Re: Skyrush Official Discussion Thread

[Hershey bears]

Yeah I would wait there too. That or go down wait for it to re-open and attempt to get the front row.

[dwainw]

For those comparing this to a B&M Floorless, it looks like the outer seats here will stick an extra 8"-10" out beyond the track underneath. Oh, and with a floor under the middle seats.



The bigger difference to me is the lack of over-the-shoulder-restraints on the Intamin. We haven't seen anyone sitting in the seats yet, but it looks like there won't actually be anything over your shoulders or arms. It almost looks like Intamin had to offset the seats fore/aft and space them wider to allow for this new restraint design. Of course, only time will tell whether these seats are comfortable or whether they could ever be used on a coaster with inversions.

[wizzard33]

[HPCrazy]

GREAT update! Glad to see that pulling the trains through the circuit has started. Should be an interesting week ahead!

[Hershey bears]

Pulling the trains thru at slow speeds is a lot better than sending them thru at full speed and it comming back with a dammaged or missing seat because it hit a tree that is too close

[stormrunner]

Whoa awesome, how were they able to pull them through the track? Can't wait for full testing! Thanks for the amazing update.

[HPCrazy]

Idk but it will be interesting! ALT will definitely be there to cover everything when testing begins!

[Robjob]

Great pics thanks for the update!!! Love seeing that gorgeous yellow track with the trees starting to fill in looks great!!! I'm also loving the looks of that partial Skyrush train on the track great preview.

Also shouldn't be much longer to see SDL new trains since they are getting the mag brakes on.

[Hershey bears]

Yeah I can't wait to see SDL's new trains I wonder if they changed a lot or if they kept the same design.

[thom25]

Couldn't agree more that things are looking great, coming together well, and Hershey really seems to be moving mountains to get the ride open on time.

[RCoaster]

Glad to see the pull-through! From what I've seen from other Intamin's pull-throughs, they usually pull the train forward through the course, but it seems they're working backwards with Skyrush. When I first saw the pictures, I thought, "Oh, they're almost done!" only to realize they were only starting out.

[hersheycoaster14]

Wait why we're there people on great bear? Thanks for the awesome update!

[HPCrazy]

Probably maintenance workers giving it a test run.

I do agree about the partial train on the track. We'll definitely be there to keep you guys covered when they begin to conduct tests which should be very soon.

[BrandonStrouphauer]

WOW- Great video. Chapter 1, here!

[rollercoasterfanatic]

I would just like to say, on Sunday my family and I will be going to Hersheyparks National Guard Day event on Sunday. The park IS closed to the public, being it will just be military ID holders and The Cheerleader Comp. I'm expecting to be able to walk onto the rides, so it should be interesting. Can't wait!

[rushrunner]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/535505_10150767163659357_16994689356_9499074_325466388_n.jpg
is it the way the perception of the camera was or are the seat unsymmetrical/uncentered?

[rollercoasterfanatic]

What do you mean the winged seats or the train itself?

[rushrunner]

all the seats like don't they look not centered?

[rollercoasterfanatic]

Maybe it's just the part of track the train is on... It seems like they are fine to me!

[stormrunner]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/535505_10150767163659357_16994689356_9499074_325466388_n.jpg
is it the way the perception of the camera was or are the seat unsymmetrical/uncentered?

They look fine to me, just the way the camera is. That photo is amazing!

[leapthedips]

I agree that it's just the angle of the camera. From this angle it looks like the rails of the track are off center from the spine as well - which we know is not the case!

[wizzard33]

Yes, Brandon I know ALT is #1




It's A bird, It's A plane, It's Skyrush!


















The Roof, The Roof,The Roof is under Skyrush, We Don't need no water let the mother roll!




What A scene! And it looks much better witha car in it!






We Just go through Comet to get the cable for Skyrush!



One Last Rolling shot to see!

[thom25]

Have fun rollercoasterfanatic, and agree the wait times should be short. If you have a camera and see anything new or cool, please send them to Brandon.

