Sheikra Refurbishment (January 2013)

[Octobers Fade]

One from the Crown Colony

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the pic update, OF! :rep:

I can't wait to go to BGT next month, for the first in years! And Sheikra will be all spruced up! :thumbs:

 

[Octobers Fade]

No problem guys, glad to help.
Felipe you will like it, if its anything like today... I rode Cheetah Hunt twice and front row Montu in the first 15 minutes. The parking lot was pitifully empty when I left a little after noon.

 

[redy2468]

This sucks Sheikra won't be open for my class trip yeah 100 posts

 

[UK-Trigg]

Great pics. This must be a huge job any idea of the time frame on this?

coincidentally, Oblivion the worlds first dive coaster will also getting a re paint starting Monday. It is scheduled to take 6 weeks, in comparison it is tiny with just the one drop a banked turn then the break run. It did lead the way though and is still a classic ride.

 

[Andy]

Will reopen Feb 16th :thumbs:

 

[UK-Trigg]

Wow that's quicker than Oblivion for a ride that's probably 3 times the size.

 

[Octobers Fade]

Wow that's quicker than Oblivion for a ride that's probably 3 times the size.

They are working 24/7 to get it done.

 

[UK-Trigg]

That'll do it.

 

[Cliff]

Since BG and other FL theme parks open 365 days a year with overnight maintainence, 24/7 ain't no prob Can't wait to see her freshen up and hopefully the paint will last longer then Kumba.

 

[Octobers Fade]

Since BG and other FL theme parks open 365 days a year with overnight maintainence, 24/7 ain't no prob Can't wait to see her freshen up and hopefully the paint will last longer then Kumba.

I don't think Kumba got this kind of treatment though, could be wrong, it appears that this coat is meant to last.

 

[UK-Trigg]

"This time around we're using a specialist satin finish paint that will be much more durable than the previous matte" This is a quote from Alton towers regarding Oblivion's paint job. Wonder if the same is true for Sheikra? Maybe Kumba was done in matte?

I do know that Oblivion's original paint, matte, hardly lasted the season.

 

[Andy]

I don't think Kumba got this kind of treatment though, could be wrong, it appears that this coat is meant to last.

Yeah I thought Kumbas was focused on painting the rails and then the rest got some kind of cleaning but no new paint just touch ups.

 

[figment1986]

I don't think Kumba got this kind of treatment though, could be wrong, it appears that this coat is meant to last.

Most of kumba's issue with the spine was from lubricant and some other stuff getting it dirty... so they used a powerful wash from what I could tell then touched up where they needed to, then painted the rails the same color (previously they were unfinnished and then the next paint job painted silver,)

 

[Octobers Fade]

Sheikra is looking good! Cranes are all gone and didn't see anyone working on any track this morning, though it looks like some work still needs to done to the tube steel on some of the track.
Pics when thety upload.

 

[Octobers Fade]

 

[UK-Trigg]

Looking sexy.....

Here are a couple of shots of the original Dive machine (Oblivion, Sheikra's Mummy) getting the same treatment.

