Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread

[rwilliam62521]

Looks like we will be getting a test run POV whenever testing resumes.

 

From HW's Facebook:

 

Looks like next week should be good weatherwise...temps going up into 50's and 60's.

[DBru]

Can I view the original concept art POV for the Voyage somewhere? My Youtube search was unsuccessful.

[ZeroGravity55]

^ A Google Image search should reveal several pictures of the original concept art and show several spots where the design was changed. Also, go to The Gravity Group's YouTube page. Their Voyage POV video was editied together with some clips from the animation POV to show how accurate the final product was to the original animation.

[VF15]

Some great photos of Thunderbird's train, station, and launch area from Holiday World's Facebook page. Can't wait to see this ride in action.

[lbeeler]

The first picture looks very sweet!!!!!

[cfc]

The station looks great--particularly the rock work.

[Raven Maven]

^ That's how we roll.

 

Ba-da-bum.

[HolidayWorldFTW]

Wow looks fantastic! And the detail in the station... Wow. Kudos to the guys who made that station look so authentic!

[rcdude]

Thunderbird looks great. The stations Holiday World has on their coasters are all excellent, and Thunderbird is no exception. I hope I can get back to the park soon to ride it (probably not 2015, but hopefully 2016).

[Nwstone]

Oh my god I cannot wait, hopefully I'll get to ride this beast sometime around July.

[ZeroGravity55]

It would appear that Thunderbird completed it's first complete test run today From HW's Twitter:

[Woodie Warrior]

The station looks amazing

[coasterchitchat]

Thunderbird made it's first test run today. Congrats!

 

[canadianparkfan]

Thunderbird made it's first test run today. Congrats!

 

Looks great!

[PVA62]

Looks great! Can't wait to get back to this park!

[VF15]

It seems to be going a little faster than in the animation, even though it's just the beginning. Once it breaks in it should be running even better. It's interesting to see them testing it with the snow still on the ground.

[Manic Monte]

Wow...that looks really good!

Edited March 8, 2015 by Manic Monte

[Loco]

Perphaps they're launching it faster for testing or the cold but it hauled through that immelman!

[ZeroGravity55]

Wow... Congrats to everyone at Holiday World!

 

I should also note that the train appears to be running with a different set of wheels than the ones that were on the train on the previous page. Perhaps a harder set to help it complete the course?

 

From HW's Facebook:

 

[Nwstone]

It's nice to see it has that B&M roar to it too.

[HolidayWorldFTW]

Wow... Incredible. So amazingly bizarre to see such a coaster in operation on Holiday World grounds. This just looks incredible!

[mudvayneimn]

Finally a new B&M with the old school roar! Can't have a name like Thunderbird and have your sound muffled....Oh and the coaster itself looks great too!

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

I'm sorry . . . I was too busy picking my mouth off the floor. THUNDERBIRD, FURY 325, and CANNIBAL are going to slay all other coasters for 2015! Say what you want, but that's how I feel.

[Nwstone]

^You've got that right.

[jarmor]

I'm sorry . . . I was too busy picking my mouth off the floor. THUNDERBIRD, FURY 325, and CANNIBAL are going to slay all other coasters for 2015! Say what you want, but that's how I feel.

Wicked Cyclone says a bold statement to make...