kingsdominionlvr Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I bet KD is only clearing land because they're relocating Big Bad Wolf and the giga track is only a stage for Carowinds record breaking coaster! They could rename it Big Bad Mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballteen58 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 That would be a major letdown seeing the big bad wolf be placed here. I mean its a great ride, but i kind of want to see something new at KD not relocated rides haha. Kings Dominion would be the king of relocated rides. Carowinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher1095 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 ^ Yes. Carowinds is the king of relocated Vekomas. Lets see: Cobra, Nighthawk, the two biggest Vekomas in the park are both relocated. And Carowinds' last "new coaster", that wasn't relocated, was a Vekoma Family coaster back 6 years ago in 2003. Talk about forgotten by Paramount, but I'm getting off topic.... For the sake of KD, I hope they never end up like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballteen58 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 ^Hey I'm not against them becoming the king of relocated B&Ms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAPUgrad Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Long time reader, first time poster. I've spent over a decade on another internet message board and have finally decided to make the switch. I've been reading this thread daily since the post showed the washers with the giga label. I went to King's Dominion today for the first time since the track showed up. From what I could tell from Anaconda's lift... There is now a clear layout of footers that indicate to me there is a helix heading into the final brake run and a sharp turn 90 degrees to the left (to the right if you're standing on Anaconda's exit platform. The sharp turn into the station does not have footers. There is a trough to show this turn. I couldn't see much else from Anaconda either than the size of this site. It's much bigger than the pics that have been posted show. The site of the site is impressive. I did not see any pink stakes near or under Anaconda. While riding Rebel Yell (North side), on the turn around I spotted one large square footer that I'd guesstimate was 20'x20'. While it was a very brief look I got at this footer, I couldn't see any evidence of any other footers that size that have yet to been poured. My first thought was that the size of the footer would be comparable for the lift structure style on MF at the base. My second thought concludes that not only will the layout featuring the helix into the brakes, the sharp left turn, the station which start about 30 yards southeast of Anaconda's station, and the lift running straight out of the station headiing south towards Rebel Yell's turn around. There wasn't too much land clearence between Rebel Yell's turn around and the waterslides for the waterpark. I'm guessing after the first drop there will be a high speed hign banked turn to the left heading east towards the rest of the course that will be all that cleared land in the distance. We're due for another podcast or kdfansite pics any day know that can confirm this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^Interesting info. A large, 20x20 footer... Sounds like that could be the central footer for a hammerhead turn. Any idea if it looked anything like the one in the lower left corner here? Or did you not get a clear enough look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAPUgrad Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^Interesting info. A large, 20x20 footer... Sounds like that could be the central footer for a hammerhead turn. Any idea if it looked anything like the one in the lower left corner here? Or did you not get a clear enough look? No. It was a perfect square. Similar to what would be the base for a MF lift support. Without having another footer being poured, one cannot rule out that this *could* be a vertical lift. Once more footers of this size arrive, I think we can throw out the vertical lift theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 The reasoning behind lack of lift footers is the lift hill's truss http://rcdb.com/ig103.htm?picture=20 Notice how there's one relatively weak looking support holding up the main section of the lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAPUgrad Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 The reasoning behind lack of lift footers is the lift hill's trusshttp://rcdb.com/ig103.htm?picture=20 Notice how there's one relatively weak looking support holding up the main section of the lift Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^...I stole that picture's use from an earlier post in this thread But I'm pretty sure that's why there's a major lack of support footers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKSIRYDOC Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 First off hey atem, second off are you sure 20' x 20' don't you think that is kind of huge that is like huge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^Why hello there, but the footer could easily be for one of these babies http://rcdb.com/ig594.htm?picture=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKSIRYDOC Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 If you look at millennium force under the supports is not a giant footer, There would be no need for a footer 20' x 20'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 It's just a thought, it doesnt necessarily have to be that kind of support, it could be different, plus it may not even be a lift support at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 You have to remember though that things have changed in regards to Millie's construction and KD's. I'd imagine the new giga's footers might be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 You have to remember though that things have changed in regards to Millie's construction and KD's. I'd imagine the new giga's footers might be different. Very true, looking at the track itself and the parts we've seen so far its hard to say how similar these rides will be constructed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^ It's almost like comparing apples to oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPmaverick Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Also remember that KD could be in the path of a hurricane, so things must be built stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^ KD is to far inland for it to be affected by hurricanes. MF needed to be sturdier because to tell you the truth Ohio gets much worse storms then VA and MF is right on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^KD has been hit by hurricanes. Hurricane Fran comes to mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 It's almost like comparing apples to oranges ...or Hershey Park to SF Great Adventure. KD is to far inland for it to be affected by hurricanes. I wouldn't necessarily say that. If Raleigh could be affected in NC, I know Doswell could if the storm came in from the Virginia coastline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampfox Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hurricane Isabel struck the Richmond area head-on in 2003, as did Hurricane Gaston in 2004, Hurricane Fran in 1996, and Hurricane Floyd in 1999. It does get hurricanes occasionally... even strong ones. Remember, the west wall of the hurricane is the strongest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPmaverick Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Last year Ohio got hit by a very strong tropical storm (from Hurricane Ivan, I think) causing 84 of the 88 counties to declare a state of emergency. If Ohio can practically get hit by a hurricane, I think KD could easily get hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher1095 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hurricane Isabel struck the Richmond area head-on in 2003, as did Hurricane Gaston in 2004, Hurricane Fran in 1996, and Hurricane Floyd in 1999. It does get hurricanes occasionally... even strong ones. Remember, the west wall of the hurricane is the strongest. No no, the NE side of a hurricane/tropical cyclone is the strongest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now