Jurassic World VelociCoaster Construction Thread (Opening June 10)

[DragonSlayer]

To add to @Adz's point, the golden rule is that trims aren't a 'problem' if they are designed in from the start. Trims are only worth complaining about if they were added retrospectively as is sometimes the case, because they alter the speed the train moves through the rest of the course from what it was designed to be, to a slower speed.

If a trim is there from the beginning, the rest of the layout after it was designed to be taken at the speed which the designers knew the train would be moving when exiting the previous element, accounting for the inclusion of the trim.

This has been bothering me since the first photo of it emerged, going back into hiding now...

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Plant Watch 2020

 

[Teebin]

Arrrggh! Plastic plants!!! Please tell me this is temp for concept or something...

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

Arrrggh! Plastic plants!!! Please tell me this is temp for concept or something...

 

[Donald Razorduck]

Having rode that marvelous intamin at Phantasialand last year. A dozen times. I'm anticipating this greatly.

 

[shiekra38]

Plant Watch 2020

Intamin coaster and Mack plants

I love the collaboration going on

Serious note, I will once again praise them for the height of the beautiful rockwork wrapping around this coaster

I was not expecting it

 

[tielo]

Arrrggh! Plastic plants!!! Please tell me this is temp for concept or something...

I am with you, I'd rather had real plants too, but you know how it is with real plant, the raptors eat them and have diaria for months and we have to hose off the guests every time that happens.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

My guess is they want fake plants that close to the trains and/or they didn't' build irrigation into the rockwork *looks at the trees at the backward helix of Hagrid*

 

[Alicia]

My guess is they want fake plants that close to the trains and/or they didn't' build irrigation into the rockwork *looks at the trees at the backward helix of Hagrid*

That poor area is like a swamp so everything died. I think they planted new trees that are used to living in wetlands environment now, but it'll be awhile before they grow up.

 

[Scott W.]

I would never have known they were fake by looking at that photo.

Looks good to me.

Will fake plants fade with UV?

 

[shiekra38]

I would never have known they were fake by looking at that photo.

Looks good to me.

Will fake plants fade with UV?

They do make some faux plants that are pretty fade resistant so we'll see

I think they will be pretty well hidden once the real plants get worked in around the rest of the course

 

[Mad Dog]

Pandora looks fine. That little bit in Jurassic shouldn't be a problem.

 

[JoeCamel]

That poor area is like a swamp so everything died. I think they planted new trees that are used to living in wetlands environment now, but it'll be awhile before they grow up.

Cypress is pretty most of the year

 

[SkiBum]

My guess is they want fake plants that close to the trains and/or they didn't' build irrigation into the rockwork *looks at the trees at the backward helix of Hagrid*

This is what I figured. They didn't want to have to build the irrigation or planting beds for plants.

 

[GAcoaster]

 

[alias8703]

I NEED AN UPDATE :afraid:

 

[Brian G.]

I NEED AN UPDATE :afraid:

 

[Disneyhead]

Pretty sure that's Superman's Fortress of Solitude.

 

[xxbrothawizxx]

I'll always pour one out for old JP, but I really can't complain about what we're getting. Theming looks great, and it'll really be more than anyone should expect for a pure thrill ride. Even better if we get all the rumored AAs.

I wish hulk had gotten some theming embellishment for the back half when it got redone. IoA was already more themed than USF, but I felt like that was the only glaring omission.

 

[shiekra38]

I'll always pour one out for old JP, but I really can't complain about what we're getting. Theming looks great, and it'll really be more than anyone should expect for a pure thrill ride. Even better if we get all the rumored AAs.

I wish hulk had gotten some theming embellishment for the back half when it got redone. IoA was already more themed than USF, but I felt like that was the only glaring omission.

There's nothing like IOA in 2002 for me...Going in September, riding everything a ton of time, coming back for HHN

Some say that MK is the most magical park..it's not...1999-2005 IOA is where the magic was