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Manta in October 2008

Below are the photos from October 2008 construction photo updates.
Photos of the construction of Manta at Sea World in Orlando, Florida.

Construction Update October 5th, 2008!
Lots of new stuff to see this week. Out in the storage area, there is lift hill track and top and bottom of the lift. Inside the work area, station track has gone up for both sides and some of the brake run has gone up. Transfer track pieces going up and tons more work on the main tank area.

This set of photos were taken October 5th, 2008.
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Construction Update October 12th, 2008!
The main tank walls have been poured this week. More work on the transfer track and train storage area has been done. Lots of new track and supports have arrived in the off site storage area. More footer work and lots of electrical work on the station house has gotten done.

This set of photos were taken October 12th, 2008.
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This set of photos were taken October 18th, 2008.
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Construction Update October 18th, 2008!
Lift hill supports have gone up this week and looks like they will set track this coming week. Tons of station work getting done with actuators getting installed. About another 15 pieces of track have been delivered. More work on the main tank area and more work on the brake and storage area.

Construction Update October 26th, 2008!
The lift hill is about 3/4 complete this week. The station is starting to take shape and a roof has been installed on top of the maintenance building. Lots more work on the tank area and looks like they are getting the ground leveled around all the footers. The rest of the lift hill should go up this week.

This set of photos were taken October 26th, 2008.
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Construction Update October 30th, 2008!
Lift hill has been completed this week and track halfway down the first drop has been installed. Lots of new supports have gone up and more getting done around the site. The roof has been added to the maintenance building and more station work has gotten done with steel frames being erected.