X-Flight new for 2012

[DejaVu2001]

^ I just said that

[oh-my-lanta!]

About the Season pass thing, I live in St. Louis and am a season pass holder to Six Flags St. Louis. Do you think I would still be able to ride X-Flight on the exclusive season pass holder days? And the ride is only running a bit slower because it is still newer, and they never run the chain lift at full speed until maybe a week after testing. I don't know why this is but If you look at leviathan at Canada's wonderland, they did the same thing. There are also many adjustments with the trains and such that must be done. (Don't think I'm being a smart aleck, just trying to be helpful.) Anyway, the ride looks fantastic!

[DejaVu2001]

^ From SFGAm's Facebook page

Six Flags Great America/Hurricane Harbor: Yes, Season Passes from other Six Flags parks will be accepted on May 12-13 to ride X Flight. The pass must be processed and not a voucher. This event is just for Season Pass holders and not Thrill Pass holders.

[chester016]

It does look rather slow right now, however there are a few things that need to be taken into account:

A. it was the first test run, everything is very tight right now, once these trains start making lap after lap after lap, they will loosen up a bit and things will flow easier and it will speed up.

B. The fine tuning has not been done yet. There are numerous adjustments that can be made until the result they are looking for is achieved. Think of it this way: its like the engine of a car. If one thing is not working properly, your engine will not run as ideally as it was intended.

C. The theming has not been added to the trains. That will add a considerable amount of weight, as well as the people riding the ride. The more weight you get on the train, to a point.......the faster it will go.

[ttd rox]

There isn't much work happening around the station today. There is some rain in the area but the winds are really high today. Only 26 more days until it opens to season pass holders!

[Iron Wolf 90-11]

It looks like they are working under the station.

[CstrFan512]

[FloorHead]

Second train is going in now.

[onyxhotel08]

It has been very boring recently. Change the angle of the camera. Nothing has really changed since the train was put on. Plenty of work still to do in one month.

[jwlnroe]

second train is being ran and tested right now

[DejaVu2001]

^ That is still Train #1. Train #2 was put away. There is no way they moved all those water dummies into the other train that fast.

[CoasterCruiser]

They have so much to do in such little D:They have yet to finish: pouring all enterence que sidewalk/ X-logo, putting up que guardrails, the water element has yet to be finished (decor & pump), the exterior of the station doesn't appear to be finished, the entrance sign needs to be placed, the Xcessories gift shop hasn't been put in, sidewalk lights haven't started, the hangar isn't close to done, the keyhole has barely started if started at all, the train "cases" aren't put on, and lastly landscaping hasn't begun unless they are going to run the ride surrounded by dirt. (I may be wrong with some of this but i'm just stating it as what it appears)

[jwlnroe]

^ That is still Train #1. Train #2 was put away. There is no way they moved all those water dummies into the other train that fast.

true lol i just saw them assemble it and then was off for awhile and came back and saw it running so I assumed it was the 2nd train already.

[woohoodude11]

They have so much to do in such little D:They have yet to finish: pouring all enterence que sidewalk/ X-logo, putting up que guardrails, the water element has yet to be finished (decor & pump), the exterior of the station doesn't appear to be finished, the entrance sign needs to be placed, the Xcessories gift shop hasn't been put in, sidewalk lights haven't started, the hangar isn't close to done, the keyhole has barely started if started at all, the train "cases" aren't put on, and lastly landscaping hasn't begun unless they are going to run the ride surrounded by dirt. (I may be wrong with some of this but i'm just stating it as what it appears)

I have a feeling most of the theming is pre-fabbed crap they just need to bolt together, I definitely don't think they'll pour a solid concrete tower. Landscaping should take a couple days tops...just some sod and a ton of water. I don't see any trees being entered for awhile...my biggest concern is the train tracks...they start those?

[DejaVu2001]

^ Railroad will not be open for opening weekend. I would guess it will open Memorial Day weekend, maybe a little earlier.

[Corkscrew07]

They have so much to do in such little D:They have yet to finish: pouring all enterence que sidewalk/ X-logo, putting up que guardrails, the water element has yet to be finished (decor & pump), the exterior of the station doesn't appear to be finished, the entrance sign needs to be placed, the Xcessories gift shop hasn't been put in, sidewalk lights haven't started, the hangar isn't close to done, the keyhole has barely started if started at all, the train "cases" aren't put on, and lastly landscaping hasn't begun unless they are going to run the ride surrounded by dirt. (I may be wrong with some of this but i'm just stating it as what it appears)

Much of this has been done off-camera.

[Falcon]

The tower and hanger will probably just bolt together. Once the foundation is done those will probably be up within a day or two. There is no way they are going to make a solid concert tower. Its probably just two sides and a top.

[ttd rox]

I tweeted SFGAm asking if the hangar will be located at the bottom of the drop and they responded with:

"No, it will be going almost directly under the webcam (Far left side of ride, closer to Dare Devil Dive)"

[DejaVu2001]

^ Well that doesn't help. That could still mean the Immelmann or after the second roll.

[ttd rox]

^ Well that doesn't help. That could still mean the Immelmann or after the second roll.

I asked them on two different occasions if it was before the Immelmann but they never replied.

[coasterkidd100]

Right now there are a few guys working on ladders in the station. Not sure what they are doing but it looks like they are hanging something from the roof on the left side of the station. Maybe they are lights.

[CstrFan512]

On the side of the station visable to the web cam, I think they are going to put a sign on that black structure by the stairs.

[Sporlo]

I tweeted SFGAm asking if the hangar will be located at the bottom of the drop and they responded with:

"No, it will be going almost directly under the webcam (Far left side of ride, closer to Dare Devil Dive)"

They cannot get ANY of their facts straight!

[CstrFan512]

It's ten at night right now and there are lights on under the station. Are they working or just testing light for the line?

[jwlnroe]

webcam no longer up?