[chknwing]

that track piece their messing with appears to be the one that goes under the bridge. and its going in now.

[Axel]

^^ Woohoo!!

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[chknwing]

jesus how long does it take for a rain drop to evaporate.

[Tawny71]

yay!

I think they're starting to install track again.

My estimated timeline for construction is more like:

by Feb 7 all track pieces are installed
by Feb 28 all track bolts are torqued and station is functionally ready (if not cosmetically) and is ready for the trains
by Mar 7 trains are installed and testing begins
by Mar 28 we all get our chance to enjoy this beast

Won't there need to be a Media Day prior to opening day for the season? How close to opening day do you think that will be?

[DavidW]

based on CPs and KIs, it will be the day before opening day.

[FamousAmos]

Do you think it will be a private event like the announcement back in August? If it will indeed be the day prior to opening day.

[Jarsh]

There won't be a media day until the coaster is finished. Plenty of parks that don't open their coaster until after their season starts (I'm talking about you Six Flags!) hold media days during their operating schedule. Since the park is weekends only at that time, it shouldn't be an issue.

And when they do have it, it will more than likely be a private, invite only event, closed to the public.

[chknwing]

I'm sure theres some physics and math invloved but I wonder why b&m needed that support to be tilted like that. Sure looks funky.

[Tawny71]

I knew it was going to be private and invite only, I just wasn't sure if they'd typically do it a day before opening or a week before opening, or some other random time frame. I haven't been able to watch the construction of a coaster this closely before, so the timeline is a new one for me.

[bradbeane88]

At the park today watching them out up some more track!

[tylerSC]

I wonder why there is no large support pole under the crest of the 325ft lift hill. Kind of nervous that only a few screws and bolts are holding that thing together. But the ALT video pointed out that B&M engineered it to have minimal supports. Is Leviathan designed in a similar manner?

[jsz1002]

I wonder why there is no large support pole under the crest of the 325ft lift hill. Kind of nervous that only a few screws and bolts are holding that thing together. But the ALT video pointed out that B&M engineered it to have minimal supports. Is Leviathan designed in a similar manner?

Yes and Intimidator 305 Skyrush also have the same design.

[kirkgun]

Those few bolts holding it together are heavy steel. Heavy steel is a rather impressively strong material.

And really all those bolts do is "hold it together". Those engineered pieces of track, once they are held together, aren't going anywhere, ever. You could park a dump truck on top of that thing and it wouldn't bend.

[theintimidator]

Do the people who where invited to the announcement back in August get to go to the media day event?

[Rosko97]

Do the people who where invited to the announcement back in August get to go to the media day event?

That would be nice....wouldn't it?