Shman Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Today they started construction for the new markee out in front of the park. The cocstruction trailer and crane arrived on property and are set up by the sign location. I have been told that the sign should be complete in the next 3 weeks or so. I have also heard that they got approval for a bigger sign and this one will stand near 80 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster-King Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Yes so that means that they are about to start building something big right? I can't wait and it must be a coaster because if they are starting this early it must be really big please let be a Giga!!!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKICoasterFreek Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 LOL This is about the sign, no coasters here man or maybe i missed something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return_of_Yogi Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Yes so that means that they are about to start building something big right? I can't wait and it must be a coaster because if they are starting this early it must be really big please let be a Giga!!!1 hey genius.........new sign thread.........NOT COASTER. once a moron newb.......always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shman Posted May 26, 2004 Author Share Posted May 26, 2004 WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Wow these newbes have got to learn how to read.......I know that my post could not have been that confusing. and for another update the construction trailer that I saw out there yesterday is no longer there....so I think that it may be a movable office/truck that they bring to the site. But the crane is still there along with what appears to be a stack of materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 about how big is the crane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsMasta Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 how about some pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI_Man Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Finally, a new sign comin, took them long enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsMasta Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 ok i'm gonna HOPE that this newb is joking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StXBomber Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 This topic is about construction of the new marquee sign out front of the park, not for a new rollercoaster. If you stray off topic again, I will edit the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterrz Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Sheesh. Its not like the topic title says only "New Construction." It is quite evident by the title of this thread that it deals with the construction of the new sign to replace the one that was lost to a storm last September. It will be interesting to see the design of the new sign. I for one am looking forward to once again visiting the park and seeing the sign. Its just not the same pulling into the parking lot without the sign there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkidude03 Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 I'm sure the new sign will look awesome. I'll be at the park next week on the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th. It probably won't be finished by then.. guess I'll see it in July when I come back. Or maybe if someone could post pics that would be great. I've been a newbie for over a year now. I just never reply to these things, but read them all the time. I do agree... people have got to read these things more carefully and maybe have a little bit of common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetarson Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I hope the sign will be done by the time im up there for beastbuzz on the 26 but i can only hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastfreak Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Well, weird timing. The work on the sign started today with vertical construction. Check out the "Home" page for the news I posted at about the same time as the last post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbus coasternut Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Any New news to report on the sign construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegenRider Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Im assuming the concrete is still curing. Thank the wet weather for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastfreak Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 And the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaotichazard Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Nope doesn't look any different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 They are just making sure it doesnt cripple again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetarson Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterrz Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I would assume that the concrete has cured by now. Additionally, the wet weather shouldn`t have that much of an impact on how fast it cures. Once the top is solid, it is pretty much an internal process. My hunch would be that they are waiting for the arrival of the actual sign parts to start construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastfreak Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Obviously they need to wait for the part until they can put them up. My guess is that like any other construction project, the manager has scheduled them to come in a week or so giving plenty of time for the concrete to cure and stuff to settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI_Man Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Lets Just hope the Sign is up before Off-Season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I sure hope so! It should'nt take that long, since Taz Typhoon went up in 2 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shman Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 Tomorrow, Tue. July 13th the park will be releasing an artist renedering in the Media Center of pki.com. I have to recommend that everyone go see it. The sign is going to be very nice and the drawing is very well done. I has a touch of the old sign as well as the look of the famous Paramount Studio Gates in Hollywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCat Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Its up on the site now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryler87 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Not to say that the new sign looks like sh*t, but I hope when it's finished, it looks better in real life. (I'm sure it will) Those electric red columns won't be showing in the finished product...or will they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow2k3 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I'm not to fond of this Marquee myself. It's nice that we're still going to Hollywood up the park, but in my opinion it looks like crap. This is taking the Hollywood theme a bit too far. What is the park going to do in the long run when they decide to drop the whole Hollywood motif? They should have went for something that fit the park's personality, not Paramount's. ~S~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrfyter Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 ... What is the park going to do in the long run when they decide to drop the whole Hollywood motif? They should have went for something that fit the park's personality, not Paramount's.... When if ever, is the park going to drop the whole "Hollywood Motif"? Probably never. I mean, they are owned by Paramount, so their chance of ever dropping the hollywood style theming is miniscule, unless Paramount went bankrupt or something, which probably has the same odds as a snowballs chance in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Not to mention you say you don't like it, yet you've never seen it. That is an artists rendering. I can almost guarantee the texture and the dynamics of the sign is going to be incredible, not to mention the lighting will be cool. There's only so much one can do and I'm sure their goal is to get the sign looking right in real life, not on the computer. Perhaps that's why you're not in the sign business, or the graphic design business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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