X-Flight new for 2012

[tribar]

Today was weird. It's Snowing then 5 mins later it's sunny.

Anyways we won't be able to tell until supports and/or track show up. And to think 2 weeks ago tomorrow the park was still open

[sfgam1]

Great America posted a construction cam on their website. Can't wait to check it out tomorrow when there's actually light! lol
http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/rides/XFlight.aspx

[tribar]

Figures. Just has a stupid red X

[FParker185]

works fine for me. Update your java.

[scott2608]

Am I blind or did they remove the link to the webcam?

[Jackluver18]

No it's just dark out. I see some lights

[scott2608]

^ OK but I can't find the link to the webcam

[stockboy300]

I don't see the webcam link either!

[DeathbyDinn]

There isnt a link to it, it's just on the rides main page.

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/rides/XFlight.aspx

If you don't see it you need to update Java and make sure that you give Java permission to run on the site.

[FParker185]

yep, shows up for me just above the animation video.

[DejaVu2001]

Interesting development. I was looking through my pictures again, and that trailer by Raceway is not for Raceway.



The sides say "RIGHT TRACK. SPECIALIZING IN RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION & MAINTAINANCE"

http://www.righttrackinc.com/

Yes, they spell maintenance wrong

A closer look at the webcam, it appears Railroad's track is missing up to right before Demon's corkscrew.

[scott2608]

There isnt a link to it, it's just on the rides main page.

http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/rides/XFlight.aspx

If you don't see it you need to update Java and make sure that you give Java permission to run on the site.

Thanks java update worked.

[UWW-10]

^^ I wonder if that portion of the railroad track has to be moved/modified to make room or give clearance for the construction vehicles coming in and out.

[DejaVu2001]

Possibly, but I would think that the railroad crossing on the service road would be enough for that.

[clevelands]

maybe the train will go under x-flight? I can't see it moving much closer to eagle.

Do you guys think lines next year will be shorter due to the massive lines x-flight will probably draw? or will attendance increase, leaving waits around the same?

[DeathbyDinn]

I think we'll definitely see some wait times go down, at least in the morning when every runs to X Flight.

[DejaVu2001]

Looking at the renderings, It looks like the Brake Run and/or Transfer Area may go over the Railroad, but its really hard to tell anything from the few images we have.

[Goku1910]

^you can clearly see X-Flight goes over the railroad in the POV that TPR uploaded.

[CoasterDude12-2]

Still don't see any track or supports up - but it's only November, and right now the webcam shows it's windy as hell outside. Hopefully they are still on schedule for Memorial Day.

[DejaVu2001]

^ I don't think any new ride at SFGAm has gone vertical before February since Raging Bull. And that is plenty of time to finish a ride of X-Flight's size. Regardless of what the park is publicly committing to, my money is still on X-Flight opening May 5th (opening day).

[Goku1910]

opening day would be awesome, but I still got my doubts on that. But I do, however, agree on the fact that they could have said memorial day just in case of delays from the true opening day....like a safety net.

[DejaVu2001]

I'm basing my guess on how far ahead we are compared to Superman construction back in 2002/2003, which was opened on 2003's opening day of May 3rd.

[w00dland]

^ I don't think any new ride at SFGAm has gone vertical before February since Raging Bull. And that is plenty of time to finish a ride of X-Flight's size. Regardless of what the park is publicly committing to, my money is still on X-Flight opening May 5th (opening day).

Even if the track were complete and the ride was ready, I don't think you'd see the ride doing soft opens until a week or a couple days before the official opening day, if that. Gotta staff and run the thing, and I bet that's not in the budget.

[DejaVu2001]

I'm not talking soft open. I think at some point over the winter, SFGAm will announce an earlier date.

[BP317]

^ I don't think any new ride at SFGAm has gone vertical before February since Raging Bull. And that is plenty of time to finish a ride of X-Flight's size. Regardless of what the park is publicly committing to, my money is still on X-Flight opening May 5th (opening day).

Even if the track were complete and the ride was ready, I don't think you'd see the ride doing soft opens until a week or a couple days before the official opening day, if that. Gotta staff and run the thing, and I bet that's not in the budget.

Attendance will be way higher for those first few weekends if the ride is open. Having the ride closed because of the money to staff it would be ridiculous.