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X-Flight new for 2012
Thinking about this further. I am willing to bet that the 5/15 Physics Day event, Is media day for the ride which almost always is on a day when the park is not open. So lets not get our panties in a bunch about this.
May 15th will probably be a Media Day and PhysiX Day. X-Flight will probably start running for Media around 5 or 6 am. The private Physics days run 9:00am-5:00pm. Makes sense because Media Days are usually Tuesdays or Thursdays.
I used that as an example, but the cost of flying in all the programmers (from Maryland) and manufacturer (from Europe) and putting them up in hotels for an extended period of time, etc. It might be a really small amount compared to the money they would make from ticket sales but then they have to go back and report a bigger loss this quarter which obviously would be in the best interests of the company, but Wall Street doesn't care about things like that. Considering Six Flags and has already gone through bankruptcy the credit or the stock takes a downgrade and they end up losing money off of it. Also the finance people would have to factor in what percentage of the attendance are season passholders, I bet it's a lot, and it wouldn't matter since they will come back to ride it after it opens. This isn't a normal profitable company we're talking about, it's Six Flags. The people that run SFGAm don't get much input on the way they spend the money the park makes if they did i'm sure there would be more emphasis on getting the ride open on time.
Does it cost extra to get a spot in a private physics day? I'm wondering if the reason we didn't go on a private day last year was simply because of cost and convenience (Friday is probably more convenient to go than a Tuesday).
Yes, When the park is open Privately, That means that the sponsor bought the park out for a day. Some sponsors that I know of: Mcdonalds CDW Advocate Health Care (Some Company that makes equipment for hospitals....can't remember the name) "I've been told that some part of every wish will be heard but lately I lost sight of the truth in those words."
I think I see some x-flight track in the back right corner.
^ I'm thinking so too, but wasn't going to say anything until it was more clear.
EDIT: Yellow crane by X-Flight track!!
Looks like the prediction of vertical beginning around this time was spot on!
Looks like piece is taken of truck.
Going vertical right now. A small (10-15 foot) tripod support is being placed on footers near the first drop area
First support is in place!!!
 This is the very first hourly image with vertical construction. 12pm, January 3rd, 2012.
Yay for first support! We should see even more action come next week.
Top 3 Steel Coasters: 1. The Incredible Hulk 2. Maverick 3. Dragon Challenge (Fireball)
Top 3 Wood Coasters: 1. The Beast 2. American Eagle (Red) 3. Hades
Another piece of track has just arrived on the site.
"I've been told that some part of every wish will be heard but lately I lost sight of the truth in those words."
Just imagine if they had a full HD webcam, mmmm.
I think by the end of this week, we could see quite a bit of track in place across the far side of the work site
How many supports on average are they able to put up each day?
Top 3 Steel Coasters: 1. The Incredible Hulk 2. Maverick 3. Dragon Challenge (Fireball)
Top 3 Wood Coasters: 1. The Beast 2. American Eagle (Red) 3. Hades
^ Don't know. Ask in a few days
Does anyone know when the station will start going up?
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Well if you compare to Wild Eagle from Start-to-finish it shouldn't be long because the station takes the longest. Putting the actual ride up is the easy part. Station has multiple parts, hydraulics for the gates, panels, lighting, plumbing, etc. "I've been told that some part of every wish will be heard but lately I lost sight of the truth in those words."
Station probably won't be for a couple weeks. This morning, they were still drilling footers in that area.
So exciting... finally! So... we should see the entire layout up in 2weeks cause B&Ms are boss like that
 haha Ill laugh if that really happens but thats a lot of track & supports for 2weeks time
A second support next to the first one is now up. Hopefully we may see another one or two today.
Top 3 Steel Coasters: 1. The Incredible Hulk 2. Maverick 3. Dragon Challenge (Fireball)
Top 3 Wood Coasters: 1. The Beast 2. American Eagle (Red) 3. Hades
A 2nd piece of track is there and looks like they are about to put a footer in..
It looks like more track is arriving on site. This is so exciting. Is it May yet?
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