Vertical Construction Has Begun!

Lol, he's deleting and re-posting instead of editing. I noticed it a couple nights ago.

Dammit Shawn, You're confusing us. ;)

SRStark20… Destroying the restrooms seems like a fine idea.

At Valleyfair the front restrooms are outside the front gate and that seems to work really nicely. I would like both those triangle topped buildings on both sides and all the pavilions removed. Then when you enter through the turnstiles views would be open to the lake both left and right. Looking through Blue Streak to the marina on the left and past Ocean Motion and Gatekeeper to the beach on the right. The whole front of the park could be a big open space once you step inside. If you look at the position of Ocean Motion from Google maps it almost seems like they have some kind of idea like that in mind.

Anyhow, GateKeeper is a perfect start for a complete overhaul of the front of the park if that's where they're heading. The picnic pavilions could be moved all together further out to towards the marina and beach sides where parking now is.

This is all a long way of saying I don't understand the lengths they seem to be going to currently to work around those old structures you guys are saying GateKeeper is coming too close to.

Think they will still do the keyhole lift with the snow today?

Think they will still do the keyhole lift with the snow today?

Yes.

Has anyone been up to see if there is any progress on the station recently?

I'm going to actually say they won't be doing it today. I don't see any prep work going on to get ready. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

Darn, it's gonna be starting to get dark soon and they didn't start constructing the keyholes yet. Oh well, like TTD 120mph said, there's always tomorrow.

Nice view with the new Gatekeep beachcam! Still waiting for movement on the keyhole towers.

If they leave that cam there we can watch the lines when the park opens and stress out. LOL

http://174.121.245.214/cp/GateKeeperBeachCam_1024.jpg

Cool, another cam. Its always fun to have as many views as possible.

Also, it looks like they may be getting in position to do the keyhole lift?

A semi just pulled a tower under the crane - hopefully get to see this before I go to work.

bottom stabilizing crane in place!

just looks like the 2nd piece being delivered.

don't kill my hopes: This would be a good way to start the week!

Strange.... when I loaded this page a few minutes ago... none of the posts from today showed up so I made a new thread about the beach cam. Bizarre.

The footer for the first keyhole has been uncovered. Looks like they will probably do it today.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151229203421463&set=a.3191...t=1&ref=nf

They finished the first keyhole today, it's looking very impressive!

Am I the only one who thinks the gap in the tower looks awesome?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151238343161463&set=a.319...=1&theater

No, I think it's pretty awesome as well.