Orion Construction Photos

[OLFOF96 97]

It looks like the temporary support for the lift hill came off this morning! Much earlier in the construction process than the other B&M giga's.

[Maverick44 6967]

Good morning everyone! Hope all had a good weekend! I can see work starting to pick up at a faster pace with some "decent" weather this week. Wednesday seems to maybe be a wash out though. 

[LovinMeSomeBanshee 3419]

25 minutes ago, OLFOF96 said:

It looks like the temporary support for the lift hill came off this morning! Much earlier in the construction process than the other B&M giga's.

Are you sure?  I think they're both still there, but the angle of the sun is just making them hard to see.

[Maverick44 6967]

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2 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said:

Are you sure?  I think they're both still there, but the angle of the sun is just making them hard to see.

I think i am starting to see that they are still there as well.

[JonahWilliamson 1498]

Ill update the color thing tonight for the second hill. If i forget my lovely assistant @Kodistict usually gives me a nice reminder lol

[Kodistict 1741]

Will they be using the bottom half of zeus for other construction? There is another cable running off of that bottom half and I think I saw some of those cranes working on fury after the first lift.

Here is the start of the cable running off the second half:   Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpLtyji2M9c

 

[kissfan4 421]

20 minutes ago, Kodistict said:

Will they be using the bottom half of zeus for other construction? There is another cable running off of that bottom half and I think I saw some of those cranes working on fury after the first lift.

Here is the start of the cable running off the second half:   Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpLtyji2M9c

 

I am going to say they will finish construction with the other cranes they have on site.

[Klabergian Empire 833]

They are bringing more supports to the second hill.

[Maverick44 6967]

1 hour ago, kissfan4 said:

I am going to say they will finish construction with the other cranes they have on site.

I am not sure those 2 cranes and finish the 200 foot turn around?

[LovinMeSomeBanshee 3419]

24 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

I am not sure those 2 cranes and finish the 200 foot turn around?

They can't.  They will need at least one crane like Zeus or Artemis to do the turnaround.  And probably the overbanked hill, too.

[Maverick44 6967]

34 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said:

They can't.  They will need at least one crane like Zeus or Artemis to do the turnaround.  And probably the overbanked hill, too.

That's what I thought. I figure they will just use Zeus since we was just moved today.

[PKIDelirium 241]

They might use the other crane that's still in place. It uses a wheeled base with outriggers instead of crawler tracks, so it could probably be set up anywhere around the course without needing to build up a base pad like for the crawler cranes. Even without the extension boom attached it has some serious reach.

[kissfan4 421]

8 hours ago, PKIDelirium said:

They might use the other crane that's still in place. It uses a wheeled base with outriggers instead of crawler tracks, so it could probably be set up anywhere around the course without needing to build up a base pad like for the crawler cranes. Even without the extension boom attached it has some serious reach.

Exactly, this crane is more than capable of lifting the those track sections.

[OLFOF96 97]

23 hours ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said:

Are you sure?  I think they're both still there, but the angle of the sun is just making them hard to see.

I can faintly see them today. Definitely hard to tell with the sunrise.

[Maverick44 6967]

1 hour ago, kissfan4 said:

Exactly, this crane is more than capable of lifting the those track sections.

 

9 hours ago, PKIDelirium said:

They might use the other crane that's still in place. It uses a wheeled base with outriggers instead of crawler tracks, so it could probably be set up anywhere around the course without needing to build up a base pad like for the crawler cranes. Even without the extension boom attached it has some serious reach.

I don't think they can lift the track up over 200 feet.  Maybe I am wrong. They didn't do any of the lift hill past the second support. idk

[Rallyomalley 286]

Found this on a reddit thread.  Credit to u/a_better_reddit_name

[bengalsguy23 130]

^looks nice. I think blue clamshells would have contrasted the black seats well though.

[Fishely 32]

4 minutes ago, bengalsguy23 said:

^looks nice. I think blue clamshells would have contrasted the black seats well though.

I kind of like it because everything else is blue about Orion pretty much so it adds contrast against the blue track/trains/stations

[Hawaiian Coasters 325 4285]

I wonder when John Matarese will find out!

[Maverick44 6967]

Just now, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

I wonder when John Matarese will find out!

Of course you would wonder lol

[STLcoasters33 74]

Love those colors together. I wonder if all the trains will be painted the same, or if there will be variations of the same colors?

[silver2005 23837]

I don't know about you guys, but the theme is obvious with the train colors- 

Bearcats in Spaaaaaaace.  

[Fishely 32]

Here is a better photo. Source:

https://twitter.com/Attractions/status/1196814696034324481

[Ben43065 1600]

I love that shade of teal.

[Maverick44 6967]

That is a really cool train. It also screams tribute to Vortex for some reason to me.

[LovinMeSomeBanshee 3419]

I've never been on Leviathan or Fury, but the seats on these trains look different than something like Diamondback.  With Diamondback, the seats are so open and fastened with open metal supports, whereas with these, the seats seem more..."enclosed".  I think I love these trains more than the Diamondback ones.

[Gplez90 4838]

I’m interested to see the color schemes of the other 2 trains. 

[thatguyfromohio 1266]

I've never been on Leviathan or Fury, but the seats on these trains look different than something like Diamondback.  With Diamondback, the seats are so open and fastened with open metal supports, whereas with these, the seats seem more..."enclosed".  I think I love these trains more than the Diamondback ones.

They are like fury’s. They are more enclosed to keep you in on that second hill. If you’re wider, they are a tight fit


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[Fishleehooker 270]

The blue appears to be Daphne Blue and is one of my favorite car/ guitar colors ever!  I have a guitar that is Daphne Blue.  I also just moved into a new house and was surprised when my son chose Daphne as his room color. Daphne appears a little darker than my Daphne Blue guitar though.  Anyway, Daphne and orange with white is so 70s and is used a ton in my house. Needless to say I absolutely, stark-raving LOVE this color scheme!!!! 

[FreedomPenguin 69]

49 minutes ago, Fishely said:

Here is a better photo

What is this place? A sema type event for coasters?