ArizonaGuy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Nice pictures. Thanks for the update! I can't wait to see the rest of the drop take shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFFTfan Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I think its going to be a while before they get to the drop again. High winds expected tomorrow. Yesterday and today they were working on the fan turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Oh cool deal. I'll be driving in from Phx this weekend so I'll get to see some of the progress first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legoguy1395 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Forget about the wheels hitting the bolts, look at that chain return! Now that is something to worry about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Another lift hill picture. They need to start getting pictures from down on the Gully Washer platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I've never appreciated just how tall this coaster actually is. It's almost or just as tall as el toro right? That Quarry makes my eye think the ride is shorter than it really is... I had the same trouble with Sky Screamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Wow, I love all the construction! I'm still firmly convinced that this will be the best new coaster of 2013, and will make many people's top 10 steel lists, just like NTAG does! I can't wait to see more and more of this coaster shaping up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CpBluestreakCp Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Wow, it's looking great! Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 The track color sure is striking. Really looking forward to this! I have a feeling anyone who shows up on opening day is going to be disappointed- they'll see a big, beautiful Iron Rattler fully built and idle, or perhaps running empty trains. Reminds me of when I booked a flight before knowing NTAG's opening date and had to bank on it happening sometime during my Texas trip. Thankfully, it was announced to be the day I would arrive, and that day was a success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intaman Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Awesome. I am looking forward to riding this next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsjim11 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Wow Rattler looking good! Can't wait to see the finished ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danieljs Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 "Want to venture into the Rattler’s cave? Today we can, thanks to a great new construction pictures from Six Flags Fiesta Texas giving us a look at the work being done inside the cave while they transform it into Iron Rattler" - screamscape.comhere is a picture of the tunnel. cant wait to see what they do with it! from screamscape.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyfire Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just hate that this ride will probably end after the cave. All of that money spent on a ride that might end in 30 seconds after the lift. I will see is it worth the drive once its complete because the helix being removed from atop the cliff and after the tunnel has probably shortened the ride in almost half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I don't know - wouldn't they have demolished the entirety of the structure of the stuff after the tunnel by now if they weren't going to make it a part of the new layout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValleyfairFan Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just hate that this ride will probably end after the cave. All of that money spent on a ride that might end in 30 seconds after the lift. I will see is it worth the drive once its complete because the helix being removed from atop the cliff and after the tunnel has probably shortened the ride in almost half. So if I understand correctly you're upset that the park is taking a ride that sucked and turning into an enjoyable experience? It's hard to take you seriously if you consider the helix after the tunnel to be shortening the ride by almost half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just hate that this ride will probably end after the cave. All of that money spent on a ride that might end in 30 seconds after the lift. I will see is it worth the drive once its complete because the helix being removed from atop the cliff and after the tunnel has probably shortened the ride in almost half. Yes, based on what I've seen so far of Iron Rattler, I wouldn't rate it a "disappointment." I'd say it's one of the more intriguing attractions planned for 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I don't know - wouldn't they have demolished the entirety of the structure of the stuff after the tunnel by now if they weren't going to make it a part of the new layout? THANK YOU!!!!! That's why I'm waiting to see what happens considering if they weren't going to use that part of the old return going back into the station they would have already demolished it before starting the retrack of the lift hill. That would only make logical sense to me. In all the pictures of the lift, it's still there over the lift hill and over Road Runner Express. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one. On another note, the Six Flags Fiesta Texas Facebook site has several new panoramic pics of the coaster. Looks like they honored my request from a previous post and took a few pictures from the Gully Washer platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 ^The drop is going to be amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richtrav Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just hate that this ride will probably end after the cave. All of that money spent on a ride that might end in 30 seconds after the lift. I will see is it worth the drive once its complete because the helix being removed from atop the cliff and after the tunnel has probably shortened the ride in almost half. They're probably saving quite a bit of money by eliminating a part of the ride that would have provided the little in the way of thrills, I don't think they're on an unlimited budget like they were with the Giant. Given all the track it would have had to cross over (the turn before the lift, the Roadrunner, the train tracks twice) it could not have been kept low enough to the ground and probably would have made for a slow meandering finish much like the original ride. And cutting the ride's length in half is just what the doctor ordered, much of the ride was pointless. The good parts of the original ride are still there and now enhanced, and the boring parts are outta there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 ^^ I highly doubt Six flags had an unlimited budget for NTAG. LOL I love how we have so many engineers in the forum. They really can't work much on the Last part of the ride after the tunnel considering the train is still running through that area during Holiday in the Park, isn't it? IN any case, they're not finished yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFFTfan Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 No, the train doesn't run during holiday in the park. The engine is parked on the bridge by boomerang decorated with Christmas lights and has toy soldiers standing by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) I just hate that this ride will probably end after the cave. All of that money spent on a ride that might end in 30 seconds after the lift. I will see is it worth the drive once its complete because the helix being removed from atop the cliff and after the tunnel has probably shortened the ride in almost half. So if I understand correctly you're upset that the park is taking a ride that sucked and turning into an enjoyable experience? It's hard to take you seriously if you consider the helix after the tunnel to be shortening the ride by almost half. Well said. Seriously, people QUIT YOUR BITCHING!!! It would have been an improvement if they would have removed it and put NOTHING in it's place! I have zero respect for anyone who "complains" about the fact that they are improving this ride. If Iron Rattler was a 10 second enjoyable experience, it would STILL be better than what was there before. In short, be thankful Six Flags is actually doing something about this ride. --Robb Edited December 22, 2012 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 ^^ I totally agree. Thanks for chiming in Robb, I was missing you on this thread. This coaster is gonna be a great improvement,regardless and of course proven by NTAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 No, the train doesn't run during holiday in the park. The engine is parked on the bridge by boomerang decorated with Christmas lights and has toy soldiers standing by it. Oh yeh, I forgot about that. It's been years since I've been to HiP. Gonna be headed there this weekend though so I can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_RN Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'll be down in SA for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day staying at a hotel right across the highway from UTSA, so I will definitely try and take some pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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