Alton Towers Almanac: Gallery: Last additions

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Last additions - Dan

Jun 04, 2013

December 2009SW6's name is and logo are unveiled - the new coaster will be called "Thirteen".Dec 11, 2009

Oct 08, 2009

You can see where the maintenance garage will be.Oct 08, 2009

The station and transfer track are the first sections to be installed on-site.Oct 08, 2009

Oct 08, 2009

October 2009A new promo image has appeared on the Alton Towers website, strongly suggesting that "Surrender" will be the ride name.Oct 08, 2009

A large area has been set aside for the steelwork - more is expected over the next month.Sep 19, 2009

Looking back across.Sep 19, 2009

Close-up detail on the track join.Sep 19, 2009

Might this section be for the turnaround preceding the lift hill?Sep 19, 2009

Electronic components have also been delivered.Sep 19, 2009

A family coaster is one that appeals to all - somewhere between "thrill" and "kiddie" (The Beastie). An example of this type would be Spinball Whizzer.Sep 19, 2009

Labelling on the side of one of the crates.Sep 19, 2009

A storage tank, presumably for silica sand.Sep 19, 2009

Shock absorbers.Sep 19, 2009

Drive pulley.Sep 19, 2009

More interestingly... track has arrived!Sep 19, 2009

A close look at one of the sections. That confirms beyond doubt that it is an Intamin coaster.Sep 19, 2009

What looks to be transfer track.Sep 19, 2009

More SW6 track, with a black paint scheme to match the "dark forest" theme.Sep 19, 2009

For the station or maintenance area possibly?Sep 19, 2009

The other steelwork from the side.Sep 19, 2009

We'll now have two Intamins side-by-side, similar to the Forbidden Valley which has two B&Ms.Sep 19, 2009

Cranes have also arrived, ready to lift the track sections into place.Sep 19, 2009

Note the buffer - this will be for the maintenance area.Sep 19, 2009

The holes here look like they're for 'kicker' wheels to be placed.Sep 19, 2009

The base of the station is in place.Sep 19, 2009

A wider look at the site.Sep 19, 2009

Across towards Rita's brake run.Sep 19, 2009

Footers in place at the start of the layout.Sep 19, 2009

A trench for the track before the lift hill.Sep 19, 2009

We're expecting construction to proceed very quickly from this point.Sep 19, 2009

Where the lift hill will be.Sep 19, 2009

Now then, look what we found in one of the car parks...Sep 19, 2009

Several trucks have arrived - what could they contain?Sep 19, 2009

RCS (Ride Construction Service) are familiar with the SW6 site - they were the company responsible for constructing Rita in the adjacent area.Sep 19, 2009

Looking at the site from Rita's station platform.Sep 03, 2009

The trench following the path of the ride from the station to the lift hill.Sep 03, 2009

Another look at the new banner.Sep 03, 2009

August 2009This leaflet is being given out on park, reinforcing the 'creepy' forest theme and confirming that the ride will be a world's first.Aug 12, 2009

27th June 2009Alton Towers' Long Term Development Plan, highlighting areas for redevelopment, new accommodation, relocation of car parks, and more.Jun 27, 2009

The gap through which the track will return from the woods.Jun 21, 2009

Yellow markings showing where the track will go - the ones in the foreground are where the lift hill will start.Jun 21, 2009

The path of these markings follows the track from the second turnaround back to the station.Jun 21, 2009

Finally, it looks like work is properly under way on-site. Holes have been dug around the area, possibly for the footers.Jun 21, 2009

A Studios North van was briefly on-site.May 18, 2009

The area where Corkscrew used to stand is bare, ready for construction to begin.May 18, 2009

Approaching the area on the Sky Ride.May 18, 2009

From Rita's platform, you can see the trees in the middle of the site surrounded by protective fencing.Apr 22, 2009

The view from here will look very different in 12 months' time.Apr 22, 2009

Looking at the bare site from the Sky Ride.Apr 22, 2009

At the far end of the area, you can see the site office which has recently appeared.Apr 22, 2009

The site is a lot clearer than it was a few weeks ago.Apr 22, 2009

16th December 2008There is not much track left to remove.Apr 13, 2009

16th December 2008The corkscrews are to be saved, and hopefully used somewhere in the park.Apr 13, 2009

16th December 2008This is the platform for the brake run track, also removed.Apr 13, 2009

16th December 2008Only one of the two corkscrews now remain.Apr 13, 2009

11th December 2008The metal track will be sold for scrap.Apr 13, 2009

11th December 2008Looking towards the far end of the site.Apr 13, 2009

11th December 2008The lift hill, track beneath it, part of the helixes and the iconic corkscrews are all that are left.Apr 13, 2009

11th December 2008Most of the track has been removed.Apr 13, 2009

More groundwork has been done recently, and you can also see a gap in the trees where part of the coaster's track will go.Apr 13, 2009

We can take a good look at the construction site from the Sky Ride.Apr 13, 2009

Another look at the banner promoting the new-for-2010 roller coaster.Apr 13, 2009

Corkscrew's operator cabin has been demolished since last week.Apr 13, 2009

March 2009With the opening of the park for the '09 season, this banner has appeared next to the former Corkscrew area. The imagery points towards the rumoured 'dark forest' theme.Mar 28, 2009

Mar 28, 2009

A look in profile from directions AA and BB, as it was in 2008.Jan 14, 2009

This plan shows 5 "view" locations, which are demonstrated in the following images.Jan 14, 2009

A look in profile from directions CC and DD, as it was in 2008.Jan 14, 2009

A look in profile from directions EE and FF, as it was in 2008.Jan 14, 2009

A look in profile from directions CC and DD, as it will be in 2010.Jan 14, 2009

A detailed look at the layout of the new coaster.Jan 14, 2009

Corkscrew and the woodland behind it, as it was in 2008.Jan 14, 2009

The structure of the coaster's station building.Jan 14, 2009

The station in "roof view" - showing how most of the platform will, unlike Rita, be under cover.Jan 14, 2009

A look in profile from directions EE and FF, as it will be in 2010.Jan 14, 2009

A look in profile from directions AA and BB, as it will be in 2010.Jan 14, 2009

This plan shows where SW6 lies in relation to Ug Land and Cred Street.Jan 14, 2009

A visual of the station building, showing a "dilapidated castle" theme.Jan 09, 2009

The station platform layout. Note the bridge that takes you over the track before boarding.Jan 09, 2009

A location plan confirming the ride layout.Jan 09, 2009

How SW6 will look from Location E.Jan 09, 2009

How SW6 will look from Location D.Jan 09, 2009

How SW6 will look from Location C.Jan 09, 2009

How SW6 will look from Location B.Jan 09, 2009

How SW6 will look from Location A.Jan 09, 2009

The far end of Ug Land as it was in 2008, with SW6's proposed queue line overlaid.Jan 09, 2009

The new queue line, which follows a similar path to the old Corkscrew queue. It employs a similar "cattle pen" style layout as Rita's queue line.Jan 09, 2009