PKIDelirium Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 All photos from today: http://www.kiextreme.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=347 First drop pullout. Second Hill Supports Overview Climb into the brakes Completed Spash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Things that EKI missed Last piece to be put in Wayyyy down in that ravine OMG....First wooden B&M??!?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rct3man777 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 This is going up fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That wooden "support" is weird, but I guess they need some way to hold it up before they get the next supported segment up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElToroAddiict Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Just checked the webcam and they are putting up the huge lift hill supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Its awesome that they can still be right on track days after the reminants of Ike ravaged the park! That being said, its been atleast 2 minutes...I want new construction photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Couple webcam grabs, all but the top piece of the tallest lift support is in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From what I just saw, the station looks a bit longer than it has been. Maybe their starting to install the lift pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Confirmed, base of lift track is in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Bottom of the first drop track has been installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 So that's where the drop is going to be. I still had some problems to understand what I was looking at from those webcams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorchomp83 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I can't edit the picture at work to make it under 500kb, but they look to be installing the pull out of the first drop, or the entrance to the second hill right now. Big piece, too. Probably two already connected together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragsterfan420 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Awesome pictures. Did anyone else notice that the top part of the highest lift support is tilted. Was that from Ike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 They form something like an upsidown V. ----> /\ Â -JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Check these out. On's a mesh from a guy on KIC. bottom of the drop what the camera's shown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragsterfan420 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I know it's like an upside down "v" but it still looked a little titled to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Hey does anyone know if this is a sand-fill, or if it will have the b&m "roar"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MixedDrink Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 ^ Unless the park is near any residential areas or school, it will most probably not be filled with sand, I believe this is because it's expensive to fill the mile long track with sand. Also, the sound of the B&M roar is amazing, is it not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 ^Yes it Is! The reason I ask, is Tatsu for example. Tatsu's Supports are filled with sand. The box track is still hollow which makes it create a very original and unique humm. It'd be nice if this coaster had that same sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MixedDrink Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 ^ Interesting ! There must be some kid of reason the supports on Tatsu are filled with sand, they don't usually do that by default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Maybe they wanted Tatsu to have that particular sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankees15 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I certainly hope Diamondback is not filled with sand. A lot of the newer B&M's have been lately and it really takes away from the first impression of the ride in person. When you walk up to a coaster and it has that roar to it, it's very intimidating and makes it seem like there is a lot of force to it. I absolutely love that roar and I hope Diamondback has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandluke Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 ^On the other hand, the roar can get a bit annoying, especially after waiting in a queue for 1/2 hour right around the thing. Wicked Twister's scream and Face/Off's noises come to mind. Â Though I readily admit that neither of those are B&M roars, and that the Beemer version gets old far, far slower than those other ones. I don't personally mind the roar much, though I know people who don't like it (particularly Mantis), and can understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerdave Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Yeah I really love the roar of B&M's! Afterburn at Carowinds is really loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankees15 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 ^On the other hand, the roar can get a bit annoying, especially after waiting in a queue for 1/2 hour right around the thing. Wicked Twister's scream and Face/Off's noises come to mind. Â I think the reason why I love the roar so much is because my home park is Dorney Park. Their B&M's are filled with sand, so they don't have it. When I visit a park that has B&M's with the roar it makes it that much better since I don't hear it very often. I also enjoy listening to Voodoo's launch which I'm pretty sure sounds the same as Wicked Twister's. Maybe I'm the weird one cause I know a lot of people don't like that "scream" the launch has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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