Raven Maven Posted October 29, 2014 Posted October 29, 2014 I wonder when the station is going to go vertical? Ummm ... is tomorrow soon enough? Several track pieces are going up tomorrow - we'll have GoPros in place first thing.
Midgetman82 Posted October 29, 2014 Posted October 29, 2014 Man, you guys are really feeding your fans this stuff! (Admittedly, I'm one of them No shame.) Yes, I am totally fanboying out right now, but honestly, I'm more excited about where the park is going in terms of the future then the ride itself. Up until last year, HW's theming was average at best, so when I see them working with a company that has worked with Dollywood and Seaworld parks of the world, or borrow ideas from Europa Park, I get a little excited. This is what I'm more excited about as well. It's always amazing to see the park expand and get more stuff for visitors to enjoy, no matter how big or small.
KristenLeigh Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Paula-- Is the barn/station gonna have the look like in the animation? I think a neat thing in the station would be the journal pages on the wall. It's exciting to see the pictures of construction but wish I was closer to buy a season pass as central Ohio is about a 5 hr drive.
glucky11801 Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Here's the latest track piece going up on the Overbanked Horseshoe. Looks great!!!
Raven Maven Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Paula-- Is the barn/station gonna have the look like in the animation? Yes, our animator used the sketches provided by PGAV, so we should end up with what is in the animation.
Diamondbacker27 Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Here's the latest track piece going up on the Overbanked Horseshoe. Looks great!!!
Raven Maven Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 ^ We've got GoPros capturing it all. Funny, though, no one has posted about what now shows up on our second construction cam. We changed the view yesterday just for you - and no one has made the discovery.
Comeagain? Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 ^ We've got GoPros capturing it all. Funny, though, no one has posted about what now shows up on our second construction cam. We changed the view yesterday just for you - and no one has made the discovery. Envelope testing! And something I don't know how to describe next to the track... Grain silo?
GwaziBSRider1 Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Honestly, this is the first time I actually went to the construction cam site. I was expecting one of those cameras that refresh every thirty seconds, not a completely live one! Kudos, Holiday World!
hey...hey Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Honestly, this is the first time I actually went to the construction cam site. I was expecting one of those cameras that refresh every thirty seconds, not a completely live one! Kudos, Holiday World! Agree! Their camera setup is 10x better than Fury325 looking all the way down from the tower. Holiday World's cameras are up close and changing to give the serious enthusiasts the best view.
Raven Maven Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Yes, the safety-envelope gizmo for checking clearance is on-site.
KingRCT3 Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 The so-called "tunnel test". Otherwise the banked turn disappeared behind the trees!
ZeroGravity55 Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 ^ Yes it has! Lots of progress today. The overbanked horseshoe looks a tad bit more banked than I originally thought and the turn looks a lot tighter as well.
Diamondbacker27 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Extremely close! Yay for Thunderbird!
Raven Maven Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 ^ When they put the stone up on the chimney, it'll be even closer. The next Hard Hat Chronicles will be fun - we show the track for the elevated horseshoe going up.
mikejenkins1 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 ^^ And when will that treat (no trick) be?
Raven Maven Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 ^ Today, I think. It was shot yesterday afternoon. We're keeping our GoPros busy!
mikejenkins1 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Great! I can not wait to ride Thunderbird! You and your staff keep all of us so up to date. We really appreciate it!
ZeroGravity55 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) ^ What he said, thanks for all you guys have been doing! I was looking at some of the other wing riders awhile back and noticed that some of the trains had a really nice light package on them. Paula, do you know if Thunderbird's trains will have one as well? Edited October 31, 2014 by ZeroGravity55
Moose Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Raven Maven, I know you aren't the biggest fan of coasters, but will you be riding Thunderbird?
ZeroGravity55 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Some new photos from Thunderbird's micro-site:
jynx242 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 It's been said before, but bears repeating - that track color looks SPECTACULAR against the changing leaves. Thanksfor keeping us up to date!
Raven Maven Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Raven Maven, I know you aren't the biggest fan of coasters, but will you be riding Thunderbird? I can't imagine not riding it ... but when I look at the soaring structure? Hmmm.
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