When it opened in 1994, Alton Towers’ Nemesis cost £10m, and was crowned Europe’s first inverted rollercoaster. And this weekend, I took one last white-knuckle ride on the coaster before it closed, 28 years later.
But worry not, this isn’t the end of Nemesis - the iconic ride is simply beginning a fascinating transformation and retracking, before reopening again in 2024.
On Sunday, November 6, thousands of thrillseekers flocked to the resort for one last chance to brave the Nemesis rollercoaster. Among them were 28 lucky competition winners who would take the final ride with the coaster’s creator John Wardley, including superfan Ben and his fiancee - who he proposed to on the ride back in March.
