KarlaKoaster Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That's such a great picture.... love the angle. Hope your roving reporter is having a good day, will look forward to catching up on the coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Fantastic to see pictures from within the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 More pics on our Twitter, but here is the final piece of the Immelmann being put into place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVA62 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^Looks great! Looks like Cedar Point will be getting Fun Pix along with Carowinds and Kings Island. https://www.cedarpoint.com/what-s-new/funpix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^Looks great! Looks like Cedar Point will be getting Fun Pix along with Carowinds and Kings Island. https://www.cedarpoint.com/what-s-new/funpix I believe that all parks will have this in the next year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbSteveZ Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 More pics on our Twitter, but here is the final piece of the Immelmann being put into place! It looks like they have cables attached to the first half of the loop, I'm assuming those are just there until the maneuver is completed, but my question is where are they mounted? And what is the specific purpose? (Holding back the track, supporting the track, stabilizing the track, etc...?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^ I'd assume they are attached to the track in a similar way the straps from the cranes attach of the track for lifting pieces. The point of the cables is to keep everything stable and in place until the roller coaster can fully support itself. Like when they didn't have the top of the Immelmann in place those guide wires kept the track from swaying, and or collapsing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgroodog Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Fun Fact, Valravns Immelmann (165ft) is taller than Mean Streak (161ft) by four feet. Just to give you an idea on how big the inversion is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Fun Fact, Valravns Immelmann (165ft) is taller than Mean Streak (161ft) by four feet. Just to give you an idea on how big the inversion is.... And five feet shorter than Gatekeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'd like to find out why B&M uses different angles for their first drop supports. Fury 325, Mako and Valravn have their larger first drop supports that are not straight up and down, whereas Shambhala, Diamondback and Behemoth all have first drop supports that go straight up and down. Is there a reason for the difference? That's not strictly a Valravn question, so that might not have been asked. Either way, since that's a more general engineering question, I'm pretty confident that this is primarily to work the supports (or more specifically the footers) around existing rides/infrastructure in the park. If you look at the pictures above this current post, you see that Perimeter Road goes right next to that big lift hill support, and the dorms are on the other side of the road. Angling the support would put the footer directly in one of those areas, so straight down seems to be the easiest option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLine Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Another day, another update... Construction Progress as of January 20, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil009 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^Sure doesn't seem like it. You're going to get the naked, unthemed, raw B&M in a Cedar Point park coaster experience we've all been accustomed to. In my humble opinion, while I love the park, these kinds of things could really bolster the park, but they continually decide to go without it. This isn't really a fair criticism. Both Gatekeeper and Maverick use scenery placed nearby to enhance both the on and off ride experience. TTD doesn't have a lot of theming but the lights on the tower are actually a really clever way of ramping up the anticipation. The lights dictate when you launch, and they're towering over you, bringing home the scale of what you're about to experience. And it's a lot more than what you get with, say, Kingda Ka. It's totally reasonable to expect them to put some kind of theming on Valravn. It would be a massive disappointment if they did literally nothing, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB305 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 If you're claiming it will be massively disappointing if they don't add any theming, I think you may just be hoping for too much. You mentioned the small percentage of coasters that utilize thematic or scenic elements in one way or another, which is a far cry from being "standard" for CP. I think we should be expecting more along the sterile lines of Raptor and MF. (Although, I do agree it adds a lot to the experience in the coasters you mentioned, and I'm hoping they add something theme wise. I just won't be disappointed a whole lot if they don't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil009 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 ^I used the last three major coaster installations as an example. Doesn't that indicate a trend? What reason is there to assume there won't be any theming? EDIT True, there doesn't seem to be any in any of the renderings, but that doesn't mean they won't surprise us. Again, just a few lights or sound effects timed to the drop would be more than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewalk13 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks for the great pics today TPR! I would like to say that the ones my local paper took are absolutely terrible in comparison. Cheers to a beautiful creation at CP! I also really like the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk_mamba Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 ^Looks great! Looks like Cedar Point will be getting Fun Pix along with Carowinds and Kings Island. https://www.cedarpoint.com/what-s-new/funpix This is great. I am surprised they haven't switched to this model already. I never care about the photo anymore in the physical form. I just want something to post on Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partycat Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Today Travis and I had the privilege of touring the ValRavn construction site! It was super cold and snowing, and by the end we couldn't feel our fingers and toes, but it was SO worth it! We didn't get much time to ask questions, but here are a few answers from the Project Manager -He said the whole planning process for the ride took a couple years, and they had to consider what layout would fit the area -the ground work for the ride started the day after Labor Day -May 7th is the premiere day -It took 5 cranes to lift the second tallest drop -Testing won't start till the April timeframe Here's some of the pictures and video I took! Enjoy! look at that new skyline <3 I wonder why this road is closed? parts of ValRavn were everywhere! follow the leader! we got to sport these stylish hard hats selfie! Did I mention it was really cold? I love the colors! Looks really nice next to The Raptor really wanted to climb those stairs <3 nerd shot<3 we were lucky enough to see the whole process of the Immelmann inversion being put into place! that new paint job looks so good! ohhh that stuff all looks important... WOW the whole coaster is in this box?! these workers amazed us! a lot of them were working with no gloves and we were bundled up and still couldn't handle the cold! lots of cranes and construction workers everywhere! my favorite thing, an empty park <3 the park looks so different in the off-season …for example there are not usually cars parked everywhere such a great addition to the midway! the size of this ride in person is crazy! the track was supported by these giant concrete blocks! <3 getting closer to putting that next piece in... gotta get that part at the right angle or they have to lower it down and start all over! this whole process took a really long time, there were only 3 other people that braved the cold to watch the Immelmann inversion be put into place getting closer! Ta-Da! worth the wait! watching this whole process up close was a really cool experience! as we left, we said goodbye to the rest of ValRavn This was a really great tour and we really had a ton of fun! I would love to just sit and watch this ride be put together everyday(if it wasn't so cold!) Tony said there were actual company secrets in that bag! Wonder what secrets are hiding in there? going old school with an actual level! Edited January 21, 2016 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Zo Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Awesome report! So nice to see all the different angles, especially this one down the main midway. Really puts the ride's location and scale in perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Maverick Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 That shot from the Colosseum is currently my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thank you so much for going and taking photos! Must have been really cool to see the top of the Immelman placed in person. It amazes me how they get something so huge put together with such small tolerances. You won't forget this experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks for the look behind the scenes. I think the Dive Machines are B&M's best product, and I'm glad that Cedar Point is building one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks to those who went and braved the super cold, and snow to be able to get some awe some photos of Valravn. It's crazy how huge that Immelmann looks in the photos from the midway. It just towers over everything in that area of the park!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks for those, absolutely love that shot from the midway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoBruz199 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Looking absolutely great! I hope I'll be able to get in touch with my dad's friend so I can go visit. He lives less than an hour away from CP- in Ashland OH. Once I get my chance, I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterMateo Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Can't wait to see it in person on May 7th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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