Nemesis has once again been voted the best looping rollercoaster around the world by global enthusiasts. The ride, which opened in 1994, may be one of the smallest and most compact of its type, but is revered for its tight helixes, fast inversions and terrain hugging layout.
It has been placed, overall, in 7th position – mainly behind speed/height based rollercoasters such as the acclaimed Bizarro (Superman) in the USA, Expedition Ge Force in Germany and Piraten in Denmark.
The full breakdown of UK Coasters in the poll this year is as follows (world position in brackets):
1. Nemesis, Alton Towers (7)
2. Stealth, Thorpe Park (62)
3. Speed, Oakwood (73)
4. Oblivion, Alton Towers (84)
5. Nemesis Inferno, Thorpe Park (88)
6. Air, Alton Towers (96)
7. Saw – The Ride, Thorpe Park (117)
8. Knightmare, Camelot (122)
9. Rita – Queen of Speed, Alton Towers (128)
10. The Ultimate, Lightwater Valley (146)
11. Colossus, Thorpe Park (149)
12. Mumbo Jumbo, Flamingoland (158)
13. Steeplechase, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool (170)
14. Rage, Adventure Island (172)
15. Kumali, Flamingoland (185)
16. Velocity, Flamingoland (189)
17. Vampire, Chessington World of Adventures (194)
18. Pepsi Max Big One, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool (223)
19. Jubilee Oddysey, Fantasy Island (224)
20. Avalanche, Pleasure Beach Blackpool (235)
NB: Certain rollercoasters, including Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers, are not eligible for a unique placing on the poll for reasons chosen by the poll co-ordinator.
