rawrtotheargh Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 sorry. technical error. i'll post them tonight when i get home. sorry guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoasters Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I was so excited too! for a second Can't wait to see what it looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 ^So was I. Â How's the lift coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X2coasterfreak Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^^^ That really got me. Does anyone know if there is a start on the pre show buildings? The pictures I have seen show no structures started at all. I also hope there is a camp out, that will be the only was I go opening month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 How does sfmm work so fast? Honestly it took how long for dback's station to go up? Granted they were working in snow, but wow! I'm impressed! Probably not too long till trucks come to sfmm loaded with sexy millenium flyers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 How does sfmm work so fast? Honestly it took how long for dback's station to go up? Granted they were working in snow, but wow! I'm impressed! Probably not too long till trucks come to sfmm loaded with sexy millenium flyers! Â Maybe the parks former troll and wizard mascots are secretly alive and helping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrtotheargh Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 The lift is done structurally. I don't know about tracking. But the turn around to lift is done as well. And they are starting to make the queue. pre show buildings haven't truely started but i heard that some special objects have been placed where they will be. i'll post more when i get home. i'll say that i wouldn't be surprised if they had a soft opening like the middle of may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoasters Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^Meh... I still think they are barely going to make it May 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^Agreed, they literally have a month to finish all of it up and test all of the mechanisms and trains countless amounts of times. Even though progress is fast, they're really gonna have to push to make the deadline (sounds perfect for a Discovery Channel documentary!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X2coasterfreak Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^ LOL! That would make a perfect documentary. I saw one on Kingda Ka and it was all serious, And construction was about pushed back, but then, the crew worked fast and topped it off. For SFMM it would be, There is still a ton of work to be done, can workers finish the coaster in time or will they have to push back the deadline. DUN DUN DAAA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Or my favorite: "No bolt guns. No Tatsu." Â Oh Discovery Channel drama... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrtotheargh Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 SORRY GUYS!! Here are the photos. But seriously the ride has come A LONG way since I was there a week ago. So I think you'd be surprised how quickly this ride could open. Here are some photos but again sorry for the quality. Â EDIT: I just noticed that the turn from transfer to the station has not been completed. But I am sure it will be done by the weekend knowing how fast they have been going. The station fly through! Lift is done! Into the deanman turn Busy working on the queue Overview via skytower And a wee bit closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thats pretty good quality for a phone! Â They DO have a lot to get done still, and within a month too! Â In the third photo, are those extra wooden supports (look to the left of the brake run) or is something going to go there as part of the ride's theming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrtotheargh Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Structurally just that one turn. The wood to the left of the brake run is structure that is already up. Its the transfer/storage area. And Manta only took like what 2 or 3 weeks to test. It'll be done. As we know they are willing to do 24/7 testing to make a schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoasters Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^True but there is still a lot of work to do. Thank you for the update It looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrtotheargh Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yeah. I think it is beautiful in person. I just hope that they do some landscaping. I think the trees in between Deja and Terminator make the ride look nicer. It would be nice to see them around the coaster to a splash of color. Plus it would be green to plant some trees to off set the wood they cut down to build the coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneCaptain38 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thanks for the pictures rawrtotheargh.  I haven't posted here in awhile, but so far it's coming along, but alot of work is yet to be done, and not sure if they're going to make their May opening, because they still have the station to complete, all the mechanics, wiring, testing, and even the landscaping. It may not open until June, because weren't they suppose to open this sometime in May? I mean, it still has potential to open in May, but I am not sure.  As for the entrance, not sure what the deal is with that black bar thing in the center, is it to separate Flashpass riders and normal riders? And that bridge looks smaller than I think it should be, because the expansion of the main entrance opening is wide, and than that bridge is small. They should of made the bridge the same width as the entrance opening. Well, until it is finished, we'll have to see.  Later  Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdane Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 The transfer track/station/pre-lift isn't how I thought it would be at all. It was looking to me like it would go straight out of the station and up the lift. Â Anyways, it's interesting to see it all come together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I don't think you guys are giving the GCI team enough credit...The only thing making this ride more complex than any other coaster they've worked on is the audio, which is actually not too complex at all. I trust they'll have the ride handed over on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^ Shhh! We should be able to make ridiculous inferences based on information that we're gathering 100% from images without you killing it! Â I have faith in GCI . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoasters Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 It makes it even more exciting! There always has to be someone that doesn't beleive in the team... You'll Never Make It In Time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikeo Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Awesome to see the progress. Â Maybe someone can help me - based on the photos, I am not quite sure how the train gets from the brake run to the station to the lift. Â It seems as if the train approaches the lift by turning from the fly-through area - but the brake run leads the train into the other structure (is that the transfer area or the station?) Â Maybe it is just an illusion created by the images, but it seems as if the train will take a small turn downward after the transfer area and before the lift. Â As far as them not opening on time, I have been to several "ride openings" and have been instructed not to touch the rails...because they are wet with paint. I forget which ride it was, but I remember being in the station and having carpenters still finishing up the last bits of the queue and what not. Â I am pretty sure that if SFMM was worried about it not opening, they would know by now. I imagine that these next several weeks will be an onslaught of progress. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethans_dad06 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yeah. I think it is beautiful in person. I just hope that they do some landscaping. I think the trees in between Deja and Terminator make the ride look nicer. It would be nice to see them around the coaster to a splash of color. Plus it would be green to plant some trees to off set the wood they cut down to build the coaster. I think it would look nice to have some more trees in the area, however I don't think it will happen cause it's supposed to be themed to an era of robots destroying mankind, I don't think trees and vegetation go along with that theme very well, who knows, I could be very wrong though, that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoasters Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^^ The train returns to the station with a left turn under the lift hill. Hope This Helps. Hope it's right too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^ Hmmm...I never thought about the train storage area, but now I recall ROAR! at SFDK having something like that just before re-entering the station. Your concept seems perfectly valid to me, especially the way you've shown the trains getting from the station to the lift, as well as the fly through track. Â Exactly four weeks from today. I hope I can be there. Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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