http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A.../712270303/1070

More pictures:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

What I am really interested in, since we already know what kind of coaster it is, is how heavy the theming will be. Should do them good that the Dark Knight movie is released this year.

Yep, there are those who say the coaster ricochets along its track!

(Dark Knight, sans the box and theming:

http://www.rcdb.com/ig1478.htm?picture=7 )

(With apologies to Carowinds of Charlotte)

Six Flags has updated Great Adventure's construction diary:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

I cant wait to ride this! thanks for the update!

Notice that in that construction diary, they mentioned footings, the correct terminology.

Although, they also said "drying concrete." Concrete doesn`t "dry" as there is a chemical reaction that takes place between the water and the cement, known as hydration. Instead, it cures. It takes 28 days for concrete to cure to 98% strength, and a full year to achieve its maximum strength. Which is partly the reason why you see footing poured and then left alone for several weeks. (Although it can accept loads after about a week of time, assuming they did not place admixtures in it to speed up the curing process). But that is more information about concrete then most cared to know about .

Footers, footings, who really cares (other than engineering students) as long as everyone knows what is being talked about?

Odd, since CoastersRZ is NOT an engineering student.

And if you knew how architects and engineers typically get along . . .

--Terpy, who has seen this far too often!

I'm just saying that other coaster sites I go to, footers is an acceptable term. Why it has to be a huge issue here is WAY beyone me.

I hope they put some kind of Heath Ledger memorial by the ride. It looks great so far!

And if you knew how architects and engineers typically get along . . .

--Terpy, who has seen this far too often!

I once had a drafting teacher of mine say that it seems to never fail that Architects over-design and Engineers over-complicate!

More pictures:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

And yet more pictures:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

And yet more pictures:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

Interpreter- all of those pics are the same, each link takes me to the same place showing the same pics...

And im pretty excited to ride it, although ill be riding the Dark Knight in Gurnee, Illionois.

The site is updated from time to time....when it is, I list the link again so people won't have to go back and find it.

The site is updated from time to time....when it is, I list the link again so people won't have to go back and find it.

Oh... sorry.

And yet more pictures have been added:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

And yet more pictures have been added, including some from inside:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rid...tionphotos.aspx

Looks like a fun ride, and I can't wait to see how a finished version looks.

Word is expect shortly after mid-May at Great Adventure. And to think that Mr. Snyder and Mr. Shapiro made great fun of Mr. Story for rides never opening with the season at the old Six Flags. Then again, they also made fun of Mr. Story for always blaming the weather for lower attendance, which they have understandably and correctly done several times since. It's a lot easier to criticize from the outside than it is to run from the inside!