Project 2022: Pantheon

[Ghost of Pretzel Kaiser]

Air speed velocity has little impact on carry capacity and endurance.

 

[Shane]

Intamin does not fabricate their own track or trains, there are only 2-3 manufacturers that do.

Most enthusiasts seem aware that B&M doesn't fabricate their own track, they use Clermont Steel Fabricators in Batavia, Ohio. People colloquially call the factory in Ohio the "B&M Plant" since all B&M track is fabricated there, but B&M doesn't own the plant or the company. They contract Clerrmont to make the track for them. An entirely different European company fabricates B&M's trains.

S&S has historically shifted their fabricator from company to company based on price, but has gone with Intermountian Lift for their recent sit down coasters, and has used RMC to fabricate all of their Freefly coaster track. Premier Rides also uses Intermountian Lift for their fabrication.

Stakotra located in Piešťany, Slovakia fabricates for Intamin, Zierer, Gerstlauer, Maurer Sohne, and many others.

My understanding is that Vekoma does in-house fabrication on all their projects since the Battlestar Galactica incident. RMC also does all their own in-house fabrication, and I've heard that Zamperla does their own as well, but haven't gotten solid confirmation.

 

[b.mac]

S&S and Premier contract on an availability basis, which is why the quality varies from project to project for them.

Gale Force was originally manufactured by an Italian Company because IML was not available, but due to quality issues had been retracked by IML.

Intamin also sometimes has their track made in Hungary but that is demand based, as far as I am aware.

 

[Shane]

S&S and Premier contract on an availability basis, which is why the quality varies from project to project for them.

Gale Force was originally manufactured by an Italian Company because IML was not available, but due to quality issues had been retracked by IML.

Yeah, that is what i was trying to imply. From what I've heard, excluding the RMC fabricated Freeflys, all S&S rides since Galeforce have been Intermountain (IML) due to quality issues with OCEM Structural (the Italian Company.) OCEM was kind enough to publish a list of their 2013-2014 projects on their website which I have attached below:

 

[metalman]

Where is the intamin plant at? Does no one know anyone who can go by and see if track is outside?

That was a hard grammar puzzle to answer, but I think it’s, “yes.”

 

[DJTLG]

They strap the pieces to whales to be dragged. Why do you think Sea World hasn't gotten rid of their whales yet?

After the Blackfish documentary and announcement that SeaWorld is phasing out them out, this could be the last coaster track transported via live whale. I heard future coaster track will be transported by robotic whales.

 

[Le Moose]

I just saw a supervisor put this sign in front of the Tweedside train Station

 

[Ghost of Pretzel Kaiser]

That's interesting, but not surprising.

 

[madmax]

Bridge construction

 

[tursiops]

Makes sense. Probably want it open more for before the popular events start.

 

[BGWnut]

It's probably more just them doing prep work around the station. I don't think the bridge will be built for a little bit

 

[Le Moose]

I talked to an employee and he said that it was bridge construction

 

[BGWnut]

I talked to an employee and he said that it was bridge construction

Be careful trusting an employee. They don't always know what they are talking about.

Edit: I want to be clear that I'm not saying it doesn't have something to do with the bridge. Just don't expect a bridge to begin already very soon. They still have some work to do to get the area ready for construction.

 

[Le Moose]

Be careful trusting an employee. They don't always know what they are talking about.

Edit: I want to be clear that I'm not saying it doesn't have something to do with the bridge. Just don't expect a bridge to begin already very soon. They still have some work to do to get the area ready for construction.

It was a Security Guard and he approached me and started talking and I asking if it was the bridge and some land clearing has been done so it is most likely the bridge

 

[Gavin]

I’d wager that if it was bridge construction, the train wouldn’t be running at all.

 

[Zachary]

I think it's fair to call demolition ahead of strictly new construction part of the overall process of Pantheon bridge construction.

Also, @Travis... sent me this:

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[GrandpaD]

Looking at the plans, it wouldn't surprise me if they (eventually) prebuilt the bridge span and sat it in place on pylons. The main bridge isn't really that big of a span. In theory, they could put it in place on closed days without a lot of disruption.

 

[Drachenwolf]

Surely someone 'round here has a bridge degree.

 

[BGWnut]

It was a Security Guard and he approached me and started talking and I asking if it was the bridge and some land clearing has been done so it is most likely the bridge

Security guards aren't exactly well informed. They are basically told to keep me out but not what's happening or why they need to. There are very few people who I would just trust that you could run into out in the park to know what's happening and I wouldn't expect them to know much.

I just want to repeat what I said earlier. At this stage it's most likely for land clearing to get ready for bridge construction. I doubt that they will be doing construction until they have a few weeks where the train won't be passing through at all

 

[Mwe BGW]

Bridge construction