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verticalzero Bonafide Donkey Expert Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Total posts: 1973 Location: North Hampshire, England Age: 38 Gender: Male	Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:00 am    Post subject: There's a new gateway to Presque Isle. At 2:14 a.m. Thursday the first of two support arches for Waldameer Park & Water World's new wooden roller coaster, the Ravine Flyer II, was placed across Peninsula Drive. The crew erecting the supports had hoped to put up both arches Thursday morning, but only completed the southern galvanized-steel arch before they had to reopen the road at 6 a.m., said Steve Reed, project superintendent for Mekis Construction, which is building the bridges. "We knew it was a stretch," Reed said. "Everything went fine tonight, but sometimes you just don't get as much done as you hope. "We figured it would take two nights, we just didn't know what we'd do the second night." The arches are assembled from eight prefabricated galvanized steel pieces. The four pieces that contact the ground were set up and supported Monday and Tuesday. Early Thursday morning a crew joined the two center pieces of the southern bridge and hoisted them into position. Video Bridge assembly: http://www.goerie.com/video/waldameerbridge Virtual ride: http://www.goerie.com/video/waldameer Reed said that the second bridge would be completed late Thursday or early this morning. If the weather turns to freezing rain, the crew will have to complete the second arch Monday. Together, both bridges weigh about 55 tons, Reed said, and are designed to hold a 300-ton load. The 165-foot-bridge will attach to the crossbeams on each arch, and a walkway will go along the main supports. Crews will start work on that walkway as early as next week, Reed said. _________________ "Roller coaster design is a science, as well as an art: a state of pure bliss". --------------------------------------
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spaceace12 Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Total posts: 2574	Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:50 pm    Post subject: Found these photos on myspace of the coaster. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=317672681&albumId=0 _________________ follow me on twitter
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kraken613 Ask me about being a pathological liar!! Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Total posts: 2690 Location: Hendersonville Nc Age: 16 Gender: Male	Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:54 pm    Post subject: Hope it wont be as brutal as some of the other GG coasters.
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yankees15 Donkeys are my way of life! Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Total posts: 680 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania Gender: Male	Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:34 am    Post subject: I'm really looking forward to this coaster, it looks like it will be a great ride. I really hope my plans work out for this coming summer so I can ride it. _________________
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splzero El Toro Rocks My World More Than Voyage! Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Total posts: 58 Location: Orlando Age: 25 Gender: Male	Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:05 am    Post subject: kraken613 wrote: Hope it wont be as brutal as some of the other GG coasters. brutalize me ill heal STOP BEING A SISSY.
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dr.gumbo The classic! Joined: 28 May 2006 Total posts: 1397 Location: Newcastle-upon-tyne in the North of England Age: 16 Gender: Male	Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:06 am    Post subject: Does anyone have any pictures of the old one? _________________ CoasterFuel.com: http://www.coasterfuel.com/ CoasterChamber.com: http://www.forums.coasterchamber.com/index.php
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robbalvey Site Admin Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Total posts: 18525 Location: So Cal Age: 39 Gender: Male	Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:54 pm    Post subject: Looks like some new photos have been posted from this past weekend. Ken Jones has a really nice gallery of construction: http://picasaweb.google.com/kenjones08/RavineFlyer2 Here are a few pics below, but please click the link for more! And here is the official Ravine Flyer II website: http://www.waldameer.com/RavineFlyer2.html  Description: Here's the layout rendering!  Viewed:  7927 Time(s)  Description: Lift hill and some bunny hops  Viewed:  7927 Time(s)  Description: The First Drop  Viewed:  7927 Time(s)  Description: First drop from the campground  Viewed:  7927 Time(s)  Description: The bridge!!! Please visit this link for more pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/kenjones08/RavineFlyer2  Viewed:  7927 Time(s)  Description: And here's a rendering of what it will look like when it's done!  Viewed:  7923 Time(s) _________________ TPR Hoodies are BACK! Order yours now before they are GONE! http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/ TPR is on: Twitter | Face Book | YouTube | MySpace Last edited by robbalvey on Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:57 pm
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doublex98 Counts Haunt Credits Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Total posts: 468 Location: Halloween Haunt Age: 16 Gender: Male	Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:19 pm    Post subject: looks awesome! _________________ 32 Coaster Credits! 5 Haunted House Credits!
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CTU Agent Thai Hedrick Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Total posts: 3858 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Age: 20 Gender: Male	Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:41 pm    Post subject: I really like how drawn out it is. My only problem is the title. I hate coasters that have a 2 or 3 in the title.
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ginzo Bonafide Donkey Expert Joined: 28 May 2006 Total posts: 3569 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 32 Gender: Male	Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:52 pm    Post subject: CTU Agent wrote: I really like how drawn out it is. My only problem is the title. I hate coasters that have a 2 or 3 in the title. Flight Deck II. _________________ "Overall attendance at the park was lower than expected,"
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