Loefet Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 January MEGA Update!! Here is a massive update on Helix etc. as it stands today. First up is an invite on the Helix blog, everyone is invited for another Helix IRL experience, anyone that happens to be in the Gothenburg area on the 12:th of February are welcome to attend. If that's the case then visit: http://projekthelix.se/kom-och-se-helix-bygget-irl/ for more information and how to register for the event. The last one was really fun to attend Lisa have updated the times when the web-cams are running, so that you are now able to follow the work that RCS is doing on Saturdays, so you can all now have a look at what's going on. Also Liseberg recently uploaded a new Youtube video for Helix, this time with a bit more information about the ride itself, and it's currently running on the big screen above the Liseberg main entrance. The video seems a bit wonky at the moment, but that might be fixed soon. Also had the chance to go by the park to take a few more images as well as a new panorama of the whole building site, nothing from the staging area though, since there wasn't that much of interest there and we were in a bit of a hurry at that point. Enjoy the coming images!! Panorama.zip First up the new Panorama, download, unzip, open and shed a few tears of the beautiful curves of Helix The airtime hill in all it's glory Pointing towards the sky Overview of the second launch, which gets more and more covered by the day now Many twists and turns of Helix Video above running on the main entrance big screen. Love the information graphics Shame that there are just short clips, I would have loved to have seen the complete ride on there Yay, Helix Hmmm, Pong?? Would be pretty epic if they let you play though Through the fence at the gate.. Continuing around the park More Helix and other Whole area Yay Balder Hmm, this is interesting, a picture of an RCS van taken inside the park?? Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you all, I was privileged to get an invite by Lisa (who runs the Helix blog) to come into the park and take a closer look. Special Helix construction tour Commence!! Plenty of action in the Pretzel area, still loads of work to do It looks even bigger up close Another footer is being poured Even more massive The dive which will lead up to the Prezel, and it's the latest pieces of track to be installed Can't wait to zoom down this turn Twisty madness First corkscrew and launch First up another update graphic of installed track as of earlier this afternoon. Pink = installed track They have already started to install the fencing around the launch Landscaping in all it's glory, I really love the work that have gone into this hole. Also, those tree trunks that makes up the terraces are parts of the trees that were removed for Helix, it's all about recycling Mmmm, Mack box, I hope that it's full of Helix More awesome looking airtime hill Lovely twists The ride will produce plenty of power in this turn Still pouring By the looks from the web-cam then they were unable to reach this section so that they couldn't install it or maybe they decided that it would be better to do it from above the hill, no one really knows Can't wait Tightened and marked of bolts Space waiting to be filled Landscaping ins more or less done in this section of the ride More airtime hill, can't really get bored to look at it Yay Lisebergbanan Unfortunately not able to spot any Helix through Lisebergbanan This is one of my favourite images from this update, it will look sick when the trains finally starts to run. Hopefully you could get an image with two trains from this spot in the future. The area will be accessible when Helix opens, but it's undecided on what they will do with it at this point, another picnic area or other Lovely new walls!! Unfortunately they didn't installed the In-line before our visit, but that will come at a later date Some craning in the progress, entrance or exit stair?? Can't wait to use it Looking more and more as a station If the RCS crane is "Mr Crane" then this must be "Mr Big Crane" Maintenance shed, they are really working hard today so the RCS people can begin to install the transfer track and other station related pieces tomorrow. The wooden façade that was going to cover these walls may have been replaced with an aluminium chainmail looking mesh instead, not sure on what to think, but it might be really awesome!! Helix under the station. Parts of this area will be left open, since it's an access road to the tower complex, other parts will hold pieces of the overflow queue Sneak peak into the queue building Bottom between the top-hat and airtime hill Uppswinget!! Into oblivion and beyond This is another of my favourite shot from this update, Helix really blends in together with the rest of this area Covering the second launch in scaffolding Just imagine Helix in this shot as well They have covered Helix to be able to finish of the electrical work on the second launch, the cold and windy weather have made this really difficult and the scaffolding tent was the most cost efficient solution to get out of the weather The new footer for Flume Ride is in and waiting it's support, Helix is prepared to be extended with the rest of the layout This is another spot which will look good in the future Footers galore Something is missing here, what?? Dive and Helix footers are waiting for the Dive and Helix Freshly poured footers, some of the last ones There are really a lot of footers in this narrow area No Top-Hat today, they are missing the pieces to make it complete. But as many