"Terminator" Woodie for SFMM

[robbalvey]

March 1st Update!

Today's Terminator update begins with a shot of the first drop looking pretty much complete!

Here's the signauture overview shot thanks to Mr. Sky Tower.

You can see a lot of REALLY BIG popsicle sticks stitting out there. Lift Hill perhaps?

More popsicle sticks. The supply is certainly getting depleted. They need to send out more decepticons to collect energon in order to create more.

This area still looks about the same.

Not much has changed here.

From the fround level it looks very similar to last week.

CLOSE UP VIEW!!!

Terminator Salvation: The Ride and Deja Vu are a good mix!

Fence crack view.

Pretty!

Peep hole view #1.

Peep Hole View #2

We see you Mr. Sneaky Terminator!

Today was a BEAUTIFUL day to be at the park!

Here's an update from the rest of the park....

I'm kind of bummed the bridge got removed. It really seemed to add something to this area.

Does anyone know what used to be here? The first 5 people to email the answer to Dan win a TPR Bag-of-Crap! The first person to send a PICTURE to Dan of what used to be here gets a HUGE box of crap! EMAIL DAN: mrt0ad13@aol.com

Did I mention today was BEAUTIFUL???

Candy lady hard at work makes me happy!

Wow! Looks like the new Flash Pass center is almost ready to open!

Here you can get an idea of what rides will be available (the ride list can change day-to-day though)

Looks like a few more signs need to get placed.

Add X2 to your flash pass for just $5! You'll be given a reservation time in which to go to X2.

The pricing is very interesting. If these are the final prices, then the upgrade to Gold is a no-brainer!

You can get a sneak peek inside of the cash registers.

Pre-show room! "How to use your Q-Bot!"

The blah, blah, blah, part of the show...

Blah, blah, blah part deux!

Oh, look! They now have them electric buggies for people like Jeff Johnson.

....Or...um...Robb.

Cold Stone is now open! Yay!

Today was the 2nd day of the Magic Mountain job fair! Let's have a look around...

This guy looks awfully familiar....

Where is the line for "I just want to take pictures and steal some cotton candy?"

This is where I would FAIL!

Time for my intereview!

Sylvester is hoping they will hire him.

The test seat applied for a job in valet parking.

Security is looking to hire the members of ZZ Top.

All sexy men and women apply here!

I want her job!

The news were here to cover the job fair. Sorry guys! We beat you to it! =)

Don't forget! You can ride in May!

Any idea which coaster this is?

Don't forget to buy your combo pass and meet up with TPR at Hurricane Harbor this summer!

 

[jokerman]

I can't help thinking that Terminator should be the most imposing thing in the area for it to work as its theme, and Deja Vu just looks bigger and better. Maybe that will change once construction is complete.

 

[robbalvey]

April 12th Update!

From here you can see what looks like a nearly complete woodie!

Deja Vu and his new pal, Terminator!

White truck spotting!

Ooh, the bridge is getting close to completion...there's also a lot of black poles that have been installed.

White truck, new concrete, and black poles!

The backside of curves.

I like the bridge, but I can't help to think it's a bit narrow.

The nail smacking people are hard at work!

Today we heard a lot of nail smacking going on.

Looks like the lift hill is nearly complete.

Some dudes working up there on the super secret platform where the chain wheel thingy will go.

*smack* *smack* *smack*

Oooh! Nail smacking action CAUGHT ON FILM! You can see the guy on the left is MID SMACK!!!

There is track laid down everywhere!

C'mon guys! Finish that lift! I want to ride this thing!

This has to be the most dense GCI ever built!

As you can see...track is there!

Absolutely beautiful! Looking forward to May 21st!

I will end today's update with this picture. I don't know why, but I just found this very amusing... "Boys of Steel!" LOL!

--Robb

 

[Anonymous]

saw the ride or terminator the ride whats stupider?

I would probably have to say Terminator only reason is because the ride is made of wood! if this coaster was steel or had some kind of steel supports like Gemini reversed (steel track wooden supports). Now Saw the ride sounds corny but the ride fits the theme "head choppers" "gut wrenching" turns. it has loops. Terminator wooden coaster anybody seen a terminator made of wood? Bad theming job there. hate to say it but Six Flags desperately needed an advertisement to get people to go to the park. Just like The Dark Knight indoor coaster (mistake); one year after its out the name for the ride is pointless.

