About a week ago the general manager said they were still on schedule for a spring '08 opening. I hope so cause I'm ready for some roller coasters and the faster these things become operational the faster I can ride them.
Top 5 wood-5-Goliath 4-Ravine Flyer II 3-Phoenix 2-Voyage 1-El Toro Top 5 Steel- 5-Velocicoaster 4- Maverick 3- Fury 325 2-Steel Vengeance 1-X2 Coaster Count: 444
if you mean the track right after the loop at the bottom of the frame, it looks like an optical illusion cause of those supports, but I think it's a slight drop or hop/hill rather than a lateral movement.
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
Even with its small track, I think it will offer a great experience. Because any coaster that is inside will seem bigger when it gets close to the ceiling.
probably going to take at least a week or 2 for them to even consider testing it, as just about the entire ride is being held vertical by wooden wedges (Gerstlauer uses a unique footer system)
I would think it will soft open before March.
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
It still amazes me the things they are putting in this mall! Lots of new rides to check out this season, makes me want to head up to Mall Of America! The one thing i think is funny is the fact that such an intense ride is named after such a childish show.
RIP: Trailblazer and Deja Vu...heck, even Alien Encounter
on another msg board a mall employee posts, I guess it's getting extensive themeing with a tunnel and it's unlikely it will open for some time. I guess that whole corner of the park will get a Spongebob theme.
I personally like Spongebob there is more adult humor in it than you may think, if you've never seen it. A few episodes have a few rally entertaining sexual references, though it's all done to fly right over the heads of kids for the parents who are forced to watch what the kids want to watch
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
Spongebob Rox! I'll still be watching it when I'm an adult. In fact, I'm watching it right now! Go SB! Everybody has to love Spongebob in order to ride it! JK.
Top 3 Steel Coasters: 1. The Incredible Hulk 2. Maverick 3. Dragon Challenge (Fireball)
Top 3 Wood Coasters: 1. The Beast 2. American Eagle (Red) 3. Hades
it is an Intamin Halfpipe just like Elitch (well shorter), but the ride action is exactly the same. Propulsion system at the bottom of the U then it just rocks back and forth.
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
A DiskO is a simple carnival ride that is only a simple little U shape like the one at Mt. Olympus. Stuff like Survivor is also considered a diskO even though it has more than just a simple U. DiskO are smaller and Half Pipes are bigger. Halfpipes go up at a 90 degree angle DiskO's don't. Pretty simple if you look at pics. Also, their trains/cars are different. Halfpipe is more of skateboard shape acting like your doing a HALFPIPE on it that's why it's called a halfpipe coaster. I looked at RCDB and it didn't say Survivor was a coaster.
Top 3 Steel Coasters: 1. The Incredible Hulk 2. Maverick 3. Dragon Challenge (Fireball)
Top 3 Wood Coasters: 1. The Beast 2. American Eagle (Red) 3. Hades