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10th October 2001

The lift hill just making it under the Monorail track and over the final turn of Nemesis.
The lift hill dominates the sky in Forbidden Valley.
Two B&M roller coasters seen together.... never been seen at Alton Towers before.
The mid ride turn where riders ride on their backs, after this the track inverts back to the flying position and into a tunnel, the tunnel track awaits installation. In the front of the picture the brakes section is seen. The first inversion seen from next to Ripsaw. More of the lift hill.
13th October 2001
   
The first drop in the flying position, the car will turn 90 degrees then enter the main site. More Air track is now in place, here the mid ride helix is seen. A shot of the mid ride helix, only erected in the past couple of days.
Another picture of the new track next to the first inversion. Looking from the Ripsaw queue line. The turn where riders are on their backs.
Looking from the top of Forbidden Valley, Air dominates the sky line. And from the car parks Air can be seen in the distance. More of the track is up, after the mid ride helix passengers do the ''flying corkscrew''.
  Riders again ride on this part on their backs. An artists impression of the inside of the ride shop/photo outlet.
The corner of the station building and brake run. Inside the double station, with the roof being the floor of the ride shop. The first inversion on the right and the track turning ready for the flying corkscrew in the middle, towards the front the brake run.

The latest addition to the site is the mid ride helix.

 

28th October 2001

A picture from the Monorail almost seems as if it was taken from on top of the track Looking from the car park side of the site, Ripsaw can be seen behind the Air track.
That first inversion behind the station/shop structure. Again the station/shop structure. The brake run leading into the station.
The ride shop structure on top of the station. That last inline twist.
Footers ready for the track leading into the final helix on the former car park site. The inline twist again, with the lift hill behind. The inline twist infront of the second twist.
All three inversions in one picture. The first drop in dark green. Two inversions seen together.
Just a reminder that the ride is not yet complete. Looking back towards the car parks where the ride will do its final helix. The brake run in the front of the picture and second tunnel at the back.
A closer look at the not yet completed brake run. Track in the car parks awaiting erection. Looking down the track in the car park.
The lying down turn again In the car parks the wooden queue line awaits. Drive motors still in the car parks.
The new shop structure. The site surrounded by the fence. Another picture from that last inversion.
The mid ride helix. The exit of the first tunnel and the station building. Behind the crowds Air can be seen.
The shop structure in the back ground. Air behind the fence. Astro Dancer is being constructed at the other end of Forbidden Valley, now the queue posts are in place.
The shop structure. First inversion, helix and shop structure.  
The lift hill and first inversion together. The first and 3 inversion The shop structure with inline twist behind.
A closer look at the shop structure. Just as the track leaves the mid ride tunnel in the flying position. The Air site behind the Nemesis shop, with Air advert on the side.
< Here is an artists impression of the outside of the air station and shop above.
 
All pictures have been taken from off site positions, the construction site is a dangerous place.

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