Update: August 16

You make a good point but i still hope it isnt an aquatrax. but anyway. Can you guys tell if they are still hanging track today? You can see where they have hung some allready (another turnaround) but then it runs off the camera. Can any of you tell what they are doing?

Millenium101...good observation. That is interesting that there would be no means of connecting that track to another piece...

It finally nice to see some track going up. Now, when will CP make the offical announcement???? The cat's out of the bag. a new coaster is going up. Just give us the specs already!

Oh yeah and i definetly think this piece is for a brake runhttp://pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=4981

Why? If you look at the bottom of this piece on it's brake run, they look almost exactly alike http://rcdb.com/ig3448.htm?picture=3

I know it has been said, but I have no doubt it is not

Millenium101_BrIcE said:
HEY!!! Has anyone noticed that this piece of track doesn't have holes to connect to another track at the bottom of the V (the triangular track)

http://www.pointpixels.com/4images/details.php?image_id=7480

I don't know if this makes a difference but it sure is weird!!!

I think that piece is for the loading station. That would explain the extra amount of supports, and also the track has a hole through it. Makes me think there is a sort of plug that fits right in.

Of course, it could also be part of the track where they store trains, thus making it transfer track. Even if it doesn't connect perfectly it wouldn't matter right because there would no people on the train anyway.

And last thought is that it is part of the launch. I understand that LIMs weigh a lot and thus this could account also for the extra supports.

Ok, Ok, thanks for the update CoasterNut06 cause i had no clue

Sorry for the crapy spelling and grammer on all my post. I suck at all that

Well Millenium101_BrIcE, I am no expert by any means, but on that flight of the phoenix picture the brake run had one support per track section. This track section has 4, albeit on the sides as opposed to the bottom. Nevertheless I still think this track piece has to hold immense loads and quite possibly for long periods of time.

Millenium101_BrIcE said:
HEY!!! Has anyone noticed that this piece of track doesn't have holes to connect to another track at the bottom of the V (the triangular track)

http://www.pointpixels.com/4images/details.php?image_id=7480

I don't know if this makes a difference but it sure is weird!!!

Best guess: its part of the transfer section. If it was bolted it wouldnt' be able to slide out to the storage track.

We all have our opinions of what this will be, so let me throw something out there.

How about something like this, except horses instead of motorcycles? I know, going out on a limb here.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25745

Whatever it may be, let's just sit back and enjoy watching the progress and wait for the announcement.
*** Edited 8/17/2006 7:16:12 PM UTC by ohcoasterguy***

Ok, the crane moved. I can see the track now. It looks like the track switches back again and angles to make another high banked turn right back towards the web cam. Correct me if i'm wrong but this is looking kinda redundant. But if were going fast enough it looks like a whole crap load of fun anyway.

djDaemon said:
That's not what he's implying. He's stated a few times that the coaster going over water doesn't equate to "being involved".

So, if you'd have been paying attention, you'd know that he's not stating the obvious. He's stating his opinion, and in a much quieter fashion than most others around here.

Man, I must be a complete idiot to believe those exact words everytime he types them. If that is not what he meant, how come he types exactly that using those words over and over every time? I must be blind because you must be reading a totally different forum than I am. I have been paying attention that is why, to me, it is getting old.

ohcoasterguy... that looks kinda cool but i think the coaster CP is building is on a much bigger scale. But truthfully if it turned out to be that, i would ride it. Good job digging that up i certainly wouldnt have found it.

From what I have seen so far, it looks to me like it will stay low to the ground and go pretty quick.

And from looking at it now, the idea of a Aquatrax does not seem to far fetched anymore, to be honest.

And some of you really need to cool it around here. Do you realize you are arguing about how someone states their opinion that it is going to involve water? Is it that big of a deal? No it definately is not.

ohcoasterguy said:
We all have our opinions of what this will be, so let me throw something out there.

How about something like this, except horses instead of motorcycles? I know, going out on a limb here.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25745

Whatever it may be, let's just sit back and enjoy watching the progress and wait for the announcement.
*** Edited 8/17/2006 7:16:12 PM UTC by ohcoasterguy***

That looks interesting, but there are two tiny little problems with that coming to Cedar Point.

First of all it is a prototype which CP does not deal with.

And second, it is not Intamin design. I think we can all agree that it is a 500 foot Intamin right;).

CoasterNut06 said:
I think we can all agree that it is a 500 foot Intamin right;).

Well, you're half right.

But you also have to consider, why would they build Aqua trax in Northern Ohio, which would give the ride about a 3 month season, May, September and October being to cold to ride because you get wet. They are building something people can ride throughout the entire season and something that will increase there ticket sales. Not alot of people want to get wet when going to a theme park in Ohio. It be a good Idea for florida or somewhere down south, I'de have to rule it out.

Why? WWL was ridden throughout the season for the exact reason of it was fun and didn't get you soaked. You got splashed, but even in the spring/fall it wasn't bad.

I'm not sure how wet an aquatrax gets the riders, but I would imagine that is design dependent. You can make it where you get people soaked, or to where they just get a little sprayed.

than what would be the point of having an aquatrax, trust me, when you get "lightly sprayed" in 50-60 degree weather, it won't feel nice. Like I said a big ride like this isn't meant for Northern Ohio Weather. and Plus, it doesn't go along with the western theme. when I think of a western theme, I think sand not water.

I'm not really seeing an aquatrax neither,but from what I have heard and seen on different sites,you don't get soaked to the bone.So with that logic it could run all season with no problem.

JuggaLotus said:

Millenium101_BrIcE said:
HEY!!! Has anyone noticed that this piece of track doesn't have holes to connect to another track at the bottom of the V (the triangular track)

http://www.pointpixels.com/4images/details.php?image_id=7480

I don't know if this makes a difference but it sure is weird!!!

Best guess: its part of the transfer section. If it was bolted it wouldnt' be able to slide out to the storage track.

I dont think it's transfer, it would have a locking piston system. With the connectors(flanges) they way they are, and the extensions on the side, I believe it will be part of the lift. Also, it will be a transition section which explains the missing flange on the bottom rail.