sixohdieselrage Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 I hate to say, I don't think The Beast will be my favorite night ride anymore... Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 3
Nick_Plummer Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 I'm waiting until I ride it before I make a bold statement like that. 10
sixohdieselrage Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Was half asleep when I wrote that. Edited though. lol Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
calakapepe Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Looks like now we've been topped off then! I didn't check yesterday really, even though I was at the park Glad they are getting the tall stuff finished before the winter hits! I'm sure they are too 2
steveinphoenix Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 This is pretty cool from the Kings Island tweet. <blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH: The standing of the tallest bent on the new Mystic Timbers roller coaster set to open spring 2017. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhatsInTheShed?src=hash">#WhatsInTheShed</a><a href="https://t.co/JmCEeeyca3">pic.twitter.com/JmCEeeyca3</a></p>— Kings Island (@KingsIslandPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/789890514095050756">October 22, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 2
Magenta Lizard Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 When I was at the park yesterday morning, I had my first real opportunity to see the track construction. I'm most amazed by the sound of it, so many nails! They put down one board, and the man with the nail gun slowly walks up the hill, quickly shooting a dozen times in a small area, one small step forward and another dozen shots. Cloud of sawdust as a worker cuts a board to size I don't know exactly what he was doing up there but he was doing it alone whatever it was. As far as other construction, they've done a lot of clearing of the area that runs between the turntable and that hill by the train shed. They've presumably been using that temporary gravel road they made that blocks WWC for access. They've also poured the birthday cakes leading all the way up to the reservoir 16
Gannersdaddy Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Just tode 3rd train on Diamondback. They are out there working on it. Dedicated to the cause I guess 6
Shawn Meyer Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 They've also poured the birthday cakes leading all the way up to the reservoir When you mention the birthday cake, what do you mean? 5
TheBEASTunchained Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 It's just a nickname that some of us have used for the footings. When the first set were poured and put into place they resembled birthday cakes, so that name just kinda stuck after that. 5
Magenta Lizard Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Oh, the cylindrical round part of the footings above ground (there's also /much/ more concrete poured footings underground, in crosshatch lines, these cylinders are the tips of the icebergs). When they started pouring them someone said they looked like cakes. It stuck in my head. From earlier in the construction (believe these are now approximately under the lowest point of the first drop) You can see the "cakes", along with some of the underground structure before it was covered, on the right side of the pic. 9
steveinphoenix Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Magenta Lizard, nice job on getting pics! Thanks. Did you notice if they had done any work in the shed/station area at all? 4
Oldschool75 Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 ^no guarantees coaster club members will be invited, tho. Considering how negative some "enthusiasts" tend to loudly be about the special things parks do for us, I couldn't blame the park if they keep it actual media only. Of course I hope otherwise. Never said I was going because a coaster club was invited. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6
Magenta Lizard Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 I did not notice, which is not to absolutely say they haven't done anything there. I didn't think to specifically look. I know they hadn't as of last weekend. I think they're waiting until end of season (one more week, booooo!) so they can take that wall back down and have very free access to the area. 5
steveinphoenix Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Hope this pic loads this time, it was just pretty cool i thought. http://pin.it/1zI9WNQ 2
sixohdieselrage Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Wasn't that posted already? lol Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 3
Bennett Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 This looks to be a great ride. Can't wait to see the finished product. 5
Gannersdaddy Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 I saw them working until about 5 (we rode Diamondback a lot). I am still trying to wrap my head around how it is going to go. Gives me something to study on 2
Rockfrog33 Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Hey, if you guys look at the DB Web cam they have footings heading towards the shed finished. Looking at it most of the shed will be inside of the RR tracks and the station just outside of them. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk 3
calakapepe Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 You must have access to a 4k webcam because I can't make out if there are footings there or not lol 5
Rivertown Rider Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 I went yesterday and it had been almost a month since I had seen the construction up close and it truly is a gorgeous looking coaster. I can't wait to ride it next year. 3
CoasterOhio Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Mind if I use that picture via Facebook? (With your name credited?) 3
RollerNut Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Another bent going up now, looks like they are still working backwards down the lifthill. 2
EjectorAir Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 If you didn't get a chance to see the progress made this last weekend check out this video. I give a detailed view of all the work going on! https://youtu.be/KYQgu4miT5U Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6
Joncars05 Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Mind if I use that picture via Facebook? (With your name credited?) Sure! If you want you can use my Instagram name instead of my KIC screen name. That is @coaster_bean Great pic of the first drop! Thank You! 2
steveinphoenix Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Did anyone else think it took a rather long time to put up that first bent today? They normally would have had 3 up in the time it took them to do just the one, i wonder what the problem was. 1
calakapepe Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Must've been the lighting because I can tell there are footings where the final brake run will be/ shed 2
CoasterOhio Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Did anyone else think it took a rather long time to put up that first bent today? They normally would have had 3 up in the time it took them to do just the one, i wonder what the problem was. Things change, They might've still been working on them? Sometimes they can be slower. They're far ahead of schedule. 5
steveinphoenix Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 ^That's true i guess. It just seemed really slow compared to how quick they have been. But as long as they are ahead of schedule it's all good. 2
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