Some comments about the Terminator construction:
It's not obvious from the Skytower photos but the slab slopes approx 15ft downhill toward the section of ride being constructed. The ride utilizes the lower terrain late in the layout in order to get an extra "boost" of speed. The lead-in to the section being constructed should surprise people.
The guys are moving swiftly on bent construction. Of a total of almost 500 structural bents, they have built well over 300 pieces. The only bents that remain in the engineering office are the transfer and station constructions, as well as the first drop combination structure, and the lift hill. The lift hill has three different sections of track piercing through the structure so we are making sure of the clearances and "properly" shifting boards to maximize the sensations of headchoppers, etc. Each of these are low-to-the-ground, fast stretches of track. Two of the three passes will have elements unique to the Terminator coaster.
Looking forward to visiting southern CA once again