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Feature: Drop N Smile Goes West
This is a photo gallery showing the relocation Drop N Smile, the workshop-built drop tower ride, from one end of the park to the other.

13/11: The ride stands on East side, outside the Jungle Jive, for the last time.

15/11: The tower is on its way.

15/11: Another shot of the tower.

15/11: Sections of the ride are jet washed.

19/11: The tower under the bridge.

19/11: The top and the control box, still yet to be moved.

19/11: The exit steps and some hydraulic bits.

19/11: The top.

22/11: The seat section in pieces.

24/11: The frame after shotblasting.

28/11: Seats stored by the bridge.

1/12: The seat frame's been painted pink.

3/12: Another shot of the seat pieces by the bridge.

6/12: The repainted fence sections sitting on the Jollys platform.

6/12: Here is where the ride is going to go, the former site of the Goblets sideshow.

6/12: The seat section is back together, and the tower's been painted pink.

6/12: The seats are moved to the new location.

6/12: The seats being moved.

6/12: The seats arrive by the Whip.

6/12: An overview of the new ride area.

6/12: The tower and side panels by the workshop.

7/12: The tower has been moved to the new location.

7/12: The top and control box are still at the old site.

7/12: Tower and platform side panels outside the food bar.

10/12: An overview of the ride's progress.

10/12: This gap is where the control box will go.

10/12: Bits of the ride waiting to be added.

10/12: The ride's entrance sign.

10/12: Looking through the bottom of the tower.

10/12: A shot of how the whole ride's looking at this point.

13/12: The top has been repainted.

15/12: Here's the new ride logo on the top section.

17/12: The control box has joined the rest of the ride.

17/12: The ride's engine.

17/12: A closer look at the top and the new logo.

20/12: The cables have been installed.

20/12: Work begins attaching the side panels to the tower.

21/12: Finishing touches.

24/12: The ride's complete!


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