 | | From: | Johnny Upsidedown | | Subject: | New SheiKra Photos | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:38:17 GMT |
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 | Hi everybody. Stopped by the park this morning for some more SheiKra photos. More supports are up and more work on the tunnel area. And a few other photos. As allways photos can be seen at www.Johnnyupsidedown.com or quick link to the photos at http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2005.html Enjoy. Johnny -- Johnny Upsidedown's Website. Roller coasters and stuff. www.johnnyupsidedown.com Stop by if you like.
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 | | From: | richard.bannister at gmail.com | | Subject: | Re: New SheiKra Photos | | Date: | 22 Jan 2005 07:14:56 -0800 |
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 | Indeed -- the photos are much appreciated.
My summer plans _are_ fixed in place now, to the point that I'm going to be at BGT on the 9th of May, whether the new coaster is open or not.
I look at it philosophically; I booked the trip before SheiKra was announced, so if I get the new coaster it's a bonus. If not, sure, it'll be irritating, but it'll be a reason to go back to Florida in the future :)
Cheers, Richard Bannister http://www.themeparks.ie/
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 | | From: | Patty D. | | Subject: | Re: New SheiKra Photos | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 05:55:38 GMT |
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 | "Johnny Upsidedown" wrote in message news:dDeId.7744$CI6.3491@trnddc06... > Hi everybody. > Stopped by the park this morning for some more SheiKra photos. More supports > are up and more work on the tunnel area. And a few other photos. As allways > photos can be seen at www.Johnnyupsidedown.com > or quick link to the photos at > http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2005.html > Enjoy. > Johnny > -- > Johnny Upsidedown's Website. > Roller coasters and stuff. > www.johnnyupsidedown.com > Stop by if you like. > > -- Earlier in the week when Steve and I went by, it didn't look like the support is tall enough for the next piece of track to connect (as seen in this picture):
http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/files/new/2005/sh106a.jpg
Draw an imaginary line from the end of the track and you'll see what I mean. I'm sure it's just an optical illusion but it even looks that way when you see it. On the other hand I guess if the next piece is the top (apex) it wouldn't be straight. Although it doesn't look 200' tall yet (but I'm terrible with approximating measurements).
Oh well, hopefully we'll be able to tell by next week!
-- Patty Daniel Member: Florida Coaster Club
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 | | From: | NoGodForMe | | Subject: | Re: New SheiKra Photos | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:23:50 -0500 |
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 | Yeah, great pictures.
It's too bad they can't come up with an opening date.
All my summer plans are up in the air. Can't plan for BGT, can't plan for SFNJ. At least with parks like CP, you know the new ride will open when the park does in May. With BGT, they're open year around, so noone knows when the new ride will be ready.
Johnny Upsidedown wrote: > Hi everybody. > Stopped by the park this morning for some more SheiKra photos. More supports > are up and more work on the tunnel area. And a few other photos. As allways > photos can be seen at www.Johnnyupsidedown.com > or quick link to the photos at > http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2005.html > Enjoy. > Johnny
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 | | From: | Johnny Upsidedown | | Subject: | Re: New SheiKra Photos | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:00:17 GMT |
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 | > Yeah, great pictures. > > It's too bad they can't come up with an opening date.
Thanks for the compliments everybody it is greatly appreciated. As for the opening. Lets see how the next few weeks goes. If the weather stays nice I would think an opening the first part of MAY. As for now the construction work is being done 7 days a week. Or at least last sunday they were working. During the week there are tons of people working on this monster. Also I noticed in this photo that they are drilling footers for the immuelman. http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/files/new/2005/sh105a.jpg The next few weeks you will see alot of the coaster go up. I am trying to get over to the park all most every other day but twice a week is hard enough. Also I am currently switching WEBSITE HOSTS so I can continue to post up photos of SheiKra as I am outgrowing my current service.
Anyway check my site often as I will continue to get construction photos every couple of days. I may pop by the park tomorrow to see if they have added anymore track. So I will post up if I do.
The FLCC is having an event at BGT on Superbowl Sunday. We are having a couple of the park reps talk with us during the event. I think alot of us will ask the same question when will SheiKra open. So mybe on FEB 6 we can get some info from the park about weather they are on schedule or a guess on an opening date. Thanks again everybody and hope everybody enjoys watching SheiKra go up from the photos.. Johnny
-- Johnny Upsidedown's Website. Roller coasters and stuff. www.johnnyupsidedown.com Stop by if you like.
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