Vonni Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Sorry for the double post. Judging from the live feed, it looks like all that's left to install is the lift hill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaTurtle Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Lift hill, block brakes, transfer track, turn into station, station itself, and the rest of the pre-lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoasterKing Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Railblazer may very be the first Raptor to open. WW seems to be taking longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 ^ Isn't WW is already complete though? We know WW is supposed to open in March but has CGA announced an opening month for RailBlazer yet? So right now I think WW will open first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Railblazer may very be the first Raptor to open. WW seems to be taking longer. Â I wonder how long RailBlazer's rock theming will take to install... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoasterKing Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Oh right. I forgot about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayCool64 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 ^ Isn't WW is already complete though? We know WW is supposed to open in March but has CGA announced an opening month for RailBlazer yet? So right now I think WW will open first. Much as I'd love to have it ready by opening day, my guess is that it'll most likely open sometime between April and May. Especially when you consider not just the theming, but also the fact that it's one of the first RMC Raptors being built which will probably take an extensive time for testing and make sure that it doesn't constantly break down or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 ^ Isn't WW is already complete though? Both rides have just the lift hill missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Railblazer may very be the first Raptor to open. WW seems to be taking longer. Â Serious question: why does anybody give a sh*t about which of these rides opens first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Six Flags definitely seems to since they strayed from their usual announcement day. Marketing the world's first definitely has its advantages. Â But for me personally, I just want to see either of these two open and hear how they ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Do we know what type of restraints these things will have? I think I remember reading it will be an OTSR, but do we know if it’s a belt, vest, bar, etc.? It’ll be interesting to see what RMC develops since they’ve only done lap bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 ^ I didn't realize it wasn't going to be lap bars only. I just assumed it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Railblazer may very be the first Raptor to open. WW seems to be taking longer. Â Serious question: why does anybody give a sh*t about which of these rides opens first? Â Because the first one to open can legit claim the world's first operation Raptor. While that doesn't matter to me, to those still playing the whole Six Flags vs Cedar Fair game, apparently it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I absolutely get that the parks/chains would care from a marketing standpoint, because of the whole worlds first thing. That's not what I mean. I just don't get why its such a concern for enthusiasts. It just plays into this whole "Six Flags against Cedar Fair" thing, which goes way beyond just this one instance, that I don't get and don't think I ever will. Â Six Flags had better get theirs open first since they claimed it would be the worlds first. I think with all the rock work/tunnels etc that CGA has to do, SFFT will likely open first. Â And for the record I don't want it to seem like I'm calling out WestCoasterKing, I just quoted him since it reminded me this is a thing that enthusiasts seem to care about as I've seen it here and elsewhere. It'll be cool to see how they ride once one/both of them open, and its been super cool to see them go up since they're super weird looking, but why is this a race to everyone? Maybe I'm just getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rougarou Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I can’t wait for testing! Fill the trains with water dummies and watch the structure shimmy. The track will wiggle like a rubber band. It’s going to freak out the GP! YESSS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Topping off of lift tomorrow. Â Also, that drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 ^ Looks like a coaster from the future. Really good looking ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 JUST PURE BEAUTY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoasterKing Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I really can't wait for TRex version. It's just going to be so much more massive looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIJester Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Anyone else curious about how the lift hill is going to work this new prototype Raptor Track? Â In the animation video, it shows there is a chain lift, but the Raptor track doesn't seem like it is thick enough to conceal the entire chain and troft like some of the newer B&M lift hills. Raptor track has a solid wide flat surface from end to end so, at what point does the chain disappear under the track once it makes contact with the gear wheel? I'm having a hard time imagining a large square hole in the track at the top of the apex for a chain to drop into. Maybe the troft that carries the chain down to the base of the lift hill just isn't showing in the animation? uggh...don't know if I'm explaining it correctly. Â I know the video is just that, an animation, but I would be curious to know how the lift hill works on these new prototypes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Anyone else curious about how the lift hill is going to work this new prototype Raptor Track?  In the animation video, it shows there is a chain lift, but the Raptor track doesn't seem like it is thick enough to conceal the entire chain and troft like some of the newer B&M lift hills. Raptor track has a solid wide flat surface from end to end so, at what point does the chain disappear under the track once it makes contact with the gear wheel? I'm having a hard time imagining a large square hole in the track at the top of the apex for a chain to drop into. Maybe the troft that carries the chain down to the base of the lift hill just isn't showing in the animation? uggh...don't know if I'm explaining it correctly.  I know the video is just that, an animation, but I would be curious to know how the lift hill works on these new prototypes?  Here ya go  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Raptor track looks so freakin cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIJester Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Thanks chickenbowl, that certainly helps me from a visual standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoasterKing Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I assume the chain rides inside that little raised trough, but I don't see where it drops down to return to n. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 ^ Looks like a coaster from the future. Really good looking ride! Â Seriously. I have to do a double take at the live picture because my brain wants to believe it's a CG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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