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The
lift hill just making it under the Monorail track and over the final
turn of Nemesis.
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The
lift hill dominates the sky in Forbidden Valley.
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Two B&M
roller coasters seen together.... never been seen at Alton Towers before. |
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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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''. |
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Riders
again ride on this part on their backs. |
An
artists impression of the inside of the ride shop/photo outlet. |
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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. |
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The latest addition
to the site is the mid ride helix.
28th
October 2001
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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. |
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That
first inversion behind the station/shop structure. |
Again
the station/shop structure. |
The
brake run leading into the station. |
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The
ride shop structure on top of the station. |
That
last inline twist. |
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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. |
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All
three inversions in one picture. |
The
first drop in dark green. |
Two
inversions seen together. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The
lying down turn again |
In
the car parks the wooden queue line awaits. |
Drive
motors still in the car parks. |
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The
new shop structure. |
The
site surrounded by the fence. |
Another
picture from that last inversion. |
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The
mid ride helix. |
The
exit of the first tunnel and the station building. |
Behind
the crowds Air can be seen. |
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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. |
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The
shop structure. |
First
inversion, helix and shop structure. |
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The
lift hill and first inversion together. |
The
first and 3 inversion |
The
shop structure with inline twist behind. |
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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. |
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Here is an artists impression of the outside of the air station and
shop above.
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