2 minutes ago, bladex said:

that REBAR will be going in that hole than later poured concrete over it.

@OceanGirl your kids are doing work on the hole again..

(Credit to TTPSN for photos)

Super deep. Definitely an underground suspended triple hammer. Can a ride be suspended underground? It can now! Maybe it's themed to the batcave. 

I'm going to say that hole is for the ride. But it would be pretty cool if it was for Killer Croc from Batman, and you went down a ramp into a sewerage themed area and Croc was there.

1 hour ago, themagician said:

I'm going to say that hole is for the ride. But it would be pretty cool if it was for Killer Croc from Batman, and you went down a ramp into a sewerage themed area and Croc was there.

Ahh yeah... Super cool... Ain't gonna happen though...

that hole and soon to be concrete slab has to be big so the damn thing doesn't take off when it's swinging around

Maybe it's for the new rollercoaster...

Or maybe its a secret room where they store all the churro wagons preparing to take over the park...

If they get any deeper they're going to have to start digging up.

2 hours ago, AlexB said:

Maybe it's for the new rollercoaster...

Underground rollercoaster! Or as I prefer to call it, an 'organically dark ride' 

What do people think of this restraint system?  I like the feeling that I’m about to fall out.  I think it looks bulky and over the top.  I hope we get a different restraint.

 

Edited March 1, 20169 yr by skeetafly

It looks pointless and looks like if you lean forward you'll lose a tooth.

I understand what it's doing but if they must have a second hydraulic locking system then I would prefer something like the Wipeout.  Putting something in front of your eyes makes you feel safe. The best thing about rides that can hang upside down is the feeling of dangling.  By giving you something to hold onto takes that feeling away. MW I want to dangle. Don’t take my dangle away.

 

Edited March 1, 20169 yr by skeetafly

I'm pretty sure that picture is of Pandemonium at Dryaton Manor, which is not an Intamin Model. From all I've seen of the Intamin Twin Hammer, it looks like we'll be getting OTSR's.

I feel like that bar on Pandemonium is redundant and quite bulky, but I think it would help some feel a bit more at ease with an inverted ride. I know that when I ride GL or Buzzsaw I feel quite uneasy with just a lap bar, yet I feel perfectly safe on a ride like the Wipeout, with its multitude of restraint systems.

Edited March 1, 20169 yr by Zanstabar

Good call Zanstabar.

It's all in your mind, the rides all have the same level of redundancies, just compromising different components.

my partner is the same, can't stand Buzzsaw as she feels like she's going to slip out, I love it for that very reason. Impending doom is the in thing...

30 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

It's all in your mind, the rides all have the same level of redundancies, just compromising different components.

my partner is the same, can't stand Buzzsaw as she feels like she's going to slip out, I love it for that very reason. Impending doom is the in thing...

See, I have a love/hate relationship with that feeling of impending doom.

I would probably describe my biggest fear as being a fear of falling, so the Giant Drop and the Aqualoop scare me the most and give me an intense feeling of impending doom, yet I feel perfectly safe (which is why I find myself riding them over and over again). Buzzsaw, on the other hand, I don't find enjoyable just because I don't feel safe in the slightest. 

From the looks of it, Doomsday isn't going to provide that feeling of impending doom. Whether that's good or bad is up to personal preference. 

Can't stand wipeout. I've been back 3 times, keep giving it another try in case it was just poor fitment of the restraints, but each time I could literally move around in my seat. Felt like I was sliding down, then having to use my legs to push myself back into place. Last time it freaked me out so much I had bruises from holding on.

So anymore photo updates? Concrete now in place of Rio? Foundations? the suspense is killing me

27 minutes ago, BatBoyd83 said:

So anymore photo updates? Concrete now in place of Rio? Foundations? the suspense is killing me

There has been concrete in Rio for a long time...

1 hour ago, BatBoyd83 said:

So anymore photo updates? Concrete now in place of Rio? Foundations? the suspense is killing me

Do you like concrete too?  I like it between my toes.  

7 minutes ago, skeetafly said:

Do you like concrete too?  I like it between my toes.  

Wet cement? You mean bath time?

6 minutes ago, reanimated35 said:

Wet cement? You mean bath time?

Cement is just one of the ingredients.  But no, just the toes.

Wow that Jesus ride in Rio looks amazing,

 

 I did ask one of the builders as they drove in the car park but they told me they were just waiting for a mate....