Steel Inverted Roller Coasters
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Steel inverted roller coasters feature trains that run beneath the track with riders’ legs dangling freely, creating an exhilarating and open-air experience. Unlike traditional coasters where the train sits above the rails, inverted coasters suspend riders below the track, allowing for tight inversions, sharp twists, and dynamic manoeuvres. Popularised by manufacturers like B&M, these coasters combine smooth steel engineering with thrilling elements such as loops, corkscrews, and zero-g rolls, delivering intense thrills and unique sensations for adrenaline seekers.
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Theme Park: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Original Cost: £8m
Est Cost Today: £12m
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Inversions: 5
Ride Duration: 1m 36s
Year Opened: 2007 (1999 as Traumatizer)
Infusion is an intense steel inverted roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Uniquely built entirely over water, it offers a dramatic ride experience where the track and water fountains interact closely with the train. Infusion at Blackpool Pleasure Beach: A Unique SLC Infusion was originally located at Pleasureland Southport, Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s sister park—operating under the name Traumatizer. Following Read more…
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Theme Park: Flamingo Land Resort
Original Cost: £6m
Est Cost Today: £9m
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Inversions: 4
Ride Duration: 1m 32s
Year Opened: 2006
Kumali is a spectacular £6m steel thrill ride located at Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire. Officially opened in 2006, this iconic suspended looping coaster is famously named after the alpha male of Flamingo Land zoo’s resident lion pride. The Kumali Roller Coaster at Flamingo Land Kumali features a unique custom track layout that separates it from standard off-the-shelf models. Read more…
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Theme Park: Thorpe Park
Original Cost: £8m
Est Cost Today: £13.5m
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M)
Inversions: 4
Ride Duration: 1m 43s
Year Opened: 2003
If you are hunting down volcanic-themed thrills, Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park delivers one of the most intense inverted coaster experiences in the UK. Themed around an erupting tropical volcano, the layout of Nemesis Inferno was conceived and designed by John Wardley and built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the same combination that brought us Nemesis roller coaster at Alton Read more…
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Theme Park: Alton Towers
Original Cost: £10m
Est Cost Today: £21m
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M)
Inversions: 4
Ride Duration: 1m 20s
Year Opened: 1994
Nemesis Reborn is a legendary steel inverted roller coaster located at Alton Towers Resort within the spectacular Staffordshire countryside. Operating as an absolute jewel in the park’s thrill ride crown, this terrifying attraction sends riders swooping beneath the track through deep, rocky ravines at breakneck speeds. The Legend Returns: Nemesis Reborn at Alton Towers The original £10m attraction opened in Read more…
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Theme Park: Fantasy Island
Original Cost: £28m
Est Cost Today: £48.5m
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Inversions: 5
Ride Duration: 2m 52s
Year Opened: 2002
The Odyssey (originally named The Jubilee Odyssey) is a giant steel inverted roller coaster located at Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, Lincolnshire. Standing 167 feet (51 metres) tall and reaching top speeds of 62mph (101km/h), it is the tallest inverted roller coaster in the UK and Europe, pulling a intense maximum force of 4.8 G. The Odyssey at Fantasy Read more…





