After an 8 day trip to Florida, and life getting in the way, we’ve had to slow down posts for a while. Here is a round up of the major construction happenings for the past couple of weeks.
Yesterday marked the opening of the New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas. After closing in 2009, Rocky Mountain Construction company introduced...
Workers install the final sections of track on Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
With a May 27, 2011 opening fast approaching Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is rapidly working on their giant new Cheetah Hunt LSM launch coaster. After a short hiatus of visible track installation, work resumed last week with the final sections of the drop installed. And finally,...
Storm Surge prepares for it's opening this weekend at Thorpe Park. Image Source: Thorpe Park Mania
While lots of attention has been on Thorpe Park’s upcoming LC12 Bolliger & Mabillard ‘Wing Rider’ coaster set to debut in 2012, the park is also preparing to open it’s new for 2011 addition, Storm Surge. Built by popular water slide manufacturer, White Water West, the...
Mild flooding near the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel after an 8.9 earthquake struck Japan Thursday. Image Source: Deep Disney
A magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck Japan on March 11, 2011 at 2:46 pm. Although the epicenter was located off of the easter coast of the city of Sendai, the earthquake was very powerful in Tokyo as well. Tokyo Disney Resort, one of the...
After a very positive response from the earlier post, I’ve decided to make these ‘Construction Updates’ a continous series wrapping up construction from around the world. If anyone thinks of a better name, feel free to share it with a comment below!
At Disney California Adventure, the park is gearing up for the rapidly approaching June 3 opening of The Little Mermaid ~...
Busch Garden Tampa’s “new breed of speed” Intamin LSM launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt is currently being erected through a massive construction project throughout the park. Today, the park received their custom trains for the park’s new ride. Shaped to the majestic african creature, Cheetah Hunt’s trains are custom designed to represent elegance and natural beauty of the cheetah. The leading...
After a lengthy closure, Battlestar Galactica dueling coaster reopened at Universal Studios Singapore yesterday. This pair of dueling coasters features a Human, and Cylon side. On the ‘Human’ side, riders sit down on standard 4-abreast trains and wind over several twists, helixes, and airtime hills. The ‘Cylon’ side is a bit more intense with suspended coaster trains with 5 inversions....