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That... looks... AMAZING!
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Think I counted seven sections of track and six supports that went up today. The overbank curve is now more than halfway complete.

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Overbank turn complete, now onto the horseshoe turn.

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More of the Horseshoe Turn is up.

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Meow, that looks good!
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Those trains are just going to race through those bits. Time to arrange a trip to carowinds i think.
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They're just finishing up for the day and tightening the last few bolts.

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Construction has resumed today, with the erection of the track below the bridge and that which is the Horseshoe Turn's exit. One other support stands completed and awaiting track, whilst the bottom sections of another are also in place.

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Understandably there's no construction today, however they got several sections of track and completed the Horseshoe Turn's final support yesterday.

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The Horseshoe Turn was completed earlier today.

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All the track under the bridge is now in place.

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Lots of progress over the past few days.

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Another overbank complete.

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The camera has been moved again, showing that a few of the smaller supports for the helix have been put in place.

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They got a spurt on today!

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Blimey! That was quick.
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Plenty of track and a few supports.

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The helix is partly up.

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The weather hasn't been great over the past few days so they only managed to get another support and a couple of sections of track up today.

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Thank you Lewis for all the updates. This is looking like a great coaster. I so far like everything about this coaster and can't wait to see it completed.
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Work continued on the helix yesterday, with it being completed today. Therefore the camera has now moved to look at the next area where track is due to be erected, so I've taken the screenshot from the TPR Forum.

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