vacoaster Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 What is the steel structure that is built around part of the beginning of the break run. What is its purpose and will it always look so random? I had thought that they were going to lace vines or something on it for more visual appeal but i never really understood its purpose. I'm inclined to believe that it is to provide a shield from the ride passing above... but still it looks so random in my opinion. As seen in the lower portion of this photo from westcoaster.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlvr_nc Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 It is there to protect the train from any objects/gondolas?? that may fall from the skyride. That is the only purpose it serves unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm inclined to believe that it is to provide a shield from the ride passing above... Thats what they are for. That way if someone on the ride drops something, or something comes off the ride, people on the path wont get injured by it. And for the one over the break run, is for the same thing... that way people in trains on the break run dont get injured by things falling from trains passing above! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikazewatermelon Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Weird, I didn't even notice it when I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASH80554077 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Do you mean the steel structure built over the break run? If so, it is just a head chopper for when the ride rised to the break run. It is very effective though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esvadj Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I thought it was for shade while your waiting for the cars in front of you to load/ unload. - but the shield for falling objects is a good idea too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Yes, I was referring to the steel structure over the beginning of the break run. It looks like its open on the top and thus I dont understand how i will shield guest on griffon from anything from the sky ride. Again, when it was being erected I thought that it was being build as some kind of structure for theme or some visual aesthetic but it clearly that didn't happen. It just looks very odd. I feel like Busch Gardens is better than that and would've hid something so weird or themed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuschSchoe Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 vacoaster, I agree with you. This steel structure has always kind of bothered me. Its there for legal reasons though, since the Skyride goes right above that part of Griffon. I would really like to see BGE theme it somehow. Here is a better photo of that structure (taken by BGEscape): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlvr_nc Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I think it would have looked nice if they had made it into a mountain IMO, it could have been done very easily. And it would have looked a whole lot nicer than it looks in its current state because honestly, those bars really stick out and are quite unattractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideyfreak Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I think it would have looked nice if they had made it into a mountain IMO, it could have been done very easily. And it would have looked a whole lot nicer than it looks in its current state because honestly, those bars really stick out and are quite unattractive. I think it looks hot.... But in all seriousness though, it sticks out like a sore thumb. I agree with Coasterlvr, it would be easy, look nice, and blend in. Perhaps even add some fog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuschSchoe Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I think it would look nice if they grew vines all around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 My point exactly from the second pic you can see that its just a steel structure of exposed beams... I don't understand how it protects anything I mean the cars on the sky ride wont fall thru but anything else can and potentially will as there no enclosure overhead for this random structure. I think Busch could easily fix it by growing vines on the structure or over head steel beams. It just makes no sense to me (based on the BGE that I know they wouldn't do such a thing which is why im sort of shocked) Everything in the park looks beautiful IMO except this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuschSchoe Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Everything in the park looks beautiful IMO except this Not to get totally off topic... but something else that has been bothering me about BGE for a quite a while now is this part of the exterior of Curse Of DarKaste: It really annoys me that the theming has not been completed on the show building of Curse Of DarKastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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