Is Nemesis Reborn a World Class Attraction? (With Mike From The Party) • FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT

[@MikeFromTheParty]

We really did yap for 2.5 hours about a 1 min ride 😭 Thanks for having me back kings!!

[@DestinyStellaNox]

Not alone in liking Sub-Terra from the start Mike. It was one of my faves and was so sad when they closed it.

[@Thebusridesme]

Thanks for representing the UK!

[@bret_with1t]

Half of that time was trying to shoehorn a win for the Tony Stark test 😅🙈

[@mochabean5692]

Ryan is such a pushover in the World Class test 😂 He’s so easy to persuade when a guest fights for the ride being discussed

[@fyapod]

lol guilty - Ryan

[@mochabean5692]

@@fyapodthe legend himself!!!! Please keep this podcast going for as long as you feel like doing so. I’m glad there are other adults like me who hyper-fixate on theme park rides

[@hypotheticalforest]

3:12 Byron, there is no ‘casual’ way to follow the construction of a roller coaster 😂

[@drakebunch9807]

I don't watch many video versions of podcasts because usually it's just people talking and nothing special otherwise, but you guys do a great job with video clips and everything else. This is one of the few podcasts that I prefer to watch.

[@dozer11]

Byron’s face after Ryan says “FYA Hole” is all of our faces. Love it!

[@ashleypalmer-ot2cs]

he does it every time too i love it

[@livewiththeland-laugh-love]

have I ever ridden this ride? no. will I ever ride this coaster? hopefully. did I still listen to every minute of this episode and enjoyed it? absolutely.

[@humorityxo]

Love MikeFromTheParty, one of my favorite guests you've had. I'm not the biggest suspended coaster fan but I'd love to ride this one, hopefully one day I'll get to do a European theme park trip!

[@cvaneyken]

I love y'all, but taking Byron out of the equation fully puts your guest in the driver's seat, because Ryan can be talked into anything, lol. That being said, I enjoyed every minute of it because MikeFromTheParty manipulates with such class.

[@ashleypalmer-ot2cs]

yeah it makes it easy for world class but there’s really no other way to do it. byron can’t judge it correctly as he hasn’t rode it 🤷‍♀️

[@jopside]

i love any episode where ryans mind gets twisted by the guest

[@rattyeely]

I yelled "yay they're finally doing Nemesis!" the instant I saw this thumbnail. Can't believe this is the first international ride you guys have covered, there are so many great rides worth highlighting all over the world and it's not like you haven't reviewed rides you've never experienced before (ExtraTerrostrial Alien Encounter, Epic Universe). Please cover more rides from Alton Towers, Efteling DisneySea, ect.

[@mochabean5692]

Ah Mike From the Party…the chaos agent from the Carousel of Progress episode haha!

[@bettinos9929]

Mike can make any ride world class with his arguments, next time with him do de King Arthir Carroussel

[@danieIIemydear]

Not me being super distracted that its apparently night time in the tiki hut.

[@feistyy]

I didn't even see that until I saw you point it out!

[@tb2609]

I noticed this straight away too

[@AmandaSmith]

I couldn’t figure out what was different and it was bugging me

[@LillianWard-mw4qe]

Time zones?

[@imaginationstationyt6948]

I love seeing Ryan going through most of the stages of grief before realizing a coaster got world class... 😭😭 Clearly a great coaster. If I ever get to go. On the bucketlist 100 percent.

[@schm3schma901]

Top Five Beatdown: Amusement Rides with Byron Marin??

[@feistyy]

Yes!!!!!

[@willmichael138]

I’ve always felt like the darker theming in the UK was a budget thing, with Merlin having a lot less to work with than Disney, they’ve consistently leaned into theming that feels industrial or dilapidated, as this doesn’t need to look “good” to be effective, and presumably upkeep is easier on an area that’s intentionally in a state of disrepair.

[@thebup6850]

That really stings, mostly because it’s true

[@rattyeely]

There are a lot of low-budget theme parks in the US too, but they usually go for garish colorful Americana themes, so it's got to be something else. Maybe it's having that big spooky tower on the grounds

[@Rawr-iitz-Jay]

"Juicy sclucie" needs to be on a shirt!

[@rachelnak]

I'm waiting for this and "the tourists would like to see it" on a shirt before I buy merch 😂

[@LunaWho47]

YES!!! An international ride! My brother and I are planning a trip to the UK for 2026 and Alton Towers is one of the must-go-to places on our itinerary. And this ride is one of the main reasons why! So excited to hear your takes on this ride, Ryan and Byron!

[@regina_filange2.0]

Took me 2 days to finish this lol Had a good time hearing Mike got to bat for this ride❤

[@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396]

This gives me hope that regional theme parks like Cedar Point will get their own “World Class” rides!

[@ashleypalmer-ot2cs]

gahhh i’m praying

[@SeaKing61]

I live about 30 minutes from Alton Towers and I've never been. Still mad to hear it being discussed by you guys

[@TheBanging97]

Oh man - I hope this opens the door for the FYA guys to decide if Saw the ride is a World Class Attraction! (Spoiler alert - it is)

[@djtigerstripes]

Lol @1:30:00 Byron JUST put the santa hat on

[@mushieslushie]

I have never been on this ride, but inverts are my favorite style coaster. Montu being the best ive been on. Its crazy that a ride originally built in 1994 is still up there as far as overall experince on a rollercoaster. There was 35 years from the matterhorn being built to this ride, and this ride is now 30 years old, and it still holds up to any modern new ride.

[@Balootoyoutoo]

The best guest, I hope you bring Mike back again!

[@charis2108]

So happy to see you guys cover Alton Towers!! For more international parks I would highly recommend Phantasialand in Germany!

[@scarlettsmoak8977]

listening to you talk about so much of the theming of this ride that I truly have no memory of only to realise I close my eyes every time I’ve been on this.

[@Rin-bot]

Genuinely why does Ryan have such an issue with this being a 10/10 😭 it’s a good ride dude! Let it be praised!

[@MushroomHat]

Crossing my fingers for The Dragon at Legoland Windsor next 🥰

[@emmyloubell1]

I HAVE BEEN DYING FOR YOU TO COVER THIS ALTON TOWERS REPRESEEEEEENNNTTTT

[@CaffinatedBunny]

Regarding SubTerra being the pre show, the issue with that is the restraints used on SubTerra are the most restrictive in the entire park (they even note this in the pre-ride warnings). Given that Nemesis has a dedicated seat for riders with larger body dimensions, it would exclude a lot riders. Also as someone who loves thrill rides and coasters but has severe anxiety, anything with live actors out to scare me would just stop me from riding my favourite coaster of all time.

[@DestinyStellaNox]

Hex: Legned of the Towers is absolutely the ride Ryan would like, based on a local legend with the Earl's family and the curse. The G's used to be higher on the original version of Nemesis at 4G's. The water also was coloured red in the original version to be the alien's blood, it lasted for a good while. I remember it being red early 00's.

[@AshtonHeeter]

Please do The Great Movie Ride. I keep wishing each week to finally see it 🙂

[@zacharyeversole]

Please go to Cedar point this summer and let me know when you are going so I can be there. I can tell you where all the old rides used to be and what they got replaced with. It is such a gem of a park. Bigger than the magic Kingdom. It’s got a lot of old charm to it. Come ride top thrill 2 when it reopens. I’m so sad I missed the previews before it suffered technical difficulties because it looks even more amazing now and I didn’t think that coaster could be topped, other than King da Ka (RIP).

[@ashleypalmer-ot2cs]

they would’ve loved old dragster with all the rollbacks

[@zacharyeversole]

@ that’s why the new one is so good! You roll back every time now!

