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Seriously people, leave the construction crews, kemah employees and designers alone, they will just in turn take this annoyance and hold it against groups and whatnot. Let them do their jobs and get the ride open, then try to talk to them.

Anyone know of any sizable discounts for Busch Gardens Europe, Kings Dominion and Hersheypark. We are headed up there in less than 3 weeks and would like to know if there is anything we can get to save some money on this random/last minute trip

It's a car of the train or sometimes the entire train connected to a crane and secured to sections via the supports and track.

Pull throughs are used to check track gauges and as well as clearences sometimes. Although they do have PVC frames to check clearences, the pull through is used to check the tracks for any adjustments that may hinder the trains path through the track. It's used on steel coasters alot .. and requires the used of a crane most of the time, but I can't see a reason one couldn't of been performed here, aside from cost.

I'm VERY surprised they didn't perform a pull through prior in order to make track gauge adjustments since it's such a compacted space.

I say why don't we all calm down .. let the people do their work and not bother them .. ensure it works .. let the state say OK .. then ride .. you press them or bother them .. they will not enjoy this. I'm certain nothing is wrong with the engineering of the ride or the design, just little construction mishaps that occur when you have to build something piece by piece instead of having pre-made sections to bolt together.

That's funny .. the chase lights were working June 16-18.

Worse comes to worse .. they may have to reprofile the turn and drop .. similar to what they did on many of the huge woodies of the early 90s (ie: Texas Giant, Mean Streak, Rattler). Hopefully .. with the gauge and track adjustments and the fact it did make it further it's second run .. is a good sign .. it's living material .. so it does take a while to break in.

The wouldn't have to lower any of the first drop .. that would reduce the speed overall ... anyhoo .. it seems to be a track gauge issue since it is loosing speed around the bay curve back there really .. it could also be a wind resistance issue .. but haven't heard if it's been windy.

Flash Video is up: http://www.coasterphotos.com/Videos/flash/bb-firsttest.html

Where's the proof of construction? Have photos of piers being poured, steel on site .. granted .. proof that they are for a ride and not a new hot dog stand or dippin' dots location.

I'm making a flash version of this to avoid theft for Jason and reduce bandwidth load on the servers .. I'll post the new link when this is done.

^ it's common for woodies on their first few runs .. your dealing with natural materials that expand and contract more than steel.

^ although knowing Landry's, they will just open it one day .. granted that's still 2+ weeks away .. since you still need State certification and oodles of testing and adjustments and .. there will most likely NOT be a media event .. about 99.99999999999998% confirmed they will just open it with no or very very little fanfare.

1992: Rattler - SFFT Der Rollschuncoaster - SFFT 1996: Joker's Revenge - SFFT 1997: Road Runner Express - SFFT Great White - SeaWorld San Antonio 1999: Serial Thriller - SFAW Steel Eel - SeaWorld San Antonio Poltergiest - SFFT Boomerang - SFFT 2000: Superman Krypton Coaster - SFFT 2001: Wildfire - SDC 2002: Big Bad John - Magic Springs 2003: Fiesta Express - Wild Adventures Swamp Thing - Wild Adventures 2004: Coastersaurus - Legoland California Gauntlet - Magic Springs Journey to Atlantis - SeaWorld San Diego Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Hollywood Shamu Express - SeaWorld San Antonio Silver Bullet - KBF 2005: PowderKeg - SDC Space Mountain - Disneyland 2006: Goliath - SFOG Grand Exposition Coaster - SDC X Coaster - Magic Springs 2007: Boardwalk Bullet - Kemah Boardwalk Journey to Atlantis - SeaWorld San Antonio Tony Hawk's Big Spin - SFFT Tony Hawk's Big Spin - SFStL

don't forget Kings Dominion (w/ Volcano, Hypersonic) and Busch Gardens Europe (Apollo's Chariot, Griffon) are 2+hrs south. AND .. Hersheypark, NJ piers, Dorney are all within a few hours as well.

hmm .. it ran in June 2006 when we were there. It's a Vekoma "Hawk" style ride, one of the few I know of .. it was a perm mount and was possibly sold off to another park. Very very small area .. doubt anything large could go there. www.lonestarthrills.com/gallery2/v/Frontier-City/General-Photos/fc_tomahawk003.jpg.html www.lonestarthrills.com/gallery2/v/Frontier-City/General-Photos/fc-tomahawk004.jpg.html

Sticks with Mr Freeze theme from the original comic book .. as Mr Freeze wore red and blue .. they tend to sway more towards the 1960s style Batman/Robin comics more than modern at SFOT

Photo Update Here: http://www.lonestarthrills.com/updates/03102007/index.php?page=page001 Mr. Freezin' Aquaman Splashdown (Splashwater Falls)

^ still say your a pansy

^ pansy the ribs hurt, try that next ... or go after your neck latest work .. more in feb. texas cyclone entrance sacred steak ... meat is good

Appears someone needs to learn to read. Werked foor mi !

It's BEEN running, just closed down for other reasons .. after the SFGadv part and the fix .. it's been operational, just not open to the public. And live with it .. Dark Red and Dark Blue .. this is NOT primer

some people will .. some wont ... personally its a big flume to me .. but there are those hardcore whores.

I'll have better photos this weekend, but this was given to me today from a cell phone. well kinda ..