The track pieces are already on site of the spiral outer bank, idk about you but I’d rather only 1 rotation around the tower and a longer vertical drop than multiple and <300ft of actual drop. So yeah it is a positive to me
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The track pieces are already on site of the spiral outer bank, idk about you but I’d rather only 1 rotation around the tower and a longer vertical drop than multiple and <300ft of actual drop. So yeah it is a positive to me
Yes it’s everyone else who is desperately trying to spin this positively and not you desperately trying to spin everything negatively
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Someone made this point already, but… as opposed to the “finesse” of Kingda Ka’s structure?
so, we got vicfromptv upset about the new verbolten and we have northdetective upset about phantom spire?, what a time to be on this forum (and I support both of phantom spire and the new verbolten)
yup. u name the 5 other architectural icons built after 2000 that were recognizable to a larger portion of the state's populace
mhm. looks significantly less nolimits generated. subtle variation from support to support on the camelback with the same triangular profile referenced every other member if u really wanna play that game. the stall looks bad and the support structure not only limits the sensation of freedom/vulnerability/precarity for the rider but also makes it less compelling to watch in action by obfuscating the train and breaking up the "mass" that is the stall itself and/or the traveling train, which will be under the track
yesssss even more straight track on the spinning coaster
really making the most of a gimmick that only exists for conceptual marketability in the first place
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The tower is about 55% assembled. It's just a little taller than El Toro now, which is 181 feet. I'd guesstimate the tower has reached about 200' as of Tuesday. FAA filing indicates final height of 375'. They need more track to be delivered to reach that. There's the curved pieces that've been there for like two months, but those seem to be for the top. They need more straight track to climb the front face of the tower before they reach a wraparound the top. The track on there now reaches probably about 150' up.
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Goldman Sachs, 99 Hudson, BAPS, New Goethals Bridge (was fully replaced, it counts), and the renovated Adventure Aquarium.
That’s ignoring Atlantic City easily having more than 5 built since 2000, and “after 2000” itself being moving the goalposts.
yeah all the kids I know can accurately identify and describe the goldman sachs building. a cultural phenomenon
okay
Yeah, well, that’s just like, your opinion, man.
You are forgetting the most recent one, Gargantuan Vertical Vengeance. #1 most iconic NJ structure ever built. Ka looked like a giant tree with all it's green and blended in too much with the surrounding swamp. GVV stands out because it wants to be SEEN, not hide like the "King" of the past!
Coliwood’s video shows off a lot!
Random guess based on his video:
the station is going to be either a life guard tower or life guard shack or some type of life guard boat
Then the tower is obviously some type of light house
And the trains are possibly the sea creatures
That’s my guess
Random guess based on his video:
the station is going to be either a life guard tower or life guard shack or some type of life guard boat
Then the tower is obviously some type of light house
And the trains are possibly the sea creatures
That’s my guess
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I was thinking the station could be a ship called the S.S. Phantom based off the rescue boat in the Shoreline Pier.
I haven't been able to watch the video yet (I'm at work), but wouldn't it be a bit odd to have a sea creature shooting out of a lifeguard tower and climbing up a light house? I prefer the idea of the station being a sea cave if they're going with the "sea creature attacks light house" idea.
If the station is indeed going to be a lifeguard tower, then the trains could have pictures of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson on them, and the coaster could be called "Baywatch: The Ride".
(Maybe it will make more sense when I actually watch the video....)
It’s funny how sacred so many consider Ka when it was built like 20 years ago. The next generation of enthusiasts will consider this coaster in a similar way, guarantee it.
The front of the tower now has a change in it's angle with the next section being installed.
Source: Reddit
I’m gonna assume the theme will be some sort of sea monster? That’d be awesome