Update: Skyhawk Construction 1/24

http://www.pointbuzz.com/skyhawk-c.htm

Fighting a stiff wind, gray sky, and a mysterious focus problem with the camera, I still managed to get some good pictures. Not a lot has changed since last month and not a lot is expected to change next month. So, unless something happens, don't look for another Skyhawk update before March.

*** Edited 1/26/2006 8:11:10 PM UTC by Walt***

Thanks for the great pics Walt. I am looking forward to riding Skyhawk, can't wait til May.... :)

Where did you take that first MidwayVision (tm) from? Did you have a boat on the middle of the waterway or is it just because of the way the camera is zoomed in that makes it look that way?

I was standing on the floating bridge that is used during the off-season.

Ahhh. Great pictures. It'll definitely be interesting to see the finished area. Also, have they started the queue for SH? I'm guessing the one in your pictures is the SRF queue.

^You can see some of the new structure (know idea what they are) that is going to be by the queue in this picture.

http://www.pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=3084

Yet another great update brought to us by Walt. :)

Definitely not the best photogenic area, especially on a dark gloomy January day. :)

Awesome pictures as usual, however.

Great pictures. It never gets old of seeing more new pictures of CP, even in January.

So the queue is going to made out of wood?

3 cheers for a shaded queue.

I thought that it wouldn't work with its surroundings when we first found out its color scheme, but I didn't think it would stick out this much. It looks about as out of place as a pedophile at a nursing home.

I hope I didn't offend any child molestors or those in the geriatric community with my post...

Yeah but,theres no leaves on the trees and no landscaping. Once the trees bloom it wont look as big and obtrusive.

unless those trees meet Barry Bonds for some roids and do serious growing this ride is going to stick out lke a sore thumb... It's nice thouh that there are doing something with this area even know it does stick out. Hopefully the white water landing site will get the correct ride and look for frontier town. I love roller coasters but it is nice to have that peaceful area to hang out for a while to get away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the park

I agree (and I know there are those who will disagree), and I've said it before--I do think it sticks out too much.

I'm pleased to see they are theming the compressor room to look like the Mine Ride (although I fear there will be ugly, out-of-place garage doors on the front of the building), but I wish they would have decided to theme the ride structure itself.

I think they could have made the tower look like an old mine tipple or old-fashioned drilling rig or something--or at least have toned down the paint to make it look like a large wooden swing set, etc.

But that's just me.

Thanks for the pics, Walt.

Those pictures make me feel like I was actually there taking them myself.

There's more queue than maXair! Yay! No more disorganized, just kinda walk infront of someone extended line! WOO!

Nice pics Walt. How do you get into the park on the offseason, though? I mean, I'm sure it's arranged and stuff, but... are your ties that close with CP?

-nesdude

Great update Walt.

And this is just me but it almost looks as if you can see the boom of a crane...a very big crane...right above the Museum's roof in this midwayvision: http://www.pointbuzz.com/midwayvision/skyhawkmv7.jpg
Though I think it's just a suspicious looking branch.:)

^ Thats awfuly straight for a branch considering it in the vicinity of WWL land.

It looks too thin for a crane arm, but it is far away so...

Walt did you get to see what is going on at WWL? Is there a coaster going up?