Rob Coasters
Hyper Poster
@I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden just to answer your question on whether it's serious, it's not, that scaffolding is for the unplanned maintenance that took place last weekend!
Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024
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I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden
Mega Poster
I also saw that thread, I think Thorpe said that they "must have been seeing things" or something to that effect. Don't know if Thorpe was telling porkies about that or not though...
(Personally, I'd prefer the Icarus rumour to be true. It makes a lot of sense thematically and would be a relatively easy theme to pull off well, especially given the splashdown at the end of the ride.)
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and they didn't take a picture of it?
the_coaster_l
Roller Poster
They did, it was a hand drawn sign though and nothing official. I believe it was just made by an excited enthusiast.
I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden
Mega Poster
Those silly Blackpoolians...
spicy
Giga Poster
Surely from next week onwards we will start to see vertical construction? Using The Swarm as a point of reference, practically the whole coaster was built in October -
www.attractionsource.com
I am thinking we will start to see the coaster start to fly up from next week?
The Swarm Construction
With warnings that the end of the world was nigh, Thorpe Park commenced construction of LC12, a Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster eventually revealed as The Swarm. 11th September 2008 8th October 2011 14th October 2011 19th October 2011 29th October 2011 Construction Time-lapse
www.attractionsource.com
I am thinking we will start to see the coaster start to fly up from next week?
I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden
Mega Poster
I'd certainly hope so, especially given the fact that everyone (including a certain Mr Silkstone) has been saying vertical construction was probably going to start mid September. Even the park hinted at this on the passholder Facebook page.
Coloratura
Roller Poster
Taken its sweet sweet time, but am so excited to see this rise into the sky.Surely from next week onwards we will start to see vertical construction? Using The Swarm as a point of reference, practically the whole coaster was built in October -
The Swarm Construction
With warnings that the end of the world was nigh, Thorpe Park commenced construction of LC12, a Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster eventually revealed as The Swarm. 11th September 2008 8th October 2011 14th October 2011 19th October 2011 29th October 2011 Construction Time-lapse
I am thinking we will start to see the coaster start to fly up from next week?
Do you think we will see the tall cranes on site before the first support goes in?
JoshC.
Strata Poster
Just to re-state my thoughts on when vertical construction could happen. Mid-to-late September is the best guess we have with the information available. Looking at the state of play of the site, it's certainly plausible that vertical construction will start soon.
We'll definitely see construction start soon though. I'd expect we're looking at a May opening, and everything feels on track for that as it stands.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
I'm surprised that it doesn't appear any track has arrived at Thorpe yet given vertical construction is expected to start soon.
I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden
Mega Poster
Same here but they've still got 200ish supports on site to play with currently.
I'm sure the buzz will be immense when track does eventually arrive, I know I'm very excited for that!
Rob Coasters
Hyper Poster
If anything I'm surprised that vertical construction hasn't already started
I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden
Mega Poster
They do seem to be leaving it a bit late but if it goes up at Nemesis speeds then I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. Hopefully.
I'veGotFourB&MsInMyGarden
Mega Poster
Is that a section of catwalk for the base of the lift hill?
Project_300
Roller Poster
I wonder if track will be the last thing due to the structure looking like a K'nex coaster so all the support is built first then lift and drop then inversion 1 ect...
Sandman
Giga Poster
It would be cool, from a marketing perspective, if they left the crest of the lift hill as the last piece of track to be placed.
The official crowning of the UK's tallest, after all these years.
I'll be livestreaming Mandy's Twitter feed the night before the official opening, watching the whole meltdown unfold.
The official crowning of the UK's tallest, after all these years.
I'll be livestreaming Mandy's Twitter feed the night before the official opening, watching the whole meltdown unfold.
emoo
Hyper Poster
On Monday Thorpe Park engineers were being shown around Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Could be seen given priority rides by park staff which I strongly suspect came after some training or insight to Mack coasters earlier in the day.
Just a mini anecdotal titbit with the source of my eyeballs and gladly giving up a horsey for 2 of them. Not sure there is much to say about this but I found it fascinating none the less. I imagine there was a tea break where they joshed about the new coaster under construction hopefully working out much better for everyone.
That's a nice colour for the stairs.
Just a mini anecdotal titbit with the source of my eyeballs and gladly giving up a horsey for 2 of them. Not sure there is much to say about this but I found it fascinating none the less. I imagine there was a tea break where they joshed about the new coaster under construction hopefully working out much better for everyone.
That's a nice colour for the stairs.
Intamin Forever
Mega Poster
I’m getting the feeling that the track in the lower sections will be Black. I just don’t think that all gold sections will look very nice. But I suppose it would be something different!