Cheetah Hunt

[StarTrekGeek]

New update from RCPro:

http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt3.19.11/

 

[dazbowski]

Just asking if all the disruption (buiding work) will be over when go week commencing the 8th May? I know the coaster won't be open but am hoping there will be no building work still going on.

 

[Octobers Fade]

Just asking if all the disruption (buiding work) will be over when go week commencing the 8th May? I know the coaster won't be open but am hoping there will be no building work still going on.

I am sure there will still be work going on, all the major building elements look to be wrapping up, they will undoubtedly be working on the final touches right up until the opening.
The last update has the scaffolding down so thats a good sign that the area is getting ready for the ground work. They should start the finishes on the other trenches, entrance, and seating area in front of the Crown Colony soon.
I am going to try and get there mid, to end of the, week for another round of pics.

 

[BTT_Racheal]

Huge cheetah Hunt update including Cheetah Hunt on the tracks, rolling...here.

 

[Hatetofly]

Huge cheetah Hunt update including Cheetah Hunt on the tracks, rolling...here.

Glad to see they have started initial pull throughs in the maintanence and station areas. Thanks for the update!

 

[Octobers Fade]

^^Very cool!

 

[meki1219]

great to see!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tbad556]

From @FLallday, about 15 min. ago:

Cheetaka doing its "first" test run thru the tracks! Train design looks amazing w/ cheetah print! @BuschGardens http://twitpic.com/4c7llm

Cheetah Hunt car is going VERY slowly, but moving, thru the big first turn. Top left corner: http://twitpic.com/4c7obc

Big scene out here for the 1st 'test'. 6 employees from Crown Colony, VP of Enginnering Mark Rose, & another VIP watching.

 

[Octobers Fade]

From @FLallday, about 15 min. ago:

If only I didn't have to put my truck in the shop today I would have been there!!!!
Gonna try for Friday...

Good news though.

 

[StarTrekGeek]

From @FLallday, about 15 min. ago:

So it looks like a pullthrough? Woo! :happy:

 

[mantaguy]

Odd that they're running half a train. Did it do a full circuit?

 

[Octobers Fade]

Odd that they're running half a train.

Easier to pull around and easier to handle if some thing goes wrong would be my guess.

 

[Tbad556]

One last tweet from the test, from around the same time as the other tweets:

Cheetah Hunt is still stuck on the first big turn. Worker climbing on track: http://twitpic.com/4c7xtv

 

[disneyfan168]

New Update!
Cheetah Hunt Train Pull Through Started,Skyride Tower Lowering Completed, and Wood Theming Added!

More on BGTNation!

 

[mantaguy]

So what are they doing? Testing for track defects?

 

[BTT_Racheal]

Testing for track defects and clearance through the trenches and other choppers.
Pics from today's pull through

 

[Hatetofly]

The most important thing they are concerned with on these initial pull throughs is clearance and anything that could come into contact within the reach envelope.

 

[Brian G.]

Busch released photos on the testing.

http://www.orlandounited.com/2011/03/23/testing-begins-on-cheetah-hunt/

 

[Octobers Fade]

Some pretty cooL pictures for sure.

 

[Kraken&Manta]

It's in the figure-8 portion of the tower, new update from rollercoasterpro: http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt3.24.11b/