thrillerman1 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Awesome pics. Oh please please please be done by July 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddoonga Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 It's time for a roller coaster baby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccalip Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 ^Did anyone understand what he just said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddoonga Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks to coaster photos for the latest pics ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero to sixty Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Weekly update View from the Sky Tower The final section of the ride to be built continues to grow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sio Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Close to water.... hummm not very judicious in case of flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 They only time Kemah has flooded was during tropical storm Allison in 2001 and they had the boardwalk back open in a few days. Everything built at the boardwalk has the possibility for flooding and hurricanes taken into account. During heavy rains there is flooding all over the Houston area due to the low elevation of the city so building it close to water doesn't really increase the chances for flooding all that much. In fact, the coastal areas usually have far less flooding problems than the inland areas during heavy rain / thunderstorms. AstroWorld flooded a few times...and it was nowhere near water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddoonga Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I'm going to try and get a special permit/pass to get pictures of the track from within the structure. Need a hard hat with BB logo on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I'm going to try and get a special permit/pass to get pictures of the track from within the structure. Need a hard hat with BB logo on it  There is no such thing as a "special permit/pass" to get into the construction area...it just isn't allowed. Good luck if you try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Thanks for the overview pics Jason, I really like how the station is just squeezed inbetween all of that mess of track. Â No problem....I just hope they left a way to get to the station! I have yet to be able to figure out where the entrance will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 No problem....I just hope they left a way to get to the station! I have yet to be able to figure out where the entrance will be. Â Is there a low enough point for a walkway to go over the track?? (a la RCT) I know it seems highly improbable due to the fact that idiots come in every size, but is it a feasible option? Â Â JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 No problem....I just hope they left a way to get to the station! I have yet to be able to figure out where the entrance will be. Â Is there a low enough point for a walkway to go over the track?? (a la RCT) I know it seems highly improbable due to the fact that idiots come in every size, but is it a feasible option? Â Â JJ Â It's hard to tell if there is anywhere to go over or under the track. There is so much wood in the area around the station it is getting harder and harder to make out what is what. An entire section of track has already disappeared from view forever (unless you are on the ride). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddoonga Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Lots of rain lately. Pushing the finish deadline futher and further back. Don't look for grand opening until late late summer, or back to school September-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Lots of rain lately. Pushing the finish deadline futher and further back. Don't look for grand opening until late late summer, or back to school September-ish. Â Where did you hear that from? A week of rain shouldn't change a possible opening date by 2 months.... Not to mention they don't work on Sundays and holidays anyways...and those are the 2 days where it has rained the most in the Kemah area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Photos from today, more at my site. The turn near the front of Saltgrass with what appears to be another walkway being built above the lower one. The tallest turn is going up A covered walkway appears to be being built.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 This looks better and better each time I see an update. Â After this (looking down the road) will they have any room to add anything else in or is this pretty much it? Â Post #3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoca Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I went down there myself tonight after dinner across the bridge. Arrived just as the fireworks show was ending. More spectacular than I've seen at some amusement parks. Every Friday at 9:30 thru July. Â Seems the mystery regarding the path to the station is solved. Can't tell if it's wide enough for two-way traffic, so there may still be a separate entrance/exit access. Â Unsuspecting riders on that path will be startled, to say the least, when a train at the bottom of the first drop passes either directly below or next to them. I can hear that tin roof over the walk way rattling already. Â Thanks again for the photos Jason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Had dinner at Saltgrass tonight...think I found the other path to/from the ride. See the photo below for part of the path. If you look carefully from Saltgrass you can see most of the path snake through under the ride towards the station. Weather wasn't the greatest for these photos as it was cloudy and raining. Â I didn't get to see the fireworks show last night as I had to get up early today, but it is indeed a good show as I've seen it in the past. The 4th of July show is really good...probably about 3x as large as the Friday shows. Just expect limited parking and lots and lots of traffic on the way out. The first show of the year is usually pretty light, but I went to one of the later shows last year and it took me over an hour to get home (and I live 4 miles away). View from a table at Saltgrass Possible entrance or exit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterNut17 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 You know, is it just me, or is Boardwalk Bullet going up significantly slower that Troy? I mean, yeah wheather might be an issue, but wouldn't it just be logical for a smaller coaster of less height to be going up faster? Anyway, BB looks amazing! My aunt and cousins live around Kemah, and next time we visit, I'll be sure to make a stop here. Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 You know, is it just me, or is Boardwalk Bullet going up significantly slower that Troy? I mean, yeah wheather might be an issue, but wouldn't it just be logical for a smaller coaster of less height to be going up faster? Â Huh??? Â There are many factors that go into how quickly a coaster can be installed. Size is one of them. It's cheaper to build a coaster slower because you don't have to pay for rush shipping on materials and you wind up having to rebuild less sections when you aren't rushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmulder21 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 You know, is it just me, or is Boardwalk Bullet going up significantly slower that Troy? I mean, yeah wheather might be an issue, but wouldn't it just be logical for a smaller coaster of less height to be going up faster? Â Huh??? Â There are many factors that go into how quickly a coaster can be installed. Size is one of them. It's cheaper to build a coaster slower because you don't have to pay for rush shipping on materials and you wind up having to rebuild less sections when you aren't rushing. Even that look at the compact SPACE they have to work with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterphotos Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 You know, is it just me, or is Boardwalk Bullet going up significantly slower that Troy? I mean, yeah wheather might be an issue, but wouldn't it just be logical for a smaller coaster of less height to be going up faster? Â I think there are a few reasons it is taking a while and the size is one of them. Â 1.)With the way it is all crammed in there to me it would seem more complicated than most wooden coasters to build and they are taking it a bit slower. Â 2.)Weather has defnitely been an issue, especially in January where they didn't get much done during the month due to the almost daily rain and the fact the construction area was one big mud pit. Now in the past couple weeks we've had almost daily rain in the area and construction has slowed. There have been a couple days where they haven't worked on it at all. Â 3.)Kemah Boardwalk is open all year...they aren't trying to meet a deadline to get a ride open for the "season". They aren't working extra hours or extra shifts on it. They pretty much work Monday-Saturday from 8-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 We were out at the Boardwalk today and ate lunch at Saltgrass right next to those windows! I hadn't been out there in a few weeks. This ride looks incredible "in person"! The number of track crossovers is unbelievable! There are places where you can look deep into the structure and you realize there is track in there...the head-choppers are going to be so insane! The turns are really tight...it really reminded us of the whirlpool turns on the Rye Airplane. And the view of the lake from the top on the turn off the lift will be amazing! Â I can't wait to ride! Â -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddoonga Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 "Fly-bys" near entrances will be hazardous since something can be thrown at the coaster traveling 55 mph. I'm sure if it has any locations like that it will be protected by some sort of screen that will still let people see the coaster speed by. I'm looking for a grand opening day late summer/early fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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