TB305 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 ^ i agree, it doesn't look like enough to handle launching. You're right. RMC has no idea what they're doing! This kind of stuff was said about Outlaw Run before it opened, and would you look at that, the supports are still going strong! but that still doesn't make the supports look any more special than what you would use to build a porch, because that's what they look like. Well, there's a reasonable explanation for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordecai-75 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 ^ and that would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphantom91 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Maybe it will be more like Verboten where the magnets grab the train, then accelerate when the full train is at the max angle of ascent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Maverick Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It may be the angle of the photo, but those look significantly larger than the typical 4x4 posts used on residential construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Hero Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 There's not really need to support it anymore than they have already. The only force really pushing on the structure is the weight of the train, as the +gx of the launch wouldn't ideally have too much of an impact on the structure since it's at an incline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB305 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 ^ and that would be? That they're both made of wood...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I think he means something like Maverick, where you start accelerating before the incline, then once the train is on the incline full acceleration takes place. Uh yeah, sorry for the misunderstanding, that was what I meant indeed. No way the train would get its full speed before the climb... Let me rephrase my comment: By the way, looking at the radius at the bottom of the lift/launch which is unusually large, I think we might start to be launched on the flat part, and then carry on the launch on the incline, unlike Hulk for instance where you climb slowly and then woooosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollywoodlover20 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Day by day, going further and further. I'd say by the end of this month we will be half way into the layout. Finished by Mid-Late November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Oh how beautiful she is! It looks much bigger than I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterMateo Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I love how awesome this ride is going to be! A bonus is just how aesthetically pleasing it looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Wow I never realized how steep that incline actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 That's a STEEP lift wow, wow, wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknottsville Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Oh how beautiful she is! It looks much bigger than I thought! ^That's what she said Lift is looking awesome though...My plan is to ride all 3 new US RMCs next year I can't wait they all look amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcurry11 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 This looks awesome. The hill is much larger then I imagined, just compared to the track width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I thought the hill was very long in the animation. It made me think of it as just a really fast magnetic lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Oh how beautiful she is! It looks much bigger than I thought! ^That's what she said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Have we figured out what the cathedral supports at the top are for yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 WOW! This coaster is much larger than I was expecting. That is a really long lift/launch hill!! Can't wait to see more!! They are constructing this at a rather quick pace!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Just got back from the park and I have some Lightning Rod construction photos for you guys. From the reserved parking lot. Station is starting to take shape! Some of the station theming is starting to show up. More of the retro theming starting to show up in the construction Lift hill track! Another lift hill. Overview of the entrance plaza. Great view from the car ride! My son did the driving while I took this photo. And one last shot from Smoky Mountain River Rampage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I just love this photo: This is going to be such a great shot once the ride is up and running!! Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 ^Don't forget the quadrupile down and the finale will be included in that shot! Currently the prelift looks so weird all half built like it is! Can someone confirm that the loading platform and queue house are almost like two, distinct buildings? It looks like the enterane/gift shop? Is in the foreground and the station itself is angled to it but still connected. I could be wrong but the angle is making me think this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 ^The loading station is skewed from the entrance although I didn't pay close enough attention to see if they are connected together. My guess is that they will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks for the photos! Definitely looking forward to a Dollywood trip next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRush Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Is the track before the lift steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boweryboy Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 My bestie and I have tossed around the idea of visiting Dollywood for years now. This coaster has sealed the deal. We'll be there next summer for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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