CoasterRiderSC wrote:Maybe they were some type of retention pond?
Yes. It feeds to other ponds in the park. I just took a lot of they added some dirt to store the caissons. The pond is not filled in and is not going anywhere
Great videos! THANK YOU for taking your spare time to make and publish these!
And I learned something from this last update: Dive coaster never actually stop moving at top of lift! I've been on Valravn and Sheikra and I was certain that we stopped moving
Single Day Ride Count Record
50 rides 8/17/2018 (Without Flash Pass - Coasters After Dark)
I'm still kind of surprised we're getting Rak in 2025 instead of 2026 (50th) but maybe they wanted to build it before the record breaker in SFOT in 2026? It would have made more sense to do the kids area in 2025 and Rak to come in 2026.
But I'm very happy we're getting our FIFTH B&M coaster! I don't think any other park has 5.
Single Day Ride Count Record
50 rides 8/17/2018 (Without Flash Pass - Coasters After Dark)
Dan The Coaster Man wrote:Too lazy to check, but maybe we have the most B&M track (in feet) out of any park in the world after Wrath!
Nope. That record belongs to SeaWorld. They have over 18,000 feet of B&M track. We have 16,700 feet. Two of their B&Ms are over 4,000 while Superman and Batman are actually quite short under 3,000 feet.
Looks like another shipment has started! Thanks to Evan Robert on Facebook for getting me this picture. This was spotted in I275 in Ohio on its way up to be delivered! Vertical construction should bring this coming week…I hope!
Looks like another shipment has started! Thanks to Evan Robert on Facebook for getting me this picture. This was spotted in I275 in Ohio on its way up to be delivered! Vertical construction should bring this coming week…I hope!
Looks like another shipment has started! Thanks to Evan Robert on Facebook for getting me this picture. This was spotted in I275 in Ohio on its way up to be delivered! Vertical construction should bring this coming week…I hope!
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This is great to see! It's been a month or so since new track and supports have shown up. I hope things are kicking into high gear over at Clermont and we start getting shipments a few times per week now. December is right around the corner and I'm sure the footers for the station, lift hill, and brake run are ready to take supports and track. Or will be ready in a few days?
I'm excited for vertical construction to start! B&MGuy, I hope you are ready to get out there with your drone!
Stupid questions: Why isn't that footer round? And why the gap in the middle of the concrete? The support post looks like it's not even touching the concrete.
Single Day Ride Count Record
50 rides 8/17/2018 (Without Flash Pass - Coasters After Dark)
CoasterRiderSC wrote:Stupid questions: Why isn't that footer round? And why the gap in the middle of the concrete? The support post looks like it's not even touching the concrete.
That support looks like it is bolted directly to the rebar itself. I think a little more concrete needs to fill in those gaps. Anyway, I'm glad vertical construction has started!
Correct, the gaps you see will be filled in later, I don't believe that filling is entirely concrete though.
You can see this at X-Flight since it's the most obvious there. When it's filled in there's almost like a hill that goes from the base of the footer to the base of the steel.
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