times as they have changed the installation order there is bound to get caught up in some snags, especially since the track is delivered in a predetermined order. Also with the scaffolding works on the second launch, they wouldn't be allowed to do any heavy lifting in that area due to safety concerns, so it will be installed once they have completed the electrical installation and the deliveries have caught up. So with this I bid adieu to Liseberg this time. A big thank you to Lisa from me and my brother for this informative and pleasant visit. Can't wait to get back here in about 1.5 weeks for the IRL visit So this is the final image of this update, I really hope that you have enjoyed all the images, don't forget to download the massive panorama so that you all can get a closer look of the whole mountain side and see what they are doing. Until next time, have a nice weekend!! Oh, here is a small bonus shot, with Lisa, my brother and me on it Take care everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I can't imagine building a coaster in the snow. Good job to the workers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I love how that airtime hill drops way down the mountain like that. This thing never ceases to amaze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The next challange: Get Helix, Lisebergbanen and Upsvinget into one picutre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barge84 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I haven't really followed this construction, but this thing looks incredible. Can't wait to try it out in June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 First up is an invite on the Helix blog, everyone is invited for another Helix IRL experience, anyone that happens to be in the Gothenburg area on the 12:th of February are welcome to attend. If that's the case then visit: http://projekthelix.se/kom-och-se-helix-bygget-irl/ for more information and how to register for the event. The last one was really fun to attend Now that is f*****g annoying, I have an exam on that day! Oh well, that's life, Hopefully there will be another backstage tour (I kind of doubt it) as the third time is a charm. Anyway amazing photos as always! Can't wait for opening day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 This looks amazing, cant wait to visit Liseberg in the spring! I really love the combination of elements after the first launch: "Corkscrew - tight turn - twisting airtime hill - dropping turn down the hillside". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Looking great, there. Thanks for the reporting, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagom Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Really like these pictures. Everything looks so good! I wonder how close Uppswinget is to Helix while it's operating? Looks like a close call to me! Glad to see pictures from the dive and helix area. This part of the track is really exciting in my opinion. It fits perfectly. The dive under Lisebergsbanan, close to the ground and the people below, then above LB. Not to mention part right after where Helix and LB are lining up with each other for a second or two. Imagine the lucky ones being on Helix while the train of LB is lining up next to them. This is what i mean. Is it just in this picture it seems to be very tight or is it different in reality? It almost looks like you're able to do a high five with the people on board LB. Once again, i love your updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Loving the updates! Now the big question: Do any of you think this ride will be better than Blue Fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 ^ Haven't been on BlueFire yet but from what I've seen so far, yes. Just a few months and people will prove it. Love all these updates! Sweden is such a beautiful country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Blue Fire is great but mostly family friendly. Only the last inversion totally rocks as it feels like the coaster wants to eject you from the seat with its negative Gs. If they have some of those and the pretzel loop will be intense due to its design. So if they not totally sink it - yes, it will likely be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Now the big question: Do any of you think this ride will be better than Blue Fire? Yes. This is the natural next step for Mack to take with their ride system. They just seem to be getting better and better. Blue Fire was an amazing first step, and then they sussed the dual-launch system (Manta). Now, they're putting two-and-two together with a terrain based coaster that looks to take the best of Blue Fire, and then add more. Just looks like a fantastic family-thrill rollercoaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Perhaps my expectations were far too high, but this is exactly what I hoped Full Throttle at SFMM would have been. A massive, multilaunch terrain coaster with an incredible length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thank you all for the comments!! Now that is f*****g annoying, I have an exam on that day! Oh well, that's life, Hopefully there will be another backstage tour (I kind of doubt it) as the third time is a charm. That's a real shame, and as it sounded on Lisa then the chance of a third public viewing to take place is a really slim unfortunately. But then the question is, exam or Helix backstage tour? I have once ditched a bunch of University lectures to go coaster riding I wonder how close Uppswinget is to Helix while it's operating? Looks like a close call to me! Glad to see pictures from the