1st Friday, rainy and not much construction progress...

2nd Friday, rainy and some interesting work done.

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First, I walked to the construction and was about to take some pictures when the rain started to pick up. So after a 10-15 minute wait, I stepped out and took some pictures.

Guitar anyone?

After the pictures, I walked around to find some open rides (most were open when I arrived at 5:45). Beast was closed for the rain. The Crypt was open but after just eating a big dinner at Wendy's I decided not to test it yet. BLSC closed for rain. Vortex... Racer... basically everything even though it stopped.

Except the Eiffel Tower ;-)

After the tower I rode Red Racer (amazingly smooth as everyone has said), FoF (good as ever), Beast (nice, fast, five minute wait).

While waiting for The Beast I noticed there were some interesting trucks behind the Crypt.

After Beast was the Crypt. The Bat looking Predator thing was pretty cool. I mean it's sitting there though. I wish before the gate opened, the creature thing's eye would turn red and smoke would emerge from it. That would've been pretty cool.

As I was leaving the Crypt I noticed a new clearing back in the woods. I got on the train to try to get a picture but it came up blury.

Something is definitely going on back there... just ask this guy

Also, some blue pipes are sprouting up around the footers:

After that I just left. Good day. Small crowds. Kind of wet but not too bad. Hope you enjoy.

OK!!!! Slight confusion. In that second picture...if it does indeed turn out to be a splashdown...which it really looks like...where is the station going to go?

Nevermind...I just realized that there is plenty more land at the bottom of the photo....

I guess on the side opposite the path. But even as I was talking the pictures, I felt that where I was standing was ridiculous close to where the track for a splash down would come.

Could it come up out of it like Sheikra does and do a turnaroud but over the midway?

Or a really...really tight overbank or Behemoth type turnaround?

Nice pics Welche! I can't wait to see how construction goes!