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If you look at the POV of Orion at the apex of that turn, the horizon appears to be beyond vertical, whereas the turn on the coaster in China does not appear to reach 90 degrees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHhrhchtYRk Not certain if this is the same make or model crane but it is interesting seeing a similar crane being assembled in detail

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Finally CP Rundown is streaming

Does anyone know of a live stream that is currently on? I would like to get the vibe of whats is going on with the music and atmosphere prior to the KI stream

Check out the cool Turkey Vulture. There were several of them swirling around the tower earlier today. http://pixelcaster.com/live/kingsisland/Diamondback.html

Got a good screen shot of the latest snap chat that showed the current work at the station

^ except for the roof and paint and most likely the insides.

cool swarm of vultures hanging out in view of the web cam .

I will be glad when I can watch this thing without tilting my head. Dont know why they never zoomed and tilted that web cam, it would have made for such better viewing.

Look quick, they are putting in the drop track...

a life size Don will be there and you can poke him and he will laugh.

A little bit better close up of second room at #whatsintheshed twitter.

A brown splotch on the animation is proof of a drop track yet the renderings, both still and animated that clearly show the shed buildings are open below are discounted as maybe being inaccurate. I am surprised some of you are not still taking about the reverse launch that defys physics.

FYI, I was given those architectural plans by a friend that was asked to bid the building of the shade structures. Nowhere on the proposal did it indicate that these plans were to be kept secret. I have posted snapshots to Facebook and twitter weeks ago in areas that KI folks could clearly see and have not been asked to remove them. If you all want to keep your head in the sand that is fine. Otherwise I am happy to share the much better PDF file that can be zoomed in on to show much better detail. The plans that I have reveal nothing more than is already visible in those twitter pics, however it is nice to be able to zoom in at will.

Drive wheels are clearly drawn in all three Shed sections , as well as the curve into the station and the station itself if you look closely at the architectural drawing posted on twitter under the #whatsintheshed hashtag.

I think this will be a fun element. I really miss both Earthquake and the Pirate ride at CP , despite them both being kinda cheesey, and I think this will have a little bit of that old time classic dark feel to it.

My guess for the shed , (the part where the actual curve is) is no different having seen this architectural plan than it was prior. There is room to setup a bit of a vignette that will most likely include digital screens on two of the walls. Since the curve is more than 90 the exit will barely be visible as you enter.

That picture is still available on twitter under the #whatsintheshed hashtag.

The sign appears to be on the drivers left of the truck per the plans. Shade structures are old barnwood and rusted tin roof.

I have been trying to post that picture here for days but your moderator would not let me.