[@ashleypalmer-ot2cs]

@@zacharyeversole i go every summer so i should be able to go on it!! it looks rlly good

[@struanrobertson7128]

The best part of Nemesis is the exit of the first inversion. Somehow the ride just suddenly feels like you're going SO FAST heading into the helix (which is forceful and gives foot tingles, no clue how Mike and Ryan didn't get much from it). From then on the ride feels out of control in the best way, it literally never loses flow or pace until you fly round the final corner into the brake run.

[@andyb7808]

Six Flags Great America has been my home park since childhood, and Batman still holds up imho

[@andyb7808]

Though it was really a shame when we lost the Batman stunt show with a driving Batmobile and explosions.

[@KellyAnimator]

Actually one of my favourite rides along with oblivion and sky from. Alton towers. Such a nostalgia trip i didn't know i needed.

[@candyak9985]

FINALLY a ride I've been on! 😂 Very intrigued to hear the verdict.

[@_eggwife]

I'm not a big coaster head but I super love hearing about rides I've never heard before! What a cool ride

[@RebeccaHerman-tq9nm]

Six Flags Great America and The Batman ride mentioned!!! My fave coaster and home park!! 🎉🎉

[@corakent9518]

Byron I love you reading the World Class Test. please do it more often!

[@shannonp888]

day (really week) 4 of asking for byron’s mom as a guest

[@uhhgabs]

Loved watching this! Nemesis has been my favourite coaster for years and I just love hearing people's opinions of it and their experiences after riding it for the first time💕 I'm also very very passionate about it being an iconic ride lol so it was great for it to get a 10/10

[@Andrewboi29]

It's nice seeing them cover a ride I have been on

[@sandracassinelli5874]

Check out the Danse Macabre at Efteling in the Netherlands.

[@Balootoyoutoo]

28:27 don’t mean to piss on your parade Ryan, but this is literally the entire marketing strategy of Alton towers, nearly every single coaster installed was a record breaking or worlds first roller coaster 😂

[@TsunamiSide22]

Great guest again his arguments have had me smiling this entire episode

[@AceBoogieV]

Some of these passes are QUESTIONABLE at best 🤣🤣...Great listen as always

[@TheBubbaOne]

2.5 hours?? Going to have to lap the block a few times to finish this one 😁

[@StaceyChouMusic]

Another thing the developers may be thinking if considering onboard audio is copyright/licensing/royalties, like all of the rights needed to attain in order to play it in the park and in that setting and licensing renewal fees too. Maybe if they feel like onboard audio isn't necessary for ride, they wouldn't choose to have to deal with everything they would if they were to include onboard audio. An original score would have fees too, and if they had an original soundtrack at least with this ride, maybe they weren't interested in also including original music for additional onboard audio.

[@soulslikefan6760]

Silver dollar city mentioned! That's my childhood park, and it has some good coasters. Absolutely worth a visit.

[@jackieosam4976]

Iowa native here and SDC was an easy drive for us as kids and I recently just went as an adult. I would love to hear their thoughts on Fire in the Hole and all the great coasters.

[@adamparkes5365]

I’m from the UK and my family loves Air/Galactica and theme parks in general. However, my mum decided to take our theme park obsession to Six Flags Magic Mountain and after riding Tatsu (specifically that pretzel loop), she had to sincerely apologise to her tearful children and find the nearest exit of the park. Mum is no longer in charge of theme park trips.

[@jeffreygross5706]

The original Batman the ride in gurnee, IL is a highly themed queue and also the first BM invert. Plenty of themed thrill coasters precede nemesis such as black hole, space mountain, etc

[@Rin-bot]

The Hollywood test: RYAN come on now this should’ve been an easy and clear pass!!! You’ve said before on a previous episode something along the lines of: it’s not a great / complex story, but it is a comprehensible one. WHICH IS THE TEST!!! Glad you came to your senses but I was definitely yelling at you lol

[@SamyulDavis]

YESSSSSSSS UK REP

[@codypierson4739]

Take a shot every time Byron says Corkscrew.

