[TheCoasterMan1]

Major tree clearing going on in the entry of the park. Progress is moving right along

[FamousAmos]

Nice. I knew that they would have to move trees. Speaking of trees, now we know why Cedar Fair hates trees. (six flags on monday)...

[DavidW]

That's unpainted dive coaster track. It is headed to be painted orange just like the other pieces.

How do I know? The cross ties on Leviathan have a curve from the rail to the spine. The unpainted one doesn't. Those cross ties go straight from the rail to the spine.

And the 100% definative answer as to why it is the orange dive coaster track... It's already been prepainted in the nooks and cranny's of the bracket to be orange. And the chain that it's hanging from has the lower part painted orange which means they just got through painting an orange part. Now, this could be the first piece of track that is a different color, but with some parts alreasy painted orange, it's unlikely.

After studying the track that is currently in the yard and track of existing coasters, I think you're right. I did find that differentiating between hyper/giga and the smaller dive coasters is actually pretty difficult, but you hid the nail on the head with the profile of the top of the struts. Thanks for keeping me honest.

[tarheel1231]

I found this from 3 years ago:

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'This is my park now' doesn't exactly make me think 'Leviathan'.

[Jarsh]

I did find that differentiating between hyper/giga and the smaller dive coasters is actually pretty difficult, but you hid the nail on the head with the profile of the top of the struts. Thanks for keeping me honest.

To me, the dive coasters are the easiest to tell by the track. Unless the newer, less wide, trains don't require the wide track, all B&M dive coasters have a HUGE track profile. Say for instance the distance between the rails is 3 feet on a normal B&M; dive coasters are 4-5 feet between the rails to compensate for the wider trains.

[DavidW]

That's originally what i was looking for, in relation to the spine. I was also looking for the more wider spine than tall. But with the smaller 6 abreast trains, the proportions of the track make it look similar to hyper/giga track without them right next to each other.

[coasterbruh]

That's unpainted dive coaster track. It is headed to be painted orange just like the other pieces.

How do I know? The cross ties on Leviathan have a curve from the rail to the spine. The unpainted one doesn't. Those cross ties go straight from the rail to the spine.

And the 100% definative answer as to why it is the orange dive coaster track... It's already been prepainted in the nooks and cranny's of the bracket to be orange. And the chain that it's hanging from has the lower part painted orange which means they just got through painting an orange part. Now, this could be the first piece of track that is a different color, but with some parts alreasy painted orange, it's unlikely.

well...there is also some of the teal color as well as the yellow on it.. hummm....maybe they are toying with us nosey folks.

[FamousAmos]

this is a little off topic, but here is what I think the entrance will look like next year...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 897b9336ca

Hope you like it

[saxrokinhomo]

I was looking at the new set I posted to my FB,

I was looking thru your set and if i had to really guess my bet would be our track is out there among some that is still rusting being that most of the colors we have seen so far are pretty much either accounted for or ruled out

[Rosko97]

this is a little off topic, but here is what I think the entrance will look like next year...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 897b9336ca

Hope you like it

I like it a lot!

[FamousAmos]

I had a sudden thought. Whil I was listening to the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 soundtrack. the track "The Kraken" came on. Those movies take place a couple hundred years ago. The teaser map is dated for a couple hundred years ago. What if the name of our giga were to be "The Kraken"? Just a thought.

[CarowindsFan]

I had a sudden thought. Whil I was listening to the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 soundtrack. the track "The Kraken" came on. Those movies take place a couple hundred years ago. The teaser map is dated for a couple hundred years ago. What if the name of our giga were to be "The Kraken"? Just a thought.

I don't think SeaWorld would like that too much as they have a B&M floorless with the same name.

[arby]

I did find that differentiating between hyper/giga and the smaller dive coasters is actually pretty difficult, but you hid the nail on the head with the profile of the top of the struts. Thanks for keeping me honest.

To me, the dive coasters are the easiest to tell by the track. Unless the newer, less wide, trains don't require the wide track, all B&M dive coasters have a HUGE track profile. Say for instance the distance between the rails is 3 feet on a normal B&M; dive coasters are 4-5 feet between the rails to compensate for the wider trains.

What impresses me the most is that you were able to easily distinguish that from the bad angle of that one picture. After I looked at it half a dozen times I realized what you were seeing.

[FamousAmos]

I had a sudden thought. Whil I was listening to the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 soundtrack. the track "The Kraken" came on. Those movies take place a couple hundred years ago. The teaser map is dated for a couple hundred years ago. What if the name of our giga were to be "The Kraken"? Just a thought.

I don't think SeaWorld would like that too much as they have a B&M floorless with the same name.

I forgot all about that one.

[pproteinc]

I'm just overly excited about everything!!