X-Flight new for 2012

[Cole]

Great America is spoiling us this year.......AND I LOVE IT!!!!

Let's just not be expecting this year after year and complain when we don't get it like the GADV people do.

[Goku1910]

After reading all the No Coaster Con info, I am 10x more excited for X-Flight. It's going to be one crazy year.

[rluecht72]

you gotta remember the reason why GADV gets a coaster every year, its to keep the big mouths shut. no offense to the non annoying Jerseys'

[FParker185]

Well, either that or the fact that they directly compete with about a half dozen major parks within a 2 or so hour radius, while SFGAm competes directly with zero major parks.

[Galvan]

Well, either that or the fact that they directly compete with about a half dozen major parks within a 2 or so hour radius, while SFGAm competes directly with zero major parks.

How dare you use logic

[Cole]

Well, either that or the fact that they directly compete with about a half dozen major parks within a 2 or so hour radius, while SFGAm competes directly with zero major parks.

How dare you use logic

Still no reason to complain when you don't get want you wanted, especially when you get big coasters year after year.

They've been begging for a flat package for years. This year they get one, and they COMPLAIN because it's not "good enough". Just so much BS.

[BP317]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFZrzg62Zj0

[Goku1910]

^BOOKMARKED

[RBullFan97]

^^WIN.

[Cole]

Should have seen a sarcastic remark coming from a moderator. Not really surprising at all here.

[BP317]

Not trying to be disrespectful or anything, but I think its in your best interests to just let the whole SFGADV thing go. There are real problems in the world, SFGADV is also trying to run a business and has problems of their own they need to deal with. Some teenagers on an internet forum complaining that the park doesn't have enough rides isn't something to get all worked up about.

[Cole]

Well said.

[KyleK414]

Back on topic, and track lol. Quite a few supports, and tall ones at that, have been installed today. X-Flight is really taking shape. It is looking more and more like what we all imagined, and the graphics artists put into vision. This is awesome. I wish I could find a way to commend the construction crews.

[DejaVu2001]

^ Actually only two supports today (well, 2 that are visible on the webcam). The large immelmann support right in front of the web cam, and a support for the inline roll.

[ttd rox]

The more and more it takes shape the more I wish the camera was angled to the right a bit. The station and lift will be exciting to watch but I would like to view the other half first. I wish they switched angles maybe twice a day.

[CoasterNick3157]

First test run on Swarm to give you a look at the drop and the zero g roll.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-SWAR ... 3268536083

[traincrossing9]

I passed by Great America on the highway the other day and X-Flight is looking great! Was surprised by how tall it was, and the supports for the first drop weren't even up yet.

[ttd rox]

First test run on Swarm to give you a look at the drop and the zero g roll.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-SWAR ... 3268536083

I love how slow it went up side down on the inverted drop then suddenly it hits another gear (not literally) and pulls downward through the drop. If that looked intense I can't imagine what ours will be like.

[CoastsToCoasters]

Its cold outside so thats a huge factor as to why it crawled through the zeroG so Im hopin & pretty much know ours wont crawl like that, or will Swarm once its consistently running & its warmer out.

[CoasterCruiser]

Does anyone know if our Zero G roll is as tall as Swarms?

[DejaVu2001]

^ The logical assumption would be that ours would be a few feet shorter, but neither park has mentioned a specific height for the Zero-G roll.

[CoastsToCoasters]

the Swarm - 127ft

X-Flight - 120ft

Im going to go with its safe to say both coasters will have very similar zeroG roll heights if not the same seein a 7ft difference is nothing too major. So the video we have of Swarms test run will give us a great idea of what ours will look like from the ground up aka what we will be gazing at in awe ;D

[CstrFan512]

It's starting to look like a jungle of supports!

[stormalert12345]

I cant wait to go on

[wishman35]

I love the roar as the train runs through the tracks on that the test run of Swarm. Reminds me of Mantis at CP - I love that noise. When you can here is at a good distance from the ride. So imposing.