scottjenkins Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Awesome quiet day out in Alton Towers. No queues, minimal guests and Oblivion! Ive never really appreciated Nemesis however after 50 plus rides, i've fonally realised how awesome she really is! I lost my coaster virginity on this beaut when i was 11 (13 years ago - talk about jumpin in at the deep end!) She really gets better with age and is a MUST ride for any coaster enthusiast! I also would like to add that im a fully fledged Oblivion fanboy! After riding Sheikra, I will be the first person to say that "technically" Sheikra wipes the floor with Oblivion however I totally pick this old girl over the new adapted versions. I dont know wether its the fact that its a one trick pony, the hole or the fact that its the ORIGINAL I aboslutely love it! It ranks high on my top coaster list! I will marry my Mr Right on Oblivion one day mark my words! TRIVIA : Which part of Nemesis track requires the most inspection due to forces causing large amounts of fatigue to the track? Answer below! Anyway, on to the photos! Peugeot Driving School SW6 first lift hill SW6 construction Aha SW6 Station I wish all the spaces around my dinner table had these seats! Launch track into first turn "Keep you're heads back and hold on tight, were counting down, get those engines revving........go, gO, GO!!" Sexy (albeit cloned entrance) for Rita! One of my least favourite Intamins however I still love her..........RITA! What is this I see? SW6 first lift hill...........YARP! Ug..........Welcome....To......Grrrr.....UGLAND! Hex............home to a smooth vekoma....yes a smoooooth Vekoma! Every AT fanboys dream! I want one of these at the front of my house! More gardens ............ Catrin going back to the 80's and being a tree hugging hippy! If I were a photographer, I'd be in my element! Alton gardens Beautiful Pagoda Fountain No......We're not in Busch Gardens Tampa, we're in Alton Towers! Dueto the Skyride catching fire last year, all guests are required to walk from Forbidden Valley to Ug Land! Bad Times! Apart from Mondial Topscans Huss Topsins are my favourite flats B & M inline twist Air ducks and dives underground numerous times during its course. More of Air Air's first drop First drop fly by Me and my B & M boner! Please excuse the size of my hands! Station...............meet world In case you didnt know, Air's station is underground! Come fly with me............ Fancy some Air goodies? well look here! Welcome to Air........I am proud that is a world first, but I rate it as much as I rate toothache! Cat and I in Nemesis Station! Us in the queue for Nemmies front line, no queue for the rest of the train! In all its glory.......... ladies and gentlemen......may I introduce........... Nemmies best inversion! Post in line twist - pre vertical loop turnaround.........this personally gives me pins and needles in my feet! Out of Nemesis Inferno, Montu and Duelling Dragons this is the most intense verticle loop ive experienced in my life! The back row vertically loop rapes you! Nemmie upskirt shot! Ribena anyone? More insane B and M goodness! Nemmies first inversion! Trivia Question answer.........According to Mark the ride op, this is the part of Nemesis track that requires the most inspection as it suffers the most forces and fatigue! 10 points if you guessed it correctly! Nemmies twisted insane track! Time for numerous awesome Nemmie shots! Nemesis........One of the BEST coasters in the world! "Welcome to Forbidden Valley" Forbidden Valley theming Posers! Duel aka The Haunted House. Back in the day this thing used to be scary however they ruined it by making it interactive! A very empty station, very few Intamin rides have empty stations! Another Intamin classic! Mack disaster train, thankfully it didnt break whilst we were riding Waterfalls of doom! Alton Towers scenery Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Kantaga Canyon! Yet again..............more empty boats.......for you AT virgins... the log flume is themed to bath Tubs! Spot the empty boats! Another arrow classic! Finally.......someone had the balls to cage this beast! Talking Parrot told me to walk the plank...............I told him to eat s**t and die! Teacups - Gone.............Barrels - Check! Averagely themed Rock'n'tug! I always thought AT was too good for a Zamperla....I was wrong! I have a LOAD of things going against me, Welsh, freakishly tall and addicted to SPONGEBOB! Empty cable car after the great fire of 2008! I will call him Finny, and he will be mine! Battle galleons! Me molesting the LUCKIEST MAN ALIVE! Cat molesting someone who unfortunately (for him) cannot move! The worlds biggest pumpkin farm! Moi and Mr Wormy! Catrin infront of Wormy! MS porn! ............more................... Theres more spinball to come! Spinballs final turn into the brakerun! If you havent ridden Spinball then you havent experienced the best queueline entertainment in the world! My fat head in front of Spinny More Maurer Sohne goodness Spinball Sexy spinball goodness Spinballs first drop.....yummy Spinball Whizzer entrance! .... The famous "Stall Turn" One of the few Maurer Sohne coasters that I actually rate! Storybook land is like hell to me.......I avoid that place like the plague! Cat posing infront of the historic Alton Towers spitting frogs! Towers Street with Halloween themeing! Themng for Scarefest Alton Towers Entry Plaza HHIIYYAA! Im Scott......I get aroused over Intamin and Arrow........ok......and B & M! Me taking Cat from suprise.........(Not behind.....suprise) Obligatory monorail shot! This is Catrin, shes my colleague and my best friend.....oh....and shes single guys (ignore the pippy longstockings hair) The scarefest is on at the moment! Cat and I walking from the car park to the monorail! Where are we? Oh yeah...Alton TOWERS BABY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjenkins Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Time for Oblivion pics! Ill leave you guys with this, Alton Towers is what makes Great Britain......GREAT! So rustic and authentic! Any other Oblivion fanboys love this pic as much as me? "Don't Look Down" Scarefest theming mmmmmmmmm Welcome to the X Sector! