Sunday 17th September 2023
Nothing has gone vertical at Project Exodus quite yet but work to prepare the site for the station building and roller coaster to go vertical continues. The drilling machine is back on site and looks to be drilling foundations for the turn-around section out of the station.
Ground pins can be seen sticking out of the ground in the turn-around section as you leave the station. We thought these foundations were already dug and ready to go but it seems that for sit access maybe these bits were left till last? Foundations for the station appear to also be bigger than when we saw them two weeks ago. Peeking through the windows, one of the bases for the bottom of the lift hill is now complete.
More supports have also been delivered and are being stored at the island next to The Swarm.
Hopefully, it won't be too much longer until things go vertical and we can really get excited!
Ground pins can be seen sticking out of the ground in the turn-around section as you leave the station. We thought these foundations were already dug and ready to go but it seems that for sit access maybe these bits were left till last? Foundations for the station appear to also be bigger than when we saw them two weeks ago. Peeking through the windows, one of the bases for the bottom of the lift hill is now complete.
More supports have also been delivered and are being stored at the island next to The Swarm.
Hopefully, it won't be too much longer until things go vertical and we can really get excited!
Monday 4th September 2023
Exciting times for Project Exodus might be just days away!
Rumours about the project going vertical this week have been circulating the community since the end of last week. Although the site might not be complete for foundations for the supports it's expected that the station might be the first section to go vertical and be installed.
The foundation base for the station has been poured and looks ready for steelwork. Which has been delivered and is being stored down Monks Walk. There’s a large amount of steelwork down the access road but it's important to remember that there are two buildings to build. The station and the maintenance area which we expect will be the last bit to be installed seeing as it will be down part of the access road.
Looking at the foundations for the station, the ground pins for roller-coaster supports can be seen sticking out the base. These will be where the supports anchor to the foundations. There will also be a space below the ride for maintenance staff to inspect the ride each morning. Supports and foundations for the maintenance building are still work in progress.
Viewing the site from Colossus and Saw The Ride a lot of foundations for the rollercoaster now appear to be complete. We would take a guess and say 80% of the foundations for the roller-coaster are now complete. Meanwhile, at The Swarm storage island, lots more supports have been delivered but no sign of any track yet!
The construction site for Project Exodus is very busy and it shouldn’t be long until we see support's and the station building go virtual.
Rumours about the project going vertical this week have been circulating the community since the end of last week. Although the site might not be complete for foundations for the supports it's expected that the station might be the first section to go vertical and be installed.
The foundation base for the station has been poured and looks ready for steelwork. Which has been delivered and is being stored down Monks Walk. There’s a large amount of steelwork down the access road but it's important to remember that there are two buildings to build. The station and the maintenance area which we expect will be the last bit to be installed seeing as it will be down part of the access road.
Looking at the foundations for the station, the ground pins for roller-coaster supports can be seen sticking out the base. These will be where the supports anchor to the foundations. There will also be a space below the ride for maintenance staff to inspect the ride each morning. Supports and foundations for the maintenance building are still work in progress.
Viewing the site from Colossus and Saw The Ride a lot of foundations for the rollercoaster now appear to be complete. We would take a guess and say 80% of the foundations for the roller-coaster are now complete. Meanwhile, at The Swarm storage island, lots more supports have been delivered but no sign of any track yet!
The construction site for Project Exodus is very busy and it shouldn’t be long until we see support's and the station building go virtual.
Thursday 24th August 2023
Marketing for Project Exodus has once again stepped up another gear. The construction walls around the site have received new stickers and marketing materials. Work on advertising the new roller-coaster has truly begun with stickers on the walls advertising the rollercoaster as opening in 2024 as well as having a side view of the rollercoaster showing off its height compared to its next-door neighbour Colossus. With Colossus standing at 98ft compared to Project Exodus standing at 236ft there’s quite a difference! We would love to see other rollercoasters at the park be added to the height difference as just having Colossus looks a bit odd. It would be good to see the height difference between Exodus, Stealth, The Swarm and Saw The Ride.