 

[Snoo]

The ride looks to be coming together nicely. Sucks I missed it, but what can ya do?

 

[Antinos]

^Go back.

 

[robbalvey]

May 3rd - Terminator Salvation: The Ride UPDATE!

Hey everyone! We are back from our trans Atlantic cruise, so that means more Terminator updates for all of you!

There has been a TON of progress in the past couple of weeks! Check it out below, but you'll see the station fly-by, transfer track area, lots of buildings being framed (I'm assuming pre-show buildings), what looks like the first pieces of area theming on site, and the entrance SIGN!

And something very interesting appears to be happening on the ride...but read the update below to find out! (Oh, and be sure to try to answer the Email Dan question!)

Enjoy....

Oooh! We have SIGN!

Here is today's cyber-cam shot. As you can see the ride is almost done!

Quite a difference a few bulldozers, new wood and a couple of years make, huh? =)

Work is being done on the station (to the left) and the transfer track area (to the right)

You can already see some queue is getting set up, and hmm...what is that I see...let's take a closer look...

Could this be...theming???

Have a look at the sign and the bridge.

Zoom out just a little and you can see something being built just on the other site of the bridge. What could that be?

Another look at the current construction. Lots of framework going up. I wonder what those could be for? Pre-show buildings? On-ride photos?

A slightly more zoomed out shot of the entire ride.

Not much wood left over now!

A few random popsicle sticks laying around.

Hmm...two of those things do not belong...let's take a closer look...

I wonder what those beat up cars are for? =)

Oh, they must be for Goliath! My bad!

Here's another look at the entrance area. Let's check out another angle!

Oooh! Peek-A-Boo! What's this I see? I spy TWO TPR members in this picture! Do you know who they are? If you know, EMAIL DAN! mrt0ad13@aol.com The first 10 people with the correct answer will get a TPR Bag-Of-Crap!

Winner every time!

Hmm...looks like another building getting renovated? (Or even demolished?) Maybe this will be Terminator Salvation: The Shop!

With all this goodness going on, in the "disappointing" category, the restrooms by the ride opened back up, and while some work was done (new stall doors, etc) they didn't look that much better than before. There wasn't even a baby changing station! C'mon, SFMM, if you're going to be "family friendly" you should be adding the things that families need that you'll find at other parks!

And from the other side of the bridge you can see some more work being done.

Up, it's a bridge.

Wonder what that shed will eventually be?

Ahh, this is still one of the prettiest shots you can get!

Ooh! Station fly-by! Yay!

Random track.

More station fly-by.

Well, this is interesting..

Are they tunneling in that turn around?

Sort of looks like it! So maybe THIS is what happened to those X2 tunnels!

GCI Station Fly-by = AWESOME!

Another look at the very DENSE first drop!

Want another station fly-by pic? Ok!

My doctor told me that I need to have at least three random track pictures per Terminator Salvation: The Ride update.

Very interesting...

More random track!

And one more look at the entrance...that's right Terminator Salvation: The Ride...it won't be long now! See you in a few weeks!

Thanks for reading!

--Robb

 

[CedarPoint6]

Looking really nice. I love my GCI's and this certainly looks like a great layout. I'll be curious to see how far they carry that theme they seem to be starting. There's a lot they could do, I suppose.
Looks like a really fantastic ride... I can't wait to see some reviews to how this one compares to some of the other GCI stuff.

 

[Dave]

I've got a feeling those bits of wood is incase anything flies off the ride (like hats, wallets etc) and flies towards Deja Vu, as that ride is pretty close by.


But is looking awesome! I still find it funny that Goliath sign is just lying about.

 

[Snoo]

^Doubt it. Nets would suffice if they really wanted that.

 

[Rach]

Trains have arrived on site.

More can be found here

 

[Antinos]

I like the diamond plating on the front. Those trains look very sharp(bad pun). I can't wait to see them on the track.

 

[Snoo]

Speakers! I can only wonder how that will sound.

