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Things have been busy lately (in the good way), but I figured I could still fit in an update.
I’ve been working a lot on our three new rides, as well as a couple rehab projects we’re undertaking during this off-season. I was also lucky enough to get to the annual IAAPA Trade Expo a couple weeks ago and talk to a lot of cool people.
What should I start with today? Let’s go with Forellenhof…
Hopefully you noticed the batch of photos from Forellenhof that I posted a few weeks ago. They really show how the ride is going to turn out, and we’re all really excited about it. I’ll admit that I haven’t had much to do with that ride for the past couple of weeks, but they’ve certainly been busy on site. The first drop’s bents are now standing and tracking is progressing very nicely!
Come to think of it, I haven’t worked much with Six Flags Magic Mountain too much recently either, but that will certainly change once concrete has been poured. I know it doesn’t seem like much is going on at the job site itself (some minor updates have been posted to a few websites recently), but sometimes the work getting done isn’t always visible. Fortunately for those that want more visible progress, any updates you see from this weekend (and beyond) may have some pleasant surprises.
So that leaves Worlds of Fun as the last of the big projects, and it is certainly what I’ve been spending a lot of time on. Specifically, I worked for a while on detailing the bridges that will cross the creek, as well as checking all of the bent drawings that we release to the field. With a majority of the structure standing, that will probably slow a bit in the coming days, but there is still plenty of work to do. And the location of the most recent progress is perfect; I always have a Firefox window open with the Prowler webcam up!
Within the next couple weeks, I should have still more to report, so stay tuned. Perhaps I should also mention that I only have three more weeks left in this office before I return to school for one final semester before graduation! I’ll be sad to go, but I’ll try to get updates from others and post them here while I’m gone. And my time away from the office is only temporary, so don’t worry about a lack of posting updates.
I almost forgot: Have you seen Great Coasters’ new website yet? If not, head over to www.greatcoasters.com and check it out. You can also become a fan of ours on Facebook for special updates, as well as subscribe to our Twitter account. There, we post any update about what we’re doing or where you can see the latest information and photos of our rides, whether or not they come from us! We certainly have a passion for what we do and love sharing it with others.
