Wes Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 The looptophat should go up pretty quick, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Great pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I think so Wes, but I couldn't tell how much of the actual loop/tophat track was on-site. There was a bit more than that, I'll see if I got a picture of the rest. Â EDIT: I think this was all the track that was still on site. Not much "Top Hat" track from what I can tell. Not sure how far up the loop the "top" part begins but it's more than those 2 pieces that are there I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastn07 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 The looptophat should go up pretty quick, no? Â They still have both towers for the loop to be constructed, which if Superman Ultimate Flight is any indication, will be pretty beefy and filled with lots of columns. I'd say the end of April is still a pretty good projection of when the steel erection should be finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someotherguyuser Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Well my noon class got canceled, so what better way to spend the time i wouldve spent in class than to drive up the street from my school and spend a couple of hours at SFMM? Â I went to the park today just to ride Goliath and Batman. Everything had a thirty minute to a Fourty-five minute wait. The park was pretty packed as it was spring break for a lot of schools (Mine doesn't start until next week). Lex Luthor was closed and Apocolypse was running one train. As for FuII Throttle, I finally got to see it in person. I didn't get any pictures as the progress was the same as what you have already seen. Just thought I'd give an update. Â EDIT TO ADD: I forgot to also mention that they were handing out blue boarding passes for Tatsu. I had to leave the line since I was pressed for time before my class met. Anyone know what that was for? I don't think I've seen SFMM do this before whenever I was there. Edited March 25, 2013 by Someotherguyuser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 ^ LL:DOD was down when I was there on Saturday as well. They were testing when I walked by though and it looked as if it was getting ready to open anytime. Wonder what's going on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ728 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 This is where one of the two trains will live 51 1/2 weeks out of the year. I died. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disney4me2001 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I forgot to also mention that they were handing out blue boarding passes for Tatsu. I had to leave the line since I was pressed for time before my class met. Anyone know what that was for? I don't think I've seen SFMM do this before whenever I was there. Â SFMM occasionally does this to prevent line jumping when the queues are so long. I was there once in 2010 and they were handing them out for X2. The line extended almost all the way across the bridge when this happened. Each "boarding pass" is individually numbered, so in theory this prevents line jumping in that the passes should be collected in numerical order. Â Although when me and my group finally got up to the turnstile in the loading station (which was about 2.5 hours from the time we got in line), the ops weren't even looking at the passes nor collecting them. So my guess is that while the intention was to prevent line jumping, it was being used more as a scare tactic. On a sidenote, I kept the boarding pass as a souvenir since they never collected them. The pass I have is pink, so I'm guessing the colors are used at random so that the passes can't be reused on different days (similar to how Disney constantly changes the colors of their Single Rider and Child Switch passes for this same reason). Â So to make a long story short, I think they did this for Tatsu just to prevent line jumpers. Of course, I've never been a SFMM employee, so maybe someone else can give a better explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disney4me2001 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 This is where one of the two trains will live 51 1/2 weeks out of the year. I died. Â Â As did I! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 ^ LL:DOD was down when I was there on Saturday as well. They were testing when I walked by though and it looked as if it was getting ready to open anytime. Wonder what's going on with it. Â WINDSEEKERED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidra Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 They tested LL:DOD most of the day Sunday as well and then opened it around 2pmish... I'm too much of a chicken to get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 They tested LL:DOD most of the day Sunday as well and then opened it around 2pmish... I'm too much of a chicken to get on it. Â Don't be scuuuurd. LL:DOD was my first drop tower ride, and I have a thing about heights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 They tested LL:DOD most of the day Sunday as well and then opened it around 2pmish... I'm too much of a chicken to get on it.  Don't be scuuuurd. LL:DOD was my first drop tower ride, and I have a thing about heights  Same! I was always afraid of drop tower type rides because of the height. I went with a bunch of friends and just did it! I love drop towers now! LL:DOD is now a must do every time I visit the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disney4me2001 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 They tested LL:DOD most of the day Sunday as well and then opened it around 2pmish... I'm too much of a chicken to get on it. Â I actually find LL:DOD a bit tame to be honest. It just doesn't get my stomach. Honestly I find Supreme Scream at Knott's and Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure to be more thrilling than LL:DOD. But the views you get from the top and the sensation of speed you feel as you drop on it are amazing! Â EDIT: I forgot to add that I have yet to ride it while Superman is going...so I haven't experienced the shaking yet, but I'm sure it will add to the experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Â EDIT: I forgot to add that I have yet to ride it while Superman is going...so I haven't experienced the shaking yet, but I'm sure it will add to the experience! Â The shaking definitely makes the ride a whole new experience. A car once went by right as we were locking into the top. I was way more frightened that ride than I was the first time I rode it. 400 feet in the air, swaying like crazy, and about to fall... not a good combo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I'm Afraid of LL:DOD... I don't think I can do it. I always feel like my heart is going to pop out my chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsHowIRollercoaster Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Picture time! These were taken on Saturday the 23rd, which was opening day, and the first day (for a lot of people) of spring break. Shadow throttle. Twisty! Through the trees. It looks really nice from this view. You can tell this bird is excited! The Samurai Summit Sweep. See you in a few weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Love the photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_IntaMAN_ Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Awesome pics, they get better and better every time fore track gets added. Â This will make an awesome photo op when a train is zooming by: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadabrium Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 ^I am just wondering, has the track in the tunnel been installed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Alumni Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 ^Yes  Just curious, I know the artists renderings show a train going through the loop at the same time one is going over the tophat. Is this possible?  The only way I could think this is possible is if the tunnel has two break zones. One in case the train doesn't make the tophat so it can roll back to the tunnel and the other for the train that makes it through the loop to the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_IntaMAN_ Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 ^^ Perhaps THIS will answer your question : Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Im seeing reports that Goldrusher, SEFK, LLDOD, and Tatsu are all closed today. Perhaps they closed the whole area around the crane for safety? Then again Ninja isnt reported closed so maybe its a coincidence after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 ^Yes Just curious, I know the artists renderings show a train going through the loop at the same time one is going over the tophat. Is this possible?  The only way I could think this is possible is if the tunnel has two break zones. One in case the train doesn't make the tophat so it can roll back to the tunnel and the other for the train that makes it through the loop to the tunnel.  I'm sure the artist rendering is wishful thinking.  Seems risky for the tunnel to have two brake zones to accommodate that..plus wouldn't they have to clear and dispatch the second train in less than a minute to get the timing right? Just seems impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I don't think Ninja would be impacted by the crane for LL:DOD. Maybe they are painting Tatsu. Â I'm sure the tunnel is considered a "block" but I don't think it would be possible in the case that there is a roll-back on the top hat portion. The train would have to clear the top hat before the next could be launched I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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