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Mahuka footers are the same as the Gerstlauer method for lower tolerances. I have pinched a photo from the Mahuka construction thread.

I’m hoping the concept for the possible Intamin / Mack launch coaster (Back to the Future) is going to be an extreme spinner or the trains like on the new Fast & Furious Intamin going in at Universal Hollywood; as there is far too much backwards going on there for my liking…

From what I can gather from your photos @Coaster Cam, it looks like it’s quite a few concrete footers close together?

This is looking incredible and it’s great to see it testing. Hopefully an opening date will be announced as a few of us have a trip booked at the end of April and it would be a shame to miss out on this.

The sewage incident has made front page on the BBc this evening. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0d1w33rlko

These hold the support in place while they are assembling the structure and then concrete is poured to permanently secure them. Once the concrete has set, these temporary steels get removed. This method of construction allows for lower tolerances in the groundwork stage.

As above, it’s a very insightful post and some great photos. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGG5LT7N_KU/?img_index=6&igsh=MWcydGVzZzRsdWhibQ==

I’m still in awe with the scale of this place. The tilt coaster is looking pretty fab!

I can see why some of you are getting excited about this, but it would just be a puke fest for me! I’m hoping that all of the cars are not configured like this.

@Nicky Borrill - I would complete agree with your statement. I didn’t want to get too far down the rabbit hole of wages as ultimately the huge increase in minimum wag also pushes wages up for the rest of the staff; as these have been down valued by such a huge increase. Increases in wages also...

I'd be interested in seeing the overall cost / the increase in costs of servicing debt within the group as for example; in 2007 Alton Towers, Thorpe Park & Warwick Castle were sold to and all owned by Prestbury Investment Holdings Limited. Merlin rent these back under a under a 35-year lease...

Not just NI, but this is a conversation for sitting in comfy chairs and sipping whisky. The NI increase alone will cost Merlin as a group in the UK between £6,000,000.00 to £8,000,000.00. This is based on 8,000 employees. The threshold limit dropping to £5,000.00 from £9,100.00 will cost...

It's the additional turnover taxes the government have implemented, it's just getting more and more expensive to employ people. Anyone employing large numbers will be looking to cut their clothes appropriately to maintain a viable business.

A really good move from the park and who's going to moan at a new cred? Yes, it's not aimed at most of us; but it fits their target audience perfectly. Just to note, I wonder when these plans were originally drawn up or if this has been in the pipeline for a little while and if the time frame...

Still got the uncomfortable seats and naff restraints…