Valravn Goes Vertical--Construction Starts

It's a beautiful image right now on the webcam. Look at that beautiful snow!

Any idea what the wood structure is that is sitting on the lift?

Safe and easy access to the other side for contractors.

It's for installing the chain.

I always wondered how lift chaindswere installed.

Neat!

I've never realized the size of the chain until I saw that picture. That is massive!

No little can of 3 in 1 gonna oil that whopper!

1 support installed. Link to gallery

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Are you really going to post a new version of that for every piece of steel added?

Once a day.

A cold day to be working in a basket putting steel together.

Yes, I have nothing but utmost respect for those workers enduring those conditions so that we can have our thrills :)

Though it's still cold out today, its at least 10 degrees warmer out from Monday and Tuesday of this week. I'm guessing that's why they've held off on the immelmann loop until today. 19 degrees Fahrenheit is still extremely cold to be moving and positioning large pieces of steel.

And wind of course is a big factor too :)

I'll also now be updating this gif with the latest daily progress pic: http://www.davidwaderich.com/hotlink/CP/ValravnTrackComplete/TrackC...te_All.gif

Can't wait to see this in person! I don't think the renderings or webcam does it justice. I think watching the coaster drop and go into the Immelman from the midway will be fun to watch

Three pieces of track installed. Link to gallery | Animated gif

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One support and 3 pieces of track installed. Link to gallery | Animated gif

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Jeff said:

Are you really going to post a new version of that for every piece of steel added?

I think you have your answer now.

I believe they recently mentioned that track would be complete at the end of February. Seems like it would be sooner at the rate they have been going the past few days.