Cheetah Hunt

[universal chris]

Out of respect for the admins / owners of this site, I won't be posting photos / link today (but it's out there). All the updates I post on here have to be approved and I respect that. Gotta control the amount of updates...speaking of which, my computer seems to be lagging bad after the past two pages lol.

As for completion of the support part of the tower tomorrow...I wouldn't expect it. Yet again, I didn't expect them to work on it today .

True, could you possible tell me the site that the pictures are posted on if not I understand.

 

[RollermanDan]

Lol look at the copyright in photos I've posted and go to the main page.

 

[Tbad556]

Here's a live shot from the OU Twitter (Follow us for more):

 

[Andy]

Here is a pic from today, full update tonight.

 

[RollermanDan]

As you can see from the Twitter pic, last night they placed 3 more support pieces to the tower and it's getting tall. You can see it from well outside the park and inside the park in various areas. I took a photo of it from Gwazi Plaza. Tomorrow is set to be a big day for the crews...they have 3 flatbeds in the support / track yard waiting to come over and there's a mess of supports at the base of the tower waiting to be placed. New track has also arrived.

 

[Andy]

^I took photos of the tower in multiple spots to give everyone an idea of its size and impact on the park. It is a great looking coaster and is going to be an amazing ride and overall experience.

 

[RollermanDan]

Awesome! Can't wait to see your pics.

 

[Andy]

Here is one from outside the main gate,

 

[Brian G.]

New update.

http://www.orlandounited.com/?p=820

 

[universal chris]

Thanks for the pictures isnt the tower 115 ft tall and the drop 130?

 

[mantaguy]

Thanks for the pictures isnt the tower 115 ft tall and the drop 130?

I think I read somewhere that it was 102 and 130. :shrug:

 

[universal chris]

^^ your right heres the stats. http://www.coastergrotto.com/coaster.jsp?argId=1912

 

[TheDecemberists]

I. Love. Those. Support. Beams. So. Much. I. Am. Such. A. Nerd.

 

[Shellemonster]

Thanks for the pictures!

I watched the POV from Busch again and now I understand why they are pushing so hard in the area around the station. If you watch the POV, it is amazing how much work is destined to go into the area we keep getting pictures of. The other parts of the track have some bits to be worked on, but the station and surrounding area appear to have been turned into an ancient ruins type of place. The video below has been released, but it's so cool I felt it needed to be shown again.
Also, apparently the station will be colored a deep shade of red.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9osYLctS_2w

 

[Andy]

Thanks for the pictures!

I watched the POV from Busch again and now I understand why they are pushing so hard in the area around the station. If you watch the POV, it is amazing how much work is destined to go into the area we keep getting pictures of. The other parts of the track have some bits to be worked on, but the station and surrounding area appear to have been turned into an ancient ruins type of place. The video below has been released, but it's so cool I felt it needed to be shown again.
Also, apparently the station will be colored a deep shade of red.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9osYLctS_2w

You can see in the last pics that the themeing is already underway.

 

[RollermanDan]

A good portion of the tower is up and there's a ton of supports waiting to be placed today!

 

[Shellemonster]

You can see in the last pics that the themeing is already underway.

Are you referring to this picture?

I hadn't really noticed that until you pointed it out. Picture comments from the individual doing the updates (in this case you, hatetofly) would be a nice addition to the official OU updates. Is that supposed to be some sort of bridge or just decorative theme detail?

 

[RollermanDan]

As of 330PM, no further construction is going on for the day. Wind speed is a little too high.

 

[universal chris]

Thanks for the update going together real smooth.

 

[Andy]

Are you referring to this picture?

I hadn't really noticed that until you pointed it out. Picture comments from the individual doing the updates (in this case you, hatetofly) would be a nice addition to the official OU updates. Is that supposed to be some sort of bridge or just decorative theme detail?

Yeah might be something that could be done in the future, and as far as that picture is concerned its a decorative arc over the track. In the one below you will see the beginnings of rebar and cinder blocks that will form the themed ruins around the first launch.