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13th January 2005
The first photo of 2005! Looking through an arch near the exit of Hex at the huge amount of steelwork yet to be put in place. |
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13th January 2005
Some accumulators. These are like large pistons that store hydraulic oil under
pressure (forced against nitrogen gas) prior to being released through the
motors. |
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14th January 2005
The fencing for the new Corkscrew & Rita queuelines arrived yesterday. It is in storage just in front of McDonald's Cred Street Diner. |
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15th January 2005
Bits of track outside Hex. We think they are either brake sections or transfer track. |
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15th January 2005
A closer look at the steelwork. |
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15th January 2005
Supports lying on the floor next to the Fountain Square BBQ. |
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15th January 2005
Steelwork in storage awaiting installation. This is a slightly lighter brown than that of the supports. Possibly for the station? |
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15th January 2005
The Ug Land entrance, minus the "entrance arch" which was removed last month. |
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15th January 2005
From the entrance, you can clearly see the launch's incline as the ride car goes from 0 to 100. |
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15th January 2005
A closer look at the launch section of track. |
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15th January 2005
Sandbags, and lots of them! |
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15th January 2005
More track that will be in/around the station area once construction is complete. |
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15th January 2005
These miscellaneous items are currently being stored under the BBQ tent. |
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15th January 2005
A close-up view of the accumulators shown earlier. |
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17th January 2005
Large footers for the section of Rita that passes close to Corkscrew's revamped station. Notice the Corkscrew On-Ride photo shop in the background. |
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17th January 2005
Corkscrew, now repainted a slightly lighter yellow than it had been. |
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17th January 2005
Looking down Rita's launch section, you can see just how close it will be to Corkscrew's brake run. |
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17th January 2005
A close-up shot of part of the launch section of track. |
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17th January 2005
Theming work has begun! In this photo, you can see that a chequered flag pattern is being applied to the side of the launch hydraulics building. |
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18th January 2005
Some of the track is also being stored in the car parks outside the Alton Towers hotels. |
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18th January 2005
Some more track in the car park. |
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18th January 2005
Track sections in Fountain Square, after snowfall earlier on in the day. |
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20th January 2005
Steelwork for Rita's station has now started to be erected on site. |
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20th January 2005
A wider look at Corkscrew's new paint job. |
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22nd January 2005
A fairly hefty component has appeared in Fountain Square, probably part of the launch mechanism. |
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22nd January 2005
So many parts of the ride still waiting to be constructed! |
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22nd January 2005
Some of the track stored in the car park near Splash Landings. |
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22nd January 2005
Track in the car park. |
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22nd January 2005
More large supports waiting to be erected on site. |
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22nd January 2005
A label on one of the crates in the car park. |
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22nd January 2005
Another look at ride parts in storage. |
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22nd January 2005
A distant shot of the track in the car park. |
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25th January 2005
This photo shows how construction of the station is progressing. |
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25th January 2005
These reservoirs, currently stored in Fountain Square, are full of hydraulic oil. |
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28th January 2005
On the wall in the Press Office, you can see some images of Rita's logo. |
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28th January 2005
Near the entrance to Ug Land, the "tusks" that supported the entrance sign are lying on the ground waiting to be re-installed once the majority of the work has been carried out. |
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28th January 2005
Rita's on-ride photo shop, under construction near the entrance of Ug Land on the left hand side as you walk in. |
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28th January 2005
Work on the station is progressing at a fast rate. |
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28th January 2005
A look at the area behind the station. |
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28th January 2005
Builders hard at work contructing the station. |
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28th January 2005
Looking towards the hydraulics building, which is being painted. |
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28th January 2005
Looking down the launch towards the station, you can see how much headroom there will be for the public walking beneath it. |
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28th January 2005
A closer look at the yellow hydraulics building. It currently has no roof to allow the larger and heavier components to be lowered in by crane. |
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28th January 2005
A "cherry picker" is getting ready to put track sections into place. |
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28th January 2005
A close-up of part of the launch mechanism, near where the track passes over the hydraulics building. |
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28th January 2005
Looking towards Corkscrew, and also the ride's on-ride photo booth. |
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28th January 2005
Large footers close to Corkscrew's station. |
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28th January 2005
Looking towards where Bone Shaker used to be placed. |
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28th January 2005
Plenty of work being carried out on the hydraulics building. |
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28th January 2005
A close-up of one of the massive footers. This one goes a full 6 metres into the ground! |
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28th January 2005
The supports for the first banked turn are up already. Note that one support will be attached to two sections of track. |
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28th January 2005
A side-on look at the hydraulics building. |
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28th January 2005
A closer shot of the supports by the first turn. |
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28th January 2005
This shot demonstrates just how large the hydraulics building has to be to make the ride go to 100km/h in less than three seconds. |
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28th January 2005
Looking towards the launch section, from the rear of the site. |
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28th January 2005
Those supports in closer detail. |
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28th January 2005
The repainted Corkscrew. Notice the absense of the queueline. |
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28th January 2005
The Corkscrew station, which has had work done on it to accommodate the fact that Rita will get very close to it. |
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28th January 2005
A side-on look at the launch. |
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28th January 2005
More footers. The springs at placed where the track "stress" will be at its highest. |
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28th January 2005
From Corkscrew's lift hill, you can clearly see Rita's ride photo shop, complete with chequered flags. |
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28th January 2005
A fantastic view of the construction site. |
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28th January 2005
From this vantage point, you can see the hole in the roof of the hydraulics building. |
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28th January 2005
From here, you can see how close Rita comes to Corkscrew. Also note the platform for Rita's brake run. |
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28th January 2005
A cherry-picker works to continue repainting Corkscrew. |
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28th January 2005
Another overview of the construction site. |
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28th January 2005
In this shot, you can see that the majority of Corkscrew's repaint is now finished. |
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28th January 2005
Look how close one of Rita's footers is to Corkscrew's station platform! There used to be a queue line there... |
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28th January 2005
Looking back towards Rita's station platform. |
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28th January 2005
Underneath the launch, looking towards the station. Guests will get a fantastic view as the train roars directly above their heads! |
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28th January 2005
And from the same spot, we look the other way towards where the first bend will be. |
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28th January 2005
Work is going on inside the hydraulics building to make way for the parts that will be fitted inside. |
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28th January 2005
This massive drum is one of the many components that will drive the launch. |
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29th January 2005
We take a look at some of the new pieces of track delivered recently to the car park. |
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29th January 2005
Construction is now extremely fast-paced, so most of these parts will be moved to the construction site in the coming week or so. |
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29th January 2005
These supports are absolutely huge. |
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29th January 2005
A close-up photo of a twisty section of steel. |
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29th January 2005
More track that appears to be from a "direction change" part of the ride. |
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