Viewing windows have also been installed to other guests a “glimpse” into the construction site. No more having to sneak your phone around the corner to see what’s going on behind the huge walls! A QR code has also been added to the fences which takes you to the Project Exodus mini site. New banners have also been added to the gates and fence posts near the construction site stating that if anyone enters the ride area Saw Alive will be stopped. With new viewing windows installed, the park has for some reason decided to block up the key lock holes to stop people peeking inside.
In the Thorpe Park Megastore shop in the centre of the park, a new model showing off the rollercoaster has been installed. It’s great to see more marketing for the rollercoaster appear. We’d love to see some merchandise appear for the ride before the name or anything is revealed.
Looking into the construction site from these new viewing windows we can see one of the foundations for the bottom of the lift hill is still being dug out and built. And next to the old Platform 15 fence we can now see some of the foundations for the break run. Work on the foundations for the station also appears to have begun with workers mainly working on that during our visit yesterday. The site is still far from being complete and ready for rollercoaster track to start flying up but we can’t wait to see this project go vertical.
Viewing windows have also been installed to other guests a “glimpse” into the construction site. No more having to sneak your phone around the corner to see what’s going on behind the huge walls! A QR code has also been added to the fences which takes you to the Project Exodus mini site. New banners have also been added to the gates and fence posts near the construction site stating that if anyone enters the ride area Saw Alive will be stopped. With new viewing windows installed, the park has for some reason decided to block up the key lock holes to stop people peeking inside.
In the Thorpe Park Megastore shop in the centre of the park, a new model showing off the rollercoaster has been installed. It’s great to see more marketing for the rollercoaster appear. We’d love to see some merchandise appear for the ride before the name or anything is revealed.
Looking into the construction site from these new viewing windows we can see one of the foundations for the bottom of the lift hill is still being dug out and built. And next to the old Platform 15 fence we can now see some of the foundations for the break run. Work on the foundations for the station also appears to have begun with workers mainly working on that during our visit yesterday. The site is still far from being complete and ready for rollercoaster track to start flying up but we can’t wait to see this project go vertical.
Wednesday 16th August 2023
Thorpe Park has just announced more information about their 2024 Rollercoaster code-named Project Exodus.
In a new 30-second video posted on the park's social media channels, the park said that it's taking thrill to epic new heights.
"Get ready for the UK's tallest & faster rollercoaster."
This is the beginning of the marketing for the new rollercoaster opening in 2024. But... what does the video tell us about the new rollercoaster?
-The video features a very gold colour palate
-Exodus will be the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster
-Looks to have a strong Egyptian theme (At the parks carnival event a pyramid could be seen on one of the tarot cards.
-The video also features an animation of the rollercoaster in the background
-Also, is that IMAScore music we can hear?
That's what we spotted in the video but we would make a prediction that the ride will be Egyptian-themed. Have 2 trains, minimal theming and possibly a new flat ride in place of Slammer to accompany it.
In a new 30-second video posted on the park's social media channels, the park said that it's taking thrill to epic new heights.
"Get ready for the UK's tallest & faster rollercoaster."
This is the beginning of the marketing for the new rollercoaster opening in 2024. But... what does the video tell us about the new rollercoaster?
-The video features a very gold colour palate
-Exodus will be the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster
-Looks to have a strong Egyptian theme (At the parks carnival event a pyramid could be seen on one of the tarot cards.
-The video also features an animation of the rollercoaster in the background
-Also, is that IMAScore music we can hear?
That's what we spotted in the video but we would make a prediction that the ride will be Egyptian-themed. Have 2 trains, minimal theming and possibly a new flat ride in place of Slammer to accompany it.
Tuesday 15th August 2023
More rollercoaster supports for Project Exodus have been delivered to Thorpe Park today. In a post on the THORPE PARK Annual Passholders Group on Facebook "Little Project Exodus update for you" the park showed off the latest on the building site and some of the new white supports in the filed next to The Swarm.
However it wasn't just white supports delivered today! The first shipment of gold coloured supports have been delivered.
"These photos are worth their weight in gold... Speaking of precious metals, tomorrow is National Rollercoaster Day... anyone familiar with the 'golden hour'?!"
However it wasn't just white supports delivered today! The first shipment of gold coloured supports have been delivered.
"These photos are worth their weight in gold... Speaking of precious metals, tomorrow is National Rollercoaster Day... anyone familiar with the 'golden hour'?!"
