jjune4991 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I was at BG today, and I saw that the skyride tower that had be modified has its entire top taken off. I took a picture, but my dad took the camera back home before I could get the photo. I'm not sure how much is off, but it looks like an I rather than a T or a 7, if you know what I mean.
aimster Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Ok time for some cute overload. Busch Gardens got a baby cheetah last week! http://www.buschgardenstampablog.com/busch-gardens-tampa-bay-welcomes-new-baby-cheetah
coasternut Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Ok time for some cute overload. Busch Gardens got a baby cheetah last week! http://www.buschgardenstampablog.com/busch-gardens-tampa-bay-welcomes-new-baby-cheetah Here Kitty Kitty... I wonder if that one will be chasing the trains someday???
KDcoasterMAN Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Cheetah Hunt is testing!!! Sorta... 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCbU5zCu5-M
xmichellex Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 My head almost exploded from the insane level of cuteness in those baby cheetah videos...
Maximo37 Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Awesome to see Cheetah Hunt has been "powered up"... its coming soon! ...and I've watched that baby cheetah video SO many times now... I've been showing it off to all the people I work with and having them fall in love too... its "big" round head is just SO damn adorable... and its "chirping" is too cute... can't wait to see both (coaster and baby) of them "run"...
jjune4991 Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I'll be there tomorrow, so I'll see if I can get some pictures of it.
jedimaster1227 Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has sent us a press release and hi-res photos from the ride envelope pull-through of the first train of Cheetah Hunt. After bolting in the final piece of Cheetah Hunt’s 4,429’ track just last week, Busch Gardens’ design & engineering team are losing no time in getting the mega-attraction’s trains on the track for the first round of testing. Yesterday, crews began the slow process of using cranes and pulleys to drag the car around the track. This initial testing is the park’s way of making sure the car glides smoothly along the entire length of the ride, as well as checking that the “ride envelope” – the space around the car and rider with arms fully extended – has plenty of clearance. This drag testing will take an estimated 3 to 4 days to complete and is the first step to having Cheetah Hunt ready to pounce on Friday, May 27. Edited March 24, 2011 by ernierocker
Myself Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 ^Ditto! These are some of the most awesome-looking trains I've seen. I REALLY need to figure out a way to get down to Tampa this summer!
cal1br3tto Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Wow! I love how well the train, track and supports all go together!
beyondthepalace Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Amazing train design!! Now there will definitely be a good reason to get QuickQueue!
HEADCHEEZ Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 The trains look amazing! I hope I can get out to Florida this summer!
RoCo Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Hearty round of applause to the person/team that art directed this project. That is Disney-quality work right there.
Ed Farmer Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Are the trains really that small? For the pull-through they are. Once actual test runs begin they will be longer.
Skycoastin Steve Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 ^^No, the full trains have four cars, so they are double that size.
alilstronger Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 OMG look at the beautiful trains!!!!!!! I love the green color track as well.
AstroDan Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I fail to see how the trains are any sexier than Blue Fire's... They're good but the BEST? Really? Raptor's at Gardaland's are also "sexier", i'd argue!
BeemerBoy Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I find the reach envelope measuring thingy to be downright smokin' hot.
Skycoastin Steve Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I fail to see how the trains are any sexier than Blue Fire's... They're good but the BEST? Really? Raptor's at Gardaland's are also "sexier", i'd argue! Blue Fire does have some snazzy looking trains, but they are a bit too bland. I haven't seen up close pictures of Raptor's trains yet. All I know is, CH's trains look like cheetahs, and cheetahs are gorgeous.
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