[Diamondback FOF]

Do they put the support and track together on the ground then lift both into place? It would seem easier.

(with correct grammar and spelling)

No. That would make the piece too heavy. Also, when they get to thye next support, it will be put up in pieces, not all at once. There would be too much weight in the middle so it would start to bow. They don't put the track on it while is is on the ground also because it would be really off balance.

Just thought I'd let you know your spelling is a little off too.

What?! My post looks like it has great spelling. I think you're just trying to make me look bad

Thanks, I fixed it.

thanks for correcting my spelling but if you do that to all my messages you are going to want me to start paying you.

I was just bored and that one had really bad grammar. I'm not going to correct every one of your posts.

[carowindsman6654]

Funny how nobody has mentioned that the big crane is now put together. You can see it on the gravel road toward the back of the log flume site next to the Dora train.

[coasterbruh]

...im more concerned about the water splash...

[pb3176]

would be nice to have multiple cams to switch between to see different areas of the construction site.
not a rotating cam but letting you watch like 6 cams at once or selecting any of the 6 for a larger view.

[Diamondback FOF]

^^^Where did it go? I don't see it.

Also, one of the small white cranes is working at the back of the Dora site near the parking lot.

[carowindsman6654]

Huh? I see the crane easily right now. It's HUGE. Look between the start of the lift hill and the white crane on the gravel road next to Dora train.

[PreferParamount]

Oh, I couldn't tell what that was, now I see, that thing is huge, I guess thats whats going to put us at 232ft. Time for the lift hill!!!

There is a peice of track sitting in the parking lot near the site, I'm guessing they are going to put it up tommorrow.

[montumax]

thanks for correcting my spelling but if you do that to all my messages you are going to want me to start paying you.

If you used correct spelling, grammar, etc. to start with, nobody would be correcting your posts. It makes posts so much easier to read.

[Wormy]

Yeah buddy, that thar is one big ol' crane.

[KenB]

ZOMG we're getting a second skycoaster!

[nate g]

Do you think they are storing track in that parking lot by the site now or is that piece just there for today?

[carowindsman6654]

I feel like a noob saying this but I will anyways. There are two large cranes that will be assembled. You can see the bottom of the one that hasn't been assembled yet between the small white crane and the large crane that's already assembled in Wormy's photo. Arrows point to both of them. The one on the left is the assembled one:

[KDcoasterMAN]

^No its not two cranes.

Diamondback didn't need two large cranes to assemble it.

That actually how some of those cranes are assembled.

The crane that was raised at KD today is a similar type but the crew put it together differently because they have the room to do so.

The space they re using to build the crane cals for it to be built like that,

The crane will be vertical by week's end!

Lift hill will be done in three weeks time. Hopefully.

[coasterdave]

I am so glad we have experts on this board in the fine art of Coaster Erection.

[carowindsman6654]

What do you mean that's how they're assembled KDcoasterman? They don't use a huge crane to build another huge crane the same size. They use a small crane to build a larger crane. That's why you see the white small crane in Wormy's photo. Kings Dominion is using two cranes. Carowinds will also by the looks of it. The left arrow points to one crane that hasn't been assembled yet with a steel boom while the right arrow points to one that has. Neither of them are small cranes that have been used so far:



If i'm wrong then i'll eat my shirt. Credit to Wormy for pic.