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Hello! Sorry this has nothing to do with Saw: the ride, but for any water rocket enthusiasts please
pleased to bring an early Christmas present for Thorpe Park fans, TPM latest update shows more of Saw's theming, part of the outside queue-line and how CCR re-construction has gone. Enjoy!
Friday, 12th December 2008 - For the first time, Today THORPE PARK have shown us just a glimpse of just what we can expect from Saw - The Rides theming. The "Head Chopper" element which has recently been installed on the ride, which relates to the concept art released previously.
Wednesday, 19th November 2008 - In our latest on-site update you can see some unique shots of twisting turning track behind Samurai, along with shots from one of the brake runs!
Friday, 7th November 2008 - The building of the station continues, also the track for the Railway is now being laid at the rear of the ride.
Monday, 3rd November 2008 - SAW: The Ride's huge station framework is now complete, only now are we able to see the huge scale of the rides Station Building. Work is now continuing on the Stations cladding work, along with electrical installations at the ride.
Tuesday, 21st October 2008 - The building of the station continues, as rooms become apparant.
park is boasting that the ride will be the scariest ride in the world. The ride will have its own dedicated website similar to the one which was run for Stealth’s construction.
Thursday, 9th October 2008 - Now work will focus on the rides electrical systems, as well as the station building, which a lot of the frame work has already been constructed. Many thanks to THORPE PARK for the update.
track has been completed. Photos show the pre-lift track including inline twist, tall lift and drop structure, Immelmann inversion, overbanked turn, airtime hill, block brake, dive loop inversion and final turn leading back to the station. Definitely looks like one of the more extreme Gerstlauer models! Work will now continue on the ride's electrics, enclosing the station, completing the foundations of the structure and initial theming.
Monday, October 6th 2008 - The track is now complete, see the finished turn here first, as the ride track is now complete. Update now online below, with the best pictures possible of the turn and final turn into the brake run, looks stunning complete, some very tight corners too.
This Sunday (05 Oct.) I’m going to Thorpe Park for the day and will be taking lots of pictures and videos of the site. So make sure you stay tuned this Sunday evening. Click Here To See
Friday, October 3rd 2008 -As the ride dissapears around the back of Samurai, so much more track has been put up mainly out of site.
Tuesday, October 2nd 2008 - Browsed the web and found these pictures taken today by Hurri
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Monday, September 29th 2008 - The tight drop into the first turn around is complete, as construction dissapears around the back of Samurai. Station structure is also coming along, but also, the tower is done. Click below for link.
27th - 28th September 2008 - Many pictures of the 100 foot
Saturday, 27th September 2008 - Today the most iconic part of Thorpes new thrill machine was completed, the beyond vertical drop. The final parts were lifted into place this afternoon, transforming Thorpes skyline once again. Click Here For The Link. (Please note text and pictures are from Thorpe Park Mania website)
Friday, 26th September 2008 - This time we see the progress on the main vertical lift hill and the 100 degree beyond vertical drop! Thanks to Thorpe Park for the photos shown on Thorpe Park Mania website.
second inversion and station structure now coming to life. The drop out fo the second inversion now nearly complete, station structure is also taking shape.
Thursday, 25th September 2008 - As we can see, the loop is now completed, as well as half the lift hill tower. Thanks to Thorpe Park for the photos shown on Thorpe Park Mania website.© Thorpe Park Mania 2008
Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 - Frame work for the building is going up, the 2nd inversion is complete and the track from the 1st inversion leaving the building is under way.
Sunday, September 21st 2008 - The first dive loop (Immelman loop) in now in place, so the base of the drop is also complete. In addition, the turn around track back into the station, and the piece of track after the twist is also now in place.
Saturday, 20th September - Construction is now well under way. The lift hill is being built as well as the Immelmann loop. Part of the structure and track is now in place, as well as the brake track into the station. Plenty of tracks, supports and footers placed around the site. Took lots of shots enjoy!
exclusive on site photographs, supplied by Thorpe Park! The photos show the track up close and personal as well as in depth look onto the construction site. We can see what will eventually be the bottom of the lift hill, lifting pieces into place, the lift hill motor, and an assortment of other track goodness.
Saturday, September 19th 2008 - The lift hill has now started to go up, with part of the structure and track now in place, as well as the first turn around point supports also up, with plenty of track and supports now on site.
This Saturday (20 Sep.) I’m going to Thorpe Park for the day and will be taking lots of pictures and videos of the site as Ride lift hill is up. So make sure you stay tuned this Saturday evening.
September 14th 2008 - Its amazing how much has been done over the past few days, with track now up, station area, brake run, drop and first inline twist all now in place, with more track arriving, expect work to start on the lift very soon. Click Here For The Link. many thanks to Theme UK.
You have until the 13th of October to prepare yourself until I pull back the curtain and reveal the nightmare. Your time is running out. Click Here To See The Video. or head over to The Official Thorpe Park YouTube.
being put up and delivered at a rapid rate! The rides first drop is in place which is an almost vertical plunge into a huge trench round a bend into a break run. Station track is also being erected. 
Tuesday, September 9th 2008 - The time has arrived and Track has now arrived at the site, black track and supports with activity now really starting to step up, the excitement is on!
Looking at the pictures today it looks like a vertical drop track lying on the station base.
site and literally lifted out the trucks! The aerial views taken from Colossus clearly show the large station foundation in more detail and the various other footers around the site. Take note of the large foundation currently being created above the red metal container - this will be for the lift and drop structure. Similar to Mystery Mine, it looks like there will be a sharp drop from the station - the track piece is visible. P.S Spot the second smaller vertical drop. Click Here For The Link. many thanks to TPG.
s and videos of the site as Ride Supports Have Arrived. And the 3rd discovery video will be released
progress since our last update, and as you can tell from pictures, its going to be one huge station. There is also a deep underground part to the foundation but its not clear what this will be for yet. Other foundations have also started to be constructed, around the station area and behind Samurai.
September 2nd 2008 -
preparation for the various footers. A large trench has been dug in the centre of the site. See Interactive Map - Photos - Video.
This Tuesday Im going to Thorpe park for the day and will be taking lots of pictures and videos for a first of many to come (Interactive Map). So make sure you stay tuned this Tuesday evening. To see the update Click Here.
used to create the deep foundations required for the ride. Work has also been ongoing on the future station for the ride, and a future access route from the Colossus area.
construction shortly. Click Here For The Link. many thanks to Theme UK. Next construction update (from me) a week's time.
video then proceeds to construction site workers going about there day, until one of them discovers a red box buried in the ground, with 13 scratched into the lid. The construction worker opens the box, only to yelp and jump back, which the screen then cuts out. The date 13.09.08 appears, whilst in the background screams can be heard "Jim!", etc. To see the video Click Here To See The Video.
