anewman35 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'm sure we'll never know the real answer, but there were weeks after the ride was approved and announced where it didn't appear anything was being done. Like I said, we don't know, maybe there were reasons for that and they were doing things that nobody knows, but I have to think that the park could have pushed up the timeline a few weeks if they had chosen to. Like I've said previously, though, I just really don't think Six Flags cares - as long as they get it open by early summer and they can push it all winter and sell lots of passes, they're happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Welp, there was a crackle of thunder around 12:30 just before their lunch break and they all went home for the day. The fog cleared up, rain stopped, and the overall afternoon conditions are better than this morning's. See you in June, Goliath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I don't care if it opens in mid June. Boo Hoo, SFGAm didn't start construction in August, such heathens! Perhaps! They were late on everything from finalizing plans with RMC, to then finding out Gurnee's approval board(????) was overbooked. \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilrider Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Welp, there was a crackle of thunder around 12:30 just before their lunch break and they all went home for the day. The fog cleared up, rain stopped, and the overall afternoon conditions are better than this morning's. See you in June, Goliath. Yeah, I do not get that at all. I understand not working in a thunderstorm for obvious reasons, but on radar it was clearly a small cell that would pass, and the radar cleared after it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAMTABSFGAm Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Boo Hoo, SFGAm didn't start construction in August, such heathens! They honestly didn't really even start on construction until October/November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supkarma Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Given the weather we had this winter, I am impressed with their progress. Remember when DejaVu went up? Haha didn't that open in like.. never? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 They should have gone the SDC route. Started a year early, then deny, deny, deny, until you're ready to announce. If you asked anyone in the park the year before, what they were building (even though it was painfully obvious it was a coaster) they would just respond with, "Construction? I haven't noticed any construction." Then when the ride was almost complete, they announced, "Hey er'body, guess what? We're building a coaster for next year. Surprise!" Oh, and it will be fully functioning when we open the gates for the first time of the season. In March! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Robb just confirmed that media day will be the 29th. I am so annoyed right now because my school is going to D.C. during that time so I am going to miss it. Now if the opening could be pushed back further... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Robb just confirmed that media day will be the 29th. I am so annoyed right now because my school is going to D.C. during that time so I am going to miss it. Now if the opening could be pushed back further... I'm honestly surprised they could announce a date well before they complete construction, and that the date is actually in May! But until testing is complete, there's no way to know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ^Thanks. I used to be on the "I hope it opens soon" train, but now I'm probably the only one on this board who wants it to be delayed. Also, how would the park do a Media day on a weekday when the park is open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ^ Read the signup list. It starts well before the park will ever open. Hence, you have to be there at 3:30 a.m. Six Flags has held Media Days when the park has been open before. For example, I believe they did so with Iron Rattler last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ^Thanks for the clarification - I guess I wasn't thinking about the early morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ^ I was thinking about that, but then the park would have the GP being like "Woah, woah what's that? the new ride is open! Let's take a ride!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman35 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ^ I was thinking about that, but then the park would have the GP being like "Woah, woah what's that? the new ride is open! Let's take a ride!" Well, if I'm not mistaken the park is going to have that anyway, because season pass day is supposed to be on a regular operating day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolandmammoth Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 If I recall correctly, Bizzaro at Gadv had it's media day while the park was open. After the media event in the morning, they opened the ride to the public for the rest of the day. I believe TDK was the same way. It would not surprise me at all to see media day during regular operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I drove by and saw that they are still working on the dove loop a bit. And looking at the webcam, I'm seeing that they are starting on the second lift tower today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Um, really Great America? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Turbo Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 ^LOVE that movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 New piece of lift is being added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Steep goodness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 They are about to install the piece that will finally connect the lift to the support tower! The piece they installed earlier today was hanging off of the existing structure and unable to support itself. It looks like they have one crane lifting this piece, another holding the piece they installed this morning in place, and then some fork lifts with welders ready to secure the first piece at its base. Not to mention all the workers on the highest piece of the lift to weld everything together up top. Here she comes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Ta Daaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Wow. Gettin' tall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogBur Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) Every time I look at that massive first overbank it blows me away. Looks so incredibly "wrong" for a wood coaster - in a good way of course. This is not to take away from the zero-g stall and the dive loop, which are wacky too. There's just something about the overbank and how it seems barely supported with the bents angling up. Edited May 1, 2014 by LogBur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Wow. Gettin' tall!Properly tall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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