[@paranormalidiot]

I'm so happy this ep exists

[@sdc5914]

Travel Channel was my entry to the world of being an enthusiast. It's why I joined ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts)

[@peytonrobin722]

Me and my boyfriend just got season passes to Dollywood Big Bear Mountain is our favorite ride yesterday the wait time was about 0-5 minutes needless to say we almost made ourselves sick on it 😂

[@hmcraig86]

We're planning on going to the UK in two years and I'm gonna try to convince my Husband to go here.

[@mikefeher9052]

I worked beneath the Great Bear at Hersheypark for 10 years and am very familiar with the B&M Roar!

[@alexisw8662]

busch gardens and hershey park my beloveds

[@undyneleech]

hershey park wooooooo

[@TanookiOshawott64]

Now we need Mike back to vouch for sub terra

[@JSXSProductions]

55:10 Dang. The jolt that everybody talks about on Iron Menace is starting to make more sense. Two whole sections built to the wrong size? Geez. B&M needs some QA, apparently.

[@JSXSProductions]

Magic mountain needs to build a second 4D coaster with TWO pretzel loops.

[@BackstageKingdom]

Does anyone else think that Mike sounds like the voice of Expedition Theme Park?

[@GLaDOSandMe]

Please more Alton Towers 🥺

[@oliviabeanbugara]

I NEED Ryan’s thoughts on 13 at Alton towers also

[@drawsomethewizard3006]

Was not the first Custom invert either Top Gun/Flight Deck at California's Great America in Santa Clara opened in 1993

[@gorillax4046]

You should do a video about the Country Bear Jamboree at some point.

[@bustedkeaton]

Now its only a matter of time before they do an episode on The Smiler 🎉

[@drakebunch9807]

I know it's not related to this episode but you guys should get Hey Brickey! on the show. I know his channel is more about vibes over rides but I bet he would be a good guest.

[@Intotheairwaves124]

In response to Mike saying his was the first themed thrill ride, I have to respectfully disagree. The OG Batman the ride DOES actually have quite a bit of theming - I believe it even won an award for it. Not sure if that carried over to the clones as much, but the one at Great America is actually pretty well themed, especially for a regional park.

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

Loving your doing International rides now. Prater Ferris Wheel, your day might still come, to show the World your brilliance.

[@jesserico]

Yall need Theme Park Worldwide on here

[@norawaddell1677]

Good Gravy at Holiday World! Santa Claus, Indiana

[@bryanhikes7248]

I love this show tho I don't particularly care for theme parks much. I grew up in Miami and went to Disney world and Universal plenty of times but wouldn't choose to do it if it were up to me. I just like watching yall tall about it.

[@ES-nm7sk]

Silver dollar city is a cool park. Originally started by tourists coming to see this massive cave network that looks beneath. Cam tour still today hundreds of feet below the park

[@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396]

5:25 Phallics? 😅

[@SarasAbstractExpressions]

Lol should I not be voting in cangaroo court 😂

[@TsunamiSide22]

Where did the Santa hat come from?

[@charlescervas7860]

Seriously? 10/10? Ryan... common man lol this should of been a 9/10 lolololol

[@gauchegreyhound]

37:20 the thing is, the British always pronounce French words wrong, culturally. I think for revenge? UK is just like "we will butcher your language. This is for the Anglo-French war!"

[@themeparkplanet3210]

it is pronnouced twoswords also nemesis was never the second B&M Invert worldwide Batman The Ride SFGA since 5/9/1992 Batman The Ride SF GAA since 5/1/1993 Nemesis since 3/19/1994 plus nemesis before the closure use to have a front row queue was removed for more theming

[@caitlynlynch1360]

😊

[@gazzy_burns]

I just have never, unfortunately, found any UK theme park even close to American parks. Such a shame, as I live in England. However AT do at least try..ish.

[@viradechtis]

Obligatory YT algorithm comment~