Jurassic World VelociCoaster Construction Thread (Opening June 10)

[Magic-Man]

Yeah tons of work on the waterfront.

Am I wrong for thinking that the outer-bank could get the rockwork treatment as well? It's suspiciously unsupported.

 

[shiekra38]

Looks like theming on the back half will start soon. There's a circular foundation near the bunny hop.

Yeah tons of work on the waterfront.

This makes me so happy! Totally didn't expect that

 

[00_Themeparkfan_00]

Am I wrong for thinking that the outer-bank could get the rockwork treatment as well? It's suspiciously unsupported.

Its possible. that outer-bank is the only area thats still bare bones, so its possible we get a steel frame surrounding the outer-bank, and then the mesh goes up on the steel structure.

 

[tielo]

Guest: About that coaster...
Team member: You mean the Osprey sanctuary.
Guest: But I see...
Team member: an Osprey, cool hey.
Guest: Isn't it a bit elaborate for an Osprey sanctuary?
Team member: You should see our ant hill sanctuary down the road.
Guest: That's Epic Universe, right?
Team member: It's Epic for sure, have a nice day.

 

[Scott W.]

I love that rockwork. Its very tall, and it seems like the type of rockwork you'd find in a raptor enclosure.

Throwing some big meatballs into that spaghetti bowl.

 

[Teebin]

What are these areas for? Evacuation access or something pretty?

photo: @bioreconstruct

 

[Alicia]

What are these areas for? Evacuation access or something pretty?

photo: @bioreconstruct

Bottom snake: waterfront guest viewing area
Top snake: possible pad for electrical/pump house?? Surrounded by trees. Possibly.

 

[Teebin]

Bottom snake: waterfront guest viewing area

one imagines a roof or netting for walking beneath the track like that...

 

[UAN17]

ANY chance of an opening by April?

This thing looks insane

 

[Mad Dog]

Guessing that opening date might have as much to do with the covid situation next spring as anything else.

 

[UAN17]

They seem pretty optimistic for a vaccine so I’m holding out hope. Maybe Universal push this as forward as possible to draw people back quicker. That’s my hope for a Tron and Guardians too...but I’m much less hopeful for those 2 on Disneys construction schedules.

 

[Scott W.]

Guessing that opening date might have as much to do with the covid situation next spring as anything else.

I’m feeling a little more optimistic about the COVID situation every day. Hopefully the worst is over and things will start to return to the new normal.

This is going to be one hell of a way to reintroduce the fans to the parks.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

ANY chance of an opening by April?

This thing looks insane

That was the original goal but could be delayed due to equipment or international staff

 

[JoeCamel]

That was the original goal but could be delayed due to equipment or international staff

Or #ospreywatch2020

 

[Disneyhead]

Ok coaster guys. What is the name for the first element after the first launch? It's not a true Immelmann. It's leaning and instead of cresting upside down, it is sideways. It's a "Leaning ImmelWave". Although I'm sure that not what it's called.

And have we discussed that the climb up the top hat goes past vertical? Have they done that before?

And I heard some dubious rumors about the queue. I don't want to throw it out yet, but @Alicia, anything interesting about the queue besides the Dr. Henry Wu preshow in the lab?

 

[Alicia]

And I heard some dubious rumors about the queue. I don't want to throw it out yet, but @Alicia, anything interesting about the queue besides the Dr. Henry Wu preshow in the lab?

Views of adjacent raptor stables with at least one raptor AA in a muzzle.

 

[UAN17]

Views of adjacent raptor stables with at least one raptor AA in a muzzle.

I’ve long argued that the land needed more life / Dinosaurs so this is very welcome news.

 

[WillQ92]

Ok coaster guys. What is the name for the first element after the first launch? It's not a true Immelmann. It's leaning and instead of cresting upside down, it is sideways. It's a "Leaning ImmelWave". Although I'm sure that not what it's called.

In my coaster dictionary, I'm calling a "Reverse Stengel Dive" or "Twisted Stengel Dive". It definitely doesn't invert, just based on seeing it in comparison to an element that Intamin is working on with another project that they're dubbing a "Non-Inverting Cobra Roll". Their new cobra roll looks like it has about the same maximum banking as the Velocicoaster element, and if that's not an inversion neither is Velocicoaster's.

The only thing my mind can see is some sort of variation of the Stengel dive in which you enter from a climbing turn. And if we must fit it into existing coaster lexicon, Junior Immelmann will suffice. It definitely ain't an inversion though.

 

[Alicia]

Bye, bye, birdie.

 

[shiekra38]

Bye, bye, birdie.

If it moves its nest to the Epcot fountain and craps on it this will officially be my favorite year