LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Anyone else seeing this car being lifted by the red maintenance barns? Some old timey pink car? 2
Kingshaven Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said: Anyone else seeing this car being lifted by the red maintenance barns? Some old timey pink car? looks like it made it to the midway now. Gotta be a prop for haunt
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, STLcoasters33 said: There’s so much busy work to do in the station area haha. I would think we would start seeing track work on the bottom of the first drop at the same time they start on the lift? A few more weeks and this thing’s really gonna start to take shape! Yeah I'm interested on that. I always thought the station took shape after track was completed. 1
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Yeah I'm interested on that. I always thought the station took shape after track was completed. I am sure there is a reason behind it. Does anyone else see all the wasp's flying around the cam lol i'd hate to have to go repair the cam right now lol 1
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: Does anyone else see all the wasp's flying around the cam lol i'd hate to have to go repair the cam right now lol Well then the camera should be called "Wasp Cam" lol. No even better! Name the coaster to Wasp 287 lol 3
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Well then the camera should be called "Wasp Cam" lol. No even better! Name the coaster to Wasp 287 lol how about this...….. Wasp -XL 300 lol A truck just pulled it and went to yellow crane but its not supports or track. It is a enclosed trailer. 1
CoastersRZ Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Keep in mind that the two cranes that are presently on site, are not tall enough to lift the tallest points of the lift hill in place. Remember how tall the crane was for Diamondback`s lift hill... 4
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: A truck just pulled it and went to yellow crane but its not supports or track. It is a enclosed trailer. Hmmm I wonder what's in it! Is it a drop track, a backwards launch, and inversion..... or maybe all three! As long is it's not something dumb like a screen and a couple of lights I'm pretty sure it'll be amazing! #WhatsintheTrailer 1 2
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, CoastersRZ said: Keep in mind that the two cranes that are presently on site, are not tall enough to lift the tallest points of the lift hill in place. Remember how tall the crane was for Diamondback`s lift hill... Yes big red! haha I wonder when we will see that crane on site and being put together? 2
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: Yes big red! haha I wonder when we will see that crane on site and being put together? Probably not until JUST before the lift hill construction begins. Those cranes are expensive. 2
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 I wonder how long it takes to erect that type of crane. Isn't there only like 2 of them in the usa? Also that trailer seems to have soft sides / roof and has crates and boxes being lifted out. 2
flightoffear1996 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 23 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said: Probably not until JUST before the lift hill construction begins. Those cranes are expensive. If I remember correctly it is about $10,000 a day to rent a crane of that size. 3
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 I am sure we will only have that crane on site for a week if that. I think if I can remember for CP's Valravn, it was only "up" for a short amount of time. It was longer then a week so maybe my prediction is way off. Also why does that truck keep changing colors lol It started off rust red and then went blue and now back to the red. 2
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 30 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: I am sure we will only have that crane on site for a week if that. I think if I can remember for CP's Valravn, it was only "up" for a short amount of time. It was longer then a week so maybe my prediction is way off. Also why does that truck keep changing colors lol It started off rust red and then went blue and now back to the red. LOL, it has a blue top that was thrown over the side. 2
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Ahhh yes I see now haha thank you lol Now what did it deliver. There is something big sitting in front of yellow crane. 2
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: Ahhh yes I see now haha thank you lol Now what did it deliver. There is something big sitting in front of yellow crane. BOLTS. Lots and lots of bolts. For a coaster this size, you'd probably need a full truck of nuts and bolts. Must be quitting time for the day. About 10-15 vehicles are all leaving at once, lol 1
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 It looks bigger then just crates of bolts though. 2
Kodistict Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Kings Island needs another picture from the construction site showing the progress up close. 4
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kodistict said: Kings Island needs another picture from the construction site showing the progress up close. I wish but don't hold your breath lol 3
Kingshaven Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said: BOLTS. Lots and lots of bolts. For a coaster this size, you'd probably need a full truck of nuts and bolts. If it was Nuts and bolts they wouldnt have used the crane to offload. Would have used a forklift of some sort 3
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kingshaven said: If it was Nuts and bolts they wouldnt have used the crane to offload. Would have used a forklift of some sort Agreed. There is something on the ground in front of good ol yellow crane. I can't make out what it is at all but its big. 2
McSalsa Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 22 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: I'm guessing the crews don't usually do much on the weekends because I didn't really see them do much on the weekends. Millennium Force is 310 feet tall lol. I was at CP this weekend, and I took my own pic of this, so here is more proof this is real: Also yeah I dunno why they have Millennium Force listed at 312, everything else I have read says 310. There was a 2nd tank that referenced Cedar Point's Jumbo Jet as well but I never took a pic of it. Edit: Oops, forgot the quote the OG pic, and not sure how to add it in now. 3
Klabergian Empire Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, CoastersRZ said: Keep in mind that the two cranes that are presently on site, are not tall enough to lift the tallest points of the lift hill in place. Remember how tall the crane was for Diamondback`s lift hill... It took me awhile to find this, but here is a picture of the crane used to build the lift hill for Diamondback from November 2008. Even though the crane for Diamondback is going to be smaller than the one that will be used to build Orion, I think this gives a perfect idea of what kind of crane(s) will be needed to complete the coaster. 9 1
collin.klopfstein Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Track update: here is track on a truck, unpainted Orion track and the circled is really small unpainted track that looks like it could be transfer track for a different ride? 3 2
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 18 hours ago, Klabergian Empire said: It took me awhile to find this, but here is a picture of the crane used to build the lift hill for Diamondback from November 2008. Even though the crane for Diamondback is going to be smaller than the one that will be used to build Orion, I think this gives a perfect idea of what kind of crane(s) will be needed to complete the coaster. I love pictures like this. This same crane was used on Valravn as well. Pic by - Newsplusnotes.blogspot.com 5 1
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: I love pictures like this. This same crane was used on Valravn as well. It's hard to see a picture like this and not wonder just how the heck that delicate looking thing could lift something so heavy. I understand the physics of it, it's just mindblowing. 5
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Here are crane pics from both Fury 325 and Leviathan. Edit: I forgot to add sources for these photos. Fury: https://www.wunc.org/post/charlotte-nc-take-virtual-ride-worlds-tallest-fastest-giga-rollercoaster-video Leviathan: https://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20111125/5377/leviathan-roller-coaster-continues-take-shape-canadas-wonderland 3 1
FUN&ONLY! Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 53 minutes ago, Klabergian Empire said: It took me awhile to find this, but here is a picture of the crane used to build the lift hill for Diamondback from November 2008. Even though the crane for Diamondback is going to be smaller than the one that will be used to build Orion, I think this gives a perfect idea of what kind of crane(s) will be needed to complete the coaster. This shows how much Diamondback could use a repaint. The colors are so bold. The Eiffel Tower and Drop Tower look really nice in this picture as well. 7 3
Klabergian Empire Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Just now, FUN&ONLY! said: This shows how much Diamondback could use a repaint. The colors are so bold. The Eiffel Tower and Drop Tower look nice in this picture as well. Yeah I agree. A lot of things in the park could use a repaint, including the Tower. 5
Maverick44 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 1 minute ago, FUN&ONLY! said: This shows how much Diamondback could use a repaint. The colors are so bold. The Eiffel Tower and Drop Tower look really nice in this picture as well. yeah some of the coaster / rides at KI def need a paint job. Diamondback looks amazing so bright. 5
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