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^ There can't be any dummies in those two cars. The seats are still wrapped in black plastic. If they had been unwrapped, the backs would be red.
The trains look better in the video
I hope I get rerides with my xtreem pass between 9-10. I wonder how well those passes are selling.
The trains aren't even put together yet!!
^^^ Again, the trains still have not been themed. They will look just like in the video once completed.
Anyone see where the cars got moved to?
They are on the brakes before the turnaround
They are on the same brake segment/run but just pulled a few yards back. With the crane being over by the brakes, I wonder if we will see more cars added 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
^ They were doing partial testing. They pushed the cars back through the brakes around the curve, and to the back of the brake run, then let it go through forward to where it is now. The cranes are working on the storage track shed and station. Cranes are not used to add cars on most coasters as most coasters have a permanent hoist built in at the back of one of the storage tracks.
^That would make sense considering most cars are taken off the tracks on the majority of all coasters each year. I'm sure the roof of the station will go up rather quickly but aren't they adding a small tower to the side of the station in between the two stairs on the right side?
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
I don't think the tower on the station will happen. It is already clear that the station will look nothing like what is shown in the artwork.
I thought the tower on the station was a elevator !!! Just like the one on wild eagle.
^ If we were getting an elevator, they wouldn't have that huge ramp on the other side of the station.
They're working this morning. A third car is being added right now.
Record is 1994. 57 visits. I'm still bruised.
Strange that they are adding the trains by crane.....I thought that was what the wench was for in the storage tracks
^If you look at yesterday's Twitter photo, the opening to use the hoist on Storage 2 is currently blocked by beams. I assume the park's maintenance staff has decided not to wait for the construction crew to finish that.
I looked on the webcam and there working !!!! They put more trains on the track.
I believe they just stuck on the fifth car. It's hard to see since I'm viewing on my phone in a bright setting.
5th car is on, the crane is set to lift the 6th car up anytime now. The first train should be done today, and I would start paying very close attention because testing could start as soon as Monday.
I saw something on there twitter page and it said "Alot will be happening next week so stay tuned" Do you think they meant testing ???
The whole train is officially on. Testing should begin next week I would imagine.
i really hope we can get a video of the first run. Please Great America that would be very welcomed in this community.
Does anyone know if they did the pull through/clearance test yet? I can't imagine they'll be letting trains run the course before doing that but I haven't seen or heard of the tests being done yet.
Record is 1994. 57 visits. I'm still bruised.
^ I have never seen a B&M do a full pull-through. All they do is push a wood, plastic, or metal reach envelope through the tight spots. And since the fly-through and hangar both haven't been completed, obviously that hasn't happened.
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