On July 22, we saw this update regarding the new teasers which suddenly appeared on the midway fence. We can also see that the sides are being built up with three or four structures on the foundations on the north side of launch track. This could be for a possible switch track. It is reported that painting on the top hat has currently ceased, regarding the track infield, the hole right in front of the station looks ready for the foundations to be poured. "Nowhere To Go But Back" joins the many other teasers and implies that the rumor of a second top hat is not on the cards. On July 23, we got to see a further new teaser added to the midway fence. We will continue to update you on further deliveries and also movement of track and supports from the Breakers Express Storage Lot to the Top Thrill Dragster site. Additional track pieces have also been delivered in this shipment. This delivery looks to include a massive new ground support, another mid section as well as new thinner supports, making a total of 11 which are expected to be for the top section. The big news in that trucks delivered more supports to the Breakers Express Storage Lot on morning of July 24. The rebar and concrete prep-work is continuing which is expected to be for the switch track. In the video update from July 24, we saw work continuing on the track infield and station. Additional forms are being constructed in the final curve. There is also excavation being done around the foundational pillars of the old queue pavilion. In the area in front of the station, more concrete foundation work continues and the pit in the middle of the track infield has been excavated even further. This track appears to have friction wheels which move up and down and there are additional magnetic brakes that move up and down too. Track is being installed on the return side of the track at the end of the brake run. The launch side track is being installed and appears to have electrical junction boxes affixed to it where we are expecting to see the LSMs connected. We assume we will hear confirmation on this on Tuesday when the official announcement is made.Īll of the new track pieces which were delivered to the Breakers Express Storage Lot this week, have now been moved to the Top Thrill Dragster Site. Painting now seems to have halted, could this be to add a different color? It would certainly be awesome if we saw another color added such as red or yellow. In the previous video update posted on July 28, we see that fifty per cent of the track on the top hat has now been painted white. We are now only a couple of days away from the official announcement and we can't wait to bring you our reaction to this on Tuesday August 1. This piece of box track is indeed very interesting and that coupled with the combination of large and smaller footers behind on the return curve as well as the four large footers on the track infield should give Top Thrill Dragster that unique, "never been done before" element which Tony Clark promised us. The box track with the retractable friction drive wheels and magnetic brake fins has now been installed between the static brake run and turn behind the station. In yet another video construction update posted to YouTube by Lake Erie Lifestyles we see that painting has now resumed on the top hat supports and a large crane has arrived on site which we assume is to install the recently delivered supports for the rumored spike. There doesn't seem to be a day that goes by without another major update regarding the reimagining of Top Thrill Dragster and Cedar Point are certainly ramping up the hype prior to the official announcement which is expected on August 1.
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