General Carowinds discussion
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By saxrokinhomo
#65732
I was shocked to see it as well. I guess since both of the big cranes are now on site ( though clifford has yet to go vertical) they want to get churning along with getting it up. I'm sure those cranes are already slated for another job after this one.
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By FamousAmos
#65733
If you're online at the moment, look at CAM 1.
I think that they plan on getting the next section of the lift done today as well as Clifford.
By LocalYokel
#65738
It was interesting to see the support go up in three pieces. I assumed they would bolt it together on the ground and raise it as one piece. They bolted the new support together using an orange bucket lift. That lift appeared to be close to maximum height. I think they'll need the two big cranes to attach the track.

I wonder where they're going to put the big red crane. From the camera angle there does not appear to be a lot of room.
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By FamousAmos
#65741
On camera 2, facing towards the entrance, I wonder if that water basin will be filled-in?
In the animation, the parking lot goes right over top of that basin. It will need to be drained then filled. As of right now, they are only working around it.
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By Merthecat
#65743
*puts on announcer voice*

...Annnnndd the big red crane has moved! I wonder if they are planning to put up another support?...

EDIT: Ninja'd by sax!

EDIT 2: IT'S MOVING YAY
By goldsteh
#65744
For those of you calculating. I figured at least one or two more supports are part of the lift hill after this new piece. This is only about half way for the lift hill once the track get's placed. 325 feet is enormous.
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By Rosko97
#65745
I mean looking at the images and videos of the ride, there are only three left about the same height...plus the green colored support that travels straight down from the spine of the drop...
Last edited by Rosko97 on November 15th, 2014, 5:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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