Holiday World Adds a Launched WingRider - Pics and Video!

One word. Winter

The last time I checked the webcam, the piece that is exactly 180 degrees was up.

From Holiday World twitter:

it feels like next week when there going to finnish it there so ahead of schedule that they can do test runs In a few weeks it feels like

[Coasterkidmwm]

The electrical work and other general infrastructure stuff like that might be hell.

[Paradox]

That twist :O

So sexy.

Dayuuuuuuum

yum. That is some one beautiful track there!

[TTD03]

I just died a bit inside :O

Just want to remind everybody how far it's come since July.

[Mr. Freeze]

Made a lot of progress since then. Now just have to do the fun, painful stuff. The electrical wiring for everything.

[Paradox]

I was on TPR (Yes, I know) and apparently Paula from Holiday World is on that site. Tyler you know what you must do...

She also said that the last two track pieces should be in today!

[TTD03]

^ Crazy!

[Paradox]

Credit: TPR

Christmas Comes Early at Holiday World ?????? Thunderbird Track Complete Three Weeks Early

Santa Claus, Indiana ?????? Christmas arrived early at Holiday World theme park today, as the 77th piece of bright orange steel track was lifted into place, completing the full circuit for Thunderbird, the park??????s first major steel roller coaster.
Thunderbird's final track piece

Thunderbird??????s final piece of track ?????? signed by construction team members ?????? slides into place.

Holiday World??????s Vice President of Development & Maintenance, James Olliver, credits a team of more than three-dozen area construction workers for not only staying on schedule, but working through summer heat and recent snowy weather to complete Thunderbird??????s more than 3,000 feet of steel track weeks ahead of schedule.

Before track piece number 77 was lifted into place, Thunderbird??????s construction team celebrated by signing it.

Thunderbird, the nation??????s first launched wing coaster, will start with a zero-to-60 miles per hour launch in 3.5 seconds, followed by multiple inversions ?????? including a 14-story Immelmann loop, Zero-g roll, barrel roll, and loop. Continuing Holiday World??????s tradition of sending roller coasters through thickly wooded and hilly terrain, Thunderbird at first soars and loops high in the air and then hugs the ground, surprising riders with rapid-fire ??????near misses?????? such as keyholes, themed elements, other rides, trees, and even the ground. Two additional ride enhancements will be announced in the coming weeks.

Construction of Thunderbird??????s themed support buildings will continue throughout the winter.

[TTD03]

Kek, no tpr news pls, only pics.
Here's a video!

Post by CoasterCrazy.com.

[Paradox]

It bothers my OCD that the break run's catwalks have a left side only at the beginning and then a right side.

I used to talk to Paula on TPR and CoasterBuzz, than I realized CoasterBuzz is crap, and Robb Alvey is a child.

Can't believe they got done 3 weeks early!

Also:



"Moving a ride to Thunderbird's plaza."

Wait... wat?

Holiday World is surprising me this year.

Apparently they're adding more near misses to the ride as well

I wonder what it will be and what ride there bring into there

"Thunderbird Track Completed" Front page worthy?

[Oscar]

yeah, forgot about that, I'll get on it

[Oscar]

Thunderbird's track has been completed!

Post by CoasterCrazy.com.

They have also said they are planning a ride relocation and more elements to be added to Thunderbird, the announcement will take place next week so stay tuned!

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