***Official Footer Pouring Thread***

[JamminJ]

It just seems that way since there have been literally 4 update posts today alone.

[b&mcoaster1095]

I think that's a record!

But also rebar arrived today and concrete is being poured, something we've been waiting on for months!

[Wormy]

Jay, now THAT is a collection of images worth scrolling through. Thanks for the detour.

Yours too, Derek.

[MarkD]

Thanks all of you for the pic updates. J you're great. Funny how you would think that the fabrication shop would be fenced in but who is going to come steal a peice of track or supports?

I have been thinking of the splash down we may or may not get. We all know it really doesn't add to the ride itself but for the public and media watching it does make for some excitment. To me it is like all the former BORG items scattered under the ride. It did absolutley nothing for the ride but did make it visually appealing just to sit and watch.

One question keeps popping in my head. Does anyone here know how deep a footer has to be in relation to hieght, g-forces, etc? I was looking at other rebar / footers from other projects and found that the ones Carowinds are putting in are quite deep.

[John43221]

About the Splashdown:

When Kings Island decided to put one in, there had already been a large pond there (the last remaining natural-looking body of water in the park), so in keeping with the aesthetics of that, I feel thats why they decided on a splashdown, though it does virtually nothing for the ride itself.

I'm going to think that Carowinds will not be getting one now, considering the park does still have a body of water and also as a space concern, Plus, I feel that ground work and piping for one would already have been started. I'm not sure if any landscaping around the ride will feature water, but Im thinking no at this point. We'll have to see what happens in the next month before we know for sure.

[Davidtmp]

I think I missed the date for cement trucks by about 11 days or so. And that track isn't close to ready to come on down to Charlotte. Nice spying J.

[carowinds4ever]

Props to you Jay! Nice to know the red track is still there. I have to throw this in thier but is that a Carolina Red?, not firetruck red. (note the sarcasm) Thanks for the update.

[carowindsman6654]

Wow. Great work JamminJ. Thanks for taking the time to get those pics for us.

[Jstbcool]

Keep in mind the concrete has to set before they can attach the vertical supports to it. As for the footer locations. I would guess they'd be for the station first before they start digging the lift hill. Also, the depth of the footer depends not only on the height of the support, but the quality of the soil. If there is more sand in the soil it can be less stable and need to have deeper supports. That could be why holes appear to be deeper at carowinds compared to other parks.

[swampfox43]

Speaking of label:

Anyone decipher B&M label codes out there?
I guess we can assume the MC stands for "Mega Coaster"? Maybe the J09 is the month and year?

It's all in the barcode I tell ya! It's all in the barcode I tell ya!

[Jonathan]

A = Apollo's Chariot
B = Raging Bull
C = Nitro
D = Silver Star
E = Goliath
F = Goliath
G = Hollywood Dream
H = Behemoth
I = Diamondback
J = ?????????????

09 = 2009


Thanks, I'll be here all night.

[RollerNut]

Speaking of label:

Anyone decipher B&M label codes out there?
I guess we can assume the MC stands for "Mega Coaster"? Maybe the J09 is the month and year?

It's all in the barcode I tell ya! It's all in the barcode I tell ya!

Customer: Mega Coaster - Jan 09 or July 09(manufacter or shipping month)
Part # July 22, shipping date; Track section number 107
I am just guessing.

[lily the walrus]

omg, the label....enough of the amateur code breaking, now we need some authentic cryptographers on the job, and I mean 24/7.

Random: I have a question for those of you who know something about the overall history of B & M hypers: given 1.) the evolution of their hypers over time, 2.) that this is their 10th one, and 3.) the predilections of Cedar Fair, what kind of innovation/update do you think we might we see for this one, if any? I know that what they do works, and it works well, so I'm not talking about any drastic changes, but #10 is kind of a symbolically significant number, right?

Preemptive: and if this was discussed already, I AM SORRY, but as there are now 8,000,000 posts in this 5,000-page thread, I thought I'd just go ahead and ask rather than taking a day off work to read them all again...ok?

[b&mcoaster1095]

:shock: omg, the label....enough of the amateur code breaking, now we need some authentic cryptographers on the job, and I mean 24/7.

Random: I have a question for those of you who know something about the overall history of B & M hypers: given 1.) the evolution of their hypers over time, 2.) that this is their 10th one, and 3.) the predilections of Cedar Fair, what kind of innovation/update do you think we might we see for this one, if any? I know that what they do works, and it works well, so I'm not talking about any drastic changes, but #10 is kind of a symbolically significant number, right?

Preemptive: and if this was discussed already, I AM SORRY, but as there are now 8,000,000 posts in this 5,000-page thread, I thought I'd just go ahead and ask rather than taking a day off work to read them all again...ok?

B&M can't symbolize anything for #10. It's all the parks doing. They ask for what they want. B&M just makes it a reality.

[swampfox43]

It would be nice to have another "first" at Carowinds. Carowinds has proudly showcased their share of "firsts" over the years. Maybe a new train design or track element is in order. Quite frankly, I'd be happy with a dark, dark, tunnel with strobe lights.