LovinMeSomeBanshee

Knew it was coming, lol. Just tried to preface it with “here” but apparently that didn’t work either

Really wish Terpy was still around. Does anyone here know if he’s still doing well?

Yep, that’s entirely possible. I wish we had a better view, but at least we have one! 10 AM and the site has no activity today, so they must have the day off. A lot of work was completed yesterday so they deserve it.

Here’s a couple of edited photos with filters applied. There’s definitely a piece behind the transfer shed, just baaaarely peeking out.

Collin, the piece I’m referring to is behind the transfer shed and thus not currently visible. I watched the cam live as they lowered the piece into place with a crane, and it was held in that spot for approximately 30 minutes or so until the crane moved on. Edit: You can see the blue of the track here. It seems to be on the same plane as the track that’s already installed, and this is the area where the track was being lowered into place yesterday by the crane.

That one likely has track already on it. I saw a piece being installed behind the transfer shed and it isn’t visible on the cam.

Looks like a front loader to me.

This is the first piece that was installed this morning. The second piece installed is out of view (beside the transfer shed.) The transfer piece you mentioned being put in place was actually just stored in another area (on the other side of that crane) - they didn’t install it today. They probably put it in its current place so that it will be easy to install tomorrow/Monday.

Another track section going up now, next to the transfer shed.

They are now installing yet another support in the turnaround, and a crane is lifting another track piece.

It is now installed. Circled in black.

It looks like they’re about to erect another support.

It looks like they moved that flatbed trailer over to haul another piece of track over. Maybe today?

Could it be?! Are they installing the first piece of track? Edit: They are! The first section of station track is being installed!!!

They’re moving that section of track over to the other side of the station. I don’t believe there’s enough supports installed to actually install that section of track yet.. Edit: It’s super hard to tell, but I think they’re lifting another support in the station area!

There’s a section of track that slides (the whole thing) from the main circuit over to the transfer table. They transfer the trains one at a time. It appears they are definitely moving a section of track to either another location in the park, or to elsewhere.

So the first track support has been installed! Are they currently loading a piece of track back onto a trailer to be hauled elsewhere?! Maybe to another location in the park?

It was Cincinnati Pride Night at Kings Island tonight. Private event.

It looks like something went vertical on the station late this afternoon.

More track is arriving right now.

It looks like they're working on installing the roof supports for the transfer shed.

Do they normally test the rides in the mornings on off-days? Both Racer trains just completed a cycle. Edit: Disregard me today. It's Friday. I'm still thinking it's Thursday because of the holiday. My mind is gone. Wait - we are closed today. Hmm...

It's a beautiful morning at the Orion construction site. Edit: Didn't know Collin already posted a pic from this morning. My bad, y'all.

That piece definitely looks like the long piece that moves/slides over the transfer table. It has to be long enough for the entire train to ride on, and that definitely looks longer than any other piece.

It's far longer than the other pieces...I'm going to guess that's the transfer track piece. The entire train has to fit on that one piece during transfer.