sthomas.maroons Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Found this video on FB and this looks huge and I love how close the interaction is with the skyride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthomas.maroons Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 It's been a big day for the monster! Photo from FB. Everything looks to be in place and it should start testing any time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barge84 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Here's the only photo I took with my phone. I've been excited, but after seeing this in person I'm absolutely amazed that Adventureland is building this. I never thought I'd see the day where they had a big time ride. More to come tomorrow when I have a chance to upload the rest of my photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 THE TRAINS ARE OFFICALLY ON!! TESTING SHOULD BEGIN ANY DAY NOW. Wow, the trains are so open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthomas.maroons Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Water dummies are up!!!! This should start testing in the next 24-48 hours!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 ^Great, looking forward to seeing some videos when it starts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster19 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Here's the only photo I took with my phone. I've been excited, but after seeing this in person I'm absolutely amazed that Adventureland is building this. I never thought I'd see the day where they had a big time ride. More to come tomorrow when I have a chance to upload the rest of my photos. That looks incredible!! I will miss the log flume. Have great memories on that ride as a kid. However, never in my lifetime would I imagine Adventureland to get this major of a ride. If anything I would have expected much smaller. This really put them on the map this year. Can't wait to be back. It has been a good 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 This log flume must've been awesome, seems like a lot of people will miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barge84 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) As promised, here are the pictures from yesterday. Here's my background with Adventureland... I've lived in the Des Moines area since 1996, and I think I've been to the park 4-5 times. Most of those were for company outings about 15 years ago. Honestly, Adventureland has never been a favorite park of mine. My niece wanted to go 3 years ago, so I did (a week after returning from a TPR tour, so it made it even more disappointing). I had just given up on them ever making a serious investment on a major thrill ride. Let's just say, I'm eating a big helping of crow right now. I was shocked when they made this announcement last summer. It came completely out of left field. I bought my season pass in December, and I've been patiently waiting for summer to come ever since. There is major buzz around this ride in Des Moines. People at work are constantly asking me about it because they saw something on the news. So, I'd like to formally apologize to Adventureland for running my big, fat mouth for the last 20 years about your park. I was going to be in Altoona today, so I decided to get my pass processed and check out The Monster. They must have sold a ton of season passes this year, because they had a lot of employees ready and waiting to get you taken care of. I showed up at the park around 3, and there were about 8 booths being used. I was in an out in about 2 minutes. One thing that I always forget about at Adventureland is how friendly the employees are. Much like SDC, they hire a lot of retirees. I had at least a dozen pleasant interactions with employees, and I didn't even ride anything besides the chairlift. Who cares about all of this? Let's see some pictures. One note, I'm still getting used to using a DSLR, and I must have bumped the ISO button. The early pictures were taken at 3200, so they're super bright. The rest of them look pretty dark in contrast, but it was a pretty cloudy day. Enough babbling. On to the pictures! I hopped on the chairlift right away so I could check out the new addition. This hill should provide some serious airtime. Seeing it for the first time was a little surprising. I don't think I expected it to be as big as it was. The rest of the ride. The drop will be a lot of fun. From the chairlift, it's tough to get decent shots. There's just a ton of track. On the ground now. My back is basically to the games area near Tornado's entrance. Working on the lift hill. The station is going to look pretty nice. I'm glad they decided to do a little bit of theming. The station isn't very big. It's a requirement that drive tire pictures are taken. The train! When I was there, it was sitting on the storage track. I saw the picture posted with it on the actual track, so that must've happened shortly after I left the park. Other side of the ride. This was taken near Storm Chaser and the pig restaurant. The green looks really nice in person. I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first, but it really pops. Still a lot of work to do in terms of landscaping, etc... There wasn't a good angle to get the front of the train. This was about the best I could do. The chairlift interacting with the ride was such a fantastic idea. ISO switched over to auto. Not sure why they're so dark. This is the first maneuver after the drop. Insane. Look at all of the track! Tornado... From the tilt-a-whirl Took a quick walk around the park. I've always thought the Outlaw Gulch section was well done. I'm way too hard on this park. For what it is, it's very well themed. Sawmill Splash Is that a new Outlaw sign? I know it's new for me. I like it. Edited May 8, 2016 by Barge84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthomas.maroons Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Those are the best pictures I've seen so far! ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 ^Agreed, thanks for those! Been looking forward to seeing some from the Skyride too and it looks just as good as i'd hoped from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Nice photos! Thanks for them, it really helped me see what elements that roller coaster has. I like the look of the extended loop which should provide some nice hang time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureJack Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Sweet pictures and what you posted was very well said. I grew up around friends bashing on Adventureland. I know it isn't the biggest or flashiest but this year they've got an amazing addition and whether you like the park or not people will be flocking to ride this thing ... I might be the only one... but I might like that new Outlaw sign just as much as the updates of the Monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomPoster32 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 It's about time they added a sign for Outlaw. Happy the park is having such success here lately. It's a great place, my crew always have a great time when we visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureJack Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 TESTING!!! https://www.facebook.com/102775329805861/videos/1007087556041296/ It's fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 ^It really is, some fantastic pacing, doesn't seem to lose any speed at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 They have one of these pieces of crap? Then removed the wrong water ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRush Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 ^ Ew. I doesn't even twist twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Is it really that bad? Never been on one. I know this version is smaller, but the one at SFA looked pretty fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 They're pointless crap. They don't get a drop of water on you without a waterfall or blast cannon, the boats are kind of nasty and they're just cheap pieces of junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barge84 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I would agree with coasterbill. I've been on the one at Adventureland, and it's pretty boring. My niece was 5 at the time and said the same thing. I've ridden a really big version at Hansa Park, and that was pretty boring, too. At least that one had a rapids section where people would shoot cannons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthomas.maroons Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I actually prefer this over the log ride. It's a unique expirence spinning around and then those bumps. I much prefer this over the log ride or Ragin Rapids. If people want to get wet then they can go to the water park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 ^ The one at Fuji-Queue Highland park in Japan is pretty busy, and does get you wet. A lot. And it gets one of the longest flume ride lines I've ever seen. With Golden Cats and everything! TPR 2013 Japan Tour. (Pardon the Flume Sidebar.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Wow! Monster has some excellent pacing! Hopefully it maintains that speed when it opens. Can't wait for the POV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 It's 2016 and yet here I sit, still watching vertical video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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