Also new construction photos posted on the Mystic Timbers website.

Those are some great pics.

http://mystictimbers.visitkingsisland.com/nature-rises/construction-photos

Oh.
That felt good to see that.

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^ Agreed! It feels as though it has been an eternity since we've been able to see that much progress at once!

 

It also looks as if most of the general structural work, aside from the station and shed area, has been completed from what I can tell.

Yup looks like a lot of it is done, this looks great!  Does that look like an arch right pass the truck and entrance?  That would be nice too!

Is it weird that I'm oddly excited for the trick track just before the turn into the shed? It's a little quirk that makes Mystic Timbers unique, even among GCI's rides. You don't see trick track on a lot of coasters these days.

Those last few bunny hops skimming across the lake should be a good moment in the ride to finish things off.  

This is just an amazing shot of Mystic Timbers. One I've been waiting to see.

Was one of the photos on the Mystic Timbers website.

4 hours ago, JubJester said:

This is just an amazing shot of Mystic Timbers. One I've been waiting to see.

Was one of the photos on the Mystic Timbers website.

Me too!! This and the turnaround area, plus the station area are what im most interested in.

I maybe wrong but is that the reservoir? If so that view will be even better with the water filled in.

I get more excited the more pics I see.  Thanks Don for posting more.  One thing I do think from the diagrams from earlier showing the entrance/exit is if the "speckled" area after the station is in back a handicapped ramp to and from the train station platform.  The small square at the train station must where the photo pickup is.  I am surprised that they are not having a Mystic Timbers store.

If the photo booth is at the station then what is the diversion off the wavy entrance queue? I assumed that was it. I'm not so sure that the exit is into the station or if that is only the handicapped access to the ride. I think it is possible that the regular exit is back down the stairs on the same side of the station as the entrance. I guess we'll know soon enough tho!

I know there are mixed feelings about Fast Lane but I believe there is an entrance just for Fast Lane based on my quick glance at the print posted from Twitter earlier in the thread.

^ I agree it looks like the entrance closest to the train station is the Fast Lane line and the other closest to the log flume would be for regular guests.  It looks like a pretty long queue but you can see plenty of ways for them to shorten the line if need be.  I zoomed in on the station area and you can where the rows line up so I think that you are exiting down the steps by the handicap ramp.

Never mind

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i myself am really curious to know what is in the building between the transfer track and the loading station. hmmmm  could be something fun in there.

That picture is still available on twitter under the #whatsintheshed  hashtag.

1 hour ago, steveinphoenix said:

i myself am really curious to know what is in the building between the transfer track and the loading station. hmmmm  could be something fun in there.

I'm thinking that is the actual "Shed".

 

That's my thought too but it seems to me the teaser video stopped outside the first building and asked #whatsintheshed. Which is not to say that wasn't just done for visual effect and/or that the shed could be after the building the video stopped at. I've been wondering about which one was "the shed" ever since they released the layout drawings that showed two buildings before the station. 

My guess for the shed , (the part where the actual curve is) is  no different having seen this architectural plan than it was prior. There is room to setup a bit of a vignette that will most likely include digital screens on two of the walls. Since the curve is more than 90 the exit will barely be visible as you enter.

I'm just going to wait and see.

Already took off work the 15th to wait in the long line. [emoji23]

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I think this will be a fun element. I really miss both Earthquake and the Pirate ride at CP , despite them both being kinda cheesey, and I think this will have a little bit of that old time classic dark feel to it.

On 1/5/2017 at 6:39 AM, goettablitz said:

Looks like the first section of the "shed" is the transfer track.  But not sure from that up to the station.

I am starting to wonder if the shed will be some type of immersive tunnel.  http://www.simworx.co.uk/immersive-tunnel/

 

This is the most logical idea I've heard so far! Great find! I imagine with two train operation (I assume) the train could be in the shed for a little while. And virtually racing through the underbrush of an impending attack from the foliage. It could be a random video on each ride. I'm jumping right into "team immersive tunnel".

I had been saying something like the Immersive Tunnel since the ride was announced.

Construction looks to be going well, don't see any reason why this shouldn't be open on opening day.

Don't jix us!

What if it has something to do with the lumber company?  

5 hours ago, Imperial79 said:

What if it has something to do with the lumber company?  

What if it doesnt?

3 minutes ago, steveinphoenix said:

What if it doesnt?

I'm saying what's in the shed, maybe it will be themed to that?  Show them cutting some wood up then have some vines and that tree guy in there attacking them?  

 

 

 

 

Stopped by at lunch yesterday. Grabbed a quick picture. 

 

Dang. I'm just now noticing how much Diamondback stands out. Imagine how much more a Giga would. My, I forgot how big coaster really are.