSingt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    love this thing, top of my bucket list. you can really see the influence on my favorite coaster, Black Mamba …

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You definitely can!

  • @craigbirks7075
    @craigbirks7075 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeh living just 30 mins away from the park ive been many times, even before it had rides. Love the Nemesis and ridden it in the dark on Bonfire Night (November 5th), its awesome.

  • @crepethepancake
    @crepethepancake 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video! So glad this popped up in my feed :D

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you I appreciate it

  • @SonOfFurzehatt
    @SonOfFurzehatt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A bit harsh to come for The Smiler like that. It also came out of the same restrictions and is a superb coaster. The fact that it is capable of some amazing duelling is a level of excellence that shouldn't be possible on a coaster in a tight spot.

    • @Simon-lt6fe
      @Simon-lt6fe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Duelling? You mean like how the Titanic had that one duel with that ice berg? Or how Richard Hammond duels grass at every opportunity?

    • @SonOfFurzehatt
      @SonOfFurzehatt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Simon-lt6fe Oh, look, we found a GP who is terrified of roller coasters. What are you even doing here?

    • @Simon-lt6fe
      @Simon-lt6fe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @SonOfFurzehatt although I don't know what a GP is... Are you actually serious?!? It was very clearly a joke. Not only do I love them, I've been on the smiler multiple times. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you've had a long day and aren't thinking straight. A peice of genuine advice though, turn your brain on before you type next time

    • @SonOfFurzehatt
      @SonOfFurzehatt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Simon-lt6fe GP = general public, i.e. people who don't get into detail about amusement rides. The ones who are afraid of them love to bring up the Smiler accident at every opportunity, even though it's not the worst accident on record.

    • @Simon-lt6fe
      @Simon-lt6fe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @SonOfFurzehatt I'm sure they do. But you must admit, when using a term like duelling in relation to the smiler and given the nature of the accident, you were begging for a comment

  • @jamesdowning4000
    @jamesdowning4000 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Been on nemesis plenty of times, it’s the only ride where the helix is the best part of the ride. And that’s not because the rest is bad, it’s because it’s that intense

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That helix is incredible

  • @patrickwest7048
    @patrickwest7048 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I never knew one of my favourite rides as a kid was such a cult classic. I feel almost vindicated knowing that when I rode it that first time, the joy I felt was truly something special! Also, having ridden Montu, it's great but I couldn't shake the feeling that Nemesis did it better...

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, it's truly unique for so many reasons!

  • @katashworth41
    @katashworth41 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I literally have a family photo of my parents, brother and I stood outside Nemmy opening year (sadly I wasn’t allowed on, though I’d ridden The Big One earlier in the year, I love the idea of a 7 year old allowed on a hyper but not one that goes upside down). They did also have the weirdest marketing campaign, they made a Nemesis drink, it was liquorice and blackcurrant flavour.

  • @explorationthemeparks
    @explorationthemeparks 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video!

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @LaurieR100
    @LaurieR100 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great documentary content

  • @fruityhangout5940
    @fruityhangout5940 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    If I had a nickel for every inverted coaster called nemesis in the UK, i’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I view Inferno as the sequel, and I hope Thorpe somehow expands on the storyline someday in the way that Alton has

    • @danielward4868
      @danielward4868 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@JakeCoasters Nemesis Inferno is a great ride, too! It does have an unfair reputation because of it's name, but it is my favourite coaster in the park and my first major coaster.

    • @aspeyal8239
      @aspeyal8239 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@danielward4868 How is it better than stealth or the swarm? You could be right because I've not Thorpe park yet.

    • @danielward4868
      @danielward4868 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @aspeyal8239 I rank all of Thorpe's major coasters similarly, but I love how nemesis Inferno is whippier than swarm, making it feel more intense. The vest restraints also dig into me a bit. If stealth was a bit longer and had lap bars, it could overtake Inferno

    • @aspeyal8239
      @aspeyal8239 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @danielward4868 I know the launch isn't as punchy, but if you want lap bars on an intamin accelerator in Europe, Red force is likely your best option.

