grrt Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Haha, thanks for clearing that up... After all, this is the guy I've taken with me to parks for years, and such a GP-ish comment really didn't seem fitting! And to contribute to the Skyrush discussing, I'm really wondering what the forces are gonna feel like on that first drop. Its bending is quite peculiar... I'm curious as to how it'll stack up against some of the great first drops out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom25 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Considering we're going to be thrown over the top at 19 MPH, I think the first drop will be full of airtime, while with a second hill at only 80 feet, this entire ride should be epic. (Magnum's second hill is 157 feet by way of comparison). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Absolutely stunning. Previously, I had gone back and forth in my opinions of the color scheme, but no more. I like how the blue blends in with the sky, and the yellow, which I've decided is the perfect brightness for my tastes, pops against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Ugh, I still say that the stacked I beam look is hideous, yet Intamin can make it look good. I guess I'm coming around in regards to the look of this thing. I still definitely want to ride it regardless of how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 www.fox43.com/videogallery/67735572/News/1-30-HersheyPark-Skyrush-Topping-Off The drawing I made for this thread Is the splash title for this news story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 ^ That's wrong, I heard SuperDooperLooper is gone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbear30 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 This coaster is going to suck ass. And it is ugly too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I stopped by the site yesterday to cover this momentous occasion and took some photos and video (which will be edited and posted soon). Enjoy! http://keystonethrills.megabb.com/t359-hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-80-lift-hill-is-topped-off#6018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterPrince Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 It looks so...weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jds03 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 God i love Fox News... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wonderfully beautiful pics again Chris of the new baby- and so great to see this wonderfully sensual steel beast rising up over the Sweetest Place on Earth. Four more months... Four more months... Four more months... This coaster is going to suck A$$. And it is ugly too. Yeah well, Our Hyper's bigger than YOUR hyper.... And has MUCH cooler promo stuff! Wait... Is that a LaMarcus Brothers Mid Air Excavation shirt I spy on Goliath? Why yes, YES it is... (LaMarcus Brothers Mid-Air Excavation... Preparing the air for SkyRush's future!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Man...I hate Skyrush. It`s ugly. And it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else. Germany for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreimuth Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else. Germany for example Word! Anyway, I think it looks great and hope I'll be able to make it to Hersheypark in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Man...I hate Skyrush. It`s ugly. And it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else. Germany for example Word! Anyway, I think it looks great and hope I'll be able to make it to Hersheypark in the near future. You know that's quite a statement when the home country of some of the most INSANE coasters on Earth has people asking for SkyRush... (And that's coming from a devout Schwarzkopf Believer...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synshine Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Never mind some serious chunks of the track still haven't been placed. ....I think I need to go hug my season pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 ^I definitely get the feeling that my season pass is gonna see the most use it has in the four years since I started getting one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Impressive, most impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCJ48 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 That's going to shock the GP when they see it from the front gate. You can't see any supports in that pic because of the way the trees are. I don't think I've ever seen such a large distance unsupported, aside from maybe I305. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 That's going to shock the GP when they see it from the front gate. You can't see any supports in that pic because of the way the trees are. I don't think I've ever seen such a large distance unsupported, aside from maybe I305. As magnificent as that shot is, I think it will be almost entirely obscured once summer gets here and all the leaves are in. BUT, it's gonna stick out like a magnificent golden sore thumb when seen from the parking lot. That's sure to get everyone talking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coast4airtime Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 You know, now that the lift is done (I don't believe anybody has brought this up yet), I hope this doesn't turn into the Tacoma Narrows Bridge of roller coasters. The single beam for support all the way up the lift looks like it will catch the wind a lot. We shall wait and see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Man...I hate Skyrush. It`s ugly. And it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else. Germany for example Word! Anyway, I think it looks great and hope I'll be able to make it to Hersheypark in the near future. You know that's quite a statement when the home country of some of the most INSANE coasters on Earth has people asking for SkyRush... (And that's coming from a devout Schwarzkopf Believer...) Man...I´m so guilty of being jealous in a totally stupid way. You are sooo right, Dude. Sorry for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 ^^The cool part about modern-day engineering is that we know to and can analyze that stuff. We learn from our mistakes, and we tend not to make them again - especially in a field where anywhere from a handful to thousands of lives are at stake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Also, Gallopin' Gertie got so... well, gallopin', because the road portion of the bridge was solid. The wind had no way to pass through and had no choice but to push against the bridge, which weakened the structure to the point where it collapsed (and killed a dog). As is quite evident in the pictures, Skyrush's lift has plenty of gaps for wind to pass through without harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hersheypark has sent us two new photos of their "new view." And man does it look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 And I thought I305's hill looked under supported! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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