[2024] Nemesis Reborn: Construction and Speculation

[Ethan]

So, anyone want to make bets now?
On how long queuing times will be for Nemesis when it reopens?

Doubt it’ll be as long as people think because the queue line isn’t big enough

 

[Matt N]

Doubt it’ll be as long as people think because the queue line isn’t big enough

That's never been a problem for previous Alton Towers rides... Wicker Man doesn't have an especially long queue, even including extensions, and they just put up lots of temporary fencing.

The Smiler was the same, from memory, even though that has vastly more queue line.

 

[DistortAMG]

Doubt it’ll be as long as people think because the queue line isn’t big enough

Queues can and do extend out of the main queue if need be.

 

[Ethan]

That's never been a problem for previous Alton Towers rides... Wicker Man doesn't have an especially long queue, even including extensions, and they just put up lots of temporary fencing.

The Smiler was the same, from memory, even though that has vastly more queue line.

Smiler has more queue line than wicker? I doubt it. They’re bringing the old queue line back for Nemesis that goes past the stall turn so that will help

 

[Poisson]

The Smiler had a pen across the front of the Towers when it opened. When there's a will, there's a way. As long as it doesn't block the access gate they'll run a pen up to and past NST if they have to.

 

[rob666]

After the first weekend and couple of weekdays, I imagine the queue will go back to what it was...often less than half an hour off peak.
Though the track is new, most punters will not see it as a new ride as such, just a reopening.

 

[Poisson]

Also with it consistently getting 1400pph it shouldn't have issue with keeping the queue moving, especially if they try and send RAP through the correct side of the station to help loading speed.

 

[Ethan]

Also with it consistently getting 1400pph it shouldn't have issue with keeping the queue moving, especially if they try and send RAP through the correct side of the station to help loading speed.

How would you get RAP on the same side of the station as everyone else. Unless you swapped the RAP and fastrack around I suppose

 

[AT86]

How would you get RAP on the same side of the station as everyone else. Unless you swapped the RAP and fastrack around I suppose

Tell me you haven’t read the thread, without telling me you haven’t read the thread.

 

[Ethan]

Tell me you haven’t read the thread, without telling me you haven’t read the thread.

I’ve just gone back to read it and that is never gonna happen in a month of 7 Sundays. So the queue will go past the stall turn and straight towards the station? If that did happen they’d be skipping half the queue. It used to loop back towards the entrance so they’re not going to cut off all that queue line. They’d have to completely re design the whole queue

 

[Dave]

I’ve just gone back to read it and that is never gonna happen in a month of 7 Sundays. So the queue will go past the stall turn and straight towards the station? If that did happen they’d be skipping half the queue. It used to loop back towards the entrance so they’re not going to cut off all that queue line. They’d have to completely re design the whole queue

Have you not seen the queue construction pics? It’s not definative but it’s looking like that’s the new route.

You can add extensions to replace the length of the return.

 

[Poisson]

Half the FT and RAP queues for major coasters have been merged as well, so there is precedence for it.

 

[jon81uk]

Half the FT and RAP queues for major coasters have been merged as well, so there is precedence for it.

And parks like Disney have always just had standby and then access pass guests go into the fastpass queue,

 

[Mykeprime]

Interesting aerial views in TPWWs new video. I hope they at least put spikes on the loop side legs, otherwise it's going to bug the hell out of me

 

[Ethan]

Interesting aerial views in TPWWs new video. I hope they at least put spikes on the loop side legs, otherwise it's going to bug the hell out of me

Just seen this video and looks like you guys are right they’ve completely changed and redesigned the queue. The RAP and fastrack queue doesnt need to be that long surely that old queue was quite big

 

[AT86]

Just seen this video and looks like you guys are right they’ve completely changed and redesigned the queue.

It must be an month of 7 Sundays.

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Just seen this video and looks like you guys are right they’ve completely changed and redesigned the queue. The RAP and fastrack queue doesnt need to be that long surely that old queue was quite big

Better to plan, have the redundancy and never use it, rather than be cut short and found lacking.

 

[Matt N]

Given how many times this season the Wicker Man RAP line has supposedly been stretching back past the entrance, it might not be a bad idea to have a longer FT/RAP line.

 

[Ethan]

It must be a month of 7 Sundays.

I mean they could use that old queue for all 3 queues. Main queue goes around the top and fastrack/rap merge at the entrance

 

[RIPCorky]

Didn't realise they'd removed that big piece of theming as you walk in to FV, the one that looks like a gun or whatever with the sign up against it.