Alton Towers Almanac: Gallery: Last additions

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Last additions - Dan

Sep 15, 2005

The ROAR stamp card.Sep 15, 2005

Sep 15, 2005

Sep 14, 2005

Boats in the rotating station.Sep 14, 2005

At the end of the ride, after the final drop.Sep 14, 2005

Looking from a viewing plaza towards the final drop of the Log Flume.Sep 14, 2005

Another look at the Log Flume's final drop. It looks sparse when compared to the modern look.Sep 14, 2005

Then it was "Ug Bugs", located in Ug Land.Sep 14, 2005

Another shot of Ug Bugs, with Corkscrew in the background.Sep 14, 2005

Sep 14, 2005

The ride was moved back to its original home to make way for Submission at the start of 2001.Sep 14, 2005

The ride operated here for another 3 years, before reliability problems saw its premature demise at the end of 2003.Sep 14, 2005

With the creation of the X-Sector area in 1998, the ride was given a new paint job and relocated to the area.Sep 14, 2005

It would remain here for 3 years in total.Sep 14, 2005

Festival Park had been rethemed as Ug Land in 1999, and Energizer was given another new paint job to fit - as well as a new name, Bone Shaker.Sep 14, 2005

Energizer in the X-Sector.Sep 14, 2005

Back when the ride was called Dino Dancer, and lived in Ug Land.Sep 14, 2005

Sep 14, 2005

An overall view shows how Air towers above Nemesis.Sep 14, 2005

Looking across the site from the Monorail, with the steel roof of the station being constructed.Sep 14, 2005

Looking at the front of the station, now being constructed so the building above can be built.Sep 14, 2005

A wider shot of the station being constructed.Sep 14, 2005

Heavy duty equipment is being used by the construction team during the night to build the lift hill.Sep 14, 2005

Looking from the station towards the lift hill.Sep 14, 2005

The track emerges from the tunnel underneath the monorail track. Sep 14, 2005

The rear of the station. The transfer track is still waiting to be installed.Sep 14, 2005

The picnic area in Forbidden Valley has been fenced off, although no work has started yet.Sep 14, 2005

The top of the newly constructed lift hill. Only a couple more pieces are left to install.Sep 14, 2005

The roof of the station under construction.Sep 14, 2005

An overall view of the lift hill.Sep 14, 2005

This shows just how close the track gets to the monorail.Sep 14, 2005

More supports in the top car park to finish off the lift hill and turn around.Sep 14, 2005

In the background, part of the track which includes the switching mechanism for the dual station.Sep 14, 2005

More supports on the grass, shows how well the supports will blend in with the surroundings.Sep 14, 2005

A few more bits of steel.Sep 14, 2005

A view across the top of the tunnel towards the station.Sep 14, 2005

The concrete roof of the first tunnel is now being placed, suggesting that track has been placed. Lift hill motors are also being installed.Sep 14, 2005

Some small supports in the lower car park.Sep 14, 2005

More steel for the lift hill/first drop.Sep 14, 2005

The construction crew are now preparing to install the supports for the lift hill and first drop.Sep 14, 2005

The crane is being used to install the tunnel track pieces, and the roof for the tunnel itself.Sep 14, 2005

One of the first pieces of lift hill supports is now installed and ready.Sep 14, 2005

A close up of the front of the station shows where the two station tracks meet.Sep 14, 2005

What is this? We have no idea...Sep 14, 2005

A curved track section ready to be installed.Sep 14, 2005

Supports have now appeared in the main car park, close to where the Air lift hill is being built.Sep 14, 2005

Closer inspection of the rear of the station.Sep 14, 2005

Noticable changes this month in the station area, which also now has support footers in place.Sep 14, 2005

Footers are appearing all over the site.Sep 14, 2005

Footers can be seen on both sides of the station.Sep 14, 2005

Footers, footers... everywhere footers... we want some steel.Sep 14, 2005

The tunnel entrance has also had a little more work done on it.Sep 14, 2005

Closer inspection of the front area of the station.Sep 14, 2005

August 2001On the fence protecting the site, this large poster appeared, announcing the future of rollercoaster technology.Sep 14, 2005

August 2001These flags adorn the Kodak booth too.Sep 14, 2005

August 2001In Forbidden Valley, this poster invites you to book your tickets for next year, with a special reduced rate. A different style of advertisement is used here.Sep 14, 2005

August 2001The poster appears on the door to the Kodak booth at the top of Towers Street. A vague artist's impression of the ride indicates to us that this is not what we should expect the ride to look like. It is there to give the public the idea of what a flying coaster is.Sep 14, 2005

The theming of Forbidden Valley creates the whole atmosphere of this part of the park, and the new coaster will have to try and fit in with this unique theme.Sep 14, 2005

The old Beastly Bites food outlet still in existance at the end of the 2000 season, but now demolished.Sep 14, 2005

The old queue line still exists, although it is doubtful that it will form any part of the new layout of this area of the park.Sep 14, 2005

