It’s a wet day in Staines but that hasn’t stopped Hyperia from having its first drop completed!

The track for the first drop has been installed and completed since our last update less than 24 hours ago. This leap day will go down in history as the day Hyperia had its drop completed.

Around the rest of the site, more supports have been delivered ready to be installed tomorrow.

But the question everyone’s thinking… when will the ride be completed?

Our best guess would be Monday possibly Tuesday. We expect the rest of the lift hill will be installed tomorrow and then on Monday and Tuesday the rollercoaster could be topped off and completed.  

It's another busy day at the Hyperia construction site, the cranes have been busy and more of the first drop has been installed. The next stage will be more tracks being added!

More supports mirroring what was added yesterday have been added to the first drop structure. Whilst we were leaving tonight the team building the rollercoaster where having some difficulty installing one of the supports. But we're sure with time the support we saw rise into the air will be fitted and ready for more exciting changes tomorrow.

With a lot of the track now installed work is starting to turn to wiring up this massive rollercoaster. Sensors for the ride have been installed on the first turn to tell the ride's computer where the train is before it engages on the lift hill.

More supports were driven onto the site this afternoon along with a section of white track which leads us to believe that track will be lifted into place tomorrow. 

Hyperia at Thorpe Park has entered the final phase of construction. A huge crane has been delivered to the site and assembled. And has already started installing taller sections of supports previously unreachable by the smaller cranes previously seen on site.

Work on installing more supports for the first drop began today with around 5/6 supports installed during the day. Over the next few days and possibly into next week this crane is going to be expensive to rent so we expect the construction crews working on Hyperia will be working fast!

Other small bits we noticed, more parts for the top of the lift have been installed. More supports can be seen on the ground outside the shop. And more gold theming has been installed on the left-hand side of the station.

We’ll be back very soon to check on the progress of Hyperia and see what this huge crane does next. 

The lift hill for Hyperia stands at just over halfway completed and this week a huge crane is being delivered to the site to complete the lift hill and drop for Hyperia.  

Over the past few days, all of the catwalks for the lift hill installed so far has been installed and preparations for the topping off of the rollercoaster has begun. The top of the lift hill and maintenance platform underneath it have been delivered to the site and placed just outside of the new shop and building offices. This will be assembled on the ground before being lifted into place as one big install.

Spotted on the lift hill, lights and a control panel have already been installed. The team arnt sitting around! This week could be the week we finally see Hyperia completed and then the next big stage will be the train being delivered.

Work on wiring up the rollercoaster is underway with cables seen hanging from supports in the maintenance bay and the station. It would also appear that construction fences around the ride are being removed.

This week is set to be a big week for Hyperia! 

Hyperia is towering above the Thorpe Park Skyline and it's about to get bigger!

On Tuesday 20th February Thorpe Park invited us to have a look at Hyperia from within the park and check up on the progress of the rollercoaster from a different angle. For weeks we've walked down Monks Walk to get updates, but with the park now weeks away from opening again, we can see how everything looks from within the park again.

Hyperia dominates the skyline of the park and can be seen from almost everywhere. With all gold supports and sections of track now installed only white sections remain left to be installed.

Three white sections of the lift hill track have been installed since our last look at the project on Saturday. Along with the first section of catwalk stairs installed today whilst we were watched from the distance. The bottom of the lift hill can be seen on site waiting to be installed. Once the first section of the catwalk was installed at midday, a lorry containing more lift hill stairs appeared on site ready to be installed later in the afternoon. At the angle of 45 degrees, this lift hill is going to be a steep climb.

With the next stage of Hyperia construction being at such a height, the project now requires bigger cranes and machines. When chatting with the site manager he explained that during the rest of this week, the catwalk would be installed and bolts would be checked and tightened. Looking into next week a huge new crane will be installed over the course of a day or two which will allow the team to install more of the lift hill and finish off this massive project.

When the rollercoaster is topped off and finished, the top section of the ride will be pre-installed on the ground before being lifted into the air and topped off.  In a process called "crowning" 3 huge bits of the ride will be bolted together before being lifted into place where the ride will be complete and then more exciting things can happen!

