[2024] Nemesis Reborn: Construction and Speculation

[DistortAMG]

I'd anticipate there'll be some funky CGI mockup (that may or may not be entirely accurate) as part of the "hero image" Merlin so dearly loves to spit out, alongside the odd thing in little teasers leading up to that. Surely they'll want to make as big a fuss as possible about it when the time comes.

The 'killer image' I was hoping may have departed with Varney tbh. It was very much a Varney thing as was deeply rooted within USP's. Something Nemesis doesn't seem to have. Time will tell if they try draw blood from a stone in that respect though.

 

[Tom]

The "killer image" as far as the public are concerned was the red water and the track roar...and Varney killed them off.

 

[AT86]

The killer image, as far as the marketing ‘hook’ was concerned back in ‘94 for Nemesis was simply the fact it was an inverted coaster. Something the vast majority in the UK had never seen before.

The retrack is a product signed off during Varney’s tenure and so I imagine as part of that board approval for the investment a new killer image was produced, what that is and whether it will be used in the final marketing for Nemesis 2.0 remains to be seen.

As I understand it the ‘killer image’ when it comes to any attraction simply means the picture or clip that will convey to the guests what the ride is within a few seconds. Pretty vital to catch their attention quickly, so I doubt this concept will be lost in post Varney Merlin.

 

[Dobba]

The only evidence we have that the roar is going to be any different is the planning application that also said 'the replacement track and supports would follow the approved layout and design and have the same appearance externally' so let's rein it in a bit.

In the tens of thousands of photos people have taken during construction not one has noticed any indication of the track being sand-filled.

 

[DiogoJ42]

It's purely logistical. The path the track has had to cross to be installed is the main foot fare for guests walking to/from the park, which up until today would have been inconvenient to close off. There's no hidden agenda against vloggers or fans of the park.

To mutilate a famous saying,
“Never attribute to malace what is better explained by incompetence practicality”

E.T.A:

Is sand filled track usually delivered empty then filled on site, or filled and sealed in the factory?

 

[Blackhole_Sun]

The only evidence we have that the roar is going to be any different is the planning application that also said 'the replacement track and supports would follow the approved layout and design and have the same appearance externally' so let's rein it in a bit.

In the tens of thousands of photos people have taken during construction not one has noticed any indication of the track being sand-filled.

Wasn’t it the supports that was going to be sand filled rather than the track itself?

 

[Tom]

The only evidence we have that the roar is going to be any different is the planning application that also said 'the replacement track and supports would follow the approved layout and design and have the same appearance externally' so let's rein it in a bit.

In the tens of thousands of photos people have taken during construction not one has noticed any indication of the track being sand-filled.

Not sure why that's worth quoting when we've ended up with black track. The ride will effectively sound like Inferno now, due to sand within.

 

[Poisson]

The best idea would be to drill and insert the caps, ship it then fill it on site. Saves several tonnes on shipping. If they've done that? Who knows.

 

[DiogoJ42]

The best idea would be to drill and insert the caps, ship it then fill it on site. Saves several tonnes on shipping. If they've done that? Who knows.

That would be the logical way to do it. But who knows?

 

[Burner]

Knowing Towers' track record with construction, they've probably filled the track with cement rather than sand.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Knowing Towers' track record with construction, they've probably filled the track with cement rather than sand.

I think you mis-spelt “geek’s tears” there, mate.

 

[Dobba]

Not sure why that's worth quoting when we've ended up with black track. The ride will effectively sound like Inferno now, due to sand within.

Exactly my point. Why do you believe the bit of the planning documents that say it'll be sand filled when it also says that the track will have the same appearance externally when it couldn't really look any more different?

 

[Morgan Price]

In regards to the final track pieces being installed, could they potentially be aiming at having the final piece installed exactly a year after the first piece of track was removed? Not too sure on the date that the first piece was removed

 

[richr87]

In regards to the final track pieces being installed, could they potentially be aiming at having the final piece installed exactly a year after the first piece of track was removed? Not too sure on the date that the first piece was removed

I assume they will want it together as soon as so they can continue to push on with the rest of the jobs they have to do on nemesis to get it open for that first day of the season next year

 

[Burner]

I assume at least some of the electrical work could have been occurring alongside the track installation, particularly in the station? I would think that could shave some time off, and they could get testing not long after the final piece has been installed.

 

[Ash]

I assume at least some of the electrical work could have been occurring alongside the track installation, particularly in the station? I would think that could shave some time off, and they could get testing not long after the final piece has been installed.

Absolutely, from bits I’ve seen I think the electrical install has been a whole new install.
Which assuming they’re only running cables on existing tray (brakes, station, lift hill) it’s barely a month’s worth of work to run it in.

Glanding, terminating and testing another month. Not a major amount of work. And I’m assuming they’ve installed a new PLC too, which again assuming it’s just come in a new panel is a couple of days to install.

Commissioning will be fun, but given where the install is, if we don’t see/hear the ride running come January I’d be surprised

 

[Tom]

Exactly my point. Why do you believe the bit of the planning documents that say it'll be sand filled when it also says that the track will have the same appearance externally when it couldn't really look any more different?

I see, and very point point. I hope it isn't sand-filled!

 

[Matt N]

In terms of “appearance remaining externally the same”; they may have meant in terms of layout and the overall visual appearance of the coaster structure as opposed to the colour scheme.

I’m not saying that the park haven’t said things that have been proven untrue in the past (for instance, does anyone remember Wicker Man’s “silent magnetic lift system” that was mentioned in the planning application?), but “external appearance” is an open-ended phrase that could easily mean a number of things.

 

[Tom]

External appearance is surely just what something looks like, and should have included an honest statement about colour - but I'm just bitter as I didn't believe it would be black at first, based on what the planning application said.

 

[Matt.GC]

They didn't mention colour at all, so it is completely consistent with the planning application. It is an almost identical structure to the one they had before, as they promised it would be.