Spring is here: it's warm out, the birds are coming back north, and KIC user DirtySteve is dropping $400 on Reds Opening Day tickets. Most importantly, the NEW for 2007 attraction, Firehawk, is beginning to take shape!

There are now over a dozen pieces of track up in their final resting place in the air waiting to be primed, painted, and enjoyed by thousands! The duel-loading station is beginning to take shape as well as the track is in place, and the roof is beginning to be created over head.

Ah, but that is not all! A few days ago, Captain Nemo was able to fly his biplane over the park to get some amazing views of the park from a hawk's eye perspective.

Click here to see KIC's latest Firehawk construction update!

Regards,

Ryan

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wow

OMG My PRAYERS WERE ANSWERD!!!!

This ride is going to look absolutely awesome from the FoF pavilion. Great pictures, Ryan and Gabe.

Great Pictures Robbie

Great pictures, I can't wait to get to the park and ride that thing!

I agree with you all!!! That ride is going to look fantasti with it right next to FOF. I can't wait to ride it eather!!!!

Thanks Paul! Thanks to Maureen for letting Ryan and I come to the park to take those pictures!

Great pics, I love how the over banked curved looks behind the FoF que house.

Great pics. I am hoping to get some pics when I go in for training at KI within the next week. so be on the lookout for an update from me.

thanks for telling us about the update! I cant wait to see!!!

Great pics. I am hoping to get some pics when I go in for training at KI within the next week. so be on the lookout for an update from me.

thanks again^

First post, long time reader.

Just wanted to thank all involved for getting these great pictures. The flyover shots as well as that one picture with Firehawk's turn peeking over the FOF building have really gotten me excited. This site is really helping to hold me over during the off-season!

Braden

Great pictures, but I am sad to see nothing going on with old loops less.

Great Pics!

Picture number 27 made me lol!

How a redneck secures a rollercoaster track....With a ratchet Strap!

anyone know how the queue will be?

Full...

Zepher, Monster, and Scambler look almost ready to go!

anyone know how the queue will be?

I hope it goes into were the old hellicopter ride use to be and then put a big Firehawk sigh on it. The reason I suggest that is because it will have the same theme as FOF.

Thanks for the pictures. But when were those ground shots taken? With as fast as this is moving, it could look a lot different already!

Those pictures are fantastic!!!!! I cant wait till its doing its test run's!!

Great pictures..One question though..Is that the color that is going to be ? Why not a brighter red? If it is supposed to be a brighter red then why not paint it before you put the track together? Wouldn't it be a lot easier?

Thanks for the pictures. But when were those ground shots taken? With as fast as this is moving, it could look a lot different already!

They were taken today.

That is the primer for the one millionth time.

Anyway really nice update.

Hey even they were taken today they still might have a few more pieces of track up.

Someone already said once vertical construction started it would take long. The ground work and the footings are the longest things to do. I would say they will probably be pretty close to if not completely done by opening day with track work.

That is the primer for the one millionth time.

Now, now. Weren't you the one who just asked today if the parade was "finally gone" from the park?

ooh, lol, ZING!

Wow! Thanks to everyone who had anything to do with the update. You guys rock!

That is the primer for the one millionth time.

Anyway really nice update.

Hey even they were taken today they still might have a few more pieces of track up.

Ok you dont have to be an ass about it...Still does not answer my question though.

That is the primer for the one millionth time.

Anyway really nice update.

Hey even they were taken today they still might have a few more pieces of track up.

Ok you dont have to be an ass about it...Still does not answer my question though.

1.) Its easier to paint pieces in the air so that you dont have to "turn" them

2.) if they were painted on the ground, they would get scratched up while being picked up and moved. Any attempt to touch up would appear splotchy!

The color will be a dark shiny almost candy apple Red.

The color on there now is a primer.