SDC's 2013 Project

sawblade5 · June 04, 2012, 10:00:33 AM

I got a few pictures from yesterday. I noticed some new construction in the ravine that is visible just past Hobo Junction also there appears to be a small dip off the lift before the big first drop kinda like The Boss and Screaming Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis. I also uploaded a picture of the station progress. I am wondering if this coaster will have a traditional chain lift on it?

Grapeslie · June 04, 2012, 10:55:33 AM

OMG those photos are fantastic! Thank You!

shavethewhales · June 04, 2012, 12:51:23 PM

Awesome, thanks for the update sawblade. It's great to see the rest of the course start to rise.

I'll be there next weekend, and you know I'll get a ton of photos of every angle I can get, along with hopefully a better description of where the construction is currently and where it looks like it will go.

chittlins · June 04, 2012, 01:28:34 PM

So, after the lift there's an immediately small dip back what looks like the height of the lift into a curve for the drop.

sanddunerider · June 04, 2012, 02:15:19 PM

chittlins, I dont know if you asked a question? or made a statement?

Yes. There is a small dip to the east just after the lift.

mhguy77 · June 04, 2012, 02:29:48 PM

Great photos sawblade5.
Thanks!

Saaam! · June 05, 2012, 08:44:46 PM

That sucker is flying with construction! Thanks for the pics, Sawblade!

WolfHunter · June 06, 2012, 10:22:01 AM

It appears that it will have a turn drop similar to that of Wildfire from when i was there looking at it on Sunday...

crash · June 06, 2012, 05:49:19 PM

Ok so here is the update, I rode wildfire and this is what I saw

-track is done on the dip
-the drop that you saw in the picture is almost done with tracking
-the drop... Is... Breath taking.. So so steep. Definitely will get air time!

shavethewhales · June 06, 2012, 06:52:43 PM

Quote from: crash on June 06, 2012, 05:49:19 PM
Ok so here is the update, I rode wildfire and this is what I saw

-track is done on the dip
-the drop that you saw in the picture is almost done with tracking
-the drop... Is... Breath taking.. So so steep. Definitely will get air time!

So the 81 degree drop rumor was true? Does it look steeper than WF's drop?

Pretty excited to see this on Friday.

WolfHunter · June 06, 2012, 08:22:19 PM

Yes I do believe it was steeper than wf bearly though... you can achieve freefall on wildfire too though just have a one click loose harness

shavethewhales · June 06, 2012, 09:01:16 PM

WF doesn't have anywhere near an 81 degree drop, but I'm trying to judge perceptions based on that. It will be difficult to judge exactly how steep it is through the trees and from different angles, but if it looks steeper than WF's then it's going to be pretty damn steep, especially for a woodie.

Swoosh · June 06, 2012, 09:51:10 PM

WF is around 70° if that steep. I'm just guessing from the photos I took on our backstage tour in 2009.

81° is pretty steep. Your body is not going to differentiate between it and straight down, this fact alone is why Oblivion is not straight down.

WolfHunter · June 06, 2012, 09:53:00 PM

the question is how fast will it go?

WolfHunter · June 06, 2012, 09:55:39 PM

Oh yes I forgot to mention. The ride will be named U smell smoke?