Hyperia Track 80% Complete Next Stage The Lift Hill
Saturday 20th January 2024
Progress on Hyperia over the past week has been insane! The top of the non-inverted immelmann has been topped and completed and the most exciting part is about the begin. Work on the lift hill is next...
Over the past week, lots of sections of track and supports have been installed. On Wednesday the park shared photos of the non-inverted immelmann being completed and since then work on the element next to it has progressed rapidly. The first support for the lift hill has also been installed. Another support comes off of this for the stall turn.
Around the rest of the site, plants have been delivered, the maintenance bay has had a gold shutter added to it, work continues rebuilding the shop and photo unit and work on fitting the stairs into the station has begun. Last week we spotted that a window had been cut into the side of the station, since then more framework has been installed inside the station for what we expect will become the operator cabin. No sign of the famous Mack Rides bag system yet. It would also appear that parts for the lift have been delivered, wrapped up in the middle of the site waiting to be installed. Part of the old Platform 15 fence has also been removed and replaced with a new wooden fence. Hopefully, the rest of the fence will be removed over the next few weeks and replaced with this.
Hyperia is looking more amazing with every visit we make to the park! At a guess, we would say that over 80% of track and supports are now installed.
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Hyperia construction update
A milestone moment today as we completed the non-inverted immelmann!
Trees and bushes are starting to arrive on-site ready for the landscaping phase.
Hyperia More Track Installed And New Shop Takes Shape
Thursday 11th January 2024
Eyes to the sky! More track and supports have been installed for Hyperia.
In the short span of a few days, the photos and shop unit have been rebuilt. The old shop was removed and a much larger unit has been built in its place. Although it would have been great to have a part of Old Town still in the area, it’s great to see the park investing in a purpose-built shop. And, it’s not a shipping container!
Elsewhere on site, supports and track for the first drop have been installed. This is the beginning of the end for the construction of Hyperia. Although we are probably weeks away from the ride being finished.
The track for the dive stall and Immelmann has also been installed over the past few days. It would also appear that brackets for more trim brakes can be seen coming out of the inversion.
At the station building, work continues on adding theming. And it would small window has been installed. Possibly for the operator's cabin? Supports for the track going into the maintenance building are still a work in progress. A cross beam connecting the two supports is currently being built. Later in our small trip down monks walk we did see them start to pour concrete into the form.
Pipes for cables can be seen being laid at the brake run. It would also appear that golf brackets for cables have been fitted on the brake run.
Fantastic progress in such a short space of time. We can’t wait to ride this rollercoaster very soon.
7th January 2024 Hyperia Construction Work Resumes
Sunday 7th January 2024
It's 2024 and work on the construction site for Hyperia has started again. Workers returned to work on Tuesday and have been hard at work to get the rollercoaster built and ready for the 2024 season.
Since our last update before Christmas, more of the structure for the dive stall and Immelmann has been built and the beginning of another support structure has begun in the middle of the two elements.
Over the past few days, some lower sections of track and supports have been installed. We reckon the park will get these two inversions completed first then work will turn to the lift hill of the rollercoaster. Around the rest of the site, foundations at the bottom of some supports have been filled in. With some sections of the layout now complete, some of the bases of supports can be fixed into their final position. Doors have also been installed on the maintenance building and station. No more peeking into the station!
Inside the station for the rollercoaster, theming work has begun! Black metal panels similar to the outside of the station have started to be installed. We expect the station will have a minimalist theme to it and will have gold strips similar to the outside.
Outside the maintenance bay, two large items are being protected from the elements with some yellow and green sheets. We don't expect this to be anything major but could this be parts for the trains?
It's worth noting that with all the rainfall we've had recently, monks' walk is VERY wet. If you are planning on walking down we would recommend wearing waterproof boots or wellies.
Last Hyperia Construction Update For 2023
Saturday 23rd December 2023
It's our last update of 2023 for Hyperia and it's been a huge year for Thorpe Park! Old Town is gone and in its place, the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster is being built! Over the past few months, we've been documenting the construction of Hypera previously known as Project Exodus. We've been lucky enough to watch supports and track fly into place, and go into the park during the closed season but for now we end this year's updates from Monks Walk.
So... what's changed?
Another tower is being built in the middle of the area for the connecting sections of the track for the loop and inversion. With the site now shut for Christmas nothing will happen for the next few weeks. But when the site starts up again, it won't be long until we see this loop and inversion completed and the lift hill and first drop are installed.
The most major change in the area is the old Mexican Cantina / Shop / green room for Creek Freek is now gone. The park teased the old building being removed on their socials last night but we can confirm the building is now gone! The only part of the building left is the ruble that remains on the ground. A new exit shop and photo unit will be built in its place over the next few weeks.
At the station and maintenance building. The station has had more panels installed enclosing it even more, scaffolding can be seen in the station and metal clips for safety nets can be seen below the station waiting to be installed when the ride is more complete. Inside the maintenance shed, supports for the track have been installed and wheels to move the train in and out of the shed can be seen.
Where the old train shed once stood it looks like Thorpe Park is building something new in its place. A new wooden fence is being built in the area. The plans don't show anything being built here, could this be a location for a new Fright Nights attraction?
Looking across the lake the skyline of the park is changing at a rapid pace, we can't wait to see what this ride will look like when it's complete!
Hyperia see you in 2024!
