Alton Towers - The Corkscrew was one of the first double-inverting coasters in England and a significant development for the UK's theme park industry. The iconic coaster became a rite of passage
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It only lasts a minute and a half but the memory lasts for ever': in praise of Nemesis, the legendary Alton Towers rollercoaster
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