thunder001 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 The park has updated it's "construction cam" picture to their facebook page, look like we should see a lot more track very soon... From this photo, does it seem as it will be taller than the normal model?
RollerCoasterSmi Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 This looks huge compared to the standard model... I wonder if it the large variant?
StealthFan Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Those colours together really do pop well. I have only been on one El Loco but it was a huge surprise to me and I loved it. Lets hope this one is as good as the others.
coasterfreak101 Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 The pictures that Screamscape posted today are even better - this thing looks crazy (granted, so do they all!)
sammmmmy Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Lets hope these new restraints are...softer? Steel Hawg pained me
DBru Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 It looks like the coaster is taller than the other El Locos, but the drop itself is the same length as all the others. Darn. Â Still looks wicked, though.
Moose Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I don't know why, but Mumbo Jumbo's restraints seemed to be less painful on my shoulders than Steel Hawg.
original Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 ^^^ Well considering they're only lap bars, I would imagine so!
Moose Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 The two El Locos built to date also have shoulder restraints. Have you seen something to indicate this would be different?
coasterfreak101 Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 ^I'm pretty sure the concept art shows not only four-across seating, but also lap-bars only!
Moose Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Apparently completely missed the lack of shoulder restraints. Interesting.
original Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Â Does anyone else thinks it looks like this thing has speakers in the headrests? Â Â Back on page 5... the concept art which is on the work walls outside of the park.
TPDave Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 I'm not a huge fan of these rides, but the lap bar only thing does look pretty cool! Â Dave
gisco Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 That thing is going in quick if they plan on having it running by the end of December. I'm puzzled as to why they didn't put it in during their winter?
Hurricane Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 The track is installed passed the reverse banked turn and is about to have the first of the 2 inversions completed. They are putting on average 5 - 6 pieces of track in a day and is progressing VERY fast.
original Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 ^^ The exception of the last couple of years with some new rides opening in around the Spring school holidays, its always sort of been tradition that the parks open their news rides on Boxing day.
gisco Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 ^^ The exception of the last couple of years with some new rides opening in around the Spring school holidays, its always sort of been tradition that the parks open their news rides on Boxing day. Â Interesting, Maybe the thought is that you get the rush of people early in the season and to get people to come back you open a ride half way through.
TPDave Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Are there any recent construction pictures floating around?
deathbydinn Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 These are the most recent ones I've seen, from the 18th. Â Â Â More here.
SoCalCoasters Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Wow! That thing towers over the park! It'll be interesting to see the trains when they arrive on the site.
original Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Interesting, Maybe the thought is that you get the rush of people early in the season and to get people to come back you open a ride half way through. Â Well the parks here operate all year round so there isn't really a 'season' to speak of. They get the busiest from boxing day onwards until school goes back. They also get really busy over Easter and any other school holidays, including winter as people come up form the south to get away from the cold! They now also have a $99 yearly pass for their 3 parks, so its even busier.
gisco Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Are they open everyday of the week during the off season or is it like Magic Mountain and are only open weekends and Holidays during the off season?
downunder Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 ^Movie World is open every day of the year except Anzac Day and Christmas Day.
original Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 ^ I think, unless they've now changed it now, they even open ANZAC day after 1pm. I know Dreamworld opens at 1.30pm on ANZAC day.
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