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Leviathan towers over Nickelodeon Land, with the first drop aimed straight at Bikini Bottom.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
Here you can get a really good idea of how wooden coaster track is made on site. Each 'rail' is a stack of wooden boards, with the top two boards overhanging by a few inches to facilitate the upstop wheels that keep the trains secured to the track. On the top and inner edge of this stack is a steel strip that the train's steel wheels ride on to minimise wear to the wood.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
The steel-reinforced ledgers that will support the track have been planed to accommodate the angle of the track that will sit on them.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
The impressive first drop is a sight to behold. What's most impressive is that it's actually one of the few traditional, straight first drops on any roller coaster in Australia. No twists, no gimmicks like beyond-vertical. Just sheer, plummeting goodness.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
Leviathan ike most roller coasters isn't being built in order from start to finish of the ride but rather in such a way that construction crews can easily access the site for the entire process.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
Unlike steel roller coasters which are built entirely from prefabricated components, traditional wooden roller coasters are built on-site from raw wood, which makes the process complicated in some ways, but easier in other ways.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
There's many months of construction to go with almost a kilometre of twisted track to assemble.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
Leviathan has quickly towered over Sea World in the few short months since construction commenced.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Vortex
Sea World
Here's one we prepared earlier.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
The treated pine comes from Georgia. Highway... and roller coaster... construction only.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
Piles of imported lumber sits in the Sea World car park as construction on Leviathan continues. The roller coaster is being built from Southern Yellow Pine imported from the USA, as most wooden roller coasters in the world are. Here we see packs of wood with nominal dimensions of 2-inches deep, 14-inches wide and 16ft long.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Sea World
The New Atlantis definitely has really impressive visuals. If it weren't for that abrupt plant building in the middle of it all...
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Vortex
Sea World
The Vortex theming where the bold, modern colours means that yet again bird poop will be an ongoing challenge to clean.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Vortex
Sea World
The 3D ripple effects in the logo means that it catches the sunlight whichever angle you look at it. And the bold light blue LED strips are bright even during daylight. At night this area will no doubt look very schmick.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Vortex
Sea World
The signage is sharp. Let's hope this fibreglass and plastic can hold up in years to come with the combined effects of chlorinated cascades, salty sea air and sunlight.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Vortex
Sea World
The ride is significantly quieter than Wipeout as well, which is a welcome sound for anyone that was worried how it would affect the area's ambience.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Vortex
Sea World
The ride is capable of some very impressive maneuvers. While not as complicated and twisted as Dreamworld's former Wipeout -- which it will forever be compared to -- it holds its own with speed and sheer forcefulness that Wipeout never had.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Vortex
Sea World
Testing is ongoing on Vortex ahead of its opening in coming weeks. Here technicians fine-tune the attraction while it slowly performs rotations.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Vortex
Sea World
Other sight lines however are great. The backdrop of Leviathan's wooden structure certainly helps Vortex stand out.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Leviathan
Vortex
Sea World
Perhaps the most glaring omission so far is the lack of effort to theme the plant building alongside Vortex. It's a blight on the otherwise tranquil dolphin pools and pleasant view from Dockside Tavern, and will be seen by every single guest as they make their way around and out of the theme park each day.
by Parkz, 3 years ago
Vortex
Sea World
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