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^^ So it's a true woodie? I was hoping we'd see I beams Ah well, it should still be interesting.

@10ryansmith I like the whole area and coaster layout but I think you should change the track to one color, like the green of the rails.

They're going to put the seats and restraints on after, thats just the outer shell. Most rides and coaster trains start out looking like that.

^ I would assume the same magnetic braking system that's on all Intamin drop towers...

This is fantastic...but could it be an april fools prank?

Wow what a nice little surprise! If I'm not mistaken are those birds in the picture? Could this be a wing rider?

Love that support!

I'm glad they're giving this ride more attention. It truly is one of the most fun coasters out there and I feel it's highly underrated.

I would change the color of the towers to be a single color but other than that its amazing!

I never realized how wonderfully themed this place was! Definetly looks like some actual time was put into the park. I've always been intrigued about that Intamin mine train, considering I can't find a POV on youtube.

It sounds like a fighter jet! I love it! Too bad there was no footage of that brake run, I was actually quite interested in seeing the speed at which it makes its way through that thing!

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Just saw this on a No Limits Exchange thread.

^Welcome to six flags!

I've said it before and I'm going to say it again-- It shocks me how fast B&M's go up. It's absolutely insane.

Top comment on a POV of Blue Streak at CP on youtube:

^That was posted two pages back.

We'll probably start seeing them in the US when we see if they're successful and reliable or not. Other than powder keg, S&S aren't necessarily 'experts' when it comes to making reliable launch coasters. I really do hope S&S did something right with these, because I love the layouts way more than most other launch coasters!

The swarms roll rotates the opposite way, so I'm guessing if they started the drop the same way there would be much more lateral force on riders, because of it having to go in the opposite direction, causing more banking in the drop. (If that makes sense) So I'm guessing they wanted to do all of the 180º banking on Swarm before the drop to make a smoother transition to the rest of the ride.

That splash section is going to be tiny! Should be interesting to see! And I agree, that speed hill looks absolutely insane. I didn't realize how not-elongated it was.

All of the transitions and the camel back on this are so oddly shaped!

I don't know if anybody follows Amusement Industry News Plus Notes (a great site for updates), they have a great Verbolten update including several awesome shots of the construction progress. My two favorites: More here Great shot of the layout following the drop into the rhine river. The event building entrance looks incredible.

The splash is placed before the most recent camel, right?

Happy birthday KT!! You will forever be the cutest kid on the internet!

B&M's seem to be put up insanely quickly!