Diesel Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Apprently the reasoning behind the track being in the lake was to hold one of the guide ropes down... So I went into the given photo and zoomed in and you can see the wire/rope going down in the direction with an orange strap of some sort on the track piece itself... still it may of just slipped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster XTREME Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Oh dear god LOL!I hope the track is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm sure it will be fine, and I'm sure if it isn't it will get sorted I do get the impression Diesel is probably right though , if it wasn't meant to be there I'm sure they would of got it out sharpish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster XTREME Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Yeah true, was meant to be a jokey post really .In regards to the latest updates, I can't believe how gargantuan this thing looks even though it's only 27ft higher than SAW - The ride ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 That's because Saw-the Ride is a flimsy, cheapo, rough 'wanna be dive machine' and The Swarm is an expensive, reliable, Rolls-Royce of a roller coaster. I'm going to make full use of the week after Fright Nights to photograph this baby! Coaster XTREME, Drawin and Sidders 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Yeah true, was meant to be a jokey post really .In regards to the latest updates, I can't believe how gargantuan this thing looks even though it's only 27ft higher than SAW - The ride !I'd say its just because The Swarm's track is just so chunky and the lift hill takes up a far larger area. Even compared to the taller Stealth, Swarm impresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Work continues on the first drop. The next section of track installed can just be seen before going out of the picture. This really does go a long way out over ther water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 That'll be the section of track who's support is the large triangular frame extended right towards the Flying Fish would it not? There's two supports out there; one for the section of track just installed, one for the piece installed just before that. Looking at the plans, I figure the next piece in will be the inversion, which will look mighty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Looking at the plans I don't think the section of track installed this morning has the support attached and it is infact the next section up that will have the support.I may be wrong though and I'm sure we will find out soon enough if we get some updates that aren't from the time lapse camera.Is there a possibility of the flying fish being closed today with construction so close by? If anyone is interested in following the hourly updates from the time lapse camera then click HERE. pluk, Drawin and Luke_A 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Thanks Steve, been wondering where people have been getting the updates from for ages. Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Fish is closed today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 That twist before the drop is mighty tight, can't wait for it to go in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentez Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Great stuff! You can just see the end of track creeping into picture. Loving the fact you'll be facing the water on the way down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Does anyone know how deep the water surrounding is? or is it more like sludge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackR Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Judging from the fact that part of the track was submerged in it, at least half a meter... I wouldn't imagine it to be much deeper than a meter if that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Great stuff! You can just see the end of track creeping into picture. Loving the fact you'll be facing the water on the way down Is it just me that sees the first support of the corkscrew erected in the far left of this photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Possibly, but I thought it was a digger at first?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam T Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 More pictures added at Theme ukView them all Here! Luke_A, Coaster XTREME, Drawin and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamY Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I was just about to post that Answers the support question. It just looks more and more intimidating every day... And now there's a decent amount of it to look at together, I really do adore that track colour even more.And looking at the portrait picture with all the mechanical gubbins on the lift hill makes me positively squeal! I still can't believe we're getting it... At Thorpe Park! Wooooo Drawin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdLead Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Another fantastic set of pictures. Thank you for all the updates. This thing looks HUGE! Looking forward to seeing it myself tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Possibly, but I thought it was a digger at first??Ahh indeed it is James! My bad! :PBut corr, those pictures of the drop aren't half gorgeous, are they? Cheers for the update Liam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mah boi Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Flippin heck, it does seem one will recieve alot of G's on that drop. Will look better when the plane is in place though.^It is a support the one you pointed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 It's definitely a support but not the one I thought it was. The support in that picture is the one connecting the inclined loop to the helix. It was a mistake of mine to think what was actually a digger looked like the support leading out of the helix and into the corkscrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smidget Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Tbf it did somewhat resemble a support at a quick glance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 64 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I haven't been this excited about a ride since Nemesis Inferno!And I know it's a terrible ride but I did love the drop on G-Force at Drayton Manor, simply for the sheer novelty of starting the first drop upside down. Obviously this should be ten times better but the thought of it having a similar(ish) feeling to G-Force's first drop does get me excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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