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THE SWARM: Construction Updates


Marc

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Should be a good night for us, lots of videos and pictures to build up the tension ready for next week.It will, although it being dark, should be the first real chance we will see the ride live up to it's full potential, if all the pyrotechnics work that is, and it will also give us an idea what the ride will be like during fright nightsCan't wait until my trip in a fortnight

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If someone had shown me that photo 5 years ago, I'd have never predicted it was from any Merlin park; perhaps in Europe somewhere. That is total credit to the entire team who worked on the ride. Visually, this ride is a classic and built for longevity. I love how weathered the paving slabs look already. Fabulous. I can't wait to browse all of the pictures over the next day or so. :ph34r:

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If someone had shown me that photo 5 years ago, I'd have never predicted it was from any Merlin park; perhaps in Europe somewhere. That is total credit to the entire team who worked on the ride. Visually, this ride is a classic and built for longevity. I love how weathered the paving slabs look already. Fabulous. I can't wait to browse all of the pictures over the next day or so. :ph34r:

Yup yup yup. I think the last time there was this much engagement visually for a coaster was, ooh, either Oblivion or Air. Cannot wait. :D
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Has anyone noticed that the floor of the station has got an aged effect now that it didn't have on the earlier picture of the station.BEFORE:http://www.thorpepar.../the-swarm.aspx (Sorry this link just takes you to the Swarm page so to find picture click "Stuff to see" and scroll down.)AFTER:http://www.facebook....&type=1

yeah I much prefere the second one it makes it seem destroyed
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Has anyone noticed that the floor of the station has got an aged effect now that it didn't have on the earlier picture of the station.BEFORE:http://www.thorpepar.../the-swarm.aspx (Sorry this link just takes you to the Swarm page so to find picture click "Stuff to see" and scroll down.)AFTER:http://www.facebook....&type=1

Looks more like rain to me. :ph34r:
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http://twitter.com/#!/THORPEPARK/status/177819841330290688/photo/1Btw I think this is the fire engine that was used for Blows it up, hopefully it will be a permanent piece of theming, it looks fantastic! Also does anyone know what that massive tower is in the distance behind it?

Power lines maby??

I took a look on google maps, and the tower thingy is infact the signage for wet wet wet.
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