The closed season is finally here and work on WC16 at Thorpe Park can really start to heat up! Over the past few months the park has had to be very careful with what they can do during park hours as anything left on show during this time would be published online by the theme park community or members of the public. Now the doors to the park have closed for the season the park can start work on the ride system and finish building the attraction.
In the photos taken yesterday on the last day of the season we’ve noticed a few things. In the first photo we've noticed that the room above the pit appears to be two stories high! Highlighted in the photo there appears to be a wall suspended in mid air. Could this mystery room lead on from whatever happens in the pit?
Looking at the side of the building towards Tidal Wave the park has kept the space in the side of the building for the big glass window. The building looks to feature three windows all together one at the side and two at the front looking towards Stealth and Nemesis Inferno. Its currently unknown if these windows will be blacked out or real. These windows can be seen on the plans for the attraction.
All the frame work for the building has been constructed with the exception of the plaza theming. Most of the building has now been cladded and some parts of it themed. Outside the building ground works appear to have been started with the fire exits that back onto X being gravelled out and block bricked paved. Strangely foundations appear to be being marked out near one of the fire exits. We believe this will become the work yard? Or possibly just a foundation for the fire exit stairs.
With the building still an empty shell the one question on everyones mind is what are the park putting inside the building? All we currently know is that the attraction will last for 13 minutes and will be the biggest investment Merlin have ever done. With the pit empty and the building still a blank canvas we cant wait to see what the park has in store for us! Your mind is wanted… sign up now at www.mindswanted.co.uk
