10/20/2008 The Helix takes shape. |
10/20/2008 A carpenter bolts together the bents. |
10/20/2008 Even with vertical construction surveying continues. |
10/20/2008 More hard work! |
10/20/2008 Another view of the Helix. |
10/20/2008 The return run is taking shape! |
10/20/2008 Looking at the cross between the outbound and inbound run. |
10/20/2008 Footers are ready for wood! |
10/20/2008 The return (inbound) run footers are still being poured. |
10/20/2008 Finally some live action! |
10/20/2008 This bent is coming in for a landing. |
10/20/2008 Another piece in place. |
10/20/2008 Bolting the bent to the concrete footer. |
10/20/2008 This will be a retaining wall but it shows the significant elevation change. For scale the red dots are men at the top. |
10/20/2008 This barren piece of earth will be the station and plaza area. This is where Python Plunge used to be. |
10/20/2008 Looking back towards the ravine, in the background in the train turnaround/Yumma Yucca Messa. |
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09/21/2008 Looking across the tracks, closest to us are the inbound tracks into the turn around. |
09/21/2008 A little closer, tracks heading outbound from the turnaround, with Yumma Yucca Mesa/Possum Trot in the background. |
09/21/2008 Looking at the water tower, approximatly where the lift hill will be. |
09/21/2008 Looking towards the old Plunge lot, the inbound/outbound track will cross under the lift here. |
09/21/2008 Same area, Plunge lot is the bright blue on the right. |
09/21/2008 An old Plunge support. |
09/21/2008 POV shot on the outbound run (trees will stay) |
09/21/2008 Control Point (or as I like to call them a known point in the universe) |
09/21/2008 A mulch truck. |
09/21/2008 Exit of the helix/turnaround orange spraypaint marks the coaster bents. |
09/21/2008 Another control point. |
09/21/2008 Turnaround POV heading back on the return run. |
09/21/2008 Overview of the turnaround area. |
09/21/2008 Farthest end of the turnaround, that's K Lot on the right. |
09/21/2008 POV look back at the return run. |
09/21/2008 The left side is outbound, right is the inbound, return run. |
09/21/2008 An alternative view of the Prowler turn around (see pictures above). To the right of the tracks used to be the open field. |
09/21/2008 Opposite direction down the tracks, poor trees. |
09/21/2008 The skeleton is checking out the construction. |
09/21/2008 Wood... it's so 2009. |
09/21/2008 Serious again... rebar for the footers to come. |
09/07/2008 A guide to the following photo locations (thanks to Coaster Community for the photo) |
09/07/2008 Looking at what was the entrance to Camp Gonna Gitcha/Python Plunge. |
09/07/2008 At the farthest end of Camp Gonna Gitcha/Plunge looking to the left. |
09/07/2008 At the farthest end of Camp Gonna Gitcha/Plunge looking to the right. |
09/07/2008 Walking along the railroad tracks near the 2nd water tower. |
09/07/2008 further along the railroad tracks. |
09/07/2008 Near the farthest end of the railroad turn around. |
09/07/2008 Across from the field at the railroad turn around. |
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