Fans of the Nemesis roller coaster at Alton Towers have been given a heart-stopping hint of what’s in store for them in the new year - with the release of an action-packed new video.
The clip stokes fears that the Nemesis creature has escaped from its secure containment at Alton Towers Resort.
Footage that has appeared online appears to show a secret experiment on the beast spiral wildly out of control.
It is believed that the shadowy Phalanx organisation were continuing their attempts to manipulate the creature’s DNA at the time.
In the process it appears to have inadvertently woken the creature which has lain dormant since The Phalanx first began their investigations a year ago.
In the footage members of The Phalanx are seen wearing protective clothing in what seems to be preparations for some kind of surgical procedure.
However the calm is soon shattered as panic grips. The scene then descends into complete chaos as Phalanx members attempt to flee the area with the group’s spokesperson appearing to meet a grizzly end.
The footage concludes in dramatic fashion with a close-up on an unidentified creature’s blazing, red eye slowly opening.
It comes as visitors to the park are reporting that the perimeter fence around the Nemesis attraction appears to have been breached with a large hole visible.