Smooth sailing for "The Voyage"!!! (Update 5; Almost ready to top off!)

[WoddenWarior]

Check out these schweet pics! I can't wait to ride!

Nice Turn:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/921track-769606.JPG

90 Degrees, Baby! YEAH!
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/921ninetydegree-774132.JPG

Soaring above the trees:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/920acrosslot-792248.jpg

Imaging G forces....NOW!
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/914wheee-785460.JPG

More random turns and hills:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/914twists-788679.JPG

Lift hill and turn:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/914halfway-711144.JPG



This will ROCK!

[-MoNtU]

Looks Sweet. I need to get to Holiday Wolrd soon. :)

Off Topic:do you ride steel coasters without inversions? Even Hyper coasters?

[Kadillac]

That ride looks so solidly built with better wood and stuff. I can't wait

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by -MoNtU...

Off Topic:do you ride steel coasters without inversions? Even Hyper coasters?

Would if I could. Haven't been to a park with any.

[SnooSnoo]

I wanna go... I WANNNA GO!!!

[Freddie1]

http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/921track-769606.JPG

That looks a bit misshapen. :weird:

/me stands by mah Boulder Dash :p

[RTCnoob384]

Originally posted by SnooSnoo
I wanna go... I WANNNA GO!!! i um... stand by nothing... never ridden a wooden coaster :(

[Kadillac]

No way! You haven't lived. The wind in your face. Your neck being cringed by a turn...

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by SFNERules
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/921track-769606.JPG

That looks a bit misshapen. :weird:

That's because it isn't finished. They're just laying the "skeleton" of the ride. It'll all be fine-tuned!

First drop goodies:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/921firstdrop-754895.JPG

From Raging Rapids:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/921viewfromhill-705522.JPG

Lift hill:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/921firstdropfromstationarea-703902.JPG

Random old person:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/Frieda-742802.jpg



Taken from the HoliBlog (http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/holiblog.html)


(More peeing of the pants occurs..... about the coaster, not the old person.)

[WalkingSnake]

Glad to know I'm the only one to have Holiday World as a home park. :p

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by WalkingSnake
Glad to know I'm the only one to have Holiday World as a home park. :p

Think again, mister. I live a short trip down I-64. :)

*WoddenWarior considers season passes for next year

I'm dumping SFKK. Too boring!

[RCT3man]

One of the coasters I want to ride next year..... Thanks for the pics...

Mike

[WalkingSnake]

Originally posted by WoddenWarior
Think again, mister. I live a short trip down I-64. :)

Err.. meant to say NOT the only one. :p

[WoddenWarior]

Alrighty! Got some shots from the Holiday World Newsletter today!


The station foundation: (That rhymes!)
http://editor.ne16.com/HolidayWorld/voyage-cons-9-23-full.jpg

First Drop Pullout: (Sorry. No rhyming there.)
http://editor.ne16.com/HolidayWorld/voyage-cons-9-23-full2.jpg

First Drop Steepness is so much sweetness: (YES! I got a rhyme in!)
http://editor.ne16.com/HolidayWorld/voyage-cons-9-23-full3.jpg

Drop and turn from the parking lot. Damn this coaster looks so HOT!: (I'm on a roll!)
http://www.ne16.com/t/711186/30909673/1370176/0/


That's it for now. No random old people this time.

[RTCnoob384]

Originally posted by Kadillac
No way! You haven't lived. The wind in your face. Your neck being cringed by a turn... not my fault i havent been to a park with one... i barely have money for parks

[alpengeist04]

My favorite picture is the second one down on this page. http://www.negative-g.com/downhill/?p=5 Pretty twisted.:D

[Kadillac]

Cant wait to ride it. I will add this one onto my list of woodies to replace Texas Cyclone that I will ride next year.

Texas Giant
The Voyage
El Toro
Beast
Son of Beast
The Rattler
Judge Roy Screw
BaulderDash
Twisted Twins
GhostRider
Gemini
Mean Streak

[WoddenWarior]

Here's the webcam! You can keep track of all the sweet Holiday World action!

http://wfie.static.worldnow.com/images/incoming/hwcam.jpg


THAT LOOKS SCHWEET!

[SnooSnoo]

I personally can't wait. My first trip ever to Holiday World to ride some of the best woodies ever. Can they beat The Beast and Son Of Beast? I'm sure WoodenWarrior has that answer :)

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by SnooSnoo
Can they beat The Beast and Son Of Beast?

Better by a long shot! :p

[RCT3man]

I have got to get there this next summer.

Time to plan a MAJOR road trip!

Mike

[KingdaKa1]

Dude, u have to try woodies, they rock.

Gravity Group as mentioned earlier is doing what they did on Hades. The skeleton gets put down, and then the track comes on.

[Freddie1]

Originally posted by KingdaKa1
Dude, u have to try woodies, they rock.

Gravity Group as mentioned earlier is doing what they did on Hades. The skeleton gets put down, and then the track comes on.

Indeed. Woodies > steel any day for me

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by SFNERules
Indeed. Woodies > steel any day for me Agreed!

[MarcNY]

how hig is it supposed to be? anything special? I see a great design coming alon there... Who made it? Stengel?

Marc

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by MarcNY
how hig is it supposed to be? anything special? I see a great design coming alon there... Who made it? Stengel?

Marc

*After that d*** El Toro announcement:*
It'll be the 4th fastest, 4th tallest, 3rd largest drop, 3rd longest, and 2nd steepest drop woodie on the planet. It'll have the most airtime of any other woodie with over 24 seconds.

Even though El Toro beat it's records, Voyage will still kick it's butt with an original layout designed to form with the topography. It's an out-and-back style coaster with a twister turn-around and a total of 8 underground moments.

