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ATA › Gallery › Construction › Charlie and the Chocolate Factory › November 26th 2005
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 Work continues on both the steel framework and the inside of the main building.
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 Here you can see that the top of the original Toyland Tours building is about half the height of the extension.
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 Looking over the fence towards where the queue line will enter the main building.
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 The plot of land on which the extension is being built is now unrecognisable compared to how it was just a few months ago.
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 Looking towards the station. If you look closely, you can see that the "S.S. Toyland Tours" wheel has been stripped of its theming.
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 The trench leading out of the construction site.
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 The Toyland Tours teddy bears are still in Merrie England.
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 You can see the "track" that the teddy train used to follow.
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 Looking into the station, you can see that the "SS Toyland Tours" wheel has finally had its theming removed.
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 Looking down the almost unrecognisable station towards the first turn of the ride.
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 The rear end of the station still has some Toyland Tours theming intact.
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 This is the first turn, and the space once occupied by the "Jumbo Jet" now has a totally different look.
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 From the same spot, looking to the right of the previous photo. You can see that you will now go underneath the new theming, whereas before it was all open plan at this point.
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 Looking back from the Turn 1 area towards the station.
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 This used to be the turn right before the Bathtime section. Another new room separator wall has been put in place.
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 Looking back through towards where the Snailextric/Ball Striping/Bouncy Castles used to be.
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 Looking from the old Snailextric area back towards Turn 1.
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 The modifications to the water channel are complete! You can see to the left of the new channel, where the old one used to go. Basically what was a corner has now been cut.
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 Looking back down the modified channel. This area will become the "offload" section for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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 A wider look, this time standing in what was the final part of the ride, the "Party Room".
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