kirbias1 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 It's amazing how insignificant the ride looks from the front of the park compared to other gigas as It barely looks bigger than DB, but if you go back towards Great Wolf, it looks significantly larger than DB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Just wait til you see it up close! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirefighterENG44 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 That’s what she said 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Shots my Mom got of Orion from the Kings High School back parking lot: 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Anyone know the elevation change from DB's lift to Orion's? I tried to find a topography map and it didn't go very close.. but it seems like it might be a 50ft ish difference? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 20 minutes ago, calakapepe said: Anyone know the elevation change from DB's lift to Orion's? I tried to find a topography map and it didn't go very close.. but it seems like it might be a 50ft ish difference? I remember somebody saying that a while ago in this thread. Maybe around pages 40-50. I'm not 100% sure though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin22 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I’m guessing there’s about a 20-30 ft elevation difference (With Diamondback sitting on the higher land). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I broke it down somewhere earlier in this thread. I want to say that Diamondback’s lift hill sits on land ~30-40 feet higher than Orion’s. I honestly can’t remember. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hueney020 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Now this is were it would be nice to have the webcams. The lift hill is done and we can’t see anything else that is going on. Right now they could be doing the head chopper section but the great members of this site can’t take pictures of that which sucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethancoaster Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 hours ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said: I broke it down somewhere earlier in this thread. I want to say that Diamondback’s lift hill sits on land ~30-40 feet higher than Orion’s. I honestly can’t remember. Wow, that makes the height difference seem almost insignificant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Here's another pic from my mom today. If you go to a Kings High School football game next year, you'll be able to get great views of Orion when it's light out. Hopefully Orion has a nice light package on the lift and maybe light up wheels so you can get great views at night too! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 29 minutes ago, ethancoaster said: Wow, that makes the height difference seem almost insignificant. The feeling of going down that drop wont seem insignificant though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenracing77 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 8 hours ago, calakapepe said: Anyone know the elevation change from DB's lift to Orion's? I tried to find a topography map and it didn't go very close.. but it seems like it might be a 50ft ish difference? Google Earth shows right where DB highest point is roughly 749 feet and Orion is roughly 746 so it is nearly the same. Now, the bottom of Orion's hill is for sure lower elevation than DB. Looks like roughly 717 feet around the bottom of Orion's first drop 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Meyer Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Shots my Mom got of Orion from the Kings High School back parking lot: Tell your mom I said Thank you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Great pictures; and yes, thank you to your mom! Also, why is that K-Line shipping container back there? Hmmm... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 17 hours ago, Hueney020 said: Now this is were it would be nice to have the webcams. The lift hill is done and we can’t see anything else that is going on. Right now they could be doing the head chopper section but the great members of this site can’t take pictures of that which sucks. Wow. How did people function years ago when they actually had to wait patiently until something was complete to see it???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrfyter Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Wow. How did people function years ago when they actually had to wait patiently until something was complete to see it???? Cameras. The same way they always functioned, just with this stuff called film and not silicon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 If I'm being completely honest, (and forgive me if this comes off a little negative, especially this late in the game), what we're seeing right now is precisely why I was never on board with the whole "you won't notice 13ft" argument. With the elevation disadvantage, paired with its placement in the back left of the park, I think were beginning to see that it really could have used all the height it can get in order to appear more imposing onto the rest of the park. Or at least, its a slippery slope. I would say that it was never so much about 13 ft as much as it is about 20-30 ft, given the expectation that it was going to clear 300 ft by at least some amount, even if by just 5-10 ft. Having it at 300 flat was kind of pushing it to begin with, but take away an additional 13 ft? And yes, I do think it results in a noticeable discrepancy between this and previous gigas... However, on the other hand (and this is positive), I'm starting to think that what is lessening the ride visually (placement), will end up enhancing the ride from an experience standpoint. Come to think of it, I never wanted this to be a parking lot coaster anyway, so I'm actually glad to see it break from Fury and Leviathan in that regard. Sure, it won't be as immediately noticeable at the front of the park, in the way the aforementioned B&M gigas are... But if better night rides/seclusion come at the slight expense of imposition onto the rest of the park, then that is an A-ok tradeoff in my view! Think about it. Would you rather be riding past a mundane ocean of concrete, traffic lines, and car light glare, OR flying through the trees and foliage of the dark Ohio woods after sundown? I think you know my pick... 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Here are some pics I got this evening. 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I have to say, I've never been more excited for Orion until I drove by tonight. Seeing the lift hill complete was incredible. It's amazing seeing it loom behind Diamondback when you're getting off the exit. That's going to be one heck of a drop. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, JubJester said: I have to say, I've never been more excited for Orion until I drove by tonight. Seeing the lift hill complete was incredible. It's amazing seeing it look behind Diamondback when you're getting off the exit. That's going to be one heck of a drop. Me too. you can spot it from very far away, almost when you can first make out the Eiffel Tower from a distance and it looks way bigger in real life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterie Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Diamondback used to seem nearly vertical to me. Now it seems about as vertical as The Beast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethancoaster Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 22 minutes ago, Nutterie said: Diamondback used to seem nearly vertical to me. Now it seems about as vertical as The Beast. Just wait til you ride it. Imagine Valravn with lapbars and an extra second of freefall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterNerd Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I've been meaning to post these but I keep forgetting. I took these the day that the lift hill was finished. I also apologize that there are 17 photos but I thought that I should share all of my best shots! Im so glad I found this community! I always just looked at the posts, starting with the 'Decoding 2020' I never thought I'd be involved in the actual content. I appreciate whenever I get lots of likes on my posts! It makes me feel like a bigger part of the community and y'all are the best! Like I've said, I will be taking pictures like this til its done! (I hope to get pics when they start running test cars xD ) 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterNerd Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Sorry for double post! I'm not sure if this is a problem or not, but, I made a FaceBook page to post all of my photos on so i'm not filling up an entire page of photos and only post a few. I will provide a link below. It will take some time for me to filter out my best pictures, but I hope to be adding to them regularly so make sure to check it out! I will of course post my very best shots here!! Here's the link to my page! https://www.facebook.com/The-Coaster-Nerd-114764029969283/?view_public_for=114764029969283 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 So I assume they will put the chain on next correct? They will need multiple large cranes for that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Bearcat Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 11/9/2019 at 1:05 PM, calakapepe said: Anyone know the elevation change from DB's lift to Orion's? I tried to find a topography map and it didn't go very close.. but it seems like it might be a 50ft ish difference? DB's lift sits on land at elevation of 756 (source: https://webmap.co.warren.oh.us/wcgis/auditor/) Orion's lift sits on about 746/748 (so roughly 10 feet lower --- unless they re-graded the land any) 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 4 hours ago, mikejenkins1 said: So I assume they will put the chain on next correct? They will need multiple large cranes for that. Chain I believe happens after track work is completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfan4 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Cam is back on! 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Looks like we didn't crest the horizon from the webcam's perspective :p We'll definitely have that happen when we are on the observation deck though.. at least the lower one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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