Dailey Enterprizes Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 ^ The transfer track looks like the Phantom's transfer track basically, so I don't see the big deal. I am glad that they continue to press on with the construction. We have been lucking out with the weather it seems, but it doesn't make a difference to me if it gets done for opening day or not. Good for the park if it does, but I am not planning on going until June or August at the latest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastn07 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 ^ The transfer track looks like the Phantom's transfer track basically, so I don't see the big deal. I am glad that they continue to press on with the construction. We have been lucking out with the weather it seems, but it doesn't make a difference to me if it gets done for opening day or not. Good for the park if it does, but I am not planning on going until June or August at the latest. Not particularly...Phantom's transfer track is not part of the station. Sky Rocket's transfer track is INSIDE the station basically and the track that the train sits on while it loads is the same track that will be utilized for the transfer track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeMango Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Well we're down to about a 30 day window. OPENING IN JUNE OF 2010 http://www.kennywood.com/attractions/NEWfor2010.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofan Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 ^I just clicked that link and watched the video on their site. Was that Mr. Freeze, Joker's Jinx, and a VEKOMA BOOMERANG I caught in there??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriolat Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 ^ The transfer track looks like the Phantom's transfer track basically, so I don't see the big deal. I am glad that they continue to press on with the construction. We have been lucking out with the weather it seems, but it doesn't make a difference to me if it gets done for opening day or not. Good for the park if it does, but I am not planning on going until June or August at the latest. Not particularly...Phantom's transfer track is not part of the station. Sky Rocket's transfer track is INSIDE the station basically and the track that the train sits on while it loads is the same track that will be utilized for the transfer track. I think the track will operate the same as Correcaminos: Bip Bip coaster at Parque Warner, in Madrid. The station is also the transfer track. Actuall, the whole section shifts to the left to align with the transfer section. See: Source: "NoLimitsProjects" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Well we're down to about a 30 day window. Since Kennywood has stated that it WILL be open for CoasterCon (the ACE event flyer has not been updated to reflect this), we might as well say it's a 20 day window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Kennywood just added 6 new photos to their Facebook page. Also a few are of the inside of the control room! www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=161672&id=123450319864 They mentioned in a comment about an early June opening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofan Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 So their control room will be a shipping container? I don't think I've heard of that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksin Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I don't know, it's looking like it may be possible for opening weekend but at the same time that can go wide and be a miss. There's a lot of testing that has to be done once construction is finished up, I can't remember if PA has a Amusement Park/Carnival Safety Group but if they do there's that also to factor in. Since everything would have to be signed off on before it could be opened to the general public. I'd rather see them miss the opening weekend and have it done right rather then see KP go threw a hellish problem like Top Thrill did. It is nice to see a good bit of progress being made though and with any luck sometime in May we'll all have a new coaster to break in! ...and I still think that track is tiny looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I think anytime in May is kind of pushing it. They still have to finish the ride and they will need to work out the bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 So their control room will be a shipping container? I don't think I've heard of that before. It's actually pretty common. I305's Control Room wasn't much more than a shipping container. It's in the lower right hand corner of this picture behind the transfer track: Just a portable building made somewhat permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 (edited) Deleted by author Edited January 20, 2011 by themeparkman25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyweird Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 One thing that I have never really understood is why there are e-stops on the outside of the computer boxes inside the control room. If there is a reason that the ride needed to be stopped, A) no one would be able to see it really and B)the computer should be stopping the ride anyways. Just something on my mind. I'd imagine those e-stops are there for programming and testing purposes. Obviously, the ride has to be programmed at some point, making it a good idea to have an e-stop handy in case the code doesn't work. For example, I know from talking with people that the Racer had it's fair share of glitches and coding errors last year when it's new computer was being programmed. I even heard that it blew through the station once without the brakes ever engaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looty Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 ^Funny you should mention that. I actually witnessed a station brakes failure (RCT lingo ) on Racer a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Several new photos from inside the park have been posted to the ACE Western Pa site. www.acewesternpa.org/9.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy11 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Found this on youtube, looks to be a pretty accurate recreation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideyfreak Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 One thing that I have never really understood is why there are e-stops on the outside of the computer boxes inside the control room. If there is a reason that the ride needed to be stopped, A) no one would be able to see it really and B)the computer should be stopping the ride anyways. Just something on my mind. I think it's mostly for lockout. For example, when working with the electrical stuff, they can lock the button so that there is no power to the cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastn07 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Found this on youtube, looks to be a pretty accurate recreation. Eh, it's better then the one Premier provided, but its still not very accurate. In other news, Kennywood Connection just put up some new pictures, including pictures of the almost complete launch. Check it out: http://kpconnection.com/cu419.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Enterprizes Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I've been thinking the entrance out of the tunnel; obviously, won't ever be the same without the turnpike being there and with the Sky Rocket going in it will look completely different. Also the Old Mill (Garfield's Nightmare) is suppose to be re-themed, so that will be different too I guess. I am all for new rides like anyone else, but that area of the park has always been the same, so I am curious as to what it's going to be like with all these changes taking place. The construction pictures don't really show what that area looks like now and it wouldn't matter because the mounds of dirt, concrete, etc. will be gone. All I am saying is regardless of whether the turnpike comes back or not that area won't be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 ^ You can find a nice Panorama of the entrance area from inside the park here. www.acewesternpa.org/9.html It does look very different though and shame they could not save the Co Go sign, I think that is what I will miss most when all is said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Just an opinion.... Speaking of location, the one bad thing I see about this coaster's location: it's entrance is just steps from the park entrance/exit. This thing is going to have LINES, always, from the minute the park opens until it closes. For many, it will be people's first AND last ride during their visit. This thing may have longer lines than either Phantom ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Just an opinion.... Speaking of location, the one bad thing I see about this coaster's location: it's entrance is just steps from the park entrance/exit. This thing is going to have LINES, always, from the minute the park opens until it closes. For many, it will be people's first AND last ride during their visit. This thing may have longer lines than either Phantom ever did. That has been thoughts since the day they announced the ride and the location. I can't imagine the log jam of people in this area unless the queue is situated somewhere far away from the tunnel entrance/exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 And if there is an over flow of people, they could just direct it down the midway to the pavilions just like the Turnpike "queue" used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 From what I was told the enterance to the queue is supposed to be up by Gran Prix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I can confirm it is on the right as soon as you enter, about where the Turnpike exit had been. The station and exit is up by the Gran Prix, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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