Philrad71 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 After seeing the progress when I was there in December and now seeing this lift, I think this coaster is going to surprise a lot of doubters this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigalyte Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 By the time this thing is complete my face is going to be permanently stuck like that, Intamin never fails to amaze me everything about this coaster I'm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Seems they've pretty radically changed how they are doing the "minimalist-support" lifts from what they did for I305. I305 more or less just used a bulkier track going up the lift. Skyrush seems to be more of an I-beam latticework. Wonder what the catalyst for the change was (cost, strength, aesthetics, park's preference?). Nonetheless, looks pretty awesomely steep! This ride should easily become the new signature attraction for Hershey! Can't wait! 305 has a monstrous box-lattice structure holding the lift track. I think the structure under the track on this one has to be different because of the track width needed to support the trains. Here's a picture I took when the ride was still lying around in the parking lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) I think i305's box-lattice is more astetically pleasing, but then again i305 doesn't have wing rider trains. I still cannot get over how few supports will be holding this thing up. Modern engineering at its best! Edit: v Hardy Harr Harr. Edited January 11, 2012 by DougMJr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiver Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 ^ It's an Intamin. I won't believe that it's modern engineering at it's best until it stays operational for an entire day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 ^ It's an Intamin. I won't believe that it's modern engineering at it's best until it stays operational for an entire day. Bitter, Party of one. Your table is now available.... HP's coasters have been for the most part quite reliable overall: Storm Runner had it's teething issues, as did Fahrenheit, but then again there isn't a coaster in the USA that hasn't had teething issues. SkyRush at least has two models ahead of it to get the bugs worked out on, and that's a key benefit here. The key issues other coasters have had in the past will have been solved before the ride is even finished, and that's to the benefit of the ride. SkyRush, like any other coaster will have it's issues- just like every other coaster on earth has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 A brand-new update has been posted to the Keystone Thrills blog: http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-71-1-10-12/ I did take some 15 minutes of video of this occasion from my cellphone. Once I edit this, I'll upload it to youtube when I get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 WOW! That is some beefy a$$ lift hill truss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiver Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 ^ It's an Intamin. I won't believe that it's modern engineering at it's best until it stays operational for an entire day. Bitter, Party of one. Your table is now available.... Aww, c'mon! Any time anyone else in the world has said that, everyone goes "of course" or laughs about it. Just trying to make a little joke. I am quite excited for this ride and do expect it to be a little more reliable than previous models. Intimidator 305 is actually a pretty reliable coaster, so I expect Skyrush to be even better! The only thing I'm a little worried about is that they might have some sort of different platform for the loading of the trains, which they have never done before. That's really the only place something could go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 ^i don't foresee the loading to be all that different from Baco. While Baco did (does?) have issues staying operational, they were not caused from loading problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocoasterkid Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I think i305's box-lattice is more astetically pleasing, but then again i305 doesn't have wing rider trains. I still cannot get over how few supports will be holding this thing up. Modern engineering at its best! Edit: v Hardy Harr Harr. I couldn't agree more. Honestly, I think it is almost a little ugly... am I the only one? Not that matters much, as long as it is a great ride. I'm one of the belief that this will be a great ride. I might have to make my first trip ever to HP this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom25 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I'm not so sure I'd call it ugly, but think it does take a little getting used too. The two things we haven't seen yet, which may make it more attractive is how it looks from far away, and the night-time lighting package. Those big beefy yellow lift supports may really pop at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 ^ It's an Intamin. I won't believe that it's modern engineering at it's best until it stays operational for an entire day. Bitter, Party of one. Your table is now available.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPmillenia94 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I personally like this truss style better. Its cleaner looking and i love how its seamless with the support styles. It will be really cool looking where it connects because it will look like the track is a continuation of the supports in yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper83087 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Stupid work computer won't show the pics from facebook or Keyston Thrills!!! I did see the one of the lift construction though, that thing looks steep. Is it just the angle of the pic or is it actually steeper than a 45* lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Stupid work computer won't show the pics from facebook or Keyston Thrills!!! I did see the one of the lift construction though, that thing looks steep. Is it just the angle of the pic or is it actually steeper than a 45* lift? The lift angle as reported by Hersheypark is 50degrees. (Yes, that's steeper than most coasters in the USA have for a first drop!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 This is starting to seem like an alternate universe thunderbolt/phantom's revenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejectorbater Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 WOW! That is some beefy a$$ lift hill truss! I'll show you a beefy a$$ lift hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Time for another Skyrush Update! The lift hill is now approximately 150 to 160 feet tall at the moment and still growing. http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-72-1-11-12/ As you can see from the nearby parking garage, it towers over Comet. In other news, Bear is getting some work done on it's motor. Hey R.D.... Three things in this photo: The station lights for Comet were on, the Skyview cars were in and around their station, and the relocated Looper Lanes building got a new roof installed. Most of the first floor walls for the station have been installed. They only have until the 1st of February to top the ride off since that's when the crane has to be taken out. Santa is still climbing the Comet. The transfer area is coming along. The new path is taking shape. The creek wall is starting to go in along it. Tiny Tracks's ride area is being torn up for Tilt-A-Whirl. Here is what the will will look like when it's finished. I hope the path is open by April. Nothing looks like is going on inside Comet's station right now. Skyrush dominates the skyline on Chocolate Ave. in downtown. During the summer, it looks like only the first drop will be visible. Looks close to 85 degree to me. Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiminn6 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Great pictures! I really hope I can make it down this summer! Hopefully they top it off soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I hate to say it, but that lift hill is u-g-l-y! No worries, though, it doesn't matter how it looks, just how it rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscoasters Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 1) That lift is WAY steep! 2) The support holding the lift appears to be leaning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 It was put up leaning like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanKgtr Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 The lift is definitely somewhat of an eyesore, but it won't matter because you'll only be going up it for five seconds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synshine Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I can't believe that people have taken to dislike the lift hill. I personally love it; there is something very "Golden Age", maybe even industrial/steampunk about that combination of lattice and i-beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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