The World of Minecraft at Chessington has taken another huge leap forward this week, with the steelwork for the new shop and toilet building now complete.

Looking at the plans for the area, this appears to mean that almost all of the main building steelwork is now in place, apart from the large entrance feature, which we expect will be installed later in the year.

This is another major milestone for the project and could mean that the coaster track currently being stored in the car park is next to be installed.

It may become increasingly difficult to see the track being installed inside the main coaster building, but once the outdoor sections start going up, the scale of the new ride and the wider World of Minecraft area should really begin to come together.

With more of the buildings now taking shape, this project is going to look incredible once the coaster track starts appearing across the site.

The World of Minecraft development at Chessington World of Adventures just keeps getting bigger. The rollercoaster building is now looking enormous, with significant progress made since our last visit to the park.

More staircases have been installed for what appears to be an elevated queue line, while sections of the building’s steel structure are now being covered. With views inside the building becoming increasingly limited, it looks as though the full rollercoaster layout could remain a mystery until the attraction opens in 2027.

Towards the front of the construction site, a new steel structure is also being installed, which appears to form part of the attraction’s shop or another guest facility.

All of the rollercoaster track previously delivered to Chessington remains stored in the car park, waiting to be installed. Once the building is fully enclosed, it may become much harder to follow the installation of the indoor sections of track.

Judging by the level of theming created for the current Minecraft: Meet the Mobs event at Alton Towers, this permanent Minecraft land has the potential to look incredible when it opens.

More track and supports have been delivered for Chessington World of Adventures’ new Minecraft rollercoaster.

Several additional sections of red track have arrived, with the letters “TE” visible on the pieces, believed to stand for “track element”. A large amount of black track and supporting steelwork has also been delivered, which is expected to form part of the indoor dark ride section of the attraction.

Construction of the main rollercoaster building is continuing, and the full length of the structure now appears to be taking shape. Work may have also begun on an elevated queue line, with the two lifts seemingly leading to a raised walkway overlooking the new area.

Towards the front of the attraction, metal reinforcement bars have appeared in the ground, suggesting that foundations for the Minecraft portal entrance may now be under construction.

The latest work on the dark ride building could also provide further evidence that the rollercoaster will feature a spike or another large indoor track element. One section of the building is noticeably taller than the surrounding structure, providing enough height to accommodate a substantial element inside.

It is going to look incredible once the outdoor sections of red track begin to be installed around the area.

There has been a huge track delivery at Chessington for the new Minecraft rollercoaster, revealing the colour scheme for the outdoor sections of the ride.

The indoor section of the rollercoaster will feature black track and black supports, while the outdoor section will use red track with green supports. It is going to look amazing!

The newly delivered outdoor track sections look incredibly twisted and curvy. We can also see brackets fitted to parts of the track, which could potentially be used for netting or another form of safety fencing.

It is not just the outdoor track that has caught our attention, either. Sections featuring slots for launch fins have been spotted, confirming that the rollercoaster will include a launch element.

It also looks as though the ride could feature a spike inside the building. A track section with an end stop can be seen in the grass car park, alongside several other new pieces of track.

Interestingly, the track sections stored in the grass car park have identification numbers marked on their ends. Some of the new red sections are labelled “TE 23”, while several black sections are marked “TE 21”. Another section labelled “TE 20” appears to be the end piece for the possible spike element. These markings could help reveal how the different sections of track will eventually connect.

Meanwhile, work is continuing across the construction site. The rollercoaster building has been extended and now appears to be close to its full width. A second lift has also been built within the newest section of the building, while numerous staircases have now been installed throughout the structure.

This is particularly exciting, as the continued progress on the building could mean that more track will begin to be installed over the next few weeks.

Looking inside the building, we can also see what could eventually become the new retail and food units.

From the Tiger Rock queue line, even more of the rollercoaster building can be seen, alongside footers and foundations that appear to be for the returning Kobra ride.

It is incredible to see just how large this building and the overall project are becoming. These are really exciting times at Chessington, with its huge new Minecraft rollercoaster from Intamin continuing to take shape.

Work continues to progress on the new rollercoaster being built as part of Minecraft World at Chessington World of Adventures Resort.

The station building is continuing to take shape, with more of the structure now in place. However, it looks as though our views of the building may soon become more restricted, as external panels are now beginning to be installed around parts of the structure.

Elsewhere on site, what appears to be an evacuation platform or staircase has been constructed next to what we believe could be the launch section as the coaster exits the show building. The concrete stair sections that were previously spotted awaiting installation have also now been fitted into place.

There have been no new track or support deliveries since our last update, but with much of the groundwork appearing to be close to completion, the project could soon enter a much more exciting phase. As construction continues, we expect to see more vertical progress across the site in the coming months.
 

Over at Chessington World of Adventures, there has been a small update on the new Minecraft-themed rollercoaster. No new track has been installed yet, but work on the station building is making good progress. More of the metal structure has now been put into place, and the sections of track already installed are slowly being covered over.

As well as this, two more sections of track have been delivered and are currently being stored in the field next to where Go Ape used to be.

There has been lots of progress at the World of Minecraft construction site at Chessington World of Adventures. The station building structure has now started to be installed, with concrete stairs for guest access into the station now visible on site ready to be fitted into place.

A large metal structure, which appears to be the ride’s load and unload platform, has also now been installed alongside what looks to be a lift shaft to the left of the building. While it is still early days for the project, some major structural elements are already beginning to take shape.

Alongside the station construction, another section of track has now been installed. At the end of what we believe will be the launch section out of the building, a tilted piece of track has appeared. From the angle and height of the section, we believe this could potentially be linked to a special effects scene or even a motion platform element, which could make this another UK first for the attraction.

White protective sheets have also been placed around sections of track and the drive motors while construction continues around the supports and ride area.

Installation of the rollercoaster track is continuing at a fast pace, and the layout is becoming much more defined as more sections go up. One of the most exciting developments is the addition of drive motors, now clearly visible along parts of the track. These are likely part of the brake run and station area, where trains will slow down and load or unload guests. Alongside this, more supports and track pieces are still being staged nearby, showing that construction is moving forward steadily.

The Minecraft coaster has now gone vertical, and track and supports for the new Minecraft themed roller coaster have now been delivered, with some currently being stored in the grass car park.

Big and exciting times at Chessington World of Adventures. Even more excitingly, supports for the indoor section of the roller coaster have started to be installed. The launch section appears to run beneath the large structure, which would explain why this part of the track has been installed first. There are no visible signs of launch components just yet.

Green supports can be seen stored in the field alongside black supports. It is expected that the green supports will be used for the outdoor section of the coaster, while the black supports and track will form the indoor section.

During a short visit to the park today, three sections of track were spotted already installed. Two smaller sections appear to have a gap left between them, which suggests they could form part of the maintenance bay at the side of the ride. One longer section could form part of the station or possibly a dark ride section. It already looks fantastic, and it is exciting to think about how much more track and support installation we will see over the coming weeks and months.

The structure of supports already in place appears to form a U turn in the layout, possibly wrapping around a central themed feature, which could be part of an indoor dark ride section.

It is always thrilling to see track rising into the sky.

The first supports for the Minecraft rollercoaster at Chessington have officially been delivered, marking a significant step forward in the project.

The black supports match previous work from Intamin, potentially confirming the manufacturer, and are currently being stored in the field where Go Ape used to be as construction begins to ramp up on site.

With supports now arriving, attention turns to what comes next — how long will it be before track pieces and additional supports begin to appear?

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