Mamba Construction 2007/2008

10/12/1997 Park General Manager Dan Keller. 10/12/1997 ACE Past President Jan Kiser. 10/12/1997 Park PR Director Leslie Slaughter. 10/12/1997 Mamba Artist Conception Drawing. 10/12/1997 Another Mamba Artist Conception Drawing 10/12/1997 Getting ready for Ground Breaking. 10/12/1997 Mamba Construction Step #1 Pick up Dirt. 10/12/1997 Mamba Construction Step #2 Haul Dirt. 10/12/1997 Mamba Construction Step #3 Drop Dirt 11/19/1997 The first footers poured for Mamba's lift hill. 11/19/1997 View towards what will be Mamba's lift. 11/19/1997 Same view, direct angle. 11/19/1997 Looking down at what will be Mamba's station. 11/19/1997 In a few more months Mamba's train will be pulling into the station! 11/19/1997 A footer form. 11/19/1997 Pouring a footer. 11/19/1997 Re-bar for footers. 12/01/1997 Close up on a support. 12/01/1997 Looking out at the Trim Brake supports. 12/01/1997 Track shows up on site! 12/01/1997 Support for the lift motor. 12/01/1997 Preparing to drill a support hole. 12/01/1997 Drilling a support hole. 12/01/1997 Pouring supports for the 2nd hill. 12/01/1997 Building forms for the 2nd Hill supports. 12/01/1997 One last look at Timberwolf without Mamba in view. 12/01/1997 Looking back towards the station, this will be the first hill and drop. 12/08/1997 Vertical construction begins with the station. 12/08/1997 Supports for Mamba's Trims. 12/08/1997 Look closely this will be Mamba Plaza with Flyover. 12/08/1997 The Cranes shows up! 12/08/1997 Doesn't a ride in this basket look fun? 12/08/1997 More Track. 12/08/1997 Timberwolf without Mamba in the picture yet. 01/05/1998 Vertical Construction begins of Mamba's lift! 01/05/1998 Lets go for a ride! 01/05/1998 Mamba Transfer's go vertical. 01/05/1998 Mamba Snowman! 01/05/1998 Lift a piece in place. 01/05/1998 Just hanging around. 01/05/1998 Another view as the lift goes higher. 01/05/1998 Jeff's Blue Period. 01/05/1998 Footers for Mamba's 2nd hill. 01/05/1998 Mamba's crown (top piece) arrives on site. 01/05/1998 Another view of the crown, notice the place for the chain. 01/05/1998 Mamba growing even taller. 01/05/1998 This view is familiar. 01/26/1998 The crown ready to be lifted into place. 01/26/1998 Going Up! 01/26/1998 Preparing to place the first piece of Mamba track. 01/26/1998 First piece in place. 01/26/1998 Here comes the 2nd piece to top Mamba off. 01/26/1998 Mamba has officially been topped off. 01/26/1998 Jeff hitched a ride for a closer look 01/26/1998 A great view of the entire Mamba footprint. 01/26/1998 Crain don't fail me now. 01/26/1998 Looking down on Mamba station under construction. 01/26/1998 A closer view of station construction. 01/26/1998 Here comes the train. 01/26/1998 Looking out at the base of the 2nd drop, notice the ground contours down. 01/26/1998 A footer for Mamba's helix. 03/10/1998 First Drop is done! 03/10/1998 2nd Hill a work in progress... 03/10/1998 What a big wrench you have. 03/10/1998 Station is also a work in progress. 03/10/1998 And another view. 03/10/1998 The bottom of the 1st drop. 03/10/1998 Do you think riders will notice that gap in the track? 03/10/1998 Base of the lift. 03/10/1998 3rd "drop" under construction. 03/10/1998 Base of the 2nd drop and heading up again. 03/10/1998 Taking a look from Timberwolf. 03/10/1998 This will someday be the helix. 03/20/1998 Track waiting to become head choppers. 03/20/1998 A second later and its all done. 03/20/1998 Morgan Rides: A perfect fit 99% of the time. 03/20/1998 Wow that's close. 03/20/1998 Base of 2nd drop, and "B" block waiting for track. 03/20/1998 Heading into "B" Block. 03/20/1998 Camelback footers are ready to go. 03/20/1998 Everyone's here now where's the party? 03/20/1998 Station is becoming more recognizable. 03/20/1998 Fly over supports are ready to go. 03/20/1998 Here's the lift motor. 03/20/1998 Who knew Mamba and Timberwolf were this close? 04/03/1998 Supports are ready for the double-up. 04/03/1998 Another look at the camel back supports. 04/03/1998 A close look at the lift motor in place. 04/03/1998 Here comes the track! 04/03/1998 Mamba plaza starts looking presentable. 04/03/1998 Transfer track under construction. 04/03/1998 Close up look at the finished helix. 04/03/1998 Welding away. 04/03/1998 Great shot looking up at "B" Block and the bottom of the 2nd hill. 04/03/1998 Finishing out the camel backs. 04/03/1998 Now that's a dive coaster. 04/13/1998 A first look at the queue line and station. 04/13/1998 More queue line. 04/13/1998 Trim brakes still under construction. 04/13/1998 A great view of the helix. 04/13/1998 Base of the 2nd drop with blue sky! 04/13/1998 What was that about a perfect fit? 04/13/1998 Camel back's being finished up. 04/15/1998 Great view from Timberwolf. 04/15/1998 Transfers and station. 04/15/1998 Here are the station gates. 04/15/1998 Station is now recognizable. 04/15/1998 Pay no attention to the footer under the concrete block. 04/15/1998 Electrical Foreman negotiates with the Mamba Electrical Controls. 04/23/1998 View from the top! 04/23/1998 Panel is ready to go. 04/23/1998 Extreme close up! 04/23/1998 Signage starts going up. 04/23/1998 Evil! 04/23/1998 View down the lift. 04/23/1998 View of the park as it was in 1998. 05/08/1998 Leslie Slaughter at Media Day. 05/08/1998 General Manager Dan Keller. 05/08/1998 Jan Kiser 05/08/1998 What?! no one in the best seat on the first ride? 05/08/1998 Setting up the camera. 05/08/1998 Hugh Mills gives Mamba a try. 05/08/1998 Steve Okomoto going for a ride. (41) 05/08/1998 And we all rode on happily ever after.