Theming has started to be installed on the maintenance bay with the word "Fearless" installed. We expect that the words "Find Your" will be installed above this. It would also appear that black panels are being installed on the building to create a flat appearance. We didn't expect to see any theming installed on this building but it's great to see the park putting in theming elements here.

Viewing the site from the balcony, this rollercoaster is huge! You can really take in how big this rollercoaster is and how amazing it's going to be. We can also get a small close-up on some elements like the gold strips of theming on the new shop roof, the motor that will power the lift hill and how banked the first turn out of the station is.

Other bits we noticed whilst being on site today, the old Platform 15 fence has been repainted black on the side facing into the park and theming inside the station can be seen from the construction gates.

Hyperia is looking amazing and we can't wait to be sat on the train climbing up the lift hill for the first time. 

The time has come, the lift hill for Hyperia is finally being installed! The first two sections of the gold lift hill track were installed yesterday afternoon with the base of the lift hill along with the rest of the track leading to this section completed a few days before. So much has happened during this week! And we can't forget to mention that the stall turn is now complete too.

Huge progress has been made at the Hyperia construction site this week but the most exciting part has just begun. The installation of the golf and white lift hill. This section will reach the crazy height of 236ft! Making it the tallest rollercoaster at Thorpe Park and the UK.

Around the rest of the site, the stall turn was completed this week. Lots more supports for the lift hill and first drop have been installed and the gold theming has been added to the new shop and photo collection building.

More gold theming has also been added to the front of the Hyperia station. Matching some of the designs that can be seen on the side of the station facing into the park.

We cant wait to be sat on a train for Hyperia climbing up the 236ft lift hill! Not long left now... 

The construction of Hyperia’s lift hill at Thorpe Park is making great progress, bringing the park’s new record-breaking coaster closer to completion.

The structure for the lift hill for Hyperia is growing by the day! Since our last look at Hyperia Friday evening more supports have been added to the huge structure which can now be seen from across the lake. This huge lift hill structure for the rollercoaster also features the first drop for the rollercoaster.

Since Friday more sections of track have been installed on the structure climbing towards the top. We can start to see the track start to twist as it reaches the bottom of the drop. It will be interesting to see how fast this structure goes up over the next few weeks!

Other small notable changes around the site, the ground around the first bend out of the station looks to have been dug out to create a small pond. And more track and supports can be seen at the back of the site waiting to be installed over the next few days. The first gold piece of theming on the front of the station is now fully installed. Hopefully, over the next few days, the front of the station will be complete and we can see what the final product might look like. Towards the back of the station, access to restricted areas is starting to be secured. A golden gate has been installed below where the exit stairs of the ride will be.

Still no sign of the lift hill base... it can't be long now! 

The lift hill for Hyperia has started to rise into the air! Over the past few days, workers have been busy building the structure for the lift hill. Mount points for the first drop can be seen on the structure as it starts to rise into the air.

The skyline of Thorpe Park is about to change dramatically!

Work on adding theming to the station building continues with gold strips added to the front of the building where your journey on Hyperia begins. The design on the front of the station appears to be quite simple but it's good to see this side of the station receiving some work.

During our short visit to Monks Walk this evening we watched 3 supports fly into the air and being installed for the lift hill. The structure can change very quickly when parts fit together the first time. Around the rest of the site, the new shop and photo unit has had more walls installed and is coming together nicely. The old electric building for Loggers Leap has been repainted black to fit in and lots of supports and sections of track can be seen on the ground ready to be installed over the next few days. With tomorrow being the weekend we expect these sections are being stored here ready for Monday.

With the shutter for the maintenance bay fully open today we can see where the train enters the maintenance bay and the track ends so the wheels and train can be moved and checked.

Taken from the Thorpe Park Annual Pass holders Group:

Hyperia construction update

We know you all have lots of burning Hyperia questions like opening date, restrictions, theming, queue line info, etc. We'll share all of this information ahead of the opening, but we want to be absolutely sure before we confirm anything (plus, we'd like to keep some secrets under wraps for now too)

First look inside the station shell, here you can also see the operator's console. Next, we'll install air gates, bag storage, audio, lighting, and theming.

Track work is nearly complete including the outward bank outside the station - lift hill construction is due to start very soon.

Landscaping has begun around the back of the site.

Work is progressing on the new Hyperia exit shop and photo kiosk.