Knightmare (Camelot)

Knightmare is a Schwarzkopf/Zierer custom rollercoaster situated at Camelot Theme Park in the UK. It was originally built in Kobe, Japan in a theme park called 'Portopialand' (Now Defunct) under the name 'BMRX'/'Bavarian Mountain Railroad' and was mainly indoors with a huge mountain structure created around the ride. After the park closed in 2005, the rollercoaster was dismantled and shipped over to the UK, after Camelot Theme Park acquired it to the surprise of many people. It arrived in the UK in late 2006. In early 2007 construction began at Camelot, with the ride opening to the public in the Summer of 2007 as 'Knightmare'.

The ride originally featured five different coloured trains. But when the rollercoaster was relaunched at Camelot, the park chose to refurbish three of the five trains. Some of the steam train theming was removed (such as the funnel and headlights) from the front of the train. The three trains were painted differenly with one being partly maroon, one partly purple and the other partly green. It is unknown what happened to the other two trains.

It cost Camelot Theme Park £3 million to build the rollercoaster. The ride takes the train up in a semi-spiral chain lift up to the tallest point (at 80 feet tall), and then it then drops the train into an overbanked turn. the ride takes you through various sharp turns, multiple helixes and a near vertical bend (known as "the psycho drop") halfway through the ride where you experience approximately 5G, reaching speeds of about 40 mph. Knightmare was bestowed the title as one of the most intense rollercoasters in the UK.

The trains are big enough to fit 14 people, the ride has a height restriction of 1.3 metres. It is located in the 'Land of the Brave' area of Camelot, situated on the site of the former looping rollercoasters- The Gauntlet and The Tower of Terror prior to this. Knightmare is a unique rollercoaster, there are only three of its kind in the world (Jetline at Gröna Lund and Lisebergbanan at Liseberg). Many sources suggest that the rollercoaster became a success for the park and was also highly praised by rollercoaster enthusiasts.

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    Coordinates: 53°38′10″N 2°42′02″W / 53.6362°N 2.7006°W