Funky Cold Medina Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 So it should ride as normal, with the wheels going on the outside rather than the inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Thrills Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 (edited) No, the wheels will still be on the inside. Edited June 27, 2010 by Houston Thrills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Thrills Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Went out to the park today, and it appears that there's gonna be a double up after the drop on the new version. It looks pretty wicked right now. The pull out from the drop looks like it's gonna kinda tight and forceful, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayzle Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Any pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingoman Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Did someone call for pictures? Oh, I have those! Here is the drop with the bunny hill double up following on Friday evening Here is what the new track will be doing in case it's hard to see Here is the old structure following the bunny hill double up. By Saturday afternoon they had tracked it! It really levels off before it heads up to the old turn. the airtime is going to be amazing! And here is the latest diagram. There we have it folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Cold Medina Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Man I need to get down to Over Texas before I leave so I can at least see this thing before I'm gone for a whole month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmicha Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Good god, that double up looks like it's going to be absolutely insane. The speed it's going to be taking that is going to be crazy. If this is just the beginning of the ride, I'm excited to see what happens with the rest of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 WOW! This looks like it is going to turn out amazingly. So much for a simple re-tracking! I cannot wait to see how the final product will look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Really...just WOW ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayzle Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thank you for the pictures!!!! Holy crap this thing is going to be absolutely amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Cold Medina Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 So glad I live less than 30 minutes away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Oh boy. This makes me want to take a texas trip even more next summer. That looks insanely intense! Just when I consider all the possibilities of the layout, this happens. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of construction as it progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingoman Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Well I just want to point out that they aren't claiming that much will change with the ride. This may be the only major addition that the profile gets. With a steeper drop there was more room in the pull out section to add this in. I had been theorizing all along that they would have to put in a double up, or a nasty flat section at the bottom of the drop. This totally blew my expectation away, but I wouldn't anticipate any other major changes just yet. The rest of the ride's structure still has the profile in tact except for the midcourse brake, and the helix. The helix was the only part of the ride I thought needed to change anyways, so here is hoping. Anywho, my whole point is I hope people don't start complaining if we don't see any other changes because there is nothing to imply there will be any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks for the update! I'm really excited to see this thing progress...and where those 90 degree turns will come into play! Will there still be that little shift in direction at the top of the first drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 That double up looking amazing! I just hope it doesn't feel like the double up on Shivering Timbers (I doubt it will though). I'm really excited to see how the drop and rest of the ride will look. I need to start planning a trip to Texas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagiMountainMan Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Well I just want to point out that they aren't claiming that much will change with the ride. This may be the only major addition that the profile gets. With a steeper drop there was more room in the pull out section to add this in. I had been theorizing all along that they would have to put in a double up, or a nasty flat section at the bottom of the drop. This totally blew my expectation away, but I wouldn't anticipate any other major changes just yet. The rest of the ride's structure still has the profile in tact except for the midcourse brake, and the helix. The helix was the only part of the ride I thought needed to change anyways, so here is hoping. Anywho, my whole point is I hope people don't start complaining if we don't see any other changes because there is nothing to imply there will be any. Thanks for pointed that out to us. Your so smart to have theorized that they would have gone with a double up. Please keep us updated with any other theories, ideas, or simply your thoughts that you may have. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big TEX Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I live 5 minutes from this BEAST....Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingoman Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Was that sarcasm? I'm not sure. I wasn't trying to sound like a "know it all" so sorry if I came off that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagiMountainMan Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 ^No problem. Thanks for the insight. I do think I heard of a few other changes that were going to be made. Something like a 90 degree banked turn, along with a few other elements. I dont live so close to SFOT so im sure you have a much better idea on how the ride will turn out. I like what I see so far though Thanks to all for the updates and photos. This is a fun project to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 http://www.amusementtoday.com/ The enhancement project on the Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas took another major step forward today, or in this case a forward drop, as in the coaster's steep first drop being installed. Workers from Rocky Mountain Construction Group installed the steepest sections of the Giant's new first drop, now measured at 79-degrees, with the anchoring of the steel Iron Horse coaster track to the coaster's wooden structure. The super hybrid coaster was topped off several weeks ago and now stands 10 feet taller than before, pushing the ride to beyond 150-feet in total height. When the ride reopens in 2011, it will reach speeds in excess of 65 mph and feature the 79-degree first drop and 95-degree banked curves. Shown here, workers install the steel rails for the first drop, Park President Steve Martindale discusses the ride's new features with the media, and two bottom views show the new valley and pullout after the first drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Cold Medina Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I'm so totally going the next opportunity I get to take a gander at this awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 ^^ Wow thanks for that! This ride is starting to come together (again) and I can't wait to see the finished product. I think this is starting to become one of my most anticipated new rides for the coming year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedarpointfangirl Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Nothing we don't know already, but heres a short video clip from our local news!! I am really looking forward to this, I'm getting pretty excited!! http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Progress-report-Texas-Giant-roller-coaster-97644004.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowaymang Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Nothing we don't know already, but heres a short video clip from our local news!! I am really looking forward to this, I'm getting pretty excited!! http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Progress-report-Texas-Giant-roller-coaster-97644004.html Awesome. It's great to see video footage of this process. Thanks for sharing the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingoman Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Here are a couple new shots from July 4th the top is creeping over The bottom has a ways to go still. That's all folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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