TXman308 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Does anyone know how tall the first airtime hill is? This coaster is looking fantastic, hopefully it'll be completed tomorrow and testing will begin soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Does anyone know how tall the first airtime hill is?This coaster is looking fantastic, hopefully it'll be completed tomorrow and testing will begin soon. The first one is 80 feet, and the second is 60 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennStater Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Did we ever figure out where the Comet queue is going? Can't wait to see some test runs! I'm guessing it will still be a while, though. They haven't even installed the lift cable yet, have they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 This is looking amazing. And there is a chance that we will be taking a trip to Pennsylvania to go to Hershey and Knoebels. Skyrush is definitely #1 on my must ride list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Looks like the Lamarcus Brothers website expired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synshine Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Oh my god, that section beginning at the Stengel Dive up to the straight bunny hop is turning out to look incredible. Did we ever figure out where the Comet queue is going? Not a friggin clue. Worse comes to worst, we'll know two weeks from tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Oh my god, that section beginning at the Stengel Dive up to the straight bunny hop is turning out to look incredible. Totally agree with you there. Looks like some classic fast Intamin transitions there, maybe (hopefully) similar to I305? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Done! Photo is from the Project 2012 group. I'll be stopping over to get another update later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Awesome! I can't wait to see it with the creek filled up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Most excellent! I feel the next week or so is going to shape up extremely nicely for Hershey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehaggar Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 i was down at the site for about an hour today. obviously, the last piece of track is in. looks like they finished all of the stone work for the creek walls today (on both sides). they were doing a lot of work on the walking path. seeing people on it made me realize it's a bit wider than it appears, but it's still maybe only about 4 people wide--5 at the most. additionally, they look to be aggressively finishing the concrete "caps" to all of the footers. outside of skyrush work, there was all kinds of other things going on. they were running/testing both the comet and the fahrenheit and there was a guy up on top of the great bear's first loop doing welding work. very busy there today! i can't wait for springtime in the park. i really want to get in there and check out comet hollow and see how everything is coming together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 "caps" Speaking of which, please use them when appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Here's a dance in honor of the track completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Here's a dance in honor of the track completion. Nice one Steve. I am really excited for this ride. I don't think I have words besides an honorary "Twissttyyy!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowit Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Skyrush track is complete. http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/03/hersheypark_finishes_laying_sk.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXman308 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'm still confused as to how this costs the same amount as I-305. Is it because the track is bigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmicha Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 ^That could be it as well as possible differences in labor costs between regions. It could also just be a difference in how the costs were calculated. I305 may have been just for the ride and Skyrush could be for everything involved including dealing with the creek, the new pathway, etc. Advertising might even be included for all we know. Chances are its a whole combination of things that isn't an exact 1:1 comparison of costs. As for the ride, I can't wait to see this start testing. A trip to Hershey is a possibility for me this year and I would love to be able to ride what looks to be an incredible ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'm still confused as to how this costs the same amount as I-305. Is it because the track is bigger? I would imagine that the terrain is a major factor in the cost. i305 was built on a flat field, whereas Skyrush construction involved rerouting a river, reconstructing the river bed, building new retaining walls, moving several rides and facilities, and reconstructing parts of the Comet's queue. They also had to work around existing midways and rides, conduct all sorts of engineering and environmental studies related to changing the river, and build structures designed to withstand regular flooding. Not to mention the engineering costs associated with the new trains and new track gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 ^ And don't forget: they also had to move the Tilt-a-Whirl ride to another place inside the park so that area can be used as the entrance for SKYRUSH. Isn't it amazing how the rides in this area of the park seem to dance around each other. So here's my dance: "Done dancing yet? Please come to bed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum PA Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) I'm still confused as to how this costs the same amount as I-305. Is it because the track is bigger? Hersheypark does not pay Intamin $25 million dollars, just as Kings Dominion did not pay Intamin $25 million for I-305. I would estimate that the actual price tag from Intamin for Skyrush is under $10 million. There are significant costs associated with Skyrush apart from design and steel. Under normal circumstances with a steel coaster, you typically can divide the total cost in half to get the actual cost of the ride from the manufacturer. Excavation (very significant with Skyrush), shipping, physical construction, added electrical, station construction, hardscaping, landscaping, air gates, etc., are all added costs factored into the total price of the ride. Edited March 25, 2012 by Magnum PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 There is NO WAY Skyrush cost under 10 million... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'd have to agree that the landscaping and such would cost more than the ride itself. Hersheypark has been doing so much more than just plopping a ride on nearly-flat ground like Kings Dominion did with Intimidator 305. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Fahrenheit cost 12.1 million to build, so I'm assuming SkyRush is costing them a lot more than that. Definitely not under 10 million, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeistfan1 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Fahrenheit cost 12.1 million to build, so I'm assuming SkyRush is costing them a lot more than that. Definitely not under 10 million, haha. Well if we're going to take 13 million of off Skyrush's price then we would take some money off of Farenheit's as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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