im one of the few that can say my company is the ones that do all of the major ground work for dollywood stuff. all of the dirt moving is done by us. all of the concrete and asphalt is all made by my company. i have worked on a lot of dollywood expansion they have done since 2005. from the new parking lots to splash contry.
It’s awesome for sure! Certainly looks a lot larger in person than it does in pictures/videos. Also, getting to walk around the ride area on this tour, the footprint for the ending section is certainly much larger than I expected. I could tell walking around that it’s gonna be a really impressive moment entering that plaza once the ride opens
Yeah, I love the way it wraps around the whole area, and I’m very excited to ride it! Even if it is just a family coaster, I’m very intrigued to see the queue and hear what the onboard audio will be like. I’m a sucker for theming, so I like to see my home park leaning into it a bit more
Indeed! Yeah they started track installation two weeks ago I believe? And they're moving fast so far! I was up there on the 5th, and by the time I attended this event literally a week later, they had already doubled the amount of track installed. It was only that turnaround that was up on the 5th; the whole tall section over the plaza was completed in just a week. Hopefully progress keeps moving fast!
It's weird; this track looks a bit less robust than I was expecting from the animation. I guess I expected it to be comparable in size to their adult coaster track, but I guess this ride doesn't need it. Looking forward to it!
Some of the Roller Coaster Manufacturers like, Vekoma, or MACK could probably model their trains for their Family Mine Coasters after Battery Powered Mine Locomotives, Built in the 1910's through early 40's including Greensburg's Battery Powered Mine Locomotives built by the Greensburg Machine Company of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. However, RMC should get involved in building Family Mine Coasters as well, and they could probably duplicate their trains after Battery Powered Mine Locomotives built by any manufacturer.
im one of the few that can say my company is the ones that do all of the major ground work for dollywood stuff. all of the dirt moving is done by us. all of the concrete and asphalt is all made by my company. i have worked on a lot of dollywood expansion they have done since 2005. from the new parking lots to splash contry.
Oh wow, that's awesome! Thanks so much for all you all do then!
Was there the other day, very impressed with how this looks in person
It’s awesome for sure! Certainly looks a lot larger in person than it does in pictures/videos. Also, getting to walk around the ride area on this tour, the footprint for the ending section is certainly much larger than I expected. I could tell walking around that it’s gonna be a really impressive moment entering that plaza once the ride opens
built the piers for it proud
I can’t wait for big bear mountain and i think it will fit in very well in the wildwood grove area
Yeah, I love the way it wraps around the whole area, and I’m very excited to ride it! Even if it is just a family coaster, I’m very intrigued to see the queue and hear what the onboard audio will be like. I’m a sucker for theming, so I like to see my home park leaning into it a bit more
haha well that was fast! I was just there late October and the track was just sitting on the floor XD
awesome to see done vertical progress!
Indeed! Yeah they started track installation two weeks ago I believe? And they're moving fast so far! I was up there on the 5th, and by the time I attended this event literally a week later, they had already doubled the amount of track installed. It was only that turnaround that was up on the 5th; the whole tall section over the plaza was completed in just a week. Hopefully progress keeps moving fast!
Wow I didn't think it would go that high
Yeah. It’s not crazy tall, but it gets up there for a second after the second launch. Certainly gonna look impressive over the plaza
It's weird; this track looks a bit less robust than I was expecting from the animation. I guess I expected it to be comparable in size to their adult coaster track, but I guess this ride doesn't need it. Looking forward to it!
Yeah, it’s funky; about the same size as Dragonflier’s track, but still looks super skinny in person. But hey, as long as it rides smooth!
The ride is being built fast!
Indeed it is!
Some of the Roller Coaster Manufacturers like, Vekoma, or MACK could probably model their trains for their Family Mine Coasters after Battery Powered Mine Locomotives, Built in the 1910's through early 40's including Greensburg's Battery Powered Mine Locomotives built by the Greensburg Machine Company of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. However, RMC should get involved in building Family Mine Coasters as well, and they could probably duplicate their trains after Battery Powered Mine Locomotives built by any manufacturer.
RMC has a family coaster model
@@planetcoaductions8820 Yeah, but they haven't build one yet because there isn't a theme park that ask for one yet.