17 hours ago, Kodistict said:

Has anybody noticed we have a new crane on site? I don't remember two yellow cranes back there.

Yep, new taller crane. There's three back there now. 

47 minutes ago, jcovelli said:

Yep, new taller crane. There's three back there now. 

It’s hard to tell from the sun’s glare but it looks like there may be a new support standing up back there. 

52 minutes ago, Beast Night Rider said:

It’s hard to tell from the sun’s glare but it looks like there may be a new support standing up back there. 

Can't tell if it's another crane or the support.  I'll be going by there in about an hour or so and will report back if no one else beats me to it.

It’s a support

 

You can now see it from the camera too!! This support looks huge!!

Just now, Beast Night Rider said:

You can now see it from the camera too!! This support looks huge!!

That sun is murder on the webcam, doesn’t make shooting from this angle outside of the park any better 

You can't see it from the photo, but that support is taller than the second hill.

 From that angle it does look like that  support may be taller than the second hill and the next piece of track is in.

The support highlighted in purple is the support they put in today, and the tallest (next) support is the one highlighted in orange. So it looks like this element is going to get even taller!

We got beyond the 2nd hill today~ One more support to complete the 2nd highest crest on the ride!

So @JonahWilliamson when are you going to do your thing with the animation layout? 

16 hours ago, MDMC01 said:

So, I found a video of said show:

 

The laser art looked super cool, but I wonder if there should be more than one screen?

Well done!

13 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

So @JonahWilliamson when are you going to do your thing with the animation layout? 

GREAT NEWS! I've been terrible at staying up to date with this. Lifes just crazy right now. Ill do it sunday. But!!!!

Going to buy a new camera at Procam in Cincy and I'll get to see Orion for the first time tonight and I'm so hyped. Anyone going to be at the park tonight?  I'm driving to Cincinnati for one night. Leaving buffalo after work at 12. Getting to Nati at 7 and then tomorrow morning turn right around. Going to be a wild few day but I'll update the "thingy" lol

1 hour ago, JonahWilliamson said:

GREAT NEWS! I've been terrible at staying up to date with this. Lifes just crazy right now. Ill do it sunday. But!!!!

Going to buy a new camera at Procam in Cincy and I'll get to see Orion for the first time tonight and I'm so hyped. Anyone going to be at the park tonight?  I'm driving to Cincinnati for one night. Leaving buffalo after work at 12. Getting to Nati at 7 and then tomorrow morning turn right around. Going to be a wild few day but I'll update the "thingy" lol

We will be there, hoping they throw up this next support structure and top off the turn around today.

3 hours ago, JonahWilliamson said:

GREAT NEWS! I've been terrible at staying up to date with this. Lifes just crazy right now. Ill do it sunday. But!!!!

Going to buy a new camera at Procam in Cincy and I'll get to see Orion for the first time tonight and I'm so hyped. Anyone going to be at the park tonight?  I'm driving to Cincinnati for one night. Leaving buffalo after work at 12. Getting to Nati at 7 and then tomorrow morning turn right around. Going to be a wild few day but I'll update the "thingy" lol

I hope you get to see it when there's still light out! It's usually dark by 7 but hope you get to see it before it's completely dark out. 

@JonahWilliamson You going to procam in Amelia? That in itself is a little jaunt from the park and the traffic should be somewhat manageable back to the park by then. Are you coming down 71 to 275 to 32 to get there? You may hit traffic that way and add about 30 mins for cutting across Columbus on 71. The closer you get the south end of town the worse it will get. Last stupid question, why not go to Midwest photo which is a slight detour there in Columbus? Anyhow, safe travels and hope you enjoy the time. 

I'm assuming the turn around will be completed by next week as of right now. 

Per Don, the whole ride should be completed by the end of January! 

3 minutes ago, Ohio Coaster Boy 19 said:

Per Don, the whole ride should be completed by the end of January! 

By whole ride - probably meant track work?

1 minute ago, Shaggy said:

By whole ride - probably meant track work?

Yes then testing will being in March after all the electric work is done 

Looks like they are in the process of putting the highest support up right now

You're right! Almost all of the left side of the highest turn around support is up. Hope we get to see some more track go up after!!

Wow! we have a lot of more supports up!

Edit: tallest support finished!

The just took it back down!!

The support went up and then came down

 

Going up and in.

Gone...

 

Forgive my double post, but it also looks like they took down the “front” part of that support structure as I watched from back here in the park by antiques.

36 minutes ago, Waltny said:

The support went up and then came down

 

Going up and in.

Gone...

 

Is it me, or does that bank look more heartlined and snappy than on the animation?

Why did they take the support down?

22 minutes ago, Legofan237 said:

Why did they take the support down?

It’s possible it wasn’t lining up, if that was the case they’ll probably just try again with a different temperature or adjust the base by a few degrees. 

Look what I found.  Found on Fye’s Facebook