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12th February 2005This is the first turn as it flies over the hydraulics building (far right), and also the third twist that comes very close to the first one.
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12th February 2005From the back of the construction site, we can see the now completed ride circuit The building towards the left of the photo is the Corkscrew on-ride photo shop.
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12th February 2005Here's a wider view of the above.
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12th February 2005This is where the track "wraps around" Corkscrew's photo shop, and heads into another airtime hill (to the right of the photo).
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12th February 2005Another shot of the first and third banked turns, this time from a more distant perspective.
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19th February 2005Rita's final turn, with one of the trains sat in the brake run.
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19th February 2005The construction site, as seen through the Ug Land entrance arch.
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26th March 2005A train launches as guests look on.
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