NOTE! Onride footage in this video has been shot by an experienced ride photographer. For rider safety reasons, Please DO NOT take a camera on any ride or roller coaster without proper training or permission from park management.
Went to the park today to get some testing footage... unfortunately the ugly clouds decided to follow me there just like they have every time I have gone this year. There were on and off showers this afternoon, but at least it wasn’t freezing like a couple weeks ago. One of these days I'll end up at the park with a blue sky, though I'm beginning to think it might be a while.
Some of my observations from testing:
- They were only running one train today, and it sat stalled on the lift for a good portion of the afternoon.
- It's been mentioned before, but the train definitely makes a clanging sound just as it starts to pull out of the first drop. I really can't tell what is making the sound, but it didn't seem to have an effect on the speed or anything.
- Another thing you can notice in the video is the spacing between the cars. There seems to be a smaller space between the first two rows, while the there is a noticeably bigger gap between the second and third rows. You can see it from a couple different angles. I’m not sure if Sheikra is spaced like that or if all the rows are even.
- I'm also surprised they had the water splash filled this early as it's really making a mud mess in the construction area. I'm sure Busch will have it all cleaned up though.
- The station and other buildings in the area look to be coming along nicely. A lot of progress has been made since 2 weeks ago, which is a good sign everything should be ready in the near future. We'll see.
Hope you enjoy the video.
