News Project 2020: Orion
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No idea. The TV station included in their (linked) story and I just reposted it from that article. Until KI announces something, it's all speculative.
Via WildGravityTravels.com a little ground work on the unannounced coaster location.
Certain web communities with questionable morals (not the one you're probably thinking of) are saying this could be for the transfer track and storage bay.
Well I have a better idea...
Well I have a better idea...
It doesn't have many answers, but if you like pictures of dirt, markers and rebar then Wild Gravity Travels has an update for you.
The full plans have been posted: https://kicentral.com/forums/index....ng-2020/page/142/&tab=comments#comment-822332
Page after that has lots more plans and better pictures. 301' drop (300.9, anyway)
Page after that has lots more plans and better pictures. 301' drop (300.9, anyway)
Fucking took them long enough. Guess other people getting the plans forced them to post it anyways cause they need their traffic.
First impression: God that queue is a mess
First impression: God that queue is a mess
People get all fired up for a giga...and this is it?
I certainly hope BGW does 100% better.
I certainly hope BGW does 100% better.
I missed being first by an hour or so, but I can beat the competition in scope and quality! ?
PS: None of these are watermarked. If you repost them elsewhere, please give credit to ParkFans.net. This endeavor wasn't easy or cheap.
For anyone who isn't a PFN member and wants to view these plans, link.
KI Giga Site Plans, Round 1...
I also put together a new drawing depicting the layout. Hopefully this is the best one out there thus far...
PS: None of these are watermarked. If you repost them elsewhere, please give credit to ParkFans.net. This endeavor wasn't easy or cheap.
For anyone who isn't a PFN member and wants to view these plans, link.
KI Giga Site Plans, Round 1...
I also put together a new drawing depicting the layout. Hopefully this is the best one out there thus far...
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Estimated height: 297 feet
Estimated drop: 301 feet
Guesstimated length: ~5300 feet. (148 pieces of track w/ average length of ~36 feet)
Will have an Ampersand element similar to Shambhala and a reverse Hive Dive by the looks of things. Counting 7 moments of air time based on the hills.
Estimated drop: 301 feet
Guesstimated length: ~5300 feet. (148 pieces of track w/ average length of ~36 feet)
Will have an Ampersand element similar to Shambhala and a reverse Hive Dive by the looks of things. Counting 7 moments of air time based on the hills.
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I saw one thing on the other site that bothers me to the core:
"Looks like we're getting the same lame drop style as Apollo's Chariot"
Um....kindly go F yourself. Who cares what the peak height or lift height is. The drop is what matters. If a coaster had a 100 foot lift but 350 foot drop, what's more important?
"Looks like we're getting the same lame drop style as Apollo's Chariot"
Um....kindly go F yourself. Who cares what the peak height or lift height is. The drop is what matters. If a coaster had a 100 foot lift but 350 foot drop, what's more important?
Weird, I don't see a pre-drop. What's wrong with Apollo's pre-drop?
Oh wait, does he mean "using the terrain to get a bigger drop"? Because Kings Island already did that with the Beast.
I would assume he means how the drop is built into the terrain. Apollo's Chariot has a 210' drop, but is only 170' tall.
It’s because the lift peaks at 288 ft but the drop is 301 ft.
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