[2024] Nemesis Reborn: Construction and Speculation

[djtruefitt]

Some more information as well as the Timelapse video has been released today about Nemesis Reborn, along with a selection of images.

• 53 pieces of track
• 89 columns
• Over 2,500 bolts
• 716 metre track length
• 250 tonne track weight
• Each of the two passenger trains weighs 10 tonnes unloaded
• 1400 working days over 17 months
• Team of over 500 construction workers
• Over 750 different tradespeople from all over the world
• 10,000 test runs of the ride will be completed before opening day
• Over a mile’s worth hand-painted veins on the track
• Over 8,000 crane lifts during construction
• 10 mile’s worth of cabling to operate the ride, power operate and generate SFX
• 13m - Highest Point
• 50mph - Top Speed
• 3.4 - G Force
• The original Nemesis travelled the equivalent to the moon and back, and back to the moon again
• This is equivalent to circling the world 32.2 times
• More people rode the original Nemesis than the population of Colombia, Spain and South Korea
• Nemesis opened March 19, 1994 and was Europe’s first inverted rollercoaster.
• The original cast of TV show Gladiators were the first riders
• Each track piece was manufactured in Ohio, US
• Over 100 metres of tentacles have been hand-made to bring the new creature to life

 

[Ethan]

1400 working days over 17 months

Could someone please explain this to me I was baffled when I read it. There’s about 510 days in 17 months

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Could someone please explain this to me I was baffled when I read it. There’s about 510 days in 17 months

1,400 is the total combined amount of days that all construction members have worked, over a period of 17 months.

 

[Steve74]

Could someone please explain this to me I was baffled when I read it. There’s about 510 days in 17 months

I'd imagine the figure they quote is number of "man days" ie, number of days available x number of people working on site.

 

[Benzin]

Missing the important answer of if the men and steel were "not ordinary". Otherwise definitely won't be as good as it was originally.

 

[Katy]

I assumed it was "man days" too, but... 750 people, 1400 man days, that's an average of 2 days per person... which doesn't seem right.

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

I assumed it was "man days" too, but... 750 people, 1400 man days, that's an average of 2 days per person... which doesn't seem right.

500 people were quoted for construction, and not everyone would have been working on it for the same length of time. Some people will be cover for sick days, some may have only had one day, or half a day, depending on their specialisms. Throw in some agency staff too. Theoretically you could have 7 days of work, with a person for half a day each, and end up with 14 workers (as an example).

750 is for the tradespeople, who weren't working on construction. Designers, parts manufacturers, theming, obscure cables, you get the idea.

 

[ringo]

It’s just marketing nonsense, just there to make people go wow that’s amazing

 

[Steve74]

So I know in less than 2 weeks we'll know this (or sooner if there are any news report previews) but what are people's thoughts on what they may have done to the inside of the station? I genuinely don't have a clue as to what could've changed!

 

[Quantum]

Question is will John Wardley be there and on the first train?

 

[blackholes crow]

Question is will John Wardley be there and on the first train?

It'll be a shame if he wasn't

 

[Mykeprime]

Some more information as well as the Timelapse video has been released today about Nemesis Reborn, along with a selection of images.

• 53 pieces of track
• 89 columns
• Over 2,500 bolts
• 716 metre track length
• 250 tonne track weight
• Each of the two passenger trains weighs 10 tonnes unloaded
• 1400 working days over 17 months
• Team of over 500 construction workers
• Over 750 different tradespeople from all over the world
• 10,000 test runs of the ride will be completed before opening day
• Over a mile’s worth hand-painted veins on the track
• Over 8,000 crane lifts during construction
• 10 mile’s worth of cabling to operate the ride, power operate and generate SFX
• 13m - Highest Point
• 50mph - Top Speed
• 3.4 - G Force
• The original Nemesis travelled the equivalent to the moon and back, and back to the moon again
• This is equivalent to circling the world 32.2 times
• More people rode the original Nemesis than the population of Colombia, Spain and South Korea
• Nemesis opened March 19, 1994 and was Europe’s first inverted rollercoaster.
• The original cast of TV show Gladiators were the first riders
• Each track piece was manufactured in Ohio, US
• Over 100 metres of tentacles have been hand-made to bring the new creature to life

Ok, but how many drones have flown over?

 

[Matt.GC]

Let's face it, a comprehensive theming of the station inards to look like you're inside the monster is never going to happen. So my money is on it being painted black. Which I wouldn't particularly mind at this stage as it keep it coherent and the dark colour will distract the eyes from looking around the inside of a metal shed. I just hope they don't do anything silly like put stupid big Phalanx logos on the walls or anything.

 

[Dobba]

The tail looks great here. I doubt it'd look half as gory/gruesome if they'd rethemed the current one in situ as I can only assume was the original plan.

 

[MaxPower]

Credit to the artists who worked on the monster, the fleshy bits look very good.

Hopefully it will age a bit better aswell being a darker colour.

 

[evilcod]

Merlin Magic Making helmet, Norse Sky (https://www.norse-sky.co.uk/) high-vis

"Quick put this helmet on instead for the photo op so they won't know we outsource everything now"?

 

[Ripsaw97]

Am I the only one who fears for the safety of the tentacles on the rockwork, ie in reach of the public, I Just hope in a matter of months it isn't either scribbled on with pen or chipped away by hands.

 

[Skyscraper]

Am I the only one who fears for the safety of the tentacles on the rockwork, ie in reach of the public, I Just hope in a matter of months it isn't either scribbled on with pen or chipped away by hands.

Good point actually, don't want a World of Jumanji situation...

 

[Blackhole_Sun]

Am I the only one who fears for the safety of the tentacles on the rockwork, ie in reach of the public, I Just hope in a matter of months it isn't either scribbled on with pen or chipped away by hands.

I fear for my legs on the rocks that’s for sure!

 

[Steve74]

Good point actually, don't want a World of Jumanji situation...

What's happened there?