Playland's Castaway Cove Discussion Thread

[larrygator]

 

Hartley said Playland held a contest on Facebook in which people submitted name ideas for the second coaster. Hartley said the company narrowed them down to five potential names this week – RumRunner, SurfRider, The RedRaider, WaveRunner and WildWaves.

 

I guess my none of my names were chosen.

 

I don't remember the specific names I suggested, but all my suggestions mentioned Surf, Runner, Dune, Rider or Waves.

[boldikus]

Well it looks like they have been pouring more footers. Possibly for the station or maybe for the kiddie coaster going around Gale Force? Other than that just a few more supports have gone up but no track or anything really exciting yet.

[Password121]

I love the Millennium Force color scheme on this coaster. Excited to see how it rides and if this might be the new Superman/Tempesto at smaller regional parks at some point.

[boldikus]

Nothing major but we have some more supports in place and a crane is doing some stuff today.

[coneyislandchris]

Some more construction porn photos from this article over on Press of Atlantic City:

 

[Superbatboy]

Going up on a Tuesday

[boldikus]

[historyfreak92]

I wish our Galveston Pleasure Pier would get this too!

[Superbatboy]

^I can't help but think if Gale Force is successful, we'll be seeing more of these installed at smaller parks, piers, etc;

[boldikus]

We have track going in.

[coneyislandchris]

We have track going in.

[RyanTPM]

Good to finally see track going up!

[boldikus]

And just like that, we have inversion.

Sorry Ill stop posting every little bit of progress but this was exciting.

[Geartooth90]

^ Don't worry about posting updates, any updates are worth it.

I find this a little more of an interesting build than Valravn or any other B&M construction.

Just don't know the order that they will build it, not unlike a B&M which is brakes, station, lift and then the rest or the course.

[Superbatboy]

And just like that, we have inversion.

Please keep posting!! I'm enjoying each update!!!

[boldikus]

OK, if you guys insist.

 

How cool is this? #gifmaster

[boldikus]

Not much progress today or yesterday thanks to all the rain but Screamscape posted some photos sent in by a local reader and we have a nice close up shot of that twisted element they have half completed. Wow!

Yum.

[Superbatboy]

Not much progress today or yesterday thanks to all the rain but Screamscape posted some photos sent in by a local reader and we have a nice close up shot of that twisted element they have half completed. Wow!

What a bunch of sissies, can't work in the rain. Didn't they build Kingda Ka in the snow???

[boldikus]

^ LOL there is activity if you look closely at the webcams, people are moving about on the ground, I guess they are just not working high up with the wind and rain. Chance for T-storms today too. Kind of lame to see a halt to the progress but it looks like the rain is going to break tomorrow so hopefully we'll see some more movement.

[boldikus]

The rain has cleared and we have a giant piece of track being installed right now. #geekout

 

edit: OK maybe not, there seems to be some confusion @ the construction site as to what to do with that piece LMAO

Edited February 25, 2016 by boldikus

[Jcoaster]

Its looking reall awesome. I hope this pushes Morey's to add a coaster sooner than later now.

[boldikus]

^ You and me both!

[Superbatboy]

edit: OK maybe not, there seems to be some confusion @ the construction site as to what to do with that piece LMAO

Oh no we can't be having that!!

[boldikus]

^ They seem to have it sorted now. I'm guessing it was turned the wrong direction. They had it in place, put it back on the ground, now its back up again.

[boldikus]

New street level photo courtesy of Great Adventure Online.