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Postby Demon_07 on December 29th, 2008, 6:40 pm
Hard to say since most of it can't be seen from outside of the park.
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Postby onyxhotel08 on December 29th, 2008, 7:00 pm
Since we all know the day will come when a ride gets removed from Great America again, which ride/coaster/area do you think is going next? Oh, and all those southern California people are happy with Vu getting a new paint job. Didn't we get one too not long before it was announced SFGAm was losing its beloved GIB? Anyway, my theory is Bugs Bunny or Iron Wolf. 2 areas/rides dwindling in popularity for years and you need room for future additions.

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Postby Demon_07 on December 29th, 2008, 7:05 pm
I thought this discussion was about the progress of Buccaneer Battle. :roll:
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Postby Goku1910 on December 29th, 2008, 7:53 pm
^It hasn't needed to be re-tracked.

(Forgot to quote OxyHotel)

But Viper has not need of Retracking.....It hasn't been through as much wear and tear like Eagle.
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Postby onyxhotel08 on December 29th, 2008, 8:32 pm
It's about that and what the future additions/changes might be. I found this to be an appropriate area to add to.
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Postby DejaVu2001 on December 29th, 2008, 8:34 pm
onyxhotel08 wrote:When was the last time Viper had tracking done?


Last winter. They retracked the hill before the onride photo and the curve into the brake run.
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Postby demonbulleagle on December 29th, 2008, 10:08 pm
WELL.... Let's get back on topic here, look what I found :lol:

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/rides/BuccaneerBattleConstructionUpdate.aspx
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Postby Demon_07 on December 29th, 2008, 10:34 pm
^Whoah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great find!!!!!! I think you deserve an award for that one :lol:
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Postby traincrossing9 on December 29th, 2008, 10:37 pm
Um, guys? How about 1 page ago.
sfgam1992 wrote:I just found these construction pics online:
http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/ri ... pdate.aspx

It really doesn't seem like they've done much besides concrete work.
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Postby guitarhero119 on December 30th, 2008, 1:20 am
I would think that concrete work is half the battle (no pun intended) when putting a ride like this in.
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Postby BP317 on December 30th, 2008, 1:27 am
Other than the electiral/mechanical, pretty much the entire ride is concrete.

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Postby onyxhotel08 on December 30th, 2008, 2:00 am
is ours going to look like that for sure? I'm not sure
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Postby Goku1910 on December 30th, 2008, 3:44 am
I hate BB!!! :x

I think it's such a stupid idea....considering HH is free, do we really need another water ride?
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Postby Demon_07 on December 30th, 2008, 10:50 am
I don't mind it after losing SF. Fills a pretty ugly gap but I wish it could have been in Yankee Harbor. :?
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Postby zjohn1988 on December 30th, 2008, 11:26 pm
onyxhotel08 wrote:is ours going to look like that for sure? I'm not sure


pretty close to that yes.
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Postby onyxhotel08 on December 31st, 2008, 1:05 am
It probably looks 10X better when water is actually in it!
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Postby Demon_07 on December 31st, 2008, 12:58 pm
I would imagine so.
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Postby Demon_07 on January 7th, 2009, 8:40 pm
3 pics were added today and apparantly, the rockwork is complete or near anyway.
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Postby onyxhotel08 on January 7th, 2009, 9:01 pm
they need to take a large scale picture...to show the whole area coming along
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Postby Demon_07 on January 7th, 2009, 9:05 pm
Well in one of them, you can see the Demon sign so you kind of have an idea of where it's being taken.
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Postby saylorman47 on January 9th, 2009, 9:16 pm
I love that picture with the Demon sign in it! It's so weird looking with snow, and it's definitely going to be weird seeing BB.
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Postby onyxhotel08 on January 9th, 2009, 9:21 pm
i know it is closed till may 15th but i wonder how the remaining effects of this winter will effect construction
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Postby Demon_07 on January 9th, 2009, 10:26 pm
I think building this is simpler than TDK so it should be ready to go by then as long as it isn't freezing and how the weather can be here, you can never be sure.
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Postby FParker185 on January 10th, 2009, 1:21 am
I think construction of the ride is not all that far from being done, now that the pool is completed according to their site, all they really have to do is drop the trough in, unless it's also concrete which really shouldn't take that long. If the trough is steel, I bet they could install all of it within a few days. The big thing now is building the station which should be pretty straight forward, part that will take the longest is probably putting the styrofoam on the outside of it and spraying on the concrete. I'm going to guess come opening day, the ride will be for the most part done except maybe for the station exterior. Even the mechanical/electrical systems on the ride should be really simple and I bet most of the pipework for the electrical side of things is buried in the slab that's already poured.

I don't think the weather will really affect them much at all. It's not like they are going to be in there with cranes lifting stuff high up in the air that can be set back due to weather.
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Postby onyxhotel08 on January 10th, 2009, 1:43 am
So I'm guessing that sign post from Deja Vu will be used...even though it should be in the future Great America museum of past rides.
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