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Yes-- it'll get reverse boosted up the cliff dive and then back down to go up and over.

I've seen the thing in person and have talked to a few of the folks that have been there for testing. I can assure you there's nothing AI about it-- it's just an incredible moment that I don't think I ever expected to get here. So hyped to ride this in a 6ish months.

I'm late checking in on this thread, but yes it's made it around. Multiple segment testing at this point, but it has completed the circuit as far as I am led to believe.

Falcon's should have finished its first lap in the next few weeks, so I would think it's that.

I'll be there in about a month and I was thinking it was a definite that this would be ready. But I'm getting increasingly nervous.

I would fully expect to see onride footage. You can find various clips of Sky Loop at BLVD World, Premier has posted their own video and in the case of SF it's likely to be filming by permission only and probably by professional services. Filming and cameras aren't really an issue. I've...

Hotels are starting to frame up-- concrete shells of 2 of them are up. But they're far behind the parks. The parks will open before the hotels are ready (and before the parking lot too since that's under the hotels). They'll operate out of a temporary lot for the first bit. The whole area is...

I was an an IAAPA tour of this facility a few weeks ago. It's funny how small this coaster looks-- just kind of tucked away in the corner. VERY tight clearances with the wall of the building. Honestly surprised me how close it was. Most of the rides are in now-- there's a disko coaster...

It is, but maintenance happens. So I was able to get some items from it that way.

I think a lot of us probably have parts and pieces from various places. A lot of parks have tended to sell bits of used stuff or pieces from defunct coasters. I have wood from maybe 6 or 7 wooden coasters, some rail from Kraken, wheels from Manta, Kraken, Ice Breaker & Atlantis, launch cable...

I would very much disagree that it lacks a soul. The clever supports, unique engineering, and one of a kind setting really make it stand out for me. Having seen in person a few months ago, the scale is just absolutely wild. I love projects with interesting design and this one checks all those...

This is a fun thread to read. I've enjoyed everyone's posts thus far. 2024 was a strange year for me. I left my job at SeaWorld Orlando, taking a new role with an engineering company in Saudi Arabia. A big change in my life and for my coaster riding. The year started ok, then slowed down...

It does get surprisingly windy in Riyadh, though. Very frequently I'm dealing with sand storms or at least poor air quality due to the dust blowing in.

I rode #1300 today! Fun to be able to do it at both my "home" park and as one of the last projects I worked on at SeaWorld before moving to a new job. So that falls in line with: 100: Thunderhead 200: Maximum RPM 300: Leviathan 400: Roller Coaster (Amazing World) 500: Manta 600: Mine Blower...

It was a tight fit with the seatbelt, but I also rode Wild Train this last Wednesday. What a great ride. Ridiculous airtime yet still surprisingly comfortable. I know the Mack will be cool, but I will certainly miss this crazy ride. Enjoyed a number of laps over the afternoon including night...

The reason there isn't a block brake at the top of the cliff is completely due to response time. It would take about 20 minutes to get up there as they're have to go out to a main road, up the highway, and back to get to this point. There will not be trims on the big hill. In the event of a...

Yeah the rain is a tire drive tire thing and it's a fairly common issue with these types of rides. Not necessarily a Pax thing. Some parks have put covers over their tire drives as one solution. But yes, the park did explicitly confirm that the ride will not run at all with any rain.

Good luck! I'm flying 6 hours from Saudi Arabia for this haha. Fingers crossed for this plus the other parks I'm planning to visit!

The park confirmed to me in an e-mail that it is open until the end of their season. So November 2. They did also confirm it does not run in the rain. I'll be there October 30, so hoping for good weather!

54 on Fun Spot's White Lightning back during opening year. That was a nice evening.