Vertical Construction Has Begun!

Anybody got a link to that FB page...

I am surprised that they are putting in those pieces before the elements that will be below the lift hill.

The loop isn't below the lift hill. It's next to it.

And the lift is generally the first thing to go up because the other lift hill work can be done while the rest of the essentially bare track can be laid.

The loop actully goes under the lift hill twice. Once on the entrance and once on the exit.

Looks like its going to be a big mess of supports and track.

I don't think there is any need for concern on Adena's decisions on erecting a coaster....this isn't their first rodeo....

B&M sends instructions on how the ride should be erected in what order. I saw this when I saw a (eaither Discovery or Travel Channel) show, When Six Flags was constructing Tatsu.

I know for Leviathan, the last piece was right before the brake run.

xtremecoasters said:
The loop actully goes under the lift hill twice. Once on the entrance and once on the exit.

Untrue.

extremecoasters said:

Anybody got a link to that FB page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/OkOkAlright-I-must-admit-Cedar-Point-...tos_stream

BTW, I'm pretty confident that the owner of that page is a construction worker, if not it could be Matt Ouimet doing the best marketing campaign for CP. They've been allowed to be there for the blasting of Space Spiral, on site during construction, and there for the delivery of the first Gatekeeper track pieces so they have knowledge ahead of time for scheduled deliveries. They're not trespassing when taking those pics, they're on the "inside".

djDaemon said:

xtremecoasters said:
The loop actully goes under the lift hill twice. Once on the entrance and once on the exit.

Untrue.

Ok, so it goes under the supports for the lift hill, not directly under the lift track.

^^^That made the designer nerd in me squeal. I love design layouts. :)

They were also there for the building of Luminosity.

So according to that layout, the queue for the right side seats of the trains will go under the track? I guess they have to cross it somehow, I just had never considered it....

So it looks like the queue will be between GateKeeper and Wicked Twister. I thought it would be near the transfer track.

CPfan1976 said:

extremecoasters said:

Anybody got a link to that FB page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/OkOkAlright-I-must-admit-Cedar-Point-...tos_stream

BTW, I'm pretty confident that the owner of that page is a construction worker, if not it could be Matt Ouimet doing the best marketing campaign for CP. They've been allowed to be there for the blasting of Space Spiral, on site during construction, and there for the delivery of the first Gatekeeper track pieces so they have knowledge ahead of time for scheduled deliveries. They're not trespassing when taking those pics, they're on the "inside".

Who says it's just one person? Haha.

CPfan1976 said:

extremecoasters said:

Anybody got a link to that FB page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/OkOkAlright-I-must-admit-Cedar-Point-...tos_stream

BTW, I'm pretty confident that the owner of that page is a construction worker, if not it could be Matt Ouimet doing the best marketing campaign for CP. They've been allowed to be there for the blasting of Space Spiral, on site during construction, and there for the delivery of the first Gatekeeper track pieces so they have knowledge ahead of time for scheduled deliveries. They're not trespassing when taking those pics, they're on the "inside".

Thanks...yea it looks pretty organized.

Maverick00 said:
So it looks like the queue will be between GateKeeper and Wicked Twister. I thought it would be near the transfer track.

Keep in mind that a lot may have changed since those plans were created. In fact, I believe those plans were created before the decision was made to remove Space Spiral.

looks like we have a new crane

Tennessee_CP_Fan said:
So according to that layout, the queue for the right side seats of the trains will go under the track? I guess they have to cross it somehow, I just had never considered it....

Firehawk at KI has a similar setup. One half of the queue goes under.

^X-Flight at SFGA has the left side of the train going under the station. Just before that point, you pick which side you want to ride.