atem122 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Wow Terminator has the fastest construction I've ever seen, although I haven't really ever monitored wooden coaster construction before this.
sixflagsmagicmountain Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 It's already shaping up to be bigger than I expected. Thanks for the update Robb. Great stuff as always!
gotdane Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Those look like some nice animatronics. Â It's good to see some good wood at the Mountain!
ebl Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I just had a thought...will Terminator be left in an unpainted, natural state, or will it get some sort of stain put on it? My guess is natural and it will simply age as time goes on. Â Since I don't get out much, I don't know what sort of finish they put on woodies anymore. At one time, they were usually painted white. Â Eric
jamesdillaman Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 ^ I don't think you'll be seeing any painted woodies in the current economy. The cost-benefit analysis just doesn't add up.
brilinjo Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 it won't need painting it's made from a mimetic poly-alloy
WFChris Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Futuristic robot coasters do not need paint. It needs Sarah Connor. Â Chris.
gerd.muller Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 i think it would be nice if they paint it in dark colours, so it will look like burnt down..., but anyway, looks like a great, fast and powerful woodie.
stevenpensacola Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Great photos of KT on the FrogHopper! Â Is there anything better than seeing your kid laugh?
Speeddeamon128 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Great pics Robb! The ride seems to be going up quicker everyday
TexTitan01 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 To the picture of Kristin on the frog hopper I say: AWWWWWW!!!!!! Â Terminator looks cool too why do they call it a Deadmans Turnaround? Did someone die during construction of one? Bad joke...if that...
Atomsk Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Wow, Terminator is really coming along! It's great to see such progress. Who knew watching a ride being built could be so exciting!
jamesdillaman Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 To the picture of Kristin on the frog hopper I say: AWWWWWW!!!!!! Terminator looks cool too why do they call it a Deadmans Turnaround? Did someone die during construction of one? Bad joke...if that...  The big concrete piling in the middle of the turn, which is attached to the turn by steel cables, is called a deadman. I believe this is true, anyway.  -James Dillaman
Emiroo Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Coaster is looking good, but I don't think I'll ever understand the choice to go with the Terminator theme. Termitenator...maybe. But who cares. A new ride is a new ride regardless of the name.
magic70 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Termitenator........LOL! That's funny, but this coaster looks like it will be pretty cool. Â I've always wondered why this company uses those ugly lead cars with that fence thing.... But aside from that, I'm really looking forward to ridding this coaster at the Mountain....
coasterking2981 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I never expected to be so impressed by this ride! Its already MY favorite woodie and its not even finished!
sixflagsmagicmountain Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I've always wondered why this company uses those ugly lead cars with that fence thing.... But aside from that, I'm really looking forward to ridding this coaster at the Mountain.... The Millennium Flyer trains are by no means ugly. They're designed to have a classic look that resembles the trains from wooden coasters of the early 1900's. They are by far some of the most nostalgic woodie trains available today.
magic70 Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 To you and maybe others they aren't ugly but I think they are, that's just my personal opinion of course. I'm fully aware of the retro classic look but when I first seen them way back when, I just thought it was for that particular park. But anyway this coaster looks fun regardless of that lead car...
SharkTums Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 ^Just out of curiosity what wooden lead cars do you like?
magic70 Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I guess what I'm talking about is that fence thing on the front looks like a gate - if it didn't have that part it would look cool and open. But i like the themed cars on Gwazi... truthfully,I don't think I've seen any other lead cars except on coasters like colossus and the coaster at Belmont park in San Diego that were different from the rest of the train.
ebl Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Honestly, I like the open front of the Millennium Flyer cars. Not only nostalgic, but puts the trains a bit closer to what a wooden floorless might be like. Â Eric
socalMAN123 Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 The more I see of this coaster, the more excited I become to actually ride it. It's exactly what Magic Mountain needs, not a huge thrilling coaster, but a ride that is just thrilling enough to please everyone. I'm glad that Socal is finally getting a decent woodie and that a park like SFMM is getting it. ---Brent
magic70 Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 The only GCI coaster that I've ever ridden is Gwazi which i believe uses the common 4 seat set up cars, but I'm anxious to try these retro Millennium Flyer cars. I must say the openness of the cars look exhilarating and could easily make me overlook my minor nit-pick. I can't wait for this coaster.
ebl Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 My only experience with both Millennium Flyers and GCII is ROAR! up at SFDK. It ran great in 1999 when it opened, and I haven't heard anything bad about it, so I assume it's still a decent ride. Â Eric
magic70 Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I hope it is....... Seems like this company prides themselves on not the record breaking layouts but wild speedy layouts. I think that's what the appeal is to me that's peaking my interest in this coaster.
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