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So looks like that's Terry of London in Splash Works? Looks good so far.

 

So, are there any rumblings of any major work around Leviathan as in a new plaza area or something? After the crazy line ups last time when Behemoth opened up, I hope they kind of find a way to account for the crazy crowds that will now be over there.

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I understand that the long brake run is for being able to use a three train operation.

 

What I don't understand is where to switch track is gonna be located on this?

 

If you look at this link http://www.cwmania.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2222&start=75, the second picture shows long concrete "bars". I think thats where the switch track will be.

 

Also, is it just me or the supports for the 306 foot lift hill where supposed to be different??? Look at CW''s profile picture (

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Then look at this picture (http://www.cwmania.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2222).

 

The supports are different and nothing is supporting the top (in the second link to CW Mania)!!!

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As far as I can tell, CW's profile picture is a different part of the ride and does not show the supports on the lift hill. That being said, yes there is nothing supporting the very top of the lift hill. I'm guessing it's B&M's own version of I305's supports and that the track spine will be thicker than normal to compensate for the lack of support.

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I think those rumors that this coaster was originally supposed to go to Knott's are right. Just because the hammerhead may fit perfectly with the "tree island", doesn't mean it couldn't have gone to another park. That part of the coaster wouldn't have been built until later (not even today) in the year. CW an B&M could have easily made modifications to the part of the coaster.

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I think those rumors that this coaster was originally supposed to go to Knott's are right. Just because the hammerhead may fit perfectly with the "tree island", doesn't mean it couldn't have gone to another park. That part of the coaster wouldn't have been built until later (not even today) in the year. CW an B&M could have easily made modifications to the part of the coaster.

 

I have nothing against Dom497's opinion, but here's a question that I want to know for those who side with Dom497: Why didn't they build in Knotts?

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Thats what I was thinking too. After all, Screamscape does say that there is a Giga rumor for Knott's. The park could have changed their mind with leviathan and bought a new design. The original design (leviathan) could have been transferred to CW.

 

But we will never know for 100%

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I'm still thinking that this coaster was destined for Canada's Wonderland all along. Even if some of the sections could fit at Knott's, or any other park for that matter, it just fits to perfectly at CW for me to believe it was designed for another park. I suppose it may have been intended for another CF park, and that when the decision was decided to move it, the design was changed as well, but it would take a long time to edit the design. So if it was intended for another park, the decision was made to move it a LONG time ago.

 

P.S. just because Screamscape reports the rumour of a 500' looping aquatrax dive machine, does not mean it is happening.

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Why didn't they build in Knotts?

 

Plans for parks change all the time like Chang @ SFGAm, the dive machine at SFFT, the MTV coaster at CGA, the wooden coaster at CGA all the proposed rides for SFA, Demon Drop @ Knotts and so on. Sometimes it has to do with management changes, or permits, competition and sometimes they probably just decide something else would be a better fit. So, the ride very well could have been destined for Knotts originally, and then one of those factors or something else sent it to CW instead.

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I find it interesting that B&M would opt for the chain to be returned through the track, the chain would then have to be longer and be heavier. Would that cause problems?

 

Only time would tell.

 

Don't think so, were only taling about a couple of extra feet here.

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It's a bit more than just an extra couple of feet... An extra 76 feet in height equals over 150 feet of extra chain. I'd say that weight is a substantial sum.

 

I was thinking about the chain returning in the track as opposed to hanging under like Behemoth.

And I say that's just a couple of extra feet in length.

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