There may well be spoilers in this...
It has to be said, the ride is a disappointment. I didn't really know what to expect, but what I experienced was below any expectations I could have had.
One thing I am glad to see is that they are willing to continue the Nemesis theme which is probably one of the only positive things I can say about the ride.
I'm glad I didn't queue any longer than 10 minutes for it, any longer and you'll seriously be disappointed you stood in a queue that long for it.
The first thing is the area. It looks nice when you take away the fact the ride is in a shipping container. But why is it a military base and why are the staff dressed to look like coppers? To me the military base is confusing. I just don't understand it and what it has to do with the Nemesis monster. Maybe that's just me, but I don't know...
The staff are good, but what's with the insult shouting. I know it's all in with the theme and the roll of the staff, but are we really stupid guests? Well maybe we are for riding this thing...
When we got through, we dropped our bags off at the bag store, in which the staff didn't seem to know where lockers were placed. Into the room and I'm being yelled out by staff again. This time it's loading instructions that are barely understandable. So much so when they yelled "Do you understand?" and most of the group said No!
Either speak so people can understand you, or put it on the wall as writing as everyone can understand. Don't yell it so that everyone just piles in the lift.
Now the ride itself. The first lift seems to make an assortment of noises, a few shakes and then tells you how to board the actual ride.
The ride then. High anticipation of what's to come. When it comes to the drop, there is anticipation, but what you get is a tiny, forceless drop and plunged into the left overs of the Ice Age theming. Returning to the egg level, it's open and you disembark quickly for more lifts.
The second lift experience is better than the ride imo and then it's over!
The people in the lift were just as amazed and the often comment was "Is that it?". Yes, yes it is.
As it stands at the moment, it doesn't stand well as a stand alone attraction. It could work in it's current state as a pre show for Nemesis itself.
They could do so much more with it, but they just seemed to not want to bother.
I would personally like to see a second unsuspecting drop like the monster has taken the carriage and forcing it further underground. Then coming back up the tower with visuals of the monster and them leg feelers attacking you. Lots of loud noises and lighting effects as you leave and keep the second lift as it is as that was clearly well thought out.
