Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread

[coasterchitchat]

^ ... which should coincide nicely with my nervous breakdown. #WeatherPermitting

 

Calm down, Paula. Everything will be okay.

[ZeroGravity55]

^ ... which should coincide nicely with my nervous breakdown. #WeatherPermitting

 

Seems like a such huge moment for you guys, but it's only a small step when you think about how much more the park can grow.

 

I'm assuming that you guys plan on having some sort of news media at the park tomorrow?

Edited October 7, 2014 by ZeroGravity55

[glucky11801]

I am really looking forward to tomorrow morning! I had to leave the webcam, and missed the lifting of the last pierce of track (that I was waiting patiently for all afternoon!).

Paula, I hope the weather hold out for you guys tomorrow. This is SO exciting!!!

[Diamondbacker27]

I am really looking forward to tomorrow morning! I had to leave the webcam, and missed the lifting of the last pierce of track (that I was waiting patiently for all afternoon!).

Paula, I hope the weather hold out for you guys tomorrow. This is SO exciting!!!

We are having a pretty good rainfall here, I'm about 45 minutes of the park.

[ZeroGravity55]

They just lifted a piece of track off the flat bed with the big crane. They're not wasting any time.

[Sharman19]

They just lifted a piece of track off the flat bed with the big crane. They're not wasting any time.

40 minutes to go!

[Raven Maven]

^ Um, sorry, but we're on Central Time.

 

Also, this is all #WeatherPermitting ... so it won't happen till it happens.

[Sharman19]

^ Um, sorry, but we're on Central Time.

 

Also, this is all #WeatherPermitting ... so it won't happen till it happens.

Add an hour to the countdown, and don't hold your breath.

[mikejenkins1]

Paula,

 

Will you be on site for this lift or watching as we do via the cam?

[mikejenkins1]

Sorry folks. It appears we have a rain delay....

[EricGarbo]

"Ahh crap it's starting to rain. Quick, get inside! Just leave that piece of track hanging there, it'll be cool. It weighs enough."

[Diamondbacker27]

"Ahh crap it's starting to rain. Quick, get inside! Just leave that piece of track hanging there, it'll be cool. It weighs enough."

It just started raining here again. Don't expect much today.

[EricGarbo]

"Ahh crap it's starting to rain. Quick, get inside! Just leave that piece of track hanging there, it'll be cool. It weighs enough."

It just started raining here again. Don't expect much today.

 

The forecast looks fine for the rest of the day, no need to be so melodramatic.

[mikejenkins1]

Yep, warm bodies back on site and appears they are about to pick up again very soon.

[Diamondbacker27]

Yep, warm bodies back on site and appears they are about to pick up again very soon.

Good! I can't wait to see the completed Immelmann.

[mikejenkins1]

Looks to be going on now...

[Diamondbacker27]

That's definitely different shaping on the Immelman than we've seen before...looks a lot wider at the base and a lot tighter at the top. Will be interesting to see how it rides! Enjoying watching the construction updates

Agreed! Hopefully it provides a nice amount of force!

[mikejenkins1]

On its way.....

[glucky11801]

Here we go!!!

[glucky11801]

So close...!

[mikejenkins1]

We have connection! Thought they might have 2 buckets up there at once to align.

Very impressive work.

[glucky11801]

Yes, I am always amazed at how these huge pieces line up!

[coasterbill]

Yes, I am always amazed at how these huge pieces line up!

 

Same here. I understand of course that they use very complex math and software to design and fabricate these things but that doesn't make their extreme precision any less impressive as far as I'm concerned.

[mikejenkins1]

And moreso when they finish building and load the cars, they just push Start and off it goes perfectly.

[Guy T. Koepp]

^Good riggers! I work in film and television and these riggers are the best. Most of them can eyeball their pick points. Ooooo! Sorry, we don't call them riggers anymore. It's a derogatory term. They prefer Aerial Suspension Specialists. A.S.S. for short. Most of them are A.S.S. masters. The best in the business.