[hersheycoaster14]

Wait were they still Pulling the trains through the track or was it actually going throught on it self

[hersheycoaster14]

I would just like to say, on Sunday my family and I will be going to Hersheyparks National Guard Day event on Sunday. The park IS closed to the public, being it will just be military ID holders and The Cheerleader Comp. I'm expecting to be able to walk onto the rides, so it should be interesting. Can't wait!

Hey have fun man! ive been to events like that to and the lines were almost dead from normal days. Oh yea and have fun with the cheerleaders lol!

[rollercoasterfanatic]

I will be sure to take TONS o pictres' But at the moment we are worried that the rain might wreak the trip. In that case they better reschedule the event!

[wizzard33]

We have obtained video footage of the testing of the roll through going on.
This video can be see at: www.allamericanthrills.com/rolling1102.htm

[rollercoasterfanatic]

That got my blood pumping for when I can get close and personal with skyrush this sunday!

[rollercoasterfanatic]

Just a random question, does anybody know how long Hershey keeps their rides closed when it rains?

[BrandonStrouphauer]

It depends if it's storming or not. If it's just normal rain(no lightning) most rides will stay open. If it's a thunderstorm, they'll close nearly all the rides down until the storm is a safe distance away, and cleared by maintenance. It depends how fast the storm moves and any damage that may of happened(depending on storm intensity) It's really hard to say a time it takes, because every situation is different.

[rollercoasterfanatic]

According to the weather for Sunday, April 22 do you think most rides will be closed?

[BrandonStrouphauer]

I think the bigger rides will be off and on all day. Same with the smaller ones. Storm Runner especially will be closed all day.

[Jason77]

Storm Runner especially will be closed all day.

Oh, the irony!

[rollercoasterfanatic]

We couldn't go to the Event due to inclement weather. I hope they reschedule, if not i will be going on May 26th for Skyrush! Still I really wanted to ride fahrenheit..

[rollercoasterfanatic]

I take that back! We ended up going on Sunday, and finally got to ride Fahrenheit and such! There was absolutely NO lines for any ride. As a matter of fact, the ride operators were allowing us to double, triple, and quadruple ride! These girls were on great bear 6 times in a row too! I rode fahrenheit twice, and everything else except Stormrunner(closed) in under 1 hour. Usually a full day of riding done in 50 minutes was amazing! Can't wait for skyrush. Talking about skyrush, the pull through cart was still left from where it was on Saturday, so nothin really new minus I saw that skyrushes transfer track was switched to the maintence shed.. I ignored the rain the whole time

[thom25]

Have you seen the video of the two rows of the car freely going through the track? I bet lines for Skyrush will be nothing like Hershey has seen before.

[rushrunner]

is there an update coming!?

[thom25]

yes, very soon.

[wizzard33]

[thom25]

GREAT pics Walt. Thanks for taking the time out to take them and share them. Skyrush just looks amazing and love the vertical banking. I can't wait to see what the Stengel Dive looks like

[hersheycoaster14]

Man I can't wait for skyrush to open its gonna be awesome! If they stay on schedule me and my dad will be able to go to be one of the first ever humans to go on! If they stay on track it will be may 7th 8th and 9th! Thanks for the pics by the way!

[BrandonStrouphauer]

Skyrush isn't set to open until May 26th, 2012.

[Hershey bears]

Wow can't wait to see the whole train testing and what was that in the last picture?

[hersheycoaster14]

No i will be... What's the right word a test dummie! I'll be with the people who helped make skyrush and my dad was asked if he wanted to come and I can come too

[BrandonStrouphauer]

That's the lift motor, that powers the lift cable.

[Hershey bears]

Ok now that I look at I can see that those supports are the lift. Any idea on what they were doing with it

[BrandonStrouphauer]

Probably installing wiring.

[Hershey bears]

Thanks, with the wires/ tubes comming off of it I wasn't sure what it was for.

[billybobjoebob]

so how close to finishing the pull through do you all think they are???

[BrandonStrouphauer]

I believe they finished it today.