Zippin Pippin (testing!!)

The lift motor!


A view of the first drop.




Beautiful! Just beautiful!


This picture shows the progress of zone one and two. The highlighted bents are up and it also shows the dates they were erected.

To see more photos of construction, visit this blog!
http://zippinpippin.blogspot.com/

You could view photos on Facebook
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Info about the ride:http://rcdb.com/9088.htm

Zippin Pippin will live on!!

Fun fact:This was Elvis Presleys favourite coaster.

I love to see this happen.

But the reconstruction is going on since some months yet,there are frequent updates on Facebook.

Who's making it?

Gravity Group did the engineering/foundation plan/bent plan but the profile is the same as the original John Miller configuration as it was in Memphis, besides maybe some modifications to fit the new site. I'm not sure if it's M&V doing the construction or Green Bay's parks dept doing it in house.

[Dirk_Ermen]

It's looking great so far. Can't wait to see it finished. [:)]

^you have to hit Wisconsin on your next trip =D

Whooo. Now I have another excuse to go to Wisconsin besides a Packers game.

To see more: http://zippinpippin.blogspot.com/

looking sexy!

Well I missed a construction update! oops...

From Wednesday...

Next week the structure for turn 2 should be complete; according to workers on the site they plan to be finished by Tuesday (11/30). Structure work will then begin in zone 3, this work should progress very quickly since the height is much less in this zone. They expect to have the entire structure completed by Christmas, the remainder of the winter construction will then consist of completing the track and adding mechanical elements like brakes, lift mechanism, and transfer mechanism.

More Photos: http://zippinpippin.blogspot.com/2010/1 ... 42010.html

Looks like the park is having some money issues for constructing the ride...

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/art ... ost-rising

More photos have been put up.









http://zippinpippin.blogspot.com/

I did not realize it was going to use 3 bench PTCs. Thought those were basically extinct from new designs.

[Metazoanhaddock]

^except its an older design

They're from the Raceworld ride. They used all the mechanical stuff from it. Not sure that I like that they used all 5 cars though, especially seeing how it crawls. Think 3 or 4 would pace better.

Originally posted by Metazoanhaddock

^except its an older design

Only in layout. The actual track design will be just like their other new stuff. It wont have the old transitions that the old rides had.