The site abandoned ever since the removal of the New Beast. The ground still bears the marks left by the coaster.Sep 14, 2005

Sep 10, 2005

More bits have now been knocked off.Sep 10, 2005

You can see the old Toyland turrets lying on the ground here.Sep 10, 2005

It's a shame that nobody saw this side of the building for the last few years - it was well-themed.Sep 10, 2005

Quite a few pieces of facia from the side of the building have now been removed.Sep 10, 2005

As you can see, the extended queue line has nearly all been cleared.Sep 10, 2005

The removal of the facia is the only bit of work being carried out on-site at the moment.Sep 10, 2005

Clearing of the old queue line has begun.Sep 10, 2005

Around here is where the glass lifts will be, and the rest of the walkthrough section.Sep 10, 2005

To the right of the photo, you can see the fence that went up several years ago, when the extended queue line was no longer needed.Sep 10, 2005

Looking towards the Toyland building again.Sep 10, 2005

Looking across from where the extended queue line stood, at the side of the Toyland Tours building.Sep 10, 2005

Next year, this area will be indoors.Sep 10, 2005

Sep 10, 2005

Sep 09, 2005

Using a cherry picker to access the roof, a worker is smashing the Toyland facade off with a hammer. No work has taken place inside the building yet.Sep 02, 2005

McFly, who were at the park to promote their new album. Their presence could also be felt around Nemesis, where their music replaced the normal soundtrack, and their logos adorned the Nemesis trains.Sep 01, 2005

A close-up of the Free to Party tent. Later on, there was a break-dancing show in front of the tent.Sep 01, 2005

The Free to Party stage, situated in the middle of Ug Land, which had live music being played.Sep 01, 2005

One of several PlayStation vans dotted around the park, which were giving away freebies to guests.Sep 01, 2005

One such freebie was this orange ball, with the PlayStation 2 Freedom Weekender logo on.Sep 01, 2005

The zip line that allowed people to fly over the lake. Not for the faint-hearted...!Sep 01, 2005

A large screen at the top of Towers Street. It was last used here during the Sound of Music event this year.Sep 01, 2005

The PlayStation tent at the end of Towers Street.Sep 01, 2005

Another tent at end of Towers Street. Here, guests could play consoles under the car or motorbike.Sep 01, 2005

Aug 30, 2005

Aug 28, 2005

Looking into the final helix from the final stages of the ride.Aug 27, 2005

Looking at the entry to that final helix.Aug 27, 2005

Another shot of the final helix.Aug 27, 2005

Looking down the track as it heads into the brake run and the station.Aug 27, 2005

Looking from the final helix back towards the station. The higher section is where it enter the helix in the previous photo.Aug 27, 2005

An overall shot of the final helix.Aug 27, 2005

Another shot of the final helix. You can also see where the track rises to pass over itself in the background.Aug 27, 2005

The track section as it enters the final helix in the reclaimed car park.Aug 27, 2005

The shop above the station now has its framework erected.Aug 27, 2005

The final inversion is now in place, and looks to be more of an inline twist than a corkscrew.Aug 27, 2005

A closer look at the inversion.Aug 27, 2005

The large helix that leads into the second tunnel.Aug 27, 2005

A closer shot of the first inversion shows its a tight one. The beginning of the third inversion starts where the track ends just in front of the crane.Aug 27, 2005

An overall shot showing the first inversion and the helix near the station.Aug 27, 2005

The station has had further work done, as the walls are being constructed.Aug 27, 2005

The back end of the station, with the track entering it.Aug 27, 2005

A wider shot showing the whole central area of the coaster.Aug 27, 2005

More track has now been erected up to the beginning of the next inversion.Aug 27, 2005

The helix that follows the exit from the second tunnel.Aug 27, 2005

A closer shot of the track as it races up the hill. It goes quite high. You will be lying on your back here.Aug 27, 2005

Another inversion takes you back into the flying position before you enter the second tunnel.Aug 27, 2005

All of the track up to the entry to the second tunnel is now in place.Aug 27, 2005

The station roof/shop floor has now been poured too. Building will progress here over the next few weeks.Aug 27, 2005

The lower chassis of Dino Dancer is now located in the picnic area of Forbidden Valley.Aug 27, 2005

Compare the track size to Mac.Aug 27, 2005

The inversion dominates the skyline in Forbidden ValleyAug 27, 2005

Further track waiting to be installed.Aug 27, 2005

The first inversion is now almost complete.Aug 27, 2005

A closer look at the inversion.Aug 27, 2005

And up into the first inversion, seen from the opposite side of the site.Aug 27, 2005

And back out the other side.Aug 27, 2005

Here the track banks steeply into the trees.Aug 27, 2005

And the track changes colour before it drops underneath the monorail.Aug 27, 2005

The initial drop and first turn around are now in place.Aug 27, 2005

The lift hill is just about done now.Aug 27, 2005

In Forbidden Valley, work has now begun on the site of the old picnic area.Aug 27, 2005

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