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The smilers recent failure has prompted me to think what rides have been a complete flop since opening and are clearly not up to the job 1. Smiler Recent accident, bolts coming loose, wheels falling off, all in the space of 2 years 2. Jubilee Odyssey One of the most (if not THE most) expensive...

Something that's always bugged me about nemesis is that i can't quite pin where the train achieves its peak speed of 50mph.. its hard to believe it goes this fast through the helix after the corkscrew because of how compact it is.. does it achieve 50mph before the loop? It's hard to tell...

Just a bit of history, the jubilee odyssey was built in 2002, is a 167ft Vekoma SLC capable of speeds of about 63mph, with a 125ft loop, its one of vekomas bigger rides. I had ridden it when it was brand new and seen it over the last 10 years and i was expecting a half decent ride with the new...