Monday 23rd October 2023
The sun has set over Thorpe Park which marks the end of another busy of construction at Project Exodus (Hyperia)
Huge progress has today been made on the maintenance building for the rollercoaster with more steel structures installed along with the metal supports that will hold the track for the maintenance building. No track has been installed yet but we expect it will be installed before the building is completed and a roof is installed.
Of course, the main point of focus for the construction site at the moment is building the two towers for one of the inversions. When we visited the park yesterday the second tower was tiny however on a passing-through visit today. It has grown in size and is almost as tall as the main structure standing at 165ft.
Mountings for more sections of track are now very visible and we would be shocked if we didn't see the track installed on this inversion by the end of the week. Or at least by 31st October when the park closes for the season.
Viewing Hyperia from the first bit of Monk's Walk looking over the lake the Island Landscape has never looked better. We can't wait to see this coaster grow over the closed season.
Of course updates won't stop then, Monks Walk (the public footpath) remains open 365 days!
Huge progress has today been made on the maintenance building for the rollercoaster with more steel structures installed along with the metal supports that will hold the track for the maintenance building. No track has been installed yet but we expect it will be installed before the building is completed and a roof is installed.
Of course, the main point of focus for the construction site at the moment is building the two towers for one of the inversions. When we visited the park yesterday the second tower was tiny however on a passing-through visit today. It has grown in size and is almost as tall as the main structure standing at 165ft.
Mountings for more sections of track are now very visible and we would be shocked if we didn't see the track installed on this inversion by the end of the week. Or at least by 31st October when the park closes for the season.
Viewing Hyperia from the first bit of Monk's Walk looking over the lake the Island Landscape has never looked better. We can't wait to see this coaster grow over the closed season.
Of course updates won't stop then, Monks Walk (the public footpath) remains open 365 days!
Sunday 22nd October 2023
It's a beautiful sunny day! Time for a recap of this week's work for Hyperia.
The second tower for the inversion has started to grow in height, the maintenance building supports have been moved to the construction site ready to be installed. Some supports for the maintenance building are already in place and the station building appears to be complete now.
The second tower for the inversion has started to grow in height, the maintenance building supports have been moved to the construction site ready to be installed. Some supports for the maintenance building are already in place and the station building appears to be complete now.
Friday 20th October 2023
Hyperia has reached a new milestone of reaching 165ft! The tower for one of the inversions is now complete and can be seen from all around the park. Since the tower was built on Monday the structure is now at its maximum height of 165ft without track of course! The tower has now been completed with mountings for track seen on the top and sides. With the highest point being the lift hill standing at 236ft this tower will soon be towered over very soon.
Work on building the station building continues with the structure almost looking complete. A small stash of black steel beams can be seen on the floor waiting to be installed. You can see the platform where the on and offload will be and the gap in the middle where the track will run. With the site cleared for access for cranes and larger vehicles, we can now also see the ground pins for the break run leading into the station.
Around the rest of the site more supports have been installed and a few more track sections have been installed. The track is now very visible from the bridge when walking to Colossus. Foundations for the base of the lift hill now appear to be being worked on with new rebar spotted in the location of where the base will soon be placed.
We wonder how long it will be until the track is installed on the 165ft structure!
Work on building the station building continues with the structure almost looking complete. A small stash of black steel beams can be seen on the floor waiting to be installed. You can see the platform where the on and offload will be and the gap in the middle where the track will run. With the site cleared for access for cranes and larger vehicles, we can now also see the ground pins for the break run leading into the station.
Around the rest of the site more supports have been installed and a few more track sections have been installed. The track is now very visible from the bridge when walking to Colossus. Foundations for the base of the lift hill now appear to be being worked on with new rebar spotted in the location of where the base will soon be placed.
We wonder how long it will be until the track is installed on the 165ft structure!
Wednesday 18th October 2023
Deliveries for Hyperia continue to arrive at Thorpe Park on what seems like a daily basis. Every few days Thorpe Park updates us on social media showing off new and exciting parts for the rollercoaster getting delivered. Yesterday the most exciting delivery so far was posted in the Annual Pass Group, the top and bottom of the lift hill have now been delivered.
With storage locations for Hyperia starting to burst at the seams with a huge amount of supports, metal work and track located on the island behind The Swarm. The park has now started to store parts for the new rollercoaster next to the staff car park. Huge sections of the lift hill, the top and base of the lift and a few sections of track are currently being stored next to the staff car park. Those lucky enough to park in the staff car park get a bird’s eye view of some of the parts for Hyperia. Also located in this storage location are more rollercoaster supports, the chain lift motor box, transfer track bases, the start of the lift hill stairs and sections of the break run catwalk.
It's amazing to see parts for Hyperia up close, it's hard to get the scale of these parts from photos but when you stand in front of the track and lift hill sections they are huge! It's going to be a busy few months installing Hyerpia but we can't wait to see it come to life.
Like a giant puzzle, each section of track and support has a unique code and part number so construction crews know what bit goes where. It's like a giant Lego or Meccano set.
Photos taken with permission and approval from Thorpe Park.
With storage locations for Hyperia starting to burst at the seams with a huge amount of supports, metal work and track located on the island behind The Swarm. The park has now started to store parts for the new rollercoaster next to the staff car park. Huge sections of the lift hill, the top and base of the lift and a few sections of track are currently being stored next to the staff car park. Those lucky enough to park in the staff car park get a bird’s eye view of some of the parts for Hyperia. Also located in this storage location are more rollercoaster supports, the chain lift motor box, transfer track bases, the start of the lift hill stairs and sections of the break run catwalk.
It's amazing to see parts for Hyperia up close, it's hard to get the scale of these parts from photos but when you stand in front of the track and lift hill sections they are huge! It's going to be a busy few months installing Hyerpia but we can't wait to see it come to life.
Like a giant puzzle, each section of track and support has a unique code and part number so construction crews know what bit goes where. It's like a giant Lego or Meccano set.
Photos taken with permission and approval from Thorpe Park.
Tuesday 17th October 2023
Hyperia has broken into the skyline of Thorpe Park! Construction for the new 2024 rollercoaster has finally reached new heights and is breaking into the skyline of the park.
The rollercoaster structure is now very visible from the outside of the park and when walking across the bridge into the park. The structure for one of the inversions for the rollercoaster has rocketed into the skyline of the park in the past 12 hours.
Meanwhile, across the rest of the site, the framework for the station has started to be installed. Painted black, we won't actually see the framework for the station once cladding and theming have been installed. Upon closer inspection, you can see the offload section of the station, we're hoping that this Mack Rides rollercoaster will have the famous bag room system on the offload platform. This will seriously improve throughput for the ride and reduce the need for a bag room before you board the ride.
The rollercoaster structure is now very visible from the outside of the park and when walking across the bridge into the park. The structure for one of the inversions for the rollercoaster has rocketed into the skyline of the park in the past 12 hours.
Meanwhile, across the rest of the site, the framework for the station has started to be installed. Painted black, we won't actually see the framework for the station once cladding and theming have been installed. Upon closer inspection, you can see the offload section of the station, we're hoping that this Mack Rides rollercoaster will have the famous bag room system on the offload platform. This will seriously improve throughput for the ride and reduce the need for a bag room before you board the ride.
