X-Flight new for 2012

by **Goku1910** on October 19th, 2011, 10:26 pm

CstrFan512 wrote:Honestly with us seeing track, supports, and footers already, im guessing that X-Flight will be up by Memorial Day only if they have problems with anything. They seem to be moving fast with getting the site cleared.

footers? WHERE!?

by **DeathbyDinn** on October 19th, 2011, 10:38 pm

^

[url]Link[/url=http://google.com/index.php?threads/sfgam-construction-report-10-8-11.65]

by **ttd rox** on October 19th, 2011, 11:19 pm

Considering how fast Wild Eagle's construction is going, I think once X-Flight goes vertical it will be quick. I don't expect the fly through objects and other scenery to be up until next year.

by **Goku1910** on October 20th, 2011, 1:06 am

DeathbyDinn wrote:^ (image removed, see above)

[url]Link[/url=http://google.com/index.php?threads/sfgam-construction-report-10-8-11.65]

That looks a bit small for a support footer, it could be for something else like a sign or something....

by **Cole** on October 20th, 2011, 8:02 am

That was my photo, and that was for a light post that was previously in the area.

by **CstrFan512** on October 20th, 2011, 4:18 pm

But i remember under the pic you said "footers are here" or something along those lines. But if you consider those against the size of say IW they don't look like footers. Then again six flags probably want to waste money on extra cement.

by **Cole** on October 20th, 2011, 5:58 pm

Jokes, kiddies.

by **ragingbull1331** on October 20th, 2011, 9:43 pm

These footers are for a new Dippin Dots Stand...

by **CstrFan512** on October 21st, 2011, 6:19 am

Im headin to the park tomorrow. Hope to get some pictures and see how everything is coming along. Also people have told me that X-Flight shirts will arrive soon, so ill check out some stores and ask cashiers.

by **Cole** on October 21st, 2011, 10:24 pm

No leg rests in the back seats I guess.

by **jm2775** on October 22nd, 2011, 1:37 pm

Went last night again, and they really cleaned up alot since last weekend. The skee ball game, the whole Great America Raceway queue house were completely demolished. The old karaoke stage was gated off, but it was still standing for now. It looks like it will be gone soon. So much for the GAR queue being used for X.

by **RobSFGAm** on October 22nd, 2011, 8:35 pm

Here is a picture from today (10/22/11)
Most everything (except the Idle stage is gone. That stage has very little left, so by next week that should be gone too.
Notice the tree and lightpost from the midway (far right in pic) and how much the construction zone has moved out so far into the midway.

by **traincrossing9** on October 22nd, 2011, 8:56 pm

jm2775 wrote:The skee ball game, the whole Great America Raceway queue house were completely demolished.

Not the skeeball!

by **scott2608** on October 22nd, 2011, 9:25 pm

The smoking spot by Southwest Territory is gone also.

by **CstrFan512** on October 22nd, 2011, 10:17 pm

Today there was a lot of gravel hills and machines in the area. Not much action all day though. I dont know if anyone else saw this but at night the had lights on the sight that looked like an X. IDK how they did it but it was sweet.

by **RBullFan97** on October 23rd, 2011, 7:14 am

Wow, they're basically removing everything along the midway there. It's really gonna be a tight squeeze. :shock:

by **Goku1910** on October 23rd, 2011, 7:35 am

traincrossing9 wrote:
jm2775 wrote:The skee ball game, the whole Great America Raceway queue house were completely demolished.

Not the skeeball!

Skeeball is still standing. The County Fair stage is in the process of being removed.

by **jm2775** on October 23rd, 2011, 8:00 am

My bad on the skee ball. I walked by the area quickly. I thought the whole side was cleared and empty from old smoking section.

by **traincrossing9** on October 23rd, 2011, 12:50 pm

Goku1910 wrote:
traincrossing9 wrote:
jm2775 wrote:The skee ball game, the whole Great America Raceway queue house were completely demolished.

Not the skeeball!

Skeeball is still standing. The County Fair stage is in the process of being removed.

My faith in humanity has been restored.

by **x-flight** on October 23rd, 2011, 6:06 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCVkvFed ... re=related

This video of raptor pretty much shows a lot of everything ours will do because it has the same exact signatures with some slight differences

by **x-flight** on October 23rd, 2011, 6:08 pm

How much will the building of the ride be affected if we have another winter like last year? They are saying it will be worst this year

by **Goku1910** on October 23rd, 2011, 6:47 pm

As long as the concrete footers are in before winter, they'll be fine. Vertical Construction doesn't take as long as everyone thinks....But winds tend to slow things down.

by **ttd rox** on October 23rd, 2011, 7:10 pm

I believe the concrete footers can only settle properly above certain temperatures. They are saying we are in for a bad winter. I don't know if they will get the station or other buildings/props up until next year but probably just the track for this year.

Ours is quite a bit different than Raptor but more like The Swarm. We have different inversions and drop but everything else will be similar.

by **FParker185** on October 23rd, 2011, 7:31 pm

Concrete cures exothermically, plus most of the footer is below the frost line where it's always roughly in the 40's. They can place footers in any weather/temp as long as they cover them.

The hardest part is always jack hammering though the top 2 feet or so of frozen mud/dirt to dig the hole.

by **ttd rox** on October 23rd, 2011, 7:58 pm

I know concrete can solidify under cold temperatures, but it sometimes can have a hard time settling properly. I have seen it crack on its own many times when forming in extreme temperatures but probably nothing we will see for a while regarding temperature so I'm sure they will be fine.

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