Compare these two pics

[coasterguy]

Look and these two pic what do you notice different?Pic 1: http://groups.msn.com/SFGAM2003Construc ... toID=18Pic 2: http://rcdb.com/installationgallery1568.htm?Picture=16I noticed the size of the footers. Great America's are huge compared to the Superman at Six Flags Over Georgia. The solo support could be on the small footers like pic 1. There is track in the way so the solo suport could be on the small footer.

[CoasterDave316]

Large footers on clones is common.Take a look at the footers at the bottom of the drop on the latest Batman clone:http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery1365.htm?Picture=9Compare them to the footers of the original B:TR at SFGAmhttp://sfgamworld.com/Photos/SFGAm ... 2_JPG.html

[RagingBullFan]

This is a little OT.. But what is with Great America and using the footers with the Galvanized Sheath now? I know V² has it, I think Déjà Vu has it, but I think all of their previous rides don't. Did they figure out that using the protective covering would help the footers last longer? Or is it just the location they are building, because all 3 new rides were built around water.

[coasterguy]

Those footers are not that big on yellow and purple batman!!!!

[coastrcorey]

It's also partly because the footers in Pic. 1 are station/transfer track footers... The footers in Pic. 2 are just regular ol' track footers.

[CoasterDude04]

Maybe all that dirt is too cover up some of the parking lot and when all the dirt is filled in the footers won't be that high from the dirt. That's just a guess, I have no clue if they can cover up cement with dirt anyways.l

[Blinkcoaster]

I think that it might have something to do with the regulations of the city or town. They might have some law to how the footers have to be. This could be on some type of coasters

[Suf03sfgam]

The footers can be different as you see! so there is a posibility!!!

[twixmix0303]

The footers in Georgia are much smaller because of climate differences. In Georgia, it rarely freezes, so the footers don't have to be as big or go as deep into the ground to withstand frost. It's the same way with deck foundations on your house, etc.

[T_Biggs]

I'm thinking Kyle has the most plauseable explanation. And yes, Deja Vu does have it too.

[da rcman2001]

I don't know about you guys, but the first picture on the superman links, and the second one on the batman links dont work.

[coasterguy]

Yea those page are long gone look at the dates of the posts almost a year ago.

[coasterswimgurl12]

one worked for me.....the other one didnt though

[SFGA 11]

Speaking of footers, why does SFWoA use such big footers?Take a look at these pics...http://www.coastergallery.com/2000/sfo08.htmland...http://www.coastergallery.com/2000/sfo39.htmlIs it becuase some of the ride is on water?

[coasterzak]

I have noticed that the footers at SFWoA are also monstrous also, probably because of the climate.

[T_Biggs]

They are on swampy land right next to the lake. As you can see on Serial Thriller, the supports are actually on piers, not footers. I'd imagine those pylons supporting them go quite deep. Batman is right next to it, so thats why both have huge footers. I never noticed how big any of the other coasters' footers are. But those two were on the most swampy land, by far. It added a lot to those two rides.