Holiday World Adds a Launched WingRider - Pics and Video!

afro85 wrote:

It maybe ride very good but looks ugly to me... Just my opinion on this transition.

I love the judgement on inversions they invented haha. I think it looks great. It's not just about the inversion but the follow through, it's not RCT where you just snap things in

Helo9797 wrote:

Is this the earliest start in theme park history? or is it just me? Seems they announced the rides then vertical construction was started immediately

Cannibal started placing track last year in the ditches and they only recently announced what they were doing. And Maverick at Cedar Point was placing track during the '06 operation season! But yeah to be this far ahead in construction is unusual. Seems all the parks are rushing which means this will probably be the 7th circle of frozen hell for the next five months

Enjoy these videos from Holiday World & In The Loop:



Also, I love the fact that Holiday World is starting to enter a whole new realm of theme elements. The whole Thunderbird plaza seems comparable to the theatrical elements that is reminiscent of Disney. As you can see, the woodwork has already started on the Flywheel housing, dubbed as "The Will Power Building." as a tribute to the Late Holiday World President and legacy builder.

[TTD03]

Very cool!

That video that uses the teaser's song is actually really cool. That's definitely my favorite announcement music of the 2015 announcement videos

They have confirmed they will be releasing the song for purchase.

I really like the shape of that immelmen, as already mentioned it looks like the one on storm runner, which is alot of fun

Should we rename this topic to Official Thunderbird Construction Thread - Holiday World 2015?

[Paradox]

Name it "Pls don8 so Paradox can ride Thunderbird pl0x"

Keep in mind that if anyone wants a meet-up at Holiday World, I'd be more than happy to make it happen.

Meet up in Holiday World? Hold on, let me win the lottery first

Hmmm depends on where you live!

Pittsburgh isn't too far, but I just don't have the money to run out to Holiday World. I'd have to save up for a while

I know, I'm just saying if anyone ever wants to spend a day at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, I would be more than happy to show you around and ride some Thunderbird, Voyage, and Raven with ya. (The Legend is now an unbearable monster.)

Maybe in 2016/17

Rickrollercoaster wrote:

I know, I'm just saying if anyone ever wants to spend a day at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, I would be more than happy to show you around and ride some Thunderbird, Voyage, and Raven with ya. (The Legend is now an unbearable monster.)

Sad to hear the Legend isn't doing so good. I love that coaster! Really surprised as I thought Holiday World always took extremely good care of their rides. Although I guess you can only do so much.

As for Thunderbird, it does have a really awesome song, and the shaping to me is more like the shaping off Incredible Hulk's Roll than Storm Runner... Especially the way it follows into the loop. I really spent some time at IOA looking at that, and though I think Thunderbird has a sharper turn, the seem to be very similar in that section. Thoughts?

Maybe 2016 retracting for the lengend

[TTD03]

A visit sounds fun butttt, am here in NJ

Bought a new camera for my ride up to Santa Claus this weekend, 16 MP, 8X Zoom, Happy Halloween Weekends here I come! Expect some awesome shots of me actually touching the track!!! The Vertical Loop should also be done by this weekend too!

[Paradox]

[Coasterkidmwm]

Neat pics Paradox. Ride looks like it's starting to come together, and I really like the colors now that I can see more of the ride constructed.

Looking great

[TTD03]

Looks great, added to homepage!

[Paradox]

Weird support work, but I love it so much.

[Paradox]

There's more...

Wow there rushing this project now