MF310ryb Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 ^ I can understand they need a service path but what about the congestion and the fact its another dead end. I found it to be a pain the neck to walk around from Medusa to Rolling Thunder and have to fight my way threw crowds. That side of the park does not flow as smooth as the other side. I think they should of kept the bridge. If anything they should build another way to connect those two areas it is going to be heavily congested with now 2 new areas on top of the Golden Kingdom in the same exact location and those paths are not that wide when heading towards Wild Side Pizza. It's just my opinion and I hope it does work out to the guests benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I really don't care if there's no bridge because it's not like there's going to be no path from Medusa to El Toro. I know it was a lot quicker and all, but I don't get why you can't just walk a little farther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF310ryb Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 ^ I personally don't mind but I am trying to look at it from a general perspective. Not many people in the general public are as nice and considerate as we are. So this may cause problems for possible complaints due to the fact they were spoiled for the past nineteen years it was available. The bridge only opened in 1986 when they built Ultra Twister. So it’s not a great deal since we did not have a connecting point before that year. I always try to look at parks out side the box of enthusiast. I can't always have a close mind since we are a small population. I mean parks are not catering just to our population they have a much larger one to cater too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterPete Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 For me, the bridge isn't a laziness issue it's a convenience issue. Will I walk around?...Of course I will, but the bridge just made it much easier and also allowed for a quick stroll watching the turtles in the river. I will wait to pass judgement about the bridge until the section is open and we give it a go. I can see why people would be upset without it because the pathways in the new section don't look to be any wider than the Golden Kingdom, which when it was full, it was very hard to get through. For now, let's have faith that the park knows what it's doing. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 In case you haven't seen, here are some photos from Six Flags..... Nearing the top Bents being assembled Higher & higher Track is getting installed. Bent erection continues on lift! El Toro, Rolling Thunder, & Kingda Ka - What a skyline! Heading up to 188 ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanks2Jets14 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 That section looks so much different then when Viper was there,Im looking foward to riding Toro. El Toro should be one awsome woodie! Awsome pictures! One thing I can gaurentee is that the construction workers are really loving this "Plug N' Play" woodie. Makes life easier on everybody. (I'm new here and well if you don't know who I am you can call me Rob or Yanks! I look foward to being a member of these boards) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Z Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 ?q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJackson Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 ummm.....Is it just me, or does building two woodies so close together seem a little awkward to you? Just throwing it out there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redunzelizer Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 ummm.....Is it just me, or does building two woodies so close together seem a little awkward to you? Just throwing it out there....Please be more patient! The fifth woodie inbetween the other four won't be built before 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJackson Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 ^ Are we on the same page? The fifth woodie? SFGAd only has 1 complete woodie. El Toro's the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo1tx Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 It's called sarcasm... I wish people would pay more attention... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Force_4_ever Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 wow they are getting their woodie erected quickly, I'm really loking foward to riding it next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 he said erected Thanks for those pics, I cannot wait to ride this thing next year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider117 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Well, El Toro was topped today and I was there to see it. So here is a update... http://gadvupdates.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=1074 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF310ryb Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 ^ Correct me if I am wrong but I thought toping off was when it was complete not the tallest support going up. Like when KK was toped it was the actual last piece on the Top Hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 ^ Correct me if I am wrong but I thought toping off was when it was complete not the tallest support going up. Like when KK was toped it was the actual last piece on the Top Hat. KK just happened to have the tallest piece put on last. Topping off is when the tallest part of the ride is in place. Hence, the top most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiCoastal Kid Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yeah, topping off is when the highest section is completed, hence they have reached the "top" of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yay! It has been topped! BTW, is it just me or does it look pretty short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJackson Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 ^ It looks big to me, unless you're 188 feet tall... So is El Toro going to be the first woodie with a cable lift? And if its going to be as smooth as other Intamin woodies, what difference would it make if its made of steel or wood? Just asking questions! I don't mean to critisize anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider117 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yes and I have no clue because I haven't been on any other Intamin woodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Yay! It has been topped! BTW, is it just me or does it look pretty short. The steep angle is what probably makes it look short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF310ryb Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Thanks for the clarification I have not seen a woodie at my home park built during my time. All the others were steal and I never really followed a wood coasters construction. It seems the steals are actually what I was thinking it would be like. Having the actual track in place as well. I guess I sounded lame lol thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider117 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 GADVUpdates.com 12/20 Official Update can be found here... http://gadvupdates.com/12-20-2005Update1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 SHORT!? This thing looks HUGE. Its larger in size than i thought it would be. You are going to see those hills from the parking lot clearly...makes for a nice view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Z Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 More of the same...52 Pictures in all now. http://photobucket.com/albums/v490/FunnelCake/EL%20TORO Thanks again to GadvUpdates and Six Flags for the invite. same goes with my photos enjoy 87.5 ft 7,500 tons Bent #55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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