dive and helix area. This part of the track is really exciting in my opinion. It fits perfectly. The dive under Lisebergsbanan, close to the ground and the people below, then above LB. Not to mention part right after where Helix and LB are lining up with each other for a second or two. Imagine the lucky ones being on Helix while the train of LB is lining up next to them. This is what i mean. Is it just in this picture it seems to be very tight or is it different in reality? It almost looks like you're able to do a high five with the people on board LB. I doubt that Helix is much closer to Uppswinget than the roof that was located in this area before. Helix will on the other hand bring a bit of extra excitement to Uppswinget though. That's a good point, wonder how hard it would be to time them all right to get them racing at that location Don't put too much thought on that animated videos. The only parts that sort of corresponds with reality is Helix and the ground, the rest are just crude models. There is plenty of space between the rides, at least more than 10 cm between the clearance envelopes or clearance envelope/stationary objects so you shouldn't worry that much about hitting things. It's not like in South Korea where you can go and touch the rail on some coasters.. Now the big question: Do any of you think this ride will be better than Blue Fire? Oh yes, at least twice as good since it's almost twice the coaster, and it uses the terrain in a better way than Blue Fire Slight update on the work this Saturday. Yes RCS started to work in the station area, but after installing 4 supports, they moved the crane to the area next to the top of the Lisebergbanan lift-hill, before quitting for the day, so not much action going on as I can see. Until next time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) Two (almost) 360° panoramas from the constructions site of Helix. /// Marcus edit: Updated image site to 360cities Edited February 2, 2014 by lond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Nice picture. That makes it look extra twistyyyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Now that is f*****g annoying, I have an exam on that day! Oh well, that's life, Hopefully there will be another backstage tour (I kind of doubt it) as the third time is a charm. That's a real shame, and as it sounded on Lisa then the chance of a third public viewing to take place is a really slim unfortunately. But then the question is, exam or Helix backstage tour? I have once ditched a bunch of University lectures to go coaster riding CORRECTION: Based on what Lisa posted today on the Helix Blog, then there is at least one more in the pipeline, so fingers crossed that it won't screw with your schedule a third time. EDIT! RCS have really put the hammer down today, the track that have been laying around at the final s-turns have been installed as well as a load of supports, some of which will hold some of the greatest track pieces of Helix EDIT 2! First drop is being delivered, they are going to squeeze it through the passage underneath the station The supports in the top right will most likely hold the most eagerly awaited pieces of track on Helix More S-turns installed First drop going in!! Also another support for the Heartline roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The more I see of this ride, the more I regret not being able to do the Scandi Trip this year. (Then again, even if they weren't building Helix, it would still be worth it to visit Liseberg again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 CORRECTION: Based on what Lisa posted today on the Helix Blog, then there is at least one more in the pipeline, so fingers crossed that it won't screw with your schedule a third time. That is great news! If I'm not able to go if theres a third event, then it's not meant to be. Awesome progress on the ride today, been following it the whole day from school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I haven't really followed this construction, but this thing looks incredible. Can't wait to try it out in June! Same. Question - will this coaster's final name be Helix, or is that just the project name. Either way, this can't turn out bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I REALLY hope this ride tops the list as one of the best coasters in the world. Such a solid mix of different ride elements: air time, directional change, inversions, you name it. It's also got a solid ride length to boot. I don't see how this ride could disappoint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yeti Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I think that even if the coaster doesn't have great positive G's, it looks like it will have some pretty good airtime which is something that I think is missing with a lot of looping coasters. I can't think of many coasters that have inversions that look better than this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 It's hard to tell if this ride will be great. It looks like it has the elements to do it, and a great train to do it with, but it depends on the speed it takes them at, and with this type of ride, we're not going to have any idea of how it's performing until they fire it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I really can't get over how well this ride intertwines with Lisebergbanan, Atmosfear and Flumeride so beautifully. Short of Grona Lund, it looks like Liseberg takes the cake when it comes to weave rides in and out of one another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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