  • @TheWolfXCIX
    @TheWolfXCIX 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    The Smiler's layout is just as much of a masterpiece as Nemesis' given the limitations. Colossus would be a better example for what you're saying

    • @PineaFan
      @PineaFan 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      4 heartline rolls in a row looks great in marketing but is honestly boring on the ride

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm not in the Smiler fan club tbh

    • @TartB
      @TartB 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@PineaFan are you thinking of the right ride?

  • @smith9808
    @smith9808 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    10/10 video

  • @themeparkreconnoiter9787
    @themeparkreconnoiter9787 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If B&M ever made a Ski Coaster, they would compete with the Inverted coasters built by the same manufacturer where you have 2 types of B&M models that are inverted, one where you'll have your legs hanging and the other where you'll be standing up with a system for restraining a passenger … which guarantees both adequate restraints of the passenger while ensuring greater sensations as well as better comfort for the passenger during the journey on the roller coaster while running on 2 signal rails below.

  • @gingerbrummie
    @gingerbrummie 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So what’s the difference between the Arrow Pipeline and a Togo Ultra-Twister as they have so many similarities. Also Nemmy is a top 3 coaster in the UK

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, there is certainly a similarity there for sure. Togo just happened to crack the code. You can also see similarities in the Arrow/Togo stand up designs if you watch my Pipeline video. Again with that one, Togo figured it out. Kind of a red flag for Arrow's eventual demise

  • @jacobN1993
    @jacobN1993 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alton towers board of directors “Nemesis is dope bro”

  • @CrumpetTV
    @CrumpetTV 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    7:29 sure...

  • @ToastGhost
    @ToastGhost 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I feel I may be a bit cursed as every Invert I've ridden has ended up on the scrap heap both the Duelling Dragons and OG Nemesis so I'm slightly scared of riding Nemesis Reborn.

    • @benbray4982
      @benbray4982 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's just retracked.

  • @Coasterella
    @Coasterella 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👏👏👏

  • @jamiebrooks3864
    @jamiebrooks3864 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was 14 in 1994. Que for 4hrs getting attacked of wasps at every bin. Pretty much every year since i been
    Thunderlooper was aswome

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ha the wasps will get ya

  • @kyogresfunchannel
    @kyogresfunchannel 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:27 PIPELINE!?!?!? 😱😱😱

  • @coasterjuice02
    @coasterjuice02 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I can't like the video more than once! That's too bad.

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ha thank you

  • @meechmuncher1302
    @meechmuncher1302 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A Us channel covering a uk park, Awsome!

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Gotta give the UK parks some love! Especially Nemmie

  • @_DerJakobob_
    @_DerJakobob_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want to ride it to compare it to "black mamba"

    • @JakeCoasters
      @JakeCoasters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes yes, two great inverts

  • @user-zp4ge3yp2o
    @user-zp4ge3yp2o 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How dare you disrespect my smiler....

  • @HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od
    @HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its just a mediocre Invert not a masterpiece by any means

    • @Pandoaster
      @Pandoaster 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      What would you call a masterpiece??? Im intrigued

    • @HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od
      @HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @drjamjam3188 steel vengeance iron gwazi arieforce one the voyage and skyrush

    • @Pandoaster
      @Pandoaster 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Iron gwasi and steel vengeance top class , but i was more on about inverted coasters whats better/History better than Nemesis

    • @TheWolfXCIX
      @TheWolfXCIX 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Have you been on it? It's my #4 and I rank it above the likes of Toutatis, Taron, and F.L.Y.

    • @Pandoaster
      @Pandoaster 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You think its better than toutatis?? And thats a good coaster im doing that this summer Parc Asterix here come🎉 ​@@TheWolfXCIX