NAMTABSFGAm Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Does anybody know Hank Salemi's email address? If so could you please message it to me? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 The lift will go up a lot faster than you guys think. They basically can pre-fab the whole thing and have it split into 3 or 4 big sections with the track already on it. If they get good weather, I bet they will have it done in two or three days. They don't need great weather to test in either. Outlaw Run was testing in February last year and ran all the way through December at Silver Dollar City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 How long did it take for i305 and SkyRush to finish the lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Dive loop as of 3pm. I think the upper half of the dive loop went up really fast. About 2 weeks. And you can tell they are always weaving more wood and steal into existing structures, even after the bents add height to the structure. After this dive loop all that is left is the lift and the zero g stall which are the same structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I think they're starting to work overtime to make up for lost time. Typically the cranes are down by 5pm but they're still up. Dive loop is still growing. I'll post a pic when the cranes are down for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Kinda looks like a massive wooden disk o coaster from the webcam now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArgoZ Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I booked a trip here for June 12. Every year, I usually go try a new coaster and I always worry it won't be done in time. By now, I should have learned, but I just get too excited and can't wait. The way I see it, this coaster has to be completed in 8 weeks to leave enough time for testing and etc, to even have a chance to be open by June 1. I do know one thing. No way, does that steel coaster lift, go up in only a couple days with a few crane lifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman35 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I booked a trip here for June 12. Every year, I usually go try a new coaster and I always worry it won't be done in time. By now, I should have learned, but I just get too excited and can't wait. The way I see it, this coaster has to be completed in 8 weeks to leave enough time for testing and etc, to even have a chance to be open by June 1. I do know one thing. No way, does that steel coaster lift, go up in only a couple days with a few crane lifts. I don't really get why so many people seem so worried about it not getting done in time. We're still over 2 months away from the scheduled opening date, it's mostly built, and there's been no indication of any problems. There's really no cause to worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The Dive Loop is WAY taller than I expected! How cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallDuell Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I really wish the guy from the Banshee thread would come over here and do his OCD graphic update of the progress of construction! While I'm busy making requests, I'd also like an overlay of the layout on top of the most recent webcam image. Also, I've got this knot in my neck that I just can't.....ah, thanks. It really is stunning how giant this thing is - I can only imagine how massive it will look in person. I give the park a lot of credit for upgrading this corner of the park in this manner...INCREDIBLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBH Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Iron Wolf was really hidden behind the trees so there never was really anything impressive around Yukon Territory aside from Batman around the edge, and even though the entrance is in County Fair the ride will still dominate the center of YT. I'm really excited just to see the visuals of this coaster, and riding it on top of that should be phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I booked a trip here for June 12. Every year, I usually go try a new coaster and I always worry it won't be done in time. By now, I should have learned, but I just get too excited and can't wait. The way I see it, this coaster has to be completed in 8 weeks to leave enough time for testing and etc, to even have a chance to be open by June 1. I do know one thing. No way, does that steel coaster lift, go up in only a couple days with a few crane lifts. You should be alright. The expected opening date is May 24th and they're still on track for that opening. Plus, the weather is starting to slightly improve which I'm sure is easier on the workers. The overbank turn and dive loop should be finished in the next couple weeks and the remaining sections (lift and zero-G stall) should be finished by the end of April which gives plenty of time for testing and making finishing touches to the queue and station in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBH Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The only part of the overbank remaining is to install the track, which shouldn't take very long at all. There's only a bit of the dive loop structure remaining and the lift hill and inverted stall should go up fairly quickly, so I don't forsee construction going very far beyond mid-April, which gives part of the month and most of May for testing and station and queue modifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm starting to think the lift will be up by the 31st with track work being completed by end of April. They still have to go through and pump the grout in all the track once they get it up. Testing should begin the 1st week of May or so IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I am actually shocked to see progress already this morning. I didnt know they worked in the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilrider Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 ^If they didn't work in the rain, April would be a very unproductive month! These workers are men of steel to brave the conditions they have faced this winter. Hats off to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I cant say with 100 percent certainty but it looks like they are placing track into the overbank now! Look at the horizontal pieces on the cabin nearest the camera, where the track exiting the tunnel for the first time ends. AND check out all the shiny red track on site ready to go at the base of the work site, where they used to build bents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilrider Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 ^Yep, they definitely are going up with the overbank track today! Looking forward to seeing that complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Tracks up to about 80 feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 ^ Nice! That looks like an intense bank up there. Should be fun to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Has it been mentioned how banked the turn will be? Just out of curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I can't find any official number but it looks about 120 to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthegolfer Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 ^^It is being named as an "overbank" so I'm assuming it will be over 90 degrees, my guess is around 100 degrees, I think 120 might be a little high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Man this ride is going to be such coaster porn! Can't wait until it's complete and testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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