It's being constructed by The Gravity Group of Cincinati, OH. The Gravity Group was formerly Custom Coasters International which build coasters like Raven, Legend, and Boulder Dash. The Gravity Group has already constructed one coaster: Hades in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin at Mount Olympus.


YEA VOYAGE!

Holiday World's 2006 Expansion Website (http://www.holidayworld.com/new2006.html)

My "The Voyage" Video (http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=496154)

[Freddie1]

In addition, Voyage was lead designed by my personal favorite designer, Larry Bill. Gravity Group is all of the guys of CCI minus Denise and Randy. Gravity Group (I'm wearing a Greavity Group shirt now, hehe) seems to take a much more aggressive approach to their coasters than CCI did. Nothing against CCI, they were a great company, but Gravity Group is already proving bigger and better. :D

[KingdaKa1]

Voyage=***** Stars, El Toro=****** Stars. El toro is my hometown coaster, so I vote that. Though they will be GREAT rides.

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by KingdaKa1
Voyage=***** Stars, El Toro=****** Stars. El toro is my hometown coaster, so I vote that. Though they will be GREAT rides.

I have my own opinion...but, I'll shut up.

[Freddie1]

Same. *coughnolatscough*

[beck2003]

might be just me but, i think woodies are making a come back. all of this after Dollywoods Thunderhead. i love custom woodies that weave in and out of the trees. they have so many features that steel coasters just cant accomplish. hoo-ray for woodies!

[Freddie1]

LOL woodies have been making a comeback since Great American Scream Machine at SFOG and Screamin' Eagle at SFStl to name a few.

[Harpo]

I seem to recall a lot of people saying that woodies were making a comeback in the U.S. around the time that Texas Giant, Mean Streak, and Hercules were built. Other wood coasters that were built in that same 3 year period (1989-1991) were Timber Wolf, Georgia Cyclone, Predator, Thunder Run, Wildcat (Well, relocation to Frontier City), and Psyclone.

It's actually rather hard to find a year in recent history when a couple of wood coasters haven't been built, but 2006 will have a couple of very prominent wood coasters, hence making it feel like a "comeback."

Looking back, it appears that no new wood coasters were built in 1987, although one wood coaster was relocated that year. Same can be said for 1985. No wood coasters were built in 1984.

But, starting in 1988, there's been at least one new wood coaster every year in the United States.

[KingdaKa1]

Oh guys i'm not telling u to shut up. I agree, it's like how I feel about SFMM getting Tatsu to have 17 or 16 coasters (depends if Superman is considered a coaster, to me it isnt) to beat or tie Cedar Point. I know how ya feel:).

[Kadillac]

I just can't wait to ride The Voyage all though I think the name is stupid.

[Freddie1]

Originally posted by Kadillac
I just can't wait to ride The Voyage all though I think the name is stupid.

no. Cornball Express. Now thats a stupid name. http://rcdb.com/qs.htm?quicksearch=cornball+express

http://pictures.rcdb.com/picmax/indiana-beach/cornball-express3.jpg

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by Kadillac
I just can't wait to ride The Voyage all though I think the name is stupid.

HUH? The name isn't stupid! It's based off of the voyage of Christopher Columbus. "THE VOYAGE" of Christopher Columbus. Very appropriate.

[-MoNtU]

Originally posted by WoddenWarior
HUH? The name isn't stupid! It's based off of the voyage of Christopher Columbus. "THE VOYAGE" of Christopher Columbus. Very appropriate.
Isn't it based off of the Voyage of the Mayflower coming to Plymouth? :confused:It is thanksgiving, and thanksgiving is atleast 130 years after Columbus.

[Kadillac]

I don't know, but god! The Cornball Express's train is so small. That chick looks like she is about to vomit some organs up.

[Freddie1]

Originally posted by Kadillac
I don't know, but god! The Cornball Express's train is so small. That chick looks like she is about to vomit some organs up.

Hehe. Cornball express is a narrow gauge track CCI used. The trains were special order from PTC. This was also done on Zach's Zoomers @ Michagan's Adventure. If I remeber correctly, the track width of the narrow gauge woodies was like 28 or 30 inches, versus the 37.5" industry standard. These tracks were built with 5 layers of 2x8, toped off with 2 layers of 2x10. They were used on the more family type coasters.

[alpengeist04]

^They do look like sardines packed into that front car.:haha: It almost looks like it's the size of a junior coaster train, where it fits a child and an adult.

[WoddenWarior]

Schweet:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/seasick-754771.jpg

Also schweet:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/seasick2-721747.jpg


/me drools

[Freddie1]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[WoddenWarior]

From the highway:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/1014longshot-732618.JPG

Getting ready to top it off:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/1014afar-749270.JPG

The top:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/1014sohigh-768473.JPG

Steepness:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/1014basket-774125.JPG

Lotsa steel:
http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/uploaded_images/1014Voyage-743832.JPG


The topping off of the lift hill will be on Monday at 10am CDT. You can watch it on the webcam (http://holidayworld.com/web_cam.html). I'll be at school, but Paula promises to post pics.

Cheers!

[Freddie1]

Well, happy belated topping day. This thing is huge!

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by SFNERules
This thing is huge!

Indeed!


...beats anything at Lake Crapounce. :p



[For those who are upset about me calling it Lake Crapounce] It's probably really a great park, I just like to tease SFNE about his obsession all of the time! :p [/explanation]

[bowler4ever]

when will the coaster be up and operating?

[WoddenWarior]

Originally posted by Dark Magician
when will the coaster be up and operating?


May 6th!


HERE (http://14wfie.com/Global/category.asp?C=3490&nav=menu54_1) you can find a video of the topping of ceremony! Scroll down to the FEATURED VIDEO section to find the link!