jarmor Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Dude... OMG no way! That is soo not fair KD JUST got a coaster! Carowinds needs a coaster more than KD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboy23 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I just got back from the park and I saw construction going on behind the Anaconda. There were cranes working. You could see it from the Drop Tower, Crypt, and Americana. I don't know if this was reported already... Â Started on page 43, well actually page 30 but the red track on 43 Â Quote from page 43: Â I just got back from the park. Just 6 pieces of track and a lot of tiny support pieces around. Â I think it is an Intamin. but we will see. Â here are some close up pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Dude... OMG no way! That is soo not fair KD JUST got a coaster! Carowinds needs a coaster more than KD...  KD and Carowinds both got costers. KD is getting an Intamin while Carowinds is getting a B&M hyper. g's  -Jeremie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 ^I think he was just being a smart-a$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 ^^Somebody fell victim to serious sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDCOASTERFAN Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I just got back from the park and I saw construction going on behind the Anaconda. There were cranes working. You could see it from the Drop Tower, Crypt, and Americana. I don't know if this was reported already... Â Someone posted a video to KD fansite(from onboard americana) showing the construction activity but for some reason there wasn't much,if any movement from the two large cranes on site but their boom's were up which means they were moving something around on site. Â I'm going to the park tomorrow so I'll be sure to take a look around the construction site while riding anaconda....too bad someone can't just sneak their way on top of FOF's building with a camera to get some good video footage of what's going on over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingbooba Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Even if that was possible, Flight of Fear was closed when I went over there early on. And Volcano didn't open until about an hour and a half after park opening I believe it was... Shockwave got stuck on the lift hill too. There were just several rides that were closed/open late. FoF may have opened up later in the day though- I never went back to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Apparently more track has shown up according to Coaster Crew's twitter. Transfer track of sorts they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I was there this morning too and  WE HAVE CONFIRMATION  INTAMIN GIGA!!!!  needless to say I am stoked!!  my connection is really crappy now will post more soon  JEFF note bumber and more odd track support connections transfer/station pieces note: "Giga Coaster" surrounded by Intamin packing tape (box was a bunch of washers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 more pics washers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPfreak519 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I stand corrected. I guess CF IS gonna invest in an Intamin Giga. Now Im really interested to see how this coaster turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Nicely done on the pics, pkd. You would definitely give Thomas Magnum a run for his money today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 very interesting...I wonder if it will be an airtime machine or what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 yea, 15X zoom comes in handy sometimes  JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Intamin Giga, as in something like MF? Or is it something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCS Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Cool. Let's hope this is still just lapbars and not OTSRs as I really dislike the Intamin OTSRs (got to experience them last week on Storm Runner and Fahrenheit). Â Great pics and thanks for the excellent detective work!! Â Should be interesting and I am now I am really looking forward to the 2010 season. Â Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Agreed. This doesn't look like giga track. Â Does it now. Â Â This will make me really want to get to KD in a few coming years! Â --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCS Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Intamin Giga, as in something like MF? Or is it something else? Â Giga -- I think will simply mean over 300 feet tall. Â This makes sense too as the rumors some folks have posted are that this coaster was to be taller than DZ and the Eiffel Tower. Â Hopefully I will enjoy it as much as I do MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I think MF is the only coaster I have seen Intamin officially label as a Giga so I am hoping for something as tall but with lots of airtime  That is one type of coaster KD does not have  JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Intamin Giga, as in something like MF? Or is it something else? Â While I have never been on MF (but been called one ) I hope its a different design. Just for the sake of being different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Did the cost of steel go down or something? I never thought Giga coasters would be plausible again after they have become worn gimmicks. But I am glad to see a park give the concept another chance. I hope this ride will spark more parks to go above the 300 foot barrier now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCS Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Did the cost of steel go down or something? I never thought Giga coasters would be plausible again after they have become worn gimmicks. But I am glad to see a park give the concept another chance. I hope this ride will spark more parks to go above the 300 foot barrier now. Â I have questioned this a few times myself but as the KD thread has grown I have seen many folks mention how steel has gone down making this possible. I have no first hand knowledge so no idea. Â Also supposedly the new "double spine" track is stronger and needs less supports thus using less steel thus costing less. Again just things I have read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ^^^A MF with lots of airtime= a new favorite steel coaster in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Wow! I never would have thought! That Blows my design out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 opps forgot to post the pic of the whole shipping sheet. Â so nobody says this is a sheet from MF Â JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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