Troy @ Toverland - update pg 11

[hyyyper]

uhu, well here's the link:

Toverland before phase II

Originally posted by english coaster guy

I really dont like the sound of 'phase 2'. Self controlled gondolas of which you can control the speed??? Cant be too fast as far as colissions are concerned, as there will be always one ass who will find it amusing too stop.

There will probably be a saftey thingy-ma-doodle that wil make keep going until in the station.[?]

[hyyyper]

^i don't think so, i sound more logically that if you stop, the track will make sure the other ones behind will not come too close, just like in the 'woudracer' which is basically the same, only this one isn't inverted

[hyyyper]

UPDATE: just went to Toverland yesterday to meet with Dirk, and in the argicultural fields behind the Boosterbike they had place some poles, indicating a rectangle of 650 by 165 feet, i'll upload the pics as soon as dirk sends me his pics

[Dirk_Ermen]

The terrain:




The pictures:



The first pole did imediatly got examinated by hyyyper.


We first thought it was marked till the road, but eventually the distance was much bigger!


From here to all down there!


Warning: Runaway Hyyyper's!


He is going to check now every day if there is going to be a new pole!


From here to my scooter on the right is the width from the terrain. The length from the terrain is from here somewhere outside the picture


Meanwhile hyyyper is picturing every picture that was on the terrain. You never know if there is standing a hidden message on them! [:D]


Every little pole! [:D]


This is going to be the length of the terrain. From here to the boosterbike! [pshades]


And hyyyper did also measure the height and the width from the pole [:D]

I'm defenatly sure, this is going to be one huge coaster for toverland [pshades] We'll keep ya updated [:)]

[hyyyper]

Well...dirk and i went to meet at toverland and we got a hint from the boosterbike rideop that poles where put in the field after the boosterbike, so dirk and i went to take a look...

because my pics are basically the same as dirk's i'll only upload 11,


Dirk being mindwarped by the orange pole



Dirk (thinking he's) being cool next to a white pole



...145...146...147...148...



...179...180...181...ehhh...damn, lost count



X-treme Pole Close-Up



Dirk: "I swear i saw that pole move!"



"Hmm...this bunny hop is certainly pop some airtime"
"Dirk, there's just markers"
"Bummer"



Look close, the northwest pole is out there! Somewhere!



You see, i told you it was out there! Somewhere!



Hey BoosterBike RideOp's, how's it hanging?



Random photo of random poles in a random field

Its sad you took the time to take pictures of poles... That memory card on that camera could be put to good use!

[coolbeans326]

are there any wood piles popping up anywhere?

[hyyyper]

Hot news, the location of the woodie has changed! It was planned for behind the boosterbike, but now it'll be more to the front of the park, behind the parking lot and next to the survival course. The reasons are that the GP will have a better view of the woodie from the road and they don't have to walk that far to get there.

The Pic's:

[hyyyper]

Only one row of trees is still standing, soil samples have been taken to analyse and determine the cement mixture. Footers are scheduled for november so that won't be long before rebar should be popping up. Also piles of sand have been laid down, the yellow will most likely be used for the tiles/bricks for the paths

Originally posted by hyyyper

Hot news, the location of the woodie has changed! It was planned for behind the boosterbike, but now it'll be more to the front of the park.

Hahaha, I highly doubt the location has changed... I think what 'you thought the location would be' has changed. They make these decisions very early on in construction, All the ground is measured and everything is layed out... No last minute decisions... [;)]

Originally posted by SFMM homie

Originally posted by hyyyper

Hot news, the location of the woodie has changed! It was planned for behind the boosterbike, but now it'll be more to the front of the park.

Hahaha, I highly doubt the location has changed... I think what 'you thought the location would be' has changed. They make these decisions very early on in construction, All the ground is measured and everything is layed out... No last minute decisions... [;)]

Fist, hyyyper and modelmaker work there. Second, markers have been replaced. And they re-asked permission from the local autoreties.

Its a nice location, im gonna do this coaster next year. Progress by Hyyyper and Dirk Ermen!

[hyyyper]

Originally posted by SFMM homie

Originally posted by hyyyper

Hot news, the location of the woodie has changed! It was planned for behind the boosterbike, but now it'll be more to the front of the park.

Hahaha, I highly doubt the location has changed... I think what 'you thought the location would be' has changed. They make these decisions very early on in construction, All the ground is measured and everything is layed out... No last minute decisions... [;)]

you'd be suprised:











And the day after:










<hyyyper

I present you: Sand! A lot of it! [:D]

[hyyyper]

Even more SAND!:




And the first WOOD has arrived to:

[Dirk_Ermen]

A picture of the terrain:

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Since a few days ago the first supports have been build!

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We are going up [:)]

[hyyyper]

My pictures from last friday:




























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I see they are using the same foundation technique used at Thunderbird, an possibly Renedgade, with one big concrete slam.

[hyyyper]

Update 9 January

Perhaps you have seen it on the webcam, not the best quality, but that turn can't be missed. And for those who are counting all the legs: 16 have been put up, bringing the total to 34. Near the parking lot, there are preparations made for concrete, when I left, they had nearly finished one of the two half spheres that hopefully will receive the concrete in a week or so. But returning to the main part of the update: the TURN !





































Update 16 January

No big parties of wood assembled this time, we'll have to wait for that, because nobody was sawing or screwing a new leg together. However, the first part that was put up has received railings on both sides, catwalks on one side, track ties and the base for the track itself has also been assembled.
Also, the big turn is, if the work continues like this, receiving a full lateral bracing. Which probably means it?????????ll have to handle some high speeds.
Going towards the parking lot, a new area has received concrete, they?????????ve continued preparing another area for concrete and started preparing a new area for concrete preparation. So it won't be long before they?????????ll get their share of concrete.
The roundabout in the last picture, which is located just outside Toverland, will be getting a 33 feet landmark tower which is scheduled to be ready coming summer.

Dutch Pride! [:D]

[hyyyper]

Update 19 January

Sorry for being late, I had kind of a busy weekend, but here?????????s the update from last Friday. Today my boss at Toverland was giving a tour for interested employees, so I've some ?????????on-site????????? pics.
Work is continuing on the lateral bracing of the turn standing, and ties are also put up. The area at the parking lot has anchors lying on it. and from what I can tell, it's going to be a big and/or high turn, with lots of speed. It is not clear in the picture, you?????????ll have to be there yourself to see it better, but in the middle of the turn, different anchors are placed, IMO it?????????ll become a ?????????deadmanspoint?????????.
And yes, that is me on the 7th pic.

[hyyyper]

And the layout:


the baby is so gonna rock, for more info and pictures:
http://www.troytoverland.nl/

Let the recreations came