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Edited December 22, 200817 yr by Dane

Thats cool,This will be up very very quick.

This is going to be sweet watching this thing go up. I'll come home from school and see which track piece was installed while I was gone!

And we're off!!! I can't wait to ride this bad boy.

My guess is that the next piece will be put up later tonight or maybe tomorrow morning?

^I'm thinking depending on when they want to finish this I bet 1-3 pieces a day. Tatsu had an average of 5 pieces a day in a much more difficult terrain than this.

Supports need to go up before any more track can go up, so I would guess there won't be any more track going up tonite.

Supports need to go up before any more track can go up, so I would guess there won't be any more track going up tonite.

That is the main reason why i don't think another piece will go up til' later tonight or tomorrow. The only pieces that could go up are on the transfer track.

^Well judging from the webcam they have enough supports up to make the turn into the station, and I bet they will put up supports and track up at the same time.

Cool, now time to see our little Diamondback grow up! He's growing up so fast!

Cool, now time to see our little Diamondback grow up! He's growing up so fast!

I know,look back at this photo, http://www.KICentral.com/photos/displayima...m=217&pos=0 . The next photo looks weird cuz theirs so much land cleared now!

He's growing up so fast!

Don't worry, it'll be fun. Besides, when he's all done growing we get to enjoy him for years to come.

Hey everybody! This is my first post!

I was so happy when I saw them putting that first piece of track in place! woo! LOVE IT!

Wow that was really fast like what not even 2 weeks from the press release. This thing is going to go up quick.

This thing is going to go up quick.

And is that a bad thing? It sure ain't!

I can't see them getting another piece of track up until tomorrow morning.

I just watched the crane lower and it looks like they maybe lifting another piece

THEY ARE or maybe they were just moving it i'm not sure but it was definitely lifted up by the crane

^Well they're definately doing something!

What is it that they are moving right now I can't tell! is it a piece of track or what?

EDIT: Nevermind I don't think they are moving anything, the webcam just makes it look like there is motion going on

I can't tell but I can finally say I'm excited to say i'm watching the webcam

First piece of track, and catwalk.

Awsome to the MAX! It's hard to believe this this will be completed by Jan. They really are on the right "track"

They are definately moving something, it looks like a thin metal board.

Edit: Angrybeaver just answered that.

Awsome to the MAX! It's hard to believe this this will be completed by Jan. They really are on the right "track"

Most of the track work should be done by Thanksgiving! Thats crazy (in a good way!)

They are definately moving something, it looks like a thin metal board.

Yes, thats part of the catwalk.

Yeah the catwalk threw me

Angrybeaver, at the Q&A on KIC day, Jeff Gramke said that most of the track work should be completed by the end of the year. Some of the footings (the ones by The Beast entrance) won`t be poured until after the park closes for the season on November 2nd. Once those are poured, it will be about a month before they put any steel on those footings (so that the concrete can properly cure and develop enough strength).

They are moving more catwalk it looks like

Angrybeaver, at the Q&A on KIC day, Jeff Gramke said that most of the track work should be completed by the end of the year. Some of the footings (the ones by The Beast entrance) won`t be poured until after the park closes for the season on November 2nd. Once those are poured, it will be about a month before they put any steel on those footings (so that the concrete can properly cure and develop enough strength).

Oh, okay. Unfortunately i didn't go to KIC Day, so i didn't know. A while back (im not quite sure when though), i heard the trackwork will be done around Thanksgiving.

^Yes they said somewhere that it should be done by thanksgiving, apperently it got pushed back.

You can clearly see the catwalk now, right alongside the track.

^Yes they said somewhere that it should be done by thanksgiving, apperently it got pushed back.

You can clearly see the catwalk now, right alongside the track.

The railing will most likely be put up very soon.