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Early stages, second half:

Terraforming has started. A peek during the early stages:

Yes, when I start terraforming, the ground will be raised towards the track.

Just realized this thread could use some more aerial/top views... Aerial shot in terraformer mode, looking northward: Top view of helix. Notice it isn't perfectly parabolic; this was handmade. Regardless though, it seems to ride better than it actually looks... If anyone thinks they can...

Good news! Finished up sooner than I thought. :) I did give it a break but I couldn't leave it alone for long, and soon enough I've even found myself finishing up the rest of the track work. It's pretty much all done. :--D Now onto the next major step, 2 of 3: terraforming, then finally adding...

Update: Sorry for any disappointments, but I'm giving this project a break for now. I've seemed to exhaust it at this point and despite many strenuous mental efforts, I can't seem to make any more significant progress (yet). I will return to it later down the road though, hopefully with a...

On the winter construction update... Technically speaking, isn't it a half loop? I thought a dive loop was the kind found on Mantis' 2nd inversion... (Sorry if this was clarified already)

Agreed. One of my main inspirations behind wanting to re-create it. :)

You could be right. There may be what I would also call a banking issue. Thanks :) Thanks for clarifying. It really is. This is the only part of the ride I've never really liked too much. Not even while riding it in person. Even the motion/forces have always felt awkward to me during this...

Hi Intricks, I appreciate your feedback. However, I'm a bit confused. Could you elaborate on what "flattening out" means, as well as with what you're describing as "tilted"? Thanks :)

Hey all, been trying to re-create Apollo's Chariot. Possible cliché by now I know, but I've been trying to get mine very close to the real thing. I've seemed to go as far as I can now without any input/advice and have finally hit a roadblock, so here I am trying to learn an extra thing or two...

Well isn't this cool.

Anyone ever head up the lift on Apollo's Chariot while the fireworks have taken place? Or better yet ─ during the grand finale? I have. It's pretty cool. Best view in the park for this.

Anti-rollbacks? Duh, that's pretty much what I meant. :) Did I srsly need to elaborate? ;) Nonetheless, I wouldn't doubt Oblivion to be loud. I take y'all word for it, given it to be a dive-coaster relative of Griffon.

Really!? Guess I'd better ride Raptor again to see how it compares :) EDIT: That is, if you're talking about Raptor @ CP (which I assume you are).

Clank-clank-clank-clank-clank! Which chain lifts do you find the loudest? I find Griffon's is really loud! I can't even hear what the person next to me is saying when going up that thing! Any more loud chain lifts out there?

Was watching American Reunion and just had to note how handsome Kara's dad was, a character played by Stevie Ray Dallimore. Too bad there aren't many photos of him on the web...

Intense airtime moments? Surprised nobody has made mention of the camelbacks on the Giovanola megas, Titan and Goliath. And yes, Magnum XL-200, I'd say its 80ft tall 3rd hill. Oh, and literally like a bronco on steroids ─ Maverick's 74ft airtime hill. Also, the last dip on Apollo's Chariot.

So how is having 8 cars vs. 9 relevant to the "new" train design? Quantity of cars vs. design ─ what's the correlation here for Leviathan?

? K. Ha. Come to think of it, how bout analogous or complementary? Better theme imo. Yep, "good things come in pairs", overgeneralized and too vague.