Project 2022: Pantheon

[Diamond Dave]

The permit for the crane necessary is only good until the end of December. Most if not all of the track should be installed by then. After that there is theming and all the electrical pieces to install.

Expecting to open on pass member preview day...

 

[BGWnut]

Expecting to open on pass member preview day...

Even if it's ready I don't think the park would have opening day of a major new ride be on member sneak peak. There's too many other issues and work happening to open everything else for the first time. If it was ready I'd be willing to bet they wait a week and soft open it the first official weekend the park is open.

Currently I'm told spring break is the goal. We'll see it is an Intamin. There's a lot of work to be done after track is installed. The launch sections are pretty large and that will require substantial electrical work. I think it would be optimistic to expect for all that and the hundreds of hours of testing both with and without people to be done by then.

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

Even if it's ready I don't think the park would have opening day of a major new ride be on member sneak peak. There's too many other issues and work happening to open everything else for the first time. If it was ready I'd be willing to bet they wait a week and soft open it the first official weekend the park is open.

Currently I'm told spring break is the goal. We'll see it is an Intamin. There's a lot of work to be done after track is installed. The launch sections are pretty large and that will require substantial electrical work. I think it would be optimistic to expect for all that and the hundreds of hours of testing both with and without people to be done by then.

I think that they're trying to get it built so quick because the ride is a prototype. Bound to have unforseen problems

 

[GrandpaD]

I think that they're trying to get it built so quick because the ride is a prototype. Bound to have unforseen problems

That and perhaps some of the crew might be moving across the Rhine as Kevin had expressed a timeline issue when they were trying to get the FP height waiver approved.

 

[thopping]

I agree... Based only on my impression of what's going on and not claiming any knowledge of the deal... but it's plausible that this is a two-for deal and there's economies of scale for building them more-or-less together.

 

[FoozMuz]

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[Adam the single rider]

As of Sunday at 350

 

[BGWnut]

Wo Grubb is conformed erecting company, they had their trailer on site at WCUSA, and i thought it was at water country from the get go, that’s where they stored tempesto, so i only assumed it for pantheon

WO Grubb is the company the crane is being rented from. It's on the permit for the crane.

Edit: Fixing an autocorrect mistake.

 

[Lord Robert]

I love the color of the tracks and I can't wait until it's finished. Pantheon may be a really awesome coaster to ride. ?

 

[Le Moose]

WC Grubb is the company the crane is being rented from. It's on the permit for the crane.

There’s also WO Grubb Steel Erectors. http://www.wogrubb.com/phone/steel-erection.html

 

[BGWnut]

There’s also WO Grubb Steel Erectors. http://www.wogrubb.com/phone/steel-erection.html

Yes my first post was an autocorrect is WO to WC for some reason. We have still known about it for a while.

 

[metalman]

Steel erection...really. They did that on purpose. ?
Is that opposed the optional wood erection?

 

[matthewcsoup]

Supports

 

[Celticdog]

WO Grubb is the company the crane is being rented from. It's on the permit for the crane.

Their name is also on the side of the that gorgeous crane. I saw it this afternoon from the Festa bridge.

On a side note: The permit for the crane can be extended beyond December, for a fee of course.

 

[Adam the single rider]

Standing at the fence near employee entrance

 

[Adam the single rider]

Looks more earth tone gold then i thought from previous photos. I really like it and im happy for nessie its not more yellowish

 

[Alf33]

Some construction photos from yesterday. Some are about the same as @matthewcsoup posted. There are a couple of the footers that are being done that are pretty close to the RR tracks. So it should be real cool watching the coaster up close from the train.

 

[Jahrules]

A well timed (by luck) train ride should result in some really cool photo opportunities.

 

[Zachary]

A well timed (by luck) train ride should result in some really cool photo opportunities.

Filming video of this thing testing from the Railroad and the Rhine River Cruise is going to be a nightmare. Verbolten was difficult, but Pantheon will be a true test of wills.

 

[Pretzel Kaiser]

Just imagine all the days you’re going to have to sit in Festa.