johnychen Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Found another great pic on the Galveston Tourism facebook page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedarpointfangirl Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Here's another one form the Galveston Tourism Facebook page. Looks like they are testing the log flume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammmmmy Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Iron Shark's color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 More from the Galveston Island Tourism Facebook page. Looks like they were open for the employees for some testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hopefully they will start testing iron shark soon. A few pictures I saw yesterday suggested they may be torque checking the track bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Iron Shark looks nice. I like the colors. Are we sure this isn't a Mack megacoaster? Looking forward to testing. ~Sneaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Interesting read on the GPP Facebook page. Apparently the pricing model ABC released may not be the final pricing structure after gathering feedback from their FB fans. They also promise to detail final pricing and and an official opening date this week, looks like Memorial Day is a no go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Limited opening announced to Facebook Fans starting on May 25th. A list of rides that will be in operation is below. HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT for our Facebook Fans! You are the first to know! We are opening Friday, May 25th for an Exclusive Sneak Peak to the Pier! Special pricing is set b/c some of the rides are still under construction. We hope you can make it out! We know there are going to be a lot of questions and we'll do our best to answer them all! Hours: Friday, May 25 – Sunday, May 27 10 a.m. to midnight Monday, May 28 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 29 – Thursday, May 31 Noon to 9 p.m. Friday, June 1 – Saturday, June 2 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday, June 3 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, June 4 – Thursday, June 7 Noon to 11 p.m. Pricing: All Day Ride Pass •$21.99** for adults (48” and up) •$16.99** for children (under 48”) •Good for all rides all day and Pier access Pier Pass (Walk-on) •$10* for adults (48” and up) •$8* for children (under 48”) •Pass required for admittance to pier; ride tickets sold separately at booths/kiosks (good for day of purchase only) Individual Ride Tickets •Starting at $4.00* per ticket •Must purchase a walk-on pass to gain access to the pier * Plus tax ** All day come and go unlimited ride access Available Rides: - Carousel - Texas Tea Cups - Big Wheelin' - Frog Hopper - Pier PileUp Bumper Cars (adults/kids) - Rock N Roll - Sea Dragon - Sky Shooter - Gulf Glider Swing Carousel - Cyclone - Revolution - Pirate's Plunge Edited May 23, 2012 by chadster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 $10 to just walk in? Hopefully that is just for this weekend because that seems high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 ^They are trying to control access to the Pier and don't want a free for all. It's a fairly small space and from what I've been told it will be a permanent fee. If you buy the all day ride pass you don't have to pay the $10 walk on fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 ^They are trying to control access to the Pier and don't want a free for all. It's a fairly small space and from what I've been told it will be a permanent fee. If you buy the all day ride pass you don't have to pay the $10 walk on fee. I completely understand the fee, just curious how well $10 will go over I know other parks that charged less and upset alot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 They seem to think it won't affect business. I'm guessing grandma's and grandpa's taking the grand kids to the park would be the most likely to pay to enter and not want to ride. Time will tell though as they've said they are very willing to adjust the pricing based on people's voices and business demand. But I have seen several people voice their dissatisfaction over the fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittlins Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 It the nature of some to bitch. If it wasn't this, it would then be about the parking or the cost of a coke. It totally get what they are doing. They don't want it to become a teen hangout and they want paying customers to take up limited square footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 More pics. Looks like they have begun testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looking at that pic, I think it's actually fitting testing rather than running the circuit: The lap bars are all up- and typically Gerstlauer rides won't leave the station unless down/locked for dispatch. My best guess is they're doing a push through/pull back over the brake runs for clearance checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Rides closed today are the following: - Ferris Wheel - Revolution - Texas Star Flyer - Iron Shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Any ideas when they plan on getting Iron Shark open? I know they are testing now, and I'm just hoping it is open for my visit in July. I hope there are no structural problems that would postpone the ride opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Looks like they got the lights on the Ferris Wheel working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Any ideas when they plan on getting Iron Shark open? I know they are testing now, and I'm just hoping it is open for my visit in July. I hope there are no structural problems that would postpone the ride opening. They said that they expect to announce "something" about Iron Shark this week on FB. I'm guessing they'll give the opening date. A friend of mine went down there and watched a bunch of test runs. He says iShark is really, really quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Not surprising it's quiet, DDD is quiet too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXThrillster Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Those are great pics ! Galveston needed something like this ... the Houston area period! Are they ever going to bring a theme park back to Houston? I'm still shocked that Astroworld closed down. I'll definitely have to visit the next time I'm in the Houston area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 More great pics from the Galveston Tourism Facebook page. Looks like all that is left to go vertical is the Star Flyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgroodog Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Via Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier's Facebook Page The IRON SHARK IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! Sharks….the greatest predators in our oceans… they are one of the animals that people fear the most….. Get ready for a jaw dropping shark attack…Are you brave enough to ride and tell the tale of the Iron Shark? Breathtaking 100 foot lift standing 30 feet over the water….a 95 degrees beyond vertical drop…52 miles per hour….Flip upside down 4 times… Iron Shark’s bone shredding forces are not recommended for everyone…..so make sure you’ve read all of the safety information at the entrance. The height requirement for Iron Shark is 48 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittlins Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) Via Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier's Facebook PageThe IRON SHARK IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! Sharks….the greatest predators in our oceans… they are one of the animals that people fear the most….. Get ready for a jaw dropping shark attack…Are you brave enough to ride and tell the tale of the Iron Shark? Breathtaking 100 foot lift standing 30 feet over the water….a 95 degrees beyond vertical drop…52 miles per hour….Flip upside down 4 times… Iron Shark’s bone shredding forces are not recommended for everyone…..so make sure you’ve read all of the safety information at the entrance. The height requirement for Iron Shark is 48 inches. There's an offride video of it in action on thier FB page. You can hear them encouraging folks to come ride it over the PA. Edited June 2, 2012 by Chittlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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