Sea World Storm Coaster construction 2013

[Gary86]

[Spotty]

Awww... the Sky High Skyway looks so tiny and cute now

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

not really 'sky high' anymore...

[gdalby96]

Gold Coast Theme Parks facebook page posted another image

[Randy23]

Gold Coast Theme Parks facebook page posted another image

Thanks George.

[Gary86]

I went to Sea World last Friday and made another video of the ride. The coaster section is nearly complete with just the lift hill needing to be installed. That drop at the end looks quite steep and would lead to a great splashdown!

I also found some old signs advertising the old Bermuda Triangle. Get your ride photos today!

The coaster trains have arrived and can be found covered up near the Sea Viper.

[Gazza]

Cool video, now I get why there were sections of white colored track....to blend in with the waterfall on the airtime hill. Are they extending the Vikings Revenge ride too?

[Gary86]

I don't know if Vikings Revenge will be extended but part of Viking currently does go under the Storm. There is plenty of space under the Storm to expand Viking's and for theming. The path to the Storm will not go underneath. It would be cool if they expanded part of Vikings near the splash zone of the Storm for a random opportunity to get wet!

[Shadovv]

Went to sea world today had a great time! This ride is looking great they were craning together the part which carries the boat up the ramp today. Flume ride didn't open but at least jet rescue and sea viper were.

[Gary86]

Some of the boats have arrived on site and are located near the Sea Viper.

Edited July 3, 2013 by Gary86

[lolman123]

different boats ?

[strop]

^ I think they are just facing different directions.

[Reanimated35]

Looks like there's 2 facing left and the one at the back facing right. They look the same to me but I haven't studied it too much.

edit- the one under the tarp looks like it might be on a trolley or something

Edited July 3, 2013 by reanimated35

[lolman123]

what is the stat on the lift hill.

[gdalby96]

what is the stat on the lift hill.

It reaches a height of 28 metres. That is all that has been released.

[Flea]

I'm sure this will be a great coaster and I should reserve my judgement until the ride actually opens and is properly landscaped/themed but, I really don't like how it towers over everything. I've always seen Sea World as a beautiful park... granted I've only seen pictures but the tall and towering supports look messy. We now have three coasters side by side - I know there is no other logistical location for The Storm but it's all very squished now. Call me lame but I miss the simple looking white Corkscrew and volcanoes!

[Slick]

It'd definitely be really nice for the park to refine their main pathways and make the park at least a little more logical.

Agreed too, I think the orange track is pretty damn average.

[gdalby96]

Went past sea world and the lift hill looks like it is almost complete

Edited July 4, 2013 by gdalby96

[lolman123]

can you upload it please

[gdalby96]

I went past sea world today and the lift hill looks higher than the sea viper. So maybe the storm is taller than 28 metres. I suppose we will just have to wait until sea world releases all if the statistics.

Edited July 4, 2013 by gdalby96

[lolman123]

could be the distance

[mba2012]

The lift hill of the Storm Coaster looks taller than Sea Viper from all angles. I honestly think it is slightly taller.

[lolman123]

true

[cheski]

I'm sure this will be a great coaster and I should reserve my judgement until the ride actually opens and is properly landscaped/themed but, I really don't like how it towers over everything. I've always seen Sea World as a beautiful park... granted I've only seen pictures but the tall and towering supports look messy. We now have three coasters side by side - I know there is no other logistical location for The Storm but it's all very squished now. Call me lame but I miss the simple looking white Corkscrew and volcanoes!

I totally agree with you Flea. I still think they should of placed it at the front on the left side of the carpark as originally planned. Going on the sky-way prior, all but the viper in the far back corner seemed reasonably low, with the theming of Bermuda giving the park a nice resort feel. The storm now being placed bang in the middle of the park trumps pretty much everything else, including the sky-way. So now all you see are support beams and track when passing on the sky-way, and when looking into the middle of the park.

Like you Ill reserve judgement until I see the final product, though still even with great theming, there is only so much that can be done. Its going to be interesting to see how it all turns out...

[GoGoBoy]

A tall coaster with prominent support beams is a problem I am VERY happy to have in an Australian theme park