Skycoastin Steve Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I drove by today around 4 and they had 6 bents up, which means they got two more done after that. This thing is going to take shape pretty quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick210 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The Chance/Vekoma "Freedom Flyer" is going up fast. The 250' tall SkyCoaster is tentatively scheduled to be raised in about a week or so. Should go up in about a day. Freedom Flyer 2/15/13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Wow! This is some sudden real rapid work! Or is it that you couldn't notice it when it was just ground work. Never mind, i thought the update from the beginning of last week was this Monday's. Anyways, the two are looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Today I took a little hard hat tour of Fun Spot Orlando's new expansion. A couple of interesting things to note... - Work on the Vekoma junior suspended is coming along nicely. - Lots of GCI bents are on site - SFOG's Wheelie is on site (although wasn't in a place where we could see it today) - When finished, Orlando will have both the world's tallest and 2nd world's tallest Skycoasters! - They are on track for a June 8th official grand re-opening! Here's some pics.... The sign says I'm at Fun Spot, which is good, because that's where I'm meeting people to take me on a tour! Not only are the expanding into the new area of the park, but work and improvements also continue on the current park as well. You're looking right down the middle of the structure of the "2nd tallest Skycoaster" in the world! This one will be 250 feet when built! Fun Spot's PR Director Mark gives us a bit of a perspective on how HUUUUGE these pieces are! Skycoaster is getting painted and will be ready to go up very soon! This will be the loading platform for the Skycoaster. The underside of the Skycoaster loading platform. This will eventually be "Skycoaster lake." If your false teeth drop out of your mouth while on the Skycoaster, they will fall into here...and here they will stay forever! Bathrooms - these are very important, especially if you have any accidents while on the Skycoaster. (and we're talking about poopy accidents...not any other kind!) These dots mark the spot where GCI wood....errr...I mean steel is going to go! There are a lot of dots on the ground! Connect the dots and you'll have roller coaster! (seriously kids, it's that easy! What are you waiting for? Build one in your back yard!) Big Blue thing was birthed at Vekoma. Behind it you can see the new park entrance has taken shape. The Vekoma junior suspended is coming along nicely! More dots.... Dutch supports from Vekoma! Hooray! We have GCI steel! Really looking forward to their first "steel structured" wooden roller coaster! A few bents (actual term!) ready to go into place. Here is what has been completed to date on White Lightning. "You don't wanna get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel. So long, Dott." That's as tall as the Vekoma is gonna get! They sure have made a lot of progress over the last two photos! Vekoma platform. Work was being done on the junior suspended while I was there. More GCI steel! This will become the support structure for White Lightning. A close up of GCI steel bits. When it's all done, from afar, it will look like a white painted wooden roller coaster! Vekoma track.... I'm pretty sure all the track is on site (or at least most of it!) More Vekoma track and things... That wraps up this Fun Spot update! Should have some more pics soon! Thanks to Fun Spot for letting us come and poke around today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CpBluestreakCp Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Everything looks like it's coming along quite nicely. Can't wait to see it all finished! (Especially the GCI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Looks like everything is progressing very fast! A little selfish of me to say, but I am disappointed on the fact the grand re-opening is on June 8th. I will be in Orlando from the 2nd-8th. of June. Maybe there will be a soft opening, or I will have a little time before my flight back to IND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 ^ They actually did say they were expecting to soft open a few days prior, but like anything else, don't count on it, but if it happens, that would be very lucky for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieP Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I am looking forward to this. I have some plans to go to California this year but next year, Florida 2014, Fun Spot Orlando, oh yeah! Besides that, I still need to get the bad taste of Gwazi (pre-millennium flyers) out of my mouth, so here's hoping that White Lightning will be one of the good GCI's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubaski Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Looks like they done a lot since I was there in December. Really looking forward for somemore coasters to ride in Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Looks really good and like everything is coming along very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmeister Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I wish this expansion would've happened before my College Program. Then I would've had some GCI wood just a short I Ride Trolley ride away from Chatham Square!!! Oh well, more reason to go back I suppose. But in all seriousness this looks fantastic and I can only imagine that it might be a taste of whats to come for Fun Spot. I love this trend towards smaller, airtime focused woodies. I mean, look at how great of a ride Wooden Warrior is and it's so tiny!!! Maybe an FEC like Scandia in SoCal will pick one of these rides up. I think Scandia Screamer is past it's prime. Heck if they could find a way to fit it in (they won't) this would be a great new attraction for Belmont Park or Pacific Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Just out of curiosity is the Skycoaster a brand new one or is it the big one that used to be at MGM Grand Adventures in Vegas that was listed for sale for a long time? I believe the MGM ride was a 250-foot model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Fun Spot is going to be the most impressive FEC after all of this is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 ^^It's the one from MGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydaveh Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Looks like I'll have to head to Fun Spot this summer! I'm psyched that SFOG's Wheelie will be here in Otown now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Curt Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I just can't believe how much stuff they are packing into such a small footprint...........won't take too many people and I think it will feel pretty crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 It looks like Fun Spot is offering a much better alternative to hitting Old Town in the evening--looking forward to checking it all out later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 ^^ I really don't think this will be an issue. Looking at their Kissimmee locations, and that park also has a ton of stuff, it never feels cramped or over crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Curt Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 ^ Well that is a good thing, if I ever get down to Florida to take in the parks I will have to make sure to stop off at Fun Spot and give that wood a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittlins Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 This place just feels like it would have been a great retirement home for a shuttle loop. Hope this is successful and can't wait to see what they have planned for other land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_teisco_delrey Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Robb, Can a tall person over 6' 4" ride the Junior suspended, or is it like the one a Kings Island? I can't even credit whore the older Juniors because of my height That GCI is going to look sweet. Can't wait to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakizle Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I've actually been impressed with the vast improvements made at the other FunSpot location...and it goes without saying this will be great! I can't wait to get my butt down there the day the GCI opens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Robb, Can a tall person over 6' 4" ride the Junior suspended, or is it like the one a Kings Island? They haven't released any height restrictions yet. I'm assuming it's the newer restraints that will allow for shorter kids to be able to ride, but I'd say it's doubtful that Vekoma has extended the maximum height restriction. As a rule of thumb, I'd say that if you can't ride the current installations, you should expect not to be able to ride this one, but in the off chance you can, it would be a nice surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thank you for the update. We will be in the area in the end of june, and this is on the list of must do's. Not only will this be open for us, but transformers, and sea worlds new attraction will also be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1313 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 The expansion is looking great so far. I can't wait to get up there in June and ride White Lightning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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