 

[robbalvey]

May 10th Terminator Update

Here is today's overview shot. As you can see a lot of work on the station, the transfer track, the pre-show buildings, and the entrance.

Mr. Big Crane is back in action!

Not much wood yet. There are some trains down there, but you can't see them because the ride is blocking the view!

Here's where a lot of this week's work has been done. Lots of work on the station, transfer, and show buildings.

The ride entrance has gotten some love. Looks like they are going to funnel people through the shop as you exit.

Here you can see the proximity from Psyclone's old entrance and Terminator's new entrance.

Queue areas got some shade and some barrels have been added.

You can see the beginnings of a tunnel that will come right after the station fly through. Maybe we'll see some effects in there? Fog? Lighting? Let's hope so!

Lots of people are on hand today to get this thing done!

Looks like lockers going in just on the other side of the bridge? That's my guess anyway.

What could that strange tall box be for? Onride camera? Handicap elevator? Terminator homing device?

KidTums says "Yay! Now I can ride a B&M floorless!"

Back on ground view now...this looks about the same...

Although a new backstage door has been put in.

Gee, it's really good that I didn't need to change Kristen's diaper being that there isn't a changing area in this "renovated" bathroom. C'mon Magic Mountain, couldn't you have sprung for the $180.25 Dollars that it would have cost to add this? "Renovated Bathroom" = FAIL!

I see some new barbed wire has gone up at the ride entrance.

Yup, there it is in all it's glory.

Here's what the bridge looks like!

And OMG! Bridge from ANOTHER ANGLE!!!! OMG!

This beam has had poop smeared on it!

Mr. Blue Cherry Picker was hard at work today.

For those of you with a cherry picker fetish, this photo's for you!

Station fly by FOR THE FREAKIN' WIN!!!

OMG! Yes....YES!!! It's in station fly by from...ANOTHER ANGLE!!!!

I spy Millennium Flyers!

Trainy, Train. Train. Train...Train....

Still no progress on the tunnel. Maybe they have to wait and see if the train fits through first!

New Sand Blasters name or product placement? You decide!

And finally, we'll end with update with KidTums playing the rings game. She won a flower! "It's a flower!"

 

[Ollie]

Some great photos there Robb. The cars look pretty nice and the whole area is coming to shape.

Whys there some random wooden chair thing under the track though?

 

[CedarPoint6]

Looks like a chest to hold stuff to me... just with a hinged lid. Maybe electronics.


The coaster is looking great. I'm impressed with what all they're doing in terms of queue stuff. Looking forward to see how that turns out.

 

[Ben]

Wow, the area is looking great, and the tunnels etc.! Pleasantly surprised. I still haven't made up my mind on the trains, but, only three months until I can sit in them, I'll leave judgement to then!

 

[Patrick]

I still don't understand why someone would build a wooden coaster and make the theme Terminator. When I think Terminator I think metal and futuristic, and this just doesn't fit in with that.

Those trains look pretty awesome though

 

[Snoo]

It is SFMM, remember.

 

[robbalvey]

Testing VIDEO:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastert ... p?vid=term inator_testing_2c1f

Testing VIDEO in HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfP5VIxfVjE

Terminator Testing Update!

Some dudes checking out all that wood.

The sign peeking over the wall.

Yup, this all looks about the same.

This shot is 900% better with lens flare.

The station is sponsered by Tyvek.

I spy dudes with orange hats!

OMG! What is that?!?!

YES!!! IT IS ALIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!

Speakers. So Christian Bale can yell at the riders.

Ok, ok, enough of the lift hill all ready! Go over the top!

WHEEEEE!!!!!!!

DOUBLE WHEEEEE!!!!

BLURRY WHEEEEE!!!!!

MEGA SUPER JAPANESE BLURRY WHEEE!!!!!

And it's time for a little bit of station fly-by!

Hey, what's that big box doing following the train?

Those aren't water dummies....they are TERMINATORS!!!!

Darkness falls and I count 11 cars. (plus one giant box!)

Somewhere in that madness is a train...can you spot the train?

This is what it looks like when the Terminators travel through time.

The next update will be from MEDIA DAY!!!