Gabriel has been so kind as to send us some more park photos while flying over PKI in his family's plane. There's nothing particularly interesting to report about the progress of the Italian Job Stunt Track but these are still some very beautiful and interesting photos of the park. Thanks Gabriel!

Click here to see the photos!

Regards,

Ryan

Whats that on SOB?

http://photos.pkicentral.com/displayimage....tup&cat=0&pos=2

Holy Crap! Is that a TUNNEL on Son of Beast's pullout???

Holy crap... It does look like it!

I was wondering the same thing. It sure looks like a tunnel to me. Lets keep our fingers crossed

The Fountain looks like it was painted white. It was blue wasn't it?

People, the SOB just has tarp over it. The Beast has the same thing. Sorry to say but it's no tunnel!

ummm hello!!!! it is a tunnel!!! omg i cant wait!!! and why would they have tarp there but not on the other places. so it has to be a tunnel

http://photos.pkicentral.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1619

mod edit: Please do not double post.

OMG, c'mon, i flew over it and I know it is not a tunnel. it's there every year!

you are right!theres no tunnel look guys http://photos.pkicentral.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1615

That sucks.

People, the SOB just has tarp over it. The Beast has the same thing. Sorry to say but it's no tunnel!

Looks like a tarp to me, its not as if there arent any tarps ever put over coasters!

The thing is,

Who in their right mind would put a tunnel over the approach to Loop?

It is Most Definitely a Tarp, Believe the kid.

i wish it was a tunnel but its not

Once again great pictures gabe cant wait til opening day WHOOOO-HOOOO!

That is sweet the tunnel on Son of Beast I cant wait to ride that sucker now!

If that were a tunnel, which it IS NOT

then it would not even allow the cars to travel through it!!!

riders would die immediately, after surviving the crazy g forces!

First of all, it is not a tunnel, it is a tarp. Second of all, it is on the bottom of the first drop, not the approach to the loop. Third, what does adding a tunnel have to do with people dying because of the g-forces?

Nice pictures Gabriel. It doesn`t look like the Eiffel Tower has been painted much, other than on its four supports on the bottom.

thanks alot for the pictures! they are awesome.

a tunnel on sob would be awesome, too bad it isnt . oh well

Also it appears in the one pic that Drop Zone was being run at the time.

Also in this PIC

you can see it is a tarp as there is a manlift over in that area and they appear to be working on the loop, I'd say they put the tarp down so they dont get sparks on the wood.

And hypothetically speaking LegendRider lets just say it was a tunnel how would that casue higher g forces? A tunnel doesnt change g-forces.

im sad

Accually, the seats on Drop zone were taken out. There was only the lift for it.

what the happen to the parking lot

I guess it could be a tarp but I still hoping for a tunnel.

Also it appears in the one pic that Drop Zone was being run at the time.

I noticed that too. Drop Zone seems to be about 50ft in the air. There's not doubt that's for rehab reasons.

What are those train car appearing things out past SOB in the field??

Old tram cars.

Is that the area where the Lion Country Safari was? Is it cars from that?

lol... I can't help but love the debates we have on here. It's like a red alert when something is out of place for more than a second. Was anyone around on PKIU in the 2003 season when they built the Jacob's Ladder near AE and there was this big debate as to whether or not this was going to be the station to the new coaster for 2004?

Is that the area where the Lion Country Safari was?  Is it cars from that?

Yes that is part of the area from the animal safari, and no those are not the cars from it, those are tram cars like the ones you see driving in the parking lot. The park sold the monorail/ cars. Drive down Rt 4 and you can see one on top of the Jungle Jims sign.

And yes Boddah i do remember that.