New pics of this weeks construction available

Pics from Friday, 10/11/02, are available for viewing at http://www.midwestcoastercentral.com. Lots of supports have been added below the tree line, therefore stuff we can't see on the web cam. The overall layout is a little clearer now. Enjoy!

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Scott W. Short, Rail Junkie
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One more thing. The resizing of the images made the banner on the Chaos/PWE pumphouse a little illegible. It says: "Realized by G. Martin & A. Vleminckx Amusement. www.martin-vleminckx.com". It's for the firm that's erecting the ride.

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Scott W. Short, Rail Junkie
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Pics 17,18 and 22 show footers that wont be aligned with the two paths coming off the tower.

nice pics.

Damn. Crash, those footers in 22 are for transfer track I think. It seriously looks now like this is launch, top hat, brakes.

i agree. these new pics seem to give a lot of support to the L-TH-B theory. I'd like a longer layout, but I guess I'll 'settle' for a 122mph 425 ft rocket coaster.

its gonna suck hitting the breaks at a 100+ mph...if its an L-TH-B coaster...its gonna suck

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I havn't been to excited yet. Breaking 400 by launch almost seems like cheating, that's why MF will still be king in my mind.

I agree 100%, DJ! Not even a 400 foot rocket coaster(especially if it's only L-TH-B) will beat MF!!

Nice pictures ShiveringTim.

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cyberdman

I am still really hopping that it isn't just a L-TH-B coaster. If it is, the ride length is going to be like 15 seconds.

Not only would coaster enthusiasts be upset about a L-TH-B, the normal people would be just as upset, no doubt. I've heard some pretty negative remarks about how short WT is and how it's not even worth waiting in line for it because it's so short.

I'd be very disappointed in CP for building such an attraction with so few elements.

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BTS Cedar Point
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yea...the ride time is going to be shorter than the WT.

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I agree, everyone I talk to regretted waiting more that an hour for WT. Maybe it'll have some overbanks that use the same supports as lower track (brakes). If not I think this think will be like Oblivion 2.

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Paul

Virtual midway has some pics up too.

If they added overbanks, it would be just like riding MF, but faster. Many people have said, "Why dethrone MF so soon!?!?!?" Well, they aren't obviously by what many here have said. This ride will do exactly what it's supposed to. Reclaim the height and speed records, have one hell of an impressive launch, and the tophat will rock!

Really, I mean if they had any other elements to the ride like turns, they would have to be gargantuan and would clutter the skyline and no doubt the area around the ride. Quitchabichin!

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June 28th: LocoBazooka Tour (Sevendust headlining)
July 11th: Korn, Puddle of Mudd, and Deadsy
*** This post was edited by CP_bound 10/12/2002 2:07:35 PM ***

take a look at the new pics on virtual midway....look at all that twisted track...thats MORE than enough track for a tophat...meaning there is going to be something else.

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If we are getting an inverted tophat, it will be a MUCH different experience from MF. Even if it is L-TH-B, it will still be an amazing ride. Think about it, upside down 400 feet in the air.

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Great Ohio Coaster Club member #335

It won't be upside down. Does anyone know how big the area is with the new I-beams that have been driven?

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June 28th: LocoBazooka Tour (Sevendust headlining)
July 11th: Korn, Puddle of Mudd, and Deadsy

CP_bound said:

Quitchabichin!

Oh, cool, Schwabinchen is getting renamed? :)

Now this is what I'm doing. I am going to say "IT WILL BE L-TH-B!!!" in my head and be pleasantly suprised if it isn't.

*** This post was edited by S00perGIR 10/12/2002 10:07:56 PM ***

My offerings http://www.setecx.com/pics/cp101202const/

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