I305Evan Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Umm why is there multiple yellow track pieces? The last cork is yellow and the rail in another picture is yellow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Does it really matter if a piece of track is yellow? I would imagine you don't see it unless the lights are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Does it really matter if a piece of track is yellow? I would imagine you don't see it unless the lights are on. Â It would be interesting to hear if there is a reason for it... maybe a past effect or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305Evan Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yes it does matter. Because it could mean that track was replaced for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Fitting due to the theme of the ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yes it does matter. Because it could mean that track was replaced for some reason. Or the park didn't want to finish painting the roller coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305Evan Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Why would it be originally painted yellow though? Yellow isn't a primer color. Grey is. Besides other sections of the track show rust/ worn out marks. Not yellow. Â Also Mad Cobra over at Suzuka Circuit in Japan has been closed since 2003 and it has yellow track also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Mutts Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^ I don't know, these Chinese knock off manufacturers use an orange primer for thier coasters so yellow could be another odd primer color like orange. Â Link with primer: http://rcdb.com/9850.htm?p=37712 Link Finished: http://rcdb.com/9850.htm?p=37720 Â (For some unknown reason, Chinese Manufactures paint the track on site and NOT in the factory) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305Evan Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Ok I will give you some credit for that one, but for your sakes to let you know, Mad Cobra is in Japan not China. But I will bring up another thought for you to think about. The corkscrew is not the only piece of track that is yellow. If you look at the sixth photo, there is another piece of track that is yellow, but wait! It's not entirely yellow. The only part that is yellow is the rail. Now when someone they paint roller coaster track; they paint the entire segment then stop if they plan to. This is just the rail and not even all of the rail. Now they could have ran out of paint, but here is the thing, there is multiple spots that are yellow. And I don't believe that since this ride is in America the primer color would be orange or yellow because that is a bright color for black to be painted over top of. Grey is a color us americans use and makes a lot more sense when painting something dark. Â Another point that I would like to bring up. You may be still in your crazy minds be thinking that the paint wear off with the trains flying by. When that happens it usually goes through the outside paint (black) all the way through the primer color (grey or yellow) to the bare steel. In some parts where the track is black I see yellow in those worn spots. Now in other spots I see a grey rustic color of the steel meaning that the train didn't wear through all the paint which could mean multiple layers of paint. Now why would they spend the money to paint it grey then yellow to black. Â Well simple I don't think they didn't. I think the track was transported from the Mad Cobra to Kings Dominion because there was issues with certain segments of track and they couldn't paint all the segments because they had to open the ride on time the following year leaving the corkscrew bare yellow and not completing the paint on that other track segment. Â Which leaves me back to my other question: Why is there a different rides track pieces in KD's FoF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Mutts Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Ok I will give you some credit for that one, but for your sakes to let you know, Mad Cobra is in Japan not China..... I think the track was transported from the Mad Cobra to Kings Dominion because there was issues with certain segments of track and they couldn't paint all the segments because they had to open the ride on time the following year leaving the corkscrew bare yellow and not completing the paint on that other track segment.  Which leaves me back to my other question: Why is there a different rides track pieces in KD's FoF?  1. This sound like one of those silly GP rumors (Magnum is sinking ect) 2. If it is still in Japan, why is there a picture of it being set up in CHINA?! Link: http://rcdb.com/3511.htm?p=19956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Well simple I don't think they didn't. Â So, you think they did what ever it was you're trying to say? Â And to answer someone else's question, no, you can't see the yellow track unless all the lights are on. These other "yellow" spots you're seeing could merely be reflections of the work lights on the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhuffva Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 It could be that the yellow track is replacement track. There is also the possibility that the track, especially the final corkscrew is yellow for greater visibility. I thought that section of track was close to the maintenance bay section of the building, (where the large "do not block" door is located). It could be that the park wanted that section of track to stand out more to reduce the risk of collision if the park was using some sort of heavy equipment in the building (forklift, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^I think this is the most likely explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rydel Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^^That makes sense. Also, the yellow track is mostly outside of a safety fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305Evan Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Well then why isn't Kings Island's corkscrew yellow? Same ride. Same theme. Same type of building. Same maintenance areas. It's not yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 ^ Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 ^ Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Well then why isn't Kings Island's corkscrew yellow? Same ride. Same theme. Same type of building. Same maintenance areas. It's not yellow. Â Because, for some reason they wanted to paint the coaster blue and orange. It wouldn't make any sense for every Arrow looper in the world to be the same color, now would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJENERGYZE Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 does anybody else agree that the trains on i-305 are getting in worse condition? like with the black electrical tape on the restraints and the worn chairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 does anybody else agree that the trains on i-305 are getting in worse condition? like with the black electrical tape on the restraints and the worn chairs The price of an intamin coaster....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willh51 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I'm sure they'll replace some of the straps in the off season. The worn chairs are just a casualty of war, they all fade over time. Check out pics of Millennium Force and S:ROS for similar examples. I think the trains get kind of dirty too swooping around by that lake with all the summertime bugs, but what can you do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Does Intamin actually manufacture the seat cushions/restraint padding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 The restraints were changed out near the end of the season apparently. They change them when needed. It's not like they are too expensive for the star-attraction at a big park... All they are is padding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhuffva Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Planet Snoopy update on Kings Dominion's face book page (12 pictures). All of the pictures are of the removal and demolition of the outgoing attractions. http://www.facebook.com/kingsdominionva  Warning: The pictures can be a little depressing for old farts like me. Some of these attractions have been at the park since it opened in 1975. I had to take a couple seconds to recognize the area where the tree swings were and demolition of Yogi's/Treasure cave (in progress) in a couple of the pictures!  But, nothing lasts forever and change is good. I am excited, (and a little jealous), for the little ones and what they will be experiencing this coming spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) This is the time of the year for Kings Dominion to hand out oversized checks. Kudos to the park for their generosity to good causes! Kings Dominion Vice President and General Manager Pat Jones ® presents the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Capitol Chapter Executive Director Piper Dankworth © with an $18,982 donation to help save lives and find a cure for type 1 diabetes, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Thanks to the support from Kings Dominion guests and JDRF sponsors, $2.00 from all tickets sold under the JDRF program was donated to the foundation. Also pictured is Kings Dominion Director of Finance Owen Matthews (l). Edited December 7, 2012 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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