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Rattlesnake Construction

 

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Track arrives

The huge pit which now contains Rattlesnake

The huge pit which now contains Rattlesnake

The huge pit which now contains Rattlesnake

The cars arrived mounted on the station track

The bottom of the pit

Continued vertical construction

Continued vertical construction

Continued vertical construction

View from the top of the lift of the completed track

Transfers added to the cars

Continued construction

Continued construction

Construction of the barns around the course

Rockwork theming

Completed barns

Entrance tower and queue line

Middle straight section of track

Construction of the very detailed queue line

Nearing completion

The above photos were all taken between January and April 1998. It is quite fascinating to see just how much work went in to this relatively small coaster. Rattlesnake is probably one of the best themed rides in the UK - with high attention to detail in every corner.

 

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