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ATAGalleryConstructionMutiny Bay › October 20th 2007
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The lake where the Splash Battle will be constructed has now been sealed off.
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The Splash Karts have been removed, and the lake drained.
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Visitors now have to go around or through the Courtyard Tavern to get to Haunted Hollow and the Gardens.
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Looking over the fence. At the moment there is no "announcement sign" telling guests what is happening here next year.
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It will be quite a big job to clear the area.
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Looking from the area next to the main lake.
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Work on the other side has progressed quickly - the buildings that housed the Splash Kart Challenge station have already been demolished.
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A closer look at the platform. Given the surroundings, you have to assume that the station for the new ride will be situated in roughly the same spot.
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This is where the smaller lake connects with the main one. The water used in the new ride will all have to be filtered, however.
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A wide shot of the Splash Battle lake, showing the sizeable area that the new attraction will be situated in.
   
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