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September 2005 |
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In a matter of days the
airtime hill has been fully erected. Next built will be the
205ft Top Hat, curve before station and maintenance track.
Note in some of the pics the supports laying on the floor
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Magnetic
brakes are currently being installed on the launch track and
airtime hill, while the Top Hat supports are erected. The
transition from navy to white is not as smooth as people
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The Top Hat
is currently about half complete - there is still another
hundred or so feet to go until it's topped off. Work
continues on the maintenance tracks with the transfer
turntables installed. The launch mechanism is still being
lifted in, while the retracting magnetic brakes are now
complete along the launch. Photo six shows the supports
being pumped internally with sand, to quiet down the ride
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26th |
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The peak of
the Top Hat was constructed on the ground, and then the
whole structure raised and bolted in to place. It was topped
off in front of a crowd of onlookers. |
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October 2005 |
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Visual
construction may have stopped but work continues on the
electrical components and launch system. The station is
coming along well with the first hints of theming. Last
photo
shows the ride lit up nicely for Fright Nights. |
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