Re: Phantasialand
Warning - Very picture heavy post to follow!
I tell you what, they really aren't messing about building this now! It's flying up! The following image are in order of oldest to newest, and are over about 9 days. There seems to be some really big steps happening.
Mamba is having its exit route re-worked to improve the transition of Afrika to Mexico
The existing Mexico area is being re-painted and generally smartened up with some new props
The clear stretch of dirt appears to be being used for access at present, but eventually it should be the runoff area for the final drop and airtime hill
That final drop <3
Messy springs to mind
2 days later
A delivery of more framework for the mountain has arrived
Foundations have been laid for the new walkway over the bridge
Eventually it appears this area and its drops will be more or less all covered by the mountain
As mentioned earlier you can see the changes being made around Mamba's exit
Connecting the old Colorado turnaround to the new mountain and Mamba's lift
More new plants arriving
I believe that where the two guys are working is going to be another walkway and viewing area on the far side of the bridge
The next day
Decoration is already being added to the main bridge above the final drop
More foundations are being laid towards the final runoff pool
The top of the final drop has been covered over. No doubt they will shortly be rending the rockwork around it
Decorting continues over on the other bridge which connected Berlin to Western Town and what will soon be Mexico
2 days later
The touches are being added to the inside of the rockwork which now encloses Colorado Adventure's second and third lifts, and the turnaround area
This looks to me like Chiapas will meander around a bit under the main turnaround area of Colorado, much like the old Wildwasserbahns did
I think this tunnel must be from the old flume, given how old it looks?
The top layer of concrete has been poured at the Talocan end of the bridge
Work continues next to Mamba's lift
The ride station and restaurant exteriors look more or less complete
The framework for the screen mountain appears to be slowly growing
Framework on the Talocan edge of the bridge is moving outward. I believe from the plans that this area will have a temple sat atop the rockwork, though I may be wrong...
The builders have began to pack the ground down towards the final runoff
I think this is taken from Mamba's exit path, showing the new rockwork linking the two
Not entirely sure where the following images are, as this area was very quickly covered over the closed season. I think there may be a drop just in that archway though, and the outside area is its runoff...
A new little seating area has opened in the gap between CA's turnarounds and Mamba's lift towers
Plants are being placed around the new rockwork already. They should be well settled by the time it opens
This image has been drawn up to show where a staircase is supposedly being placed for Chiapas, under CA's lifts
They are re-paving the old exit route out of the Arena at the moment too
The next day
SEND IN ALL THE DIGGERS!
A lot more framework in place near Talocan
A view of the freshly painted Mexico frontage from atop Colorado no doubt
Concrete has been poured on the final runoff
The bridge and land have finally been connected
Work continues on the walkway and viewing area. It should be a nice view over the final splashdown when finished
Decoration nearing completion on the bridge
The toning and detailing is being put onto the rockwork next to Mamba and Talocan
It's been suggested that there could be a waterfall here, hence the lip
Looking down at the top of the ride from Colorado's lift. It looks like the lift will run parallel to Mamba's before turning and entering the final plummet
So all in all they seem to be doing well with it. Although they reportedly got behind due to the winter weather they seem to be getting on track now. It appears they are working from the outside edges in, but the final runoff remains fairly unchanged. Hopefully when that large area has some major work done to it the ride should start looking a little more finished
*keeps fingers crossed for June*
As always, massive credit to
Phantasialand Fans for the photos
