Fun Spot America Discussion Thread

[SharkTums]

^You can email him, but we probably already have enough people for the second shoot and the people that were there all day today have priority.

 

The shoot was a lot of fun! We ended up doing stuff for the park, Fox35 News, and their new commercials!

[TyRush]

^You can email him, but we probably already have enough people for the second shoot and the people that were there all day today have priority.

 

The shoot was a lot of fun! We ended up doing stuff for the park, Fox35 News, and their new commercials!

Awesome. How many rides did you guys get in!?

[Skycoastin Steve]

Had lots of fun at the film shoot this morning, Freedom Flyer is not a bad little coaster! Can't wait to get on White Lightning, it's a pretty damn impressive looking ride once you get some good close up looks at it.

[robbalvey]

Still recovering from the shoot yesterday! Tons of work! Some amazing photos and video came out of it. Here's a few that Jack took and the video that Fox 35 aired...

Edited May 14, 2013 by robbalvey

[AussieMum]

Looks like I will be riding that when I visit Orlando

 

Love the POV.

 

Thanks

[cfc]

It does look like nice family ride--those lapbars really do wonders for those jr. suspended coasters.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

That looked great!!

Also, I loved the news anchor at the end: "I'm a big fan or a good breaking system" HAHAHAHA!

[cfc]

Good brakes are, indeed, important.

[Skycoastin Steve]

White Lightning trains are being put on the track right now!

[robbalvey]

Here's another clip of video from Freedom Flyer:

[GayCoasterGuy]

Looks like a great ride! Very cool that an inverted coaster (albeit a jr. one, and the 2nd) has lap bars only, I really like that. Do those seats have a *tiny* swing or 'give' to them? Am I seeing that right?

[BintamiM]

This will be a hit with families! I cant wait for white lightning.

[robbalvey]

Kara and Steve are down at Fun Spot right now capturing photos and videos of White Lightning's first ever test run! Check it out...

 

Here is the very first test run:

 

And this is a compilation of the first few test runs. You can see how crazy fast it is!

Here are the first two riders on White Lighting. I'm assuming it's two of the GCI guys...

Edited May 15, 2013 by robbalvey

[robbalvey]

Shots from run #2

Edited May 15, 2013 by robbalvey

[Mrlittle]

^that train is hauling through the course.

[DenDen]

Anyone else see the missing bolts?

[RCTbrony]

That little train is so adorable! I just want to give it a hug! :3

 

And yes, this hauls through! After riding Gold Striker's double up, I can just imagine what this lightning bolt will do! GCI looks to have another winner here! I'll have to stop by whenever I'm in Florida next.

[Angry_Gumball]

It is indeed a very cute little train! This looks like it will be yet another one of those that are not 'just another GCI' as people (on other sites) tend to write GCI off. Can't wait to see the first *official* POV (none of the illegally GP-recorded junk) and hear some opinions on this when it opens...I doubt I'll be making it to Florida anytime soon.

[robbalvey]

Here's a better video which is a compilation of the first few test runs:

[Skycoastin Steve]

Just got back from watching several of the first test runs, and it was speeding up considerably from the first through the seventh or eighth runs. GCI and Fun Spot definitely have a winner on their hands here!

[talonec]

Wow, great videos! Thanks for posting Robb. It looks like a fantastic coaster!!!

[gatorchomp83]

Had fun hanging out with the five of us who ventured out there! The ride got noticeably faster between the first and 10th runs that we saw! Too bad it was dark, but am glad Robb could show y'all the videos! It's gonna be a great ride.

[maverickpoint]

THAT TRAIN IS HAULING ASS !

[coastercrzyjames]

Love it, looks like GCI has built another winner this year! I've been White Lightning for a bit and it really looks like it has potential to be a kick a$$ little ride. This is probably what I'm going to be looking forward to the most on my next trip out to Florida.

[australianalex]

With the construction of Gold Striker, Full Throttle, Gatekeeper, Outlaw Run and the Smiler this year I'd totally forgotten about this little GCI woodie. It looks incredible, much faster than I expected! It's insane speed reminds me of Hellcat at Timber Falls - do shorter trains make coasters run faster or is it just an illusion, or even a coincidence?