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontuWillOwnYou Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Great pics man. Real quick question. The paint job on Nemesis... It's beyond faded. That has to be on purpose, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjenkins Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 I honestly dont know dude, when it was built, it had a "rustic" paint job, i think over 15 years its weathered and looks better now than it did before! I totally cannot answer if they maintain its "old" look or they just let mother nature do its bit! Thanks for the comments tho fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willh51 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Great pics man. Real quick question. The paint job on Nemesis... It's beyond faded. That has to be on purpose, right? Definitely. It's actually painted specifically to look faded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjenkins Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 The only thing that makes me otherwise is that you can clearly see the points on the track where they have welded and reinforced the track. This is now bright silver which totally outshines the old rustic theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Some day I'll get across the pond and Alton Towers, and more specifically Nemesis, will be on my to-do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I was there too yesterday, and I have to say that Nemesis's front seats in the dark are absolutely THE SEX. It was strange, it got to about 6pm and the whole park just emptied! All 5 rides of Nemesis, 3 of Oblivion, and 2 of Spinball and Air were walk-on! I know where I'm going to be next october! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Nice report How is Rita's entrance a clone though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Great trip report. Looks like you had a brilliant time. Made me miss Alton Towers... I want to marry my mr right on a coaster too... Never thought of Oblivion as a candidate for this though, but with a prolonged pause at the top it would be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepills Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I get 10 points! Bit of a wild guess but that part is actually my favourite bit of the ride. Really nice photos, thanks for putting them up. I look forward to visiting AT next spring =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
window Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I went to AT on Saturday night for the Scarefest. It was the first time I'd ever been to a halloween event and thought it was fantastic. 'Terror in the Towers' was properly terrifying! Surrender looks like it's coming on quickly. The lift hill is fully up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I was always under the assumption the section that always gets double checked was the vertical loop, as this is the section that has been replaced twice due to stress fractures on the support which is connected to the rockface, I am probably wrong though, haven't been to Alton in a few years, will definately be going early next year though to check out SW6 and to re-unite myself with my 300+ rides on Nemesis I miss her so much!! It always makes me smile to hear people comment at the park about how small Oblivion is compared to the one at Busch (Griffon or Sheikra) when in actuality it is only 5 feet shorter! I swear some people don't realise how deep the hole is! Great TR btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjenkins Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 how's ritas entrance a clone? Stealth in Thorpe Park has the same style entrance (it was however, built after Rita). I'd love to get married on Obbie, maybe his E-Stop on the holding break to say our vows! Just need to find myself a man....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broomy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 That tr had me laughing well done. Think i'll have to go october next year for sure. Went in the summer and it was busy busy busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolkid Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Absolutely awesome TR, very entertaining I'll be going to AT a couple of times over the next few weeks which I can't wait for. Your TR has really got me excited about it! As you say Nemesis and Oblivion truly are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
window Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 It always makes me smile to hear people comment at the park about how small Oblivion is compared to the one at Busch (Griffon or Sheikra) when in actuality it is only 5 feet shorter! I swear some people don't realise how deep the hole is! I thought it was 20' shorter for Sheikra and 25' shorter for Griffon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Whaah love the Rita test seat!.. I never been to Alton Towers... I saw in thorpe park commercials for Alton towers. as: Come also ride Nemesis in Alton Towers! I think alton towers has the best B&M from Europe... 54.9 m drop (Oblivion) 61 m drop (Sheikra) 62.5 m drop (Griffon) 54.6 m drop (Diving Machine G5) The drops are almost the same by every Dive Coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Alton is fantastic when there are no queues. Actually it's fantastic no matter what! Good report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 When i first developed a 'fascination' with the UK park scene about six/seven years again, Nemmy was the main reason for it (as well as Vampire at Chessie). Definitely a cheeky TR, the pics were excellent, especially with the blonde Pippi in them, and the fact that I have Welsh background, I thought your TR was 'normal'...for a Welshman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjenkins Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 When i first developed a 'fascination' with the UK park scene about six/seven years again, Nemmy was the main reason for it (as well as Vampire at Chessie). Definitely a cheeky TR, the pics were excellent, especially with the blonde Pippi in them, and the fact that I have Welsh background, I thought your TR was 'normal'...for a Welshman. Taiko Wink Legendary response mate! You can have the blonde pippi if it gets her off my hands!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjenkins Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Ive just realised, look whos at the entrance to Spinball..................Its one half of the Alton Towers duo that auditioned on The X Factor! See! See..............It's him.........Obviously his singing career didnt take off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrguy606 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Really (from post above)??? Weird. Oh, and about the marrying the mr right comment, me too, however it would help if my mr right was so afraid of coasters, hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjenkins Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Are you indicating that you hve at least found a Mr Right? Because if you have then thats just totally unfair! I shouldn't be bitter, mines out there somewhere he's just currently confused and dating Angelina Jolie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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