BaMiTsPaT Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 This is great news! I am going to BGT in March as part of my spring break trip to Orlando, and I can't wait to ride Gwazi again with these great trains
Joe Cool Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 I love me some Millennium Flyer trains. Just the look of them alone are awesome and very comfortable.
Kraken & Manta Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 I was also at the park today. I got these two pictures of the grille on the train. I must say they really look great. Lion Tiger
OldJJman Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 I can hardly wait.... until everyone starts b*itching about how the MF lapbars rachet down on them.
dragonskeep Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 This is really very cool. The weather looks pretty decent fror Saturday. I will let you guys know how it rides
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 ^Based on what I saw in my visit during the fall, and based on what we've seen in recent pictures, the ride has gotten some pretty extensive rehab work on the track the last year or so. It's pretty necessary to do if you change the rolling stock.
robbalvey Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 I've compiled all the photos that we have seen of the new trains so far.... From "aimster".... From "hydra"... From "Kraken & Manta"...
Snowboard246 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Can't wait to try them out, hopefully I get to go soon
Hayzle Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I really like the designed front ends of the new trains. I've always wanted to go to BGT and now I'm even more drawn to it. Man I need to start going to parks outside of the NY area!!!
TheCoasterTaco Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I am excited for Gwazi getting these Millenium Flyers! Hopefully now Gwazi will get the love it deserves since it does have an unusual and interesting layout. The themed grills also look nice on them. Also, anyone going out to BGT soon.? I love these pics, but I want to see a video as well! I would do it myself, but I don't live in Central Florida.
odene497 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 These look niiiiiiiiice. Really look good running around the track. I hope I can get to Florida in the fall, Cheetah Hunt isn't the only thing to look forward to anymore.
hydra Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) Taken 16JAN. Shitty iphone camera. Sorry. Edited January 17, 2011 by robbalvey
DBru Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I can hardly wait until everyone starts b*itching about how the MF lapbars rachet down on them. It's a legitimate point. Does it look like the shape of a Lion head is outlined on the grille of the yellow train (place for a sticker to go) to anyone else?
Maximo37 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Taken 16JAN. Shitty iphone camera. Sorry. Actually, that was the ONLY video of the Gwazi Millenium Flyer I could find... not bad... not bad at all... now to wipe up the drool and magically fast forward to Saturday...
dragonskeep Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I think that video is promising. It sounds smoother.
Ejectorbater Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 until everyone starts b*itching about how the MF lapbars rachet down on them. ...or until all the obese people complain that they can't fit into the seat.
CCG2 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 That vid wasn't bad at all! Somehow your iPhone actually made Gwazi look...smooth cannot wait to re-ride Gwazi and ride Cheetah Hunt for the first time in June! this looks, as Robb always says, FREAKING AWESOME
esvadj Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I have been the proud owner of a Busch Platinum pass for a little over two years. In that time I have visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg numerous times, Sesame Place twice, and Seaworld Orlando once. The Orlando trip for 2011 was to include another visit to Seaworld; but, with the addition of Cheetah Hunt and these new trains on Gwazi, it looks like a trip to Tampa for me. Its not until December, but I am excited. I haven't been to BGT for over 15 years.
dragonskeep Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 ^Have a great time. It really is an awesome park and I think the new ownership is doing a great job.
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Hmmmmmm........so what could this be? Stay tuned, more to come in the morning!
DarkStitch626 Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I'll be the first to say it. "Through the trees!"
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Alright, so paiging_jen and I went up to BGT yesterday, and despite the heavy rain showers early in the day, it cleared up well enough for us in the afternoon to be able to take some pictures of Cheetah Hunt's progress and to ride a few rides. The park wasn't doing so hot, as Sheikra and Kumba were down for most of the time we were there, and Montu just had one train running (understandably because of the light crowds). We only rode Montu once, did a lot of riding on the train, and took Rhino Rally for a spin. Other than that, we just looked at Cheetah Hunt, looked at the animals, and fed the kangaroos (which still might be my favorite thing to do at that park). But without any more ado, here are some pics from the day. And to her credit, these pictures were taken with Jen's camera! (don't need a lawsuit on my hands, now do I? ) Another new piece of track being carried to its final resting place, looks like transfer track. The figure 8 element is still looking spectacular. A little upskirt action on the figure 8. I really can't wait to see what this will look like once the banners are up. When you're tall like me, you can reach the camera over the giant wall and get shots like these next few. Overview of the first launch and turn. The climb into the figure 8 is a lot steeper than I thought. They simply had a gate left open for this one. The dive into the trench and the 2nd launch. Looked like they had a decent amount of work done on the walls of the trench, and all the launch track was in place. Such a unique design. This will look very different in a few months. Final brakes. They already have supports up for the last turn, but no track yet. Working on pumping all that rain water out of the final trench. I spy an inversion! Marker for a future footer. You can see they have the rebar already in place for the walls of the trench. Apparently posing in front of the tower makes you a cheetah. It really baffles the mind how spread out the layout is for this ride. Someone else wants to be a cheetah, as well. While on the train, we had to TAKE THE TUNNEL!!!! Sheikra had some issues and needed to transfer a train off, so we just skipped it. The Millennium Flyers were resting at the top of each lift on Gwazi for most of the day, and then started testing about an hour or so before closing. Why can't this be the new train??? For the first time in 2011, THROUGH THE TREES!!!!! The weather did decide to cooperate for a little while at least. Another nice look at the first turn. Launch track! More launch track! Now I could be mistaken, but from what I could tell, it looks as if they had all the launch track already in place. I couldn't see into the trench around the 2nd launch, but it seems as if its all in place. The tower is visible from most places in the park. And while on the train ride, they did give the official height of the tower to be 130 feet. We found a place where we can put our rifles through the fence so we can hunt the cheetahs once they arrive!!! mmmmmmmm Documenting this as much as possible while it's still there *coughcoughMAVERICKcoughcough* Two more footers will go here. So do cheetahs do this maneuver while they are hunting? You can see the barrel roll goes uphill, so expect some nice hangtime. Oooooh I see some twisty goodness! This is where the train will ramp off the track. Meanwhile, Kumba has gotten itself stuck at the top of its lifthill. This train definitely had riders on it, and they definitely had to get walked down after about 45 minutes of being stuck up there. Lots of good stuff to look at here. It's funny how different this element looks from different places. Here's a nice look at the midcourse. And the drop off the midcourse. And the ramp! Seriously though, this hill is going to have an INSANE amount of airtime. Probably very similar to Maverick's first airtime hill. I was able to get a great shot looking down the 3rd launch track. More TWISTY!!! You can see the track work done on this hill. And a nice parting shot of one of the new lion trains. Edited January 18, 2011 by robbalvey
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