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Yep, that's definitely an overbank.
The inclined dive loop sharply banks and dives to the ground.
Photos really don't do this ride's towering presence justice. So here's a photo of it towering over the front of Movie World.
The hypercoaster is fast becoming a delightfully twisted mess of track.
By late this afternoon the twisting S-bend was complete, with track leading into and out of the element sitting awaiting installation.
Left: Dreamworld's ride maintenance page as it appeared this morning. Right: The same page after a comment on the unscheduled maintenance was requested.
While the roller coaster is still months away from completion, work has finished on Drainage Ditch: The Ride.
We're also seeing the first signs of headchopper effects. The S-bend will duck under the inclined dive loop (out of frame to the left in this photo) and then over the Stengel Dive.
The S-bend isn't very high, and the gentle crest and steep banking suggests that the train will rocket through here at great speed.
While a roller coaster is a complicated piece of engineering, the track comes together relatively quickly in a straightforward manner thanks to impeccably engineered track that bolts into place perfectly. It's like a giant IKEA kit.
The next section being lifted into place. If you look closely this is actually two sections of track already bolted together. To facilitate shipping, some of the more twisted sections of track are shorter in length.
An S-bend is forming as the next element following the inclined dive loop.
Remember kids, the locating pins on the end of the track point in the direction of travel.
The steep, swooping drop looks like a lot of fun, and no one can say that this isn't a seriously cool colour scheme for a roller coaster.
The inclined dive loop is completed; a ground-hugging turn will connect it with the next element on the roller coaster.
Salute to the Light Horse commemorates the Centenary of the ANZACS and the heroes of the legendary Australian Light Horse.
The first sections of track are now in place.
Bolts and other parts have arrived for Topgolf construction.
The newly changed to Movie World sees cars diverted around the construction site that dominates the front of the park.
It's a style of track that's unique to Mack Rides.
