It looks like they are lifting a piece of brake run track to install!

I don’t see it. It looks like they are currently setting pieces for the station in place.

5 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said:

It looks like they are lifting a piece of brake run track to install!

Yeah! I was only an hour off on my guess 

3 minutes ago, fyrfyter said:

I don’t see it. It looks like they are currently setting pieces for the station in place.

It just got raised.

Anyone else having connection issues with the cam right now?

Anyone else having connection issues with the cam right now?

Yes. I was having delay issues and couldn’t see what you were seeing.

Oh yeah!!! Break run track is being placed as well speak.

Current view:

https://giphy.com/gifs/bees-oprah-NdNNiGTfoi6NW

 

It looks like we have even more brake run track waiting to be installed!

What’s the tallest brake run in the world?  Bet that is a record. 

Another piece of the brake run is up!

2nd track section going up!

I'm guessing B&M (and their brake caliper sub if they have one) probably have an ideal velocity for the train speed when entering a brake run which they have determined after designing many coasters. The ridiculous height of Orion's (and Leviathan's) brake run is probably a function of that ideal train speed and the high cost of making a longer course for the train to lose more energy before hitting the brakes. Fury's brakes are significantly lower presumably due to the overall ride length. 

9 minutes ago, TheFloppyDisc said:

Another piece of the brake run is up!

It would be amazing if we could get a 3rd today. But that's unlikely.

Edit: There are more brake run supports by the lift hill!

Im predicting by the end of October the site will look like this

9 minutes ago, collin.klopfstein said:

Im predicting by the end of October the site will look like this

I have further added to this.

17 minutes ago, collin.klopfstein said:

Im predicting by the end of October the site will look like this

In one of the behind the scenes videos the project manager said they would be finished with the lift hill by the “end of October or first week of November”. 
I’m hoping they start cranking it out when Zeus goes up.

From Kings Island twitter: https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/1182395822513754112?s=20

Cleo's boom is raising, could we possibly get more track in today?

I really hope they make a animation for orion like this Mystic Timbers and Banshee one because its amazing! 

 

 

8 minutes ago, Kodistict said:

Cleo's boom is raising, could we possibly get more track in today?

I think not. I think she may be connected to hold the track until tomorrow.

In one of the behind the scenes videos the project manager said they would be finished with the lift hill by the “end of October or first week of November”. 
I’m hoping they start cranking it out when Zeus goes up.

It should be topped off by the end of the month if weather permits. They are ahead of schedule.


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3 hours ago, collin.klopfstein said:

I really hope they make a animation for orion like this Mystic Timbers and Banshee one because its amazing! 

 

 

They certainly took some artistic license, didn't they?  

3 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said:

They certainly took some artistic license, didn't they?  

I’m sure they hired an outside firm to produce the commercials. I wouldn’t hold my breath though, Yukon Striker & Copperhead haven’t received these animated commercials sadly. I personally love them.

edit - Found them - https://carbonvfx.com/

2nd edit - They wrote an article about Mystic Timbers editing process - https://carbonvfx.com/work/vfx/cedar-fair-mystic-timbers/

Doing early morning watching and see Zepher running... wonder if people are on it  :-)

 

18 hours ago, Rockfrog33 said:

Thank you teenageninja!

Sorry guys, got tied up in something after work last night.  

Good morning guys!! Happy Friday!! Who's ready to see Orion in person this weekend!! I know I am! 

Haven't seen the cams since Tuesday... what a sight to wake up to this beautiful Friday morning! 

Another brake run piece about to go up.

And with that ladies and gentlemen, just over 10% of Orion has been erected! Woo Hoo!