LovinMeSomeBanshee 3416 Posted October 10 It looks like they are lifting a piece of brake run track to install! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fyrfyter 1094 Posted October 10 I don’t see it. It looks like they are currently setting pieces for the station in place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFloppyDisc 163 Posted October 10 5 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said: It looks like they are lifting a piece of brake run track to install! Yeah! I was only an hour off on my guess Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LovinMeSomeBanshee 3416 Posted October 10 3 minutes ago, fyrfyter said: I don’t see it. It looks like they are currently setting pieces for the station in place. It just got raised. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LovinMeSomeBanshee 3416 Posted October 10 Anyone else having connection issues with the cam right now? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fyrfyter 1094 Posted October 10 Anyone else having connection issues with the cam right now?Yes. I was having delay issues and couldn’t see what you were seeing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick44 6967 Posted October 10 Oh yeah!!! Break run track is being placed as well speak. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meh 16 Posted October 10 Current view: https://giphy.com/gifs/bees-oprah-NdNNiGTfoi6NW 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodistict 1703 Posted October 10 It looks like we have even more brake run track waiting to be installed! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flightoffear1996 3520 Posted October 10 What’s the tallest brake run in the world? Bet that is a record. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFloppyDisc 163 Posted October 10 Another piece of the brake run is up! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick44 6967 Posted October 10 2nd track section going up! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coasterguy15 114 Posted October 10 I'm guessing B&M (and their brake caliper sub if they have one) probably have an ideal velocity for the train speed when entering a brake run which they have determined after designing many coasters. The ridiculous height of Orion's (and Leviathan's) brake run is probably a function of that ideal train speed and the high cost of making a longer course for the train to lose more energy before hitting the brakes. Fury's brakes are significantly lower presumably due to the overall ride length. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodistict 1703 Posted October 10 9 minutes ago, TheFloppyDisc said: Another piece of the brake run is up! It would be amazing if we could get a 3rd today. But that's unlikely. Edit: There are more brake run supports by the lift hill! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
collin.klopfstein 3138 Posted October 10 Im predicting by the end of October the site will look like this 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodistict 1703 Posted October 10 9 minutes ago, collin.klopfstein said: Im predicting by the end of October the site will look like this I have further added to this. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beast Night Rider 224 Posted October 10 17 minutes ago, collin.klopfstein said: Im predicting by the end of October the site will look like this In one of the behind the scenes videos the project manager said they would be finished with the lift hill by the “end of October or first week of November”. I’m hoping they start cranking it out when Zeus goes up. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
collin.klopfstein 3138 Posted October 10 From Kings Island twitter: https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/1182395822513754112?s=20 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodistict 1703 Posted October 10 Cleo's boom is raising, could we possibly get more track in today? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
collin.klopfstein 3138 Posted October 10 I really hope they make a animation for orion like this Mystic Timbers and Banshee one because its amazing! 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick44 6967 Posted October 10 8 minutes ago, Kodistict said: Cleo's boom is raising, could we possibly get more track in today? I think not. I think she may be connected to hold the track until tomorrow. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldschool75 6949 Posted October 11 In one of the behind the scenes videos the project manager said they would be finished with the lift hill by the “end of October or first week of November”. I’m hoping they start cranking it out when Zeus goes up.It should be topped off by the end of the month if weather permits. They are ahead of schedule. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeastFarmer 4353 Posted October 11 3 hours ago, collin.klopfstein said: I really hope they make a animation for orion like this Mystic Timbers and Banshee one because its amazing! They certainly took some artistic license, didn't they? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben43065 1580 Posted October 11 3 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said: They certainly took some artistic license, didn't they? I’m sure they hired an outside firm to produce the commercials. I wouldn’t hold my breath though, Yukon Striker & Copperhead haven’t received these animated commercials sadly. I personally love them. edit - Found them - https://carbonvfx.com/ 2nd edit - They wrote an article about Mystic Timbers editing process - https://carbonvfx.com/work/vfx/cedar-fair-mystic-timbers/ 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikejenkins1 216 Posted October 11 Doing early morning watching and see Zepher running... wonder if people are on it :-) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teenageninja 1582 Posted October 11 18 hours ago, Rockfrog33 said: Thank you teenageninja! Sorry guys, got tied up in something after work last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ohio Coaster Boy 19 54 Posted October 11 Good morning guys!! Happy Friday!! Who's ready to see Orion in person this weekend!! I know I am! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CedarIslander 407 Posted October 11 Haven't seen the cams since Tuesday... what a sight to wake up to this beautiful Friday morning! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LovinMeSomeBanshee 3416 Posted October 11 Another brake run piece about to go up. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enchanted Voyage Lover 1022 Posted October 11 And with that ladies and gentlemen, just over 10% of Orion has been erected! Woo Hoo! 3 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites