Reclaimer Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 It was taken the 3rd.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Thanks, Reclaimer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryler87 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 It was taken the 3rd.. Sounds like someone is either in the loop (no pun intended) or has a great respect for KI and its staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Our own Captain Nemo took the pictures on one of his flyovers he does for the site. The site did not post those pictures before yesterday because they were waiting on permission from the park. So yes, both the site and Nemo have a great respect for the park and its staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutedarkness Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Whats that supposed ot mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkiJake13 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 ^Some people don't think it will open at the park untill 2008. Why would you clear land this early if it is for 2008, wait untill next Fall. I think it is coming in 2007, It will open at the end of May like IJ did. -Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 All those aerial pictures from Captain Nemo were taken on Sunday, Decemeber 3rd. We waited to receive permission from the park before we posted them to the site yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutedarkness Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 maverick started early.... its free marketing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Rider Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I believe that this occured during morning test runs, and as a result no one was on board the train when the incident occurred. I do believe that all the similar Intamin launched inverted coasters were temporarily shut down after the incident occured. Wicked Twister did not close for this reason, but it does close often due to "Structural reasons" I love that metronome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 ^ ^ That is one of the scariest parts about ridding WT is watching the spike sway in the sky. Something just not right about that. I always ask myself how many years can that ride opperate before the spikes starting getting hairline fractures in them because of all the torque they go through in a seasson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Actually, it is the swaying that keeps the twists from cracking under stress. If the twisted towers were completely stiff, they would be more likely to break. Having the sway allows some give in the structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Kinda the same thing with woodies, If it dont shake its gonna break. But I would still imagine that the swaying towers will cause the metal to fatigue sooner than a rigid piece of track. Still eventhough it does what it is supposed to it is very stomach churning to watch that thing sway as you wait in line. Just another reasson to love WT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 The funny thing about the SoB incident is that at BeastBuzz, just weeks before the accident, Maureen made sure to point out how the wood in the rose bowl shakes when the trains go by and that it is supposed to do that...so in the case of Sonny...even if it shakes, it'll still break. (yeah..sick joke) -Reclaimer...I'll be here all week- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 ^You're going to Hades for that one, Reclaimer! Railrider, you just may be right about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 ^ ^ That is one of the scariest parts about ridding WT is watching the spike sway in the sky. Something just not right about that. I always ask myself how many years can that ride opperate before the spikes starting getting hairline fractures in them because of all the torque they go through in a seasson... Actually, the swaying is needed for all structures. All tall buildings sway also. All bridges do as well. The real problem is when the swaying become too large or become too frequent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaman Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 ^ ^ That is one of the scariest parts about ridding WT is watching the spike sway in the sky. Something just not right about that. I always ask myself how many years can that ride opperate before the spikes starting getting hairline fractures in them because of all the torque they go through in a seasson... Actually, the swaying is needed for all structures. All tall buildings sway also. All bridges do as well. The real problem is when the swaying become too large or become too frequent. Ever been in the Empire State building? Stand agaisnt one of the walls on the 86th floor, you can feel the building swaying. (What fun on an 8th grade trip) Yea, I remember while looking up at Vortex one time when I was a child, and being afraid of it because of how much it shakes. (Right after the first drop there) Anyways, my mother then informed me that it was nessary for it to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 At geauga lake today.com it says that the removal of x flight is in full swing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Do we have any Pictures of X-Flight being taken apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Not yet. But, Geuaga Lake Today has posted a message saying that they will take some pictures this weekend of the dismanteling process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tycoonrebel7188 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Some of the track on X-Flight has been removed. You can see some pics over at www.geaugalaketoday.com . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 If you look at the amount of land cleared by FOF, it looks like a lot more land has been cleared than is needed for an x-flight coaster. Do you think there might be something more coming to KI??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 And have you actually see how much land X-Flight takes up? Or have you seen how much land is cleared at KI from the ground. Keep in mind that the aerial images can be slightly deceiving. I`m not saying that X-Flight is or isn`t coming to KI, as they have yet to announce anything for the 2007 season. Hopefully, that will come sooner rather than later. But if you are hoping for something bigger than X-Flight, you will likely be mistaken. I actually think that the clearing is just about the right size for X-Flight. But you never know exactly what tricks Kings Island has up their sleeves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastbreakdown Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 If you look at the amount of land cleared by FOF, it looks like a lot more land has been cleared than is needed for an x-flight coaster. Do you think there might be something more coming to KI??? I don't know about that... It seems to be almost the exact size as X-flight footprint if not smaller. I don’t think we would get anything bigger. I mean if you think about it, we kind of already have a hyper-coaster... its just made out of wood Well, we should know soon if we are getting X-flight; because it is being currently being dismantled. So shipping should be occurring sometime soon. I'm not very educated on the subject of transporting used coasters, but do they dismantle it and ship it once it is completely apart, or do they ship sections of it as it is being dismantled? -Chris (EDIT: ha looks like CoastersRZ beat me by a few minutes as I was typing up the my post almost identical to his lol.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 You're right. I looked at several pictures of x-flight after posting and it would fit there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryler87 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 If I recall correctly, that area of land has a slow grade down from the FoF pavilion, does it not? I know that X-Flight was built on basically flat land (surprise, surprise, another Six Flags parking lot coaster), so the question is, how would this ride fit back there? If there is a grade to that plot of land, there are going to be some seriously goofy looking footers sticking WAY out of the ground (supports wouldn't all the way to the ground), that is, unless they re-grade the entire thing flat and perpendicular to the upright. Then again, I may be completely wrong. From the recent flyover pictures, it's difficult to tell. Does anyone have a picture of that lot from the FoF pavilion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler1012000 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 You have to think though that they always have differences in land. You are probably never going to find two plots of land that are exactly the same. And since the plot of land by FOF isn't a huge downgrade I don't think that would be anything that they wouldn't be able to handle. That's just my opinion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Hopefully they cleared extra room for theming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 in the footprint, it would have added a bit of built-in theming if they hadn't cleared 100% of the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Yeah, I saw that. I hate that they have to get rid of so many trees. Doesn't seem like they used to do that so much when you see pics of older rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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