Secret Weapon
TS Member
John Wardley said that he rode Nemesis 37 times consecutively on opening day in 1994, without leaving the station (see link below at 17:03 mark) - although:-
1) I suspect that safety procedures weren't as strict back then, as he also said in another interview that he was able to ride Nemesis whilst it was still being built, which he admitted would not be allowed today
2) It must have been fatiguing, as he said that he wouldn't be able to ride 37 times consecutively today
3) He said that he didn't leave the station, but he didn't specify whether he left his seat in order to stand up and stretch his legs et cetera (although I suspect that he remained seated throughout)
4) Even Shawn Sanbrooke seemed impressed by this, as he himself was also attempting a record - but, unlike JW, he was leaving the station and walking around each time
5) The restrictions may not have applied to JW anyway, as he was an Alton Towers employee and not a paying member of the public
From: https://youtu.be/qV5SlTBsgfw?t=17m03s
1) I suspect that safety procedures weren't as strict back then, as he also said in another interview that he was able to ride Nemesis whilst it was still being built, which he admitted would not be allowed today
2) It must have been fatiguing, as he said that he wouldn't be able to ride 37 times consecutively today
3) He said that he didn't leave the station, but he didn't specify whether he left his seat in order to stand up and stretch his legs et cetera (although I suspect that he remained seated throughout)
4) Even Shawn Sanbrooke seemed impressed by this, as he himself was also attempting a record - but, unlike JW, he was leaving the station and walking around each time
5) The restrictions may not have applied to JW anyway, as he was an Alton Towers employee and not a paying member of the public
From: https://youtu.be/qV5SlTBsgfw?t=17m03s
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