Lastly, it looks to me like the steel in the pictures that is laying in the construction area is most likely for the civil work, and not the ride itself. I am making this assumption based on a few reasons. One is that I think it would be unlikely that anything touching the ride itself would come untreated or unpainted. Most steel for structural support comes from the shop either galvanized, painted, or at least primed. These do not appear to have anything on them. That leads me to believe they are for piling. The I shape is ideal for pile driving. If you look at retaining wall piles or even guardrails for that matter, you will most likely see something similar to those. Additionally, the lack of any pre-drilled beams also leads me to believe they are not intended for the ride structure itself.

Finally!

Someone else to join me on #TeamPile....

Welcome.

Anyone seen PKI Punk at the park lately?  

Didn't get a chance to post yesterday, but saw the pictures of the steel.  #TeamPile here 

I'm jumping on #TeamPile .

 

As said previously, if those I Beams were part of the structure they would have left the facility painted; or at least primed and drilled.

Has anyone considered it being a woodie designed and built internally by KI/CF?   I know times have changed, but they pulled it off with The Beast...

With the troubles of the last coaster that was built in house, I would say highly unlikely.

With the troubles of the last coaster that was built in house, I would say highly unlikely.

Good point!

I believe the steel is for a retaining wall to be built along the pond for a heavy equipment access road.

Which brings up another thought. Do any of you understand what the "zones" on the blueprints are? I've seen lots of blueprints, but never any broken down into zones before.

I find it particularly interesting that there are zones 1a, 1b, and 1c then zone 2 and 3.... Unless they will be working on the ride in a particular order I can't figure out for the life of my why they would break it into zones.

One possibility is blocking but this ride seems too short to have more than two trains.

Time to lay down the footings?

Photo found here: https://twitter.com/kiBansheefan/status/750716533157072896

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Looks like a pile-driver to me. Is that by the pond?

I see the drill but I think that comes first before the pile is driven.

Oh my gosh I can't wait to find out what they're building!! I'm going there on the 21st, so hopefully by then they'll have a lot more construction done

That's drilling an awfully big round hole.

Not really... Those are smaller than the footers on Banshee, and Diamondback.

 

But the right size, and they happen to be a circle for a wooden coaster... hmmmmmmmmmm?

Not really... Those are smaller than the footers on Banshee, and Diamondback.

But the right size, and they happen to be a circle for a wooden coaster... hmmmmmmmmmm?

Well they don't exactly use square or rectangular drills...

And even if they did I think the hole would turn out round anyway.

Nah, it would look more like a stop sign.

Looks like a pile-driver to me. Is that by the pond?

I see the drill but I think that comes first before the pile is driven.

I don't know. The guy who posted that doesn't say.

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...and up from the ground come a bubblin' crude (oil, that is; "black gold," "Texas tea...")

So now we have the Hillbillies involved.

I wonder how many of the younger posters even know who they are.

I've seen it all in this thread.

Now, Jethro!

The "Beverly Hillbillies" is an American television comedy that ran on the CBS network from 1962 to 1971. It featured a poor, Tennessee family of mountaineers who find $70 Million worth of oil on their land while hunting for food. They move to Beverly Hills, California, but retain their stereotypical back-country mannerisms while being taken advantage of by a greedy, dishonest commerce banker. My post contains part of the opening theme of the show.  Jethro is a character from the show.  The show, to the best of my knowledge, never referred to roller coasters under construction. My post was to jokingly refer to how the pile driver/drill looks somewhat like something that could be used to drill for precious resources. That is all. Back to decoding.

Back to the moonshine theme...

More clearing back toward the train station. Pictures taken from the WWC queue between the floral tunnels.

 

Not really... Those are smaller than the footers on Banshee, and Diamondback.

But the right size, and they happen to be a circle for a wooden coaster... hmmmmmmmmmm?

Well they don't exactly use square or rectangular drills...

 

 

But they can drill square holes.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5AzbDJ7KYI

 

Source: Youtube c/o a previous boss of mine in a meeting.

 

Lastly, it looks to me like the steel in the pictures that is laying in the construction area is most likely for the civil work, and not the ride itself. I am making this assumption based on a few reasons. One is that I think it would be unlikely that anything touching the ride itself would come untreated or unpainted. Most steel for structural support comes from the shop either galvanized, painted, or at least primed. These do not appear to have anything on them. That leads me to believe they are for piling. The I shape is ideal for pile driving. If you look at retaining wall piles or even guardrails for that matter, you will most likely see something similar to those. Additionally, the lack of any pre-drilled beams also leads me to believe they are not intended for the ride structure itself.

Finally!

Someone else to join me on #TeamPile....

Welcome.

 

 

Aww...I was with you in spirit.   When I first saw the steel beams, I immediately thought they were for site work (retaining wall, etc) - not ride construction.  I just wasn't saying anything.

I can't wait to visit in August!  I was thinking in July but now its August!  They are really moving along!  To the train house we go, as Don would say! 

 

 

Lastly, it looks to me like the steel in the pictures that is laying in the construction area is most likely for the civil work, and not the ride itself. I am making this assumption based on a few reasons. One is that I think it would be unlikely that anything touching the ride itself would come untreated or unpainted. Most steel for structural support comes from the shop either galvanized, painted, or at least primed. These do not appear to have anything on them. That leads me to believe they are for piling. The I shape is ideal for pile driving. If you look at retaining wall piles or even guardrails for that matter, you will most likely see something similar to those. Additionally, the lack of any pre-drilled beams also leads me to believe they are not intended for the ride structure itself.

Finally!

Someone else to join me on #TeamPile....

Welcome.

 

 

Aww...I was with you in spirit.   When I first saw the steel beams, I immediately thought they were for site work (retaining wall, etc) - not ride construction.  I just wasn't saying anything.

 

I'm starting to think those of us that recognize the correct answer should state agreement with the original poster. That way the overrunning conversation of incorrect information won't get out of hand.

i would think they would use sheet pile if they were doing a retaining wall?

I know this is off subject but I want to thank everyone for keeping the pics going. I live in WV and we only make it in 1-2 times a month and it kills me to not to be able to check on it more frequently. So.... Keep em' coming!

Looks like a pile-driver to me. Is that by the pond?

I see the drill but I think that comes first before the pile is driven.

I don't know. The guy who posted that doesn't say.

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I asked the original poster on Twitter and it is near the pond next to those i-beams.

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