Brother Jay Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 ^^ Last time I checked the park doesn't open in January. Here are some details that the Admin (Dan) from CWMania was able to obtain from a recent visit to the park. * Trains are scheduled to arrive in early March 2008 (although they are expected to arrive instead in late February) * At present, there will be a souvenir photo for the ride and video is still being considered * Behemoth merchandise is still being planned out and specifics are not yet available * A public webcam has been considered but will not be added * The storage/transfer track may be enclosed at some future point although it is currently open-air * Sand is being considered to deaden the sound in some key points throughout the ride * The completion date for the ride construction is February next year although the planned completion date for steel erection is the end of 2007 * The scratches on the track and support will be touched up with paint after the steel erection is complete * The trim brakes will be indeed be installed on the three airtime hills after the turnaround. Bolliger and Mabillard will determine if these will be used at some point throughout the testing phase * The station will use 16 queues and airgates to divide passengers into the appropriate rows to board the train. Therefore, each row of 2 seats will have a separate airgate * The queue will hold approximately 45 minutes worth of guests, will be shaded by "sails" and may contain a DJ booth * The entrance to the queue will be off a new midway being extended from Sledgehammer which will also contain the newly re-located entrances to Italian Job and Orbiter * The entrance for Behemoth will contain landscaping and other aesthetic features although no true "theming" will be installed * The degree of the drop is...to be continued (as it is currently being investigated). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Last time I checked it was pretty obvious Dan was joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP_RULES Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 ^^Last time I checked those details had already been posted a couple pages back. Thanks for the pointless post. Is it just me, or are other people getting less and less excited about this ride with every new update? It just looks way too mediocre to me now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 ^Last time I checked, yes. Personally I'm still excited about this project. I haven't been to CW since '99 (and I've only been an enthusiast since '02), so this year's Platinum Pass offer could see me making the drive up the 401 this summer. P.S. The planned completion date for steel erection is the end of 2007. "Talk to your welder if this erection lasts longer than January." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clewis4u Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 The big red crane is now gone. Picture of the completed Hammerhead http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p205/pcwcoasterboy/000_0546.jpg Picture of 3rd hill (2nd airtime hill), yes, that's a trim brake! http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p205/pcwcoasterboy/000_0545.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlvr_nc Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 ^ im still sticking to the notion that the trims are incase they need them, after all, B&M is using a new style of train, and they probably want to make sure that they are covered incase the trains dont act the way they believe they will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clewis4u Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Here's the newest photos from CWMania. I took it out of the quote because for some reason the links turn out white. quote="ragingbull" "Up date! I made it outta there before the snow came. Christmas shopping sucks but at least I got a few shots of Behemoth while I was at it. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2934.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2940.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2938.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2935.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2936.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2937.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2939.jpg Others that I took on the 10th that didn't turn out that great. Behemoth at night with a little of the blue lights from the Mountain showing. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2929.jpg The sign at night... if you look close you can see the letters. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/ragingbulltoronto/behemoth/DSCF2930.jpg" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acero Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Those trim brakes look awful. Let's hope they don't use them, or at least not on all three hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 What bothers me is that B&M should be able to build rides without trims by now. I can understand having one on Behemoth becuase the trains are new, but two in a row is a bit excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazed49 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 ^Something tells me that will be its big demise. Its going to be a great ride but, it might be a lot better without all those trims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP_RULES Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 They will probably just be used to make sure the train is going the right speed. I know that the new trims on Timber Wolf at WOF weren't used on every run, and they had proximity switches before them. If the train was going too fast there, they were used, if it was going the right speed, they weren't. That's probably what these will be used like, just a speed check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 What bothers me is that B&M should be able to build rides without trims by now. I can understand having one on Behemoth becuase the trains are new, but two in a row is a bit excessive. I honestly think people are over-analyzing the consecutive trims. I mean, think about it, trims are a lot easier to install during construction than they are after the ride has been built. I think they are a "just in case" type thing. They probably installed two in a row, not to trim the ride twice in a row, but so that they can have more control over the ride. For instance, if they only installed a trim on the third hill but they were having problems on the fourth hill, they'd have to excessively slow down the train on the third in order to adjust the fourth. So given the new train style, I really think that's what the consecutive trims are for. I'm sure B&M has no problem designing a ride that doesn't need trims, but when push comes to shove, the intensity of the ride is the park's discretion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I hope they don't actually employ the trims and kill the ride like they did to Raging Bull. I'm also hoping this one will more forceful airtime like SROS or ET rather than the floaty airtime like Nitro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b&mforever Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 That first trim looks terrible. It looks like its either a set of three or four brakes. Way more than what is typically used on trims. I hope that its not used. Come on B&M. I really hope that this is better than it looks right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURE Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 ^When it comes to B&M's, its really a crapshoot. Haven't been impressed with their airtime sit down rides, but with that steep drop and basic design, it might be really good. Tatsu has trims and everyone was freaking out about them when they first saw them. But they have yet to be used. Those trims can't all possibly be necessary for normal operation, I'm with the post a couple up that said they're there in case they need to be used because its easier to install them now than later. I don't get why sometimes it seems like B&M knows just what they're doing, and then it comes to a simple out and back airtime sit down ride, and they just can't seem to give us the forces we're expecting. Simple things like that have always been a mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behemoth230 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Construction Update 5th hill almost topped off: http://www.maj.com/gallery/gpn1975/gpn1975/December/december_20th_2007_001.jpg http://www.maj.com/gallery/gpn1975/gpn1975/December/december_20th_2007_003.jpg Enjoy folks, and don't think all the trims will be on hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURE Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 That first drop looks like a winner. However the next couple hills, with their small margin of decrease in height, I'm skeptical about the airtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiicolaaah Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I'm sorry, but the more I see of this coaster, the less excited I am to ride it. However, I am excited to visit CW again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastrfreak2000 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I'm sorry, but the more I see of this coaster, the less excited I am to ride it. Thank god, I thought I was the only one who felt that way. The more they build the more it just looks so blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I have to agree with the both of you. It 's going to be so similar to Nitro to me so I'm not terribly excited, the locals will eat it up and it will be a huge success. I'm just happy they finally got the big coaster they so badly needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I have to agree with the both of you. It 's going to be so similar to Nitro to me so I'm not terribly excited, It'd be a pretty damn good ride if ends up similar to Nitro. No one expects this ride to turn the business on it's head or anything. It's just going to be a really good fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Im excited to see the new trains more than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I don't know about anyone else but I feel this will be just another B&M hyper. The design isn't amazing or groundbreaking and it looks like all the other B&M hypers. Its that reason why I think Intamin hypers are so much more exiting, they are unpredictable and much more active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 That's why choice is great....Intamin and B&M offer a totally different experience depending on your mood and how you're feeling. I personally love both but lean toward Intamin, but that's personal preference. That being said....hope the park gets at the very least a sit down looping Intamin one day. I'm with everyone who thought the ride looks a bit "blah" at first, but hey, it's a mega and you can't get really overly creative with the layout. All of them seem to look that way but that's always VERY deceiving until you 1) actually see the thing in person/ up close and 2) actually ride them and find out how much fun and punch they pack. The most exciting part of the layout by far is the height. I mean..look how massive this thing is compared to Minebuster and Wonder Mountain. It'll be different from Nitro beceause, it's not Nitro. (Regardless, Nitro is so much fun) Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamomatic Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I think the ride is so simple because it was built for one purpose, great floater airtime. I'm excited for this ride. Happy Holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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