RoCo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 ^A Blitz coaster would be swell, but I'm praying for AQUATRAX, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 As I mentioned a while back, I wouldn't mind Intamin #4 being a Zacspin to fulfill the cancelled Turbulence plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw44 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 No Aqautrax! The Coal Cracker hydroflume is a great ride and a classic. Cannot endanger that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 ^^^At least this coaster isn't 300ft tall! That wouldn't have bothered me. Its just for me and yes I KNOW I should be grateful for any coaster we are ever given on this earth. I really do. Its just to me Intamin is losing its touch, just my opinion, where companies like Premier and Zamperla are jumping into the "Big" Leagues and making big boy toys. What I meant was its not like Leviathan. At least Skyrush, relative to the terrain and land it has to fit in, seems to me like it makes better use of its height imo. Leviathan...not so much, at least not in my opinion. That long brake run could have at least been cut in half to make way for a few more hills and/or turns. But I've never been to Canada's Wonderland, so idk how much land the ride is actually going to take up, and maybe B&M decided to play it safe with their new design. Anywho, getting back on subject... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 The lift is going up! I'll have more photos posted soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderCoverDrummer1 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I can't wait for more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 This I cannot wait for! So excited to see this thing towering above Comet Hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce232 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Looks like Hershey is giving us an early Christmas present this year!! I wonder if they'll have the lift hill/drop built before the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/hersheypark-skyrush-update-59-121011/ New update has been posted. It is going up quite rapidly. The lift is starting to be visible in Founder's Circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Skyrush is now as tall as Comet (if not taller)! Interesting color choice for the lift hill. Here's a new construction update: http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-60-121211/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Is that one diagonal piece yellow or is that just the perspective of the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce232 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Is that one diagonal piece yellow or is that just the perspective of the picture? Yes, it's yellow. Thanks for the updates! This could be great construction week for Skyrush fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synshine Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Is that one diagonal piece yellow or is that just the perspective of the picture? Yes, it's yellow. Thanks for the updates! This could be great construction week for Skyrush fans! I think this might be a great week to make more people fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigalyte Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Great update Skyrush just keeps looking better and better, I just cannot wait to be screaming down that first drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hersheycoaster13 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 so is there only going to be one support on the way up on the lift hill because thats what it looks like in this picture. i see theres one on the way down(thats the one there working on right now right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom25 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 There will be two major lift supports, but as you can see from the construction pictures, there are at least four smaller supports as the train travels down the drop into the first turn, which is the bottom of the first drop. Going up, there will be some smaller supports as the train leaves the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 ^^This is exactly what you're going to be looking at, on a smaller scale. Magical what engineering can do for us, init? Picture courtesy of RCDB. http://rcdb.com/4520.htm?p=30604 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennStater Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 The guy from the construction crew who has been posting videos just posted another: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 ^^This is exactly what you're going to be looking at, on a smaller scale. Magical what engineering can do for us, init? Yes and no. The supports are going to be the same, but the support system that holds the track is going to be very different. For those of you keeping score at home, this is what has been done to the lift hill so far and here are some more pictures that I took of the track: http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/hersheypark-skyrush-update-60-5-121211/ Still 4 more sections that need to be added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 ^^This is exactly what you're going to be looking at, on a smaller scale. Magical what engineering can do for us, init? Yes and no. The supports are going to be the same, but the support system that holds the track is going to be very different. What do you mean by that? Will it not be a truss similar to I305? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 [censored] [censored] [censored]ING [censored]. Stop comparing it to Intimidator 305! It looks like those big solid-ish pieces in the second photo are what will be supporting the track as it goes up the lift. Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 ^Its only the lift system they are comparing, which is totally acceptable because it is seemingly the same system. In the picture you referenced, they have the same double spine as the others, its just hard to see. It could be the lift, it could not, I don't know. But we cant assume anything just cause the rendering doesn't show it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I call dibs on the far right seat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithnotForgotten Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Here's my little half of the update; Ccron10 and I did some major updating yesterday! here is what the lift truss is for those of you who are arguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hersheycoaster13 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 check this link out. i think the 5th piece might be up or the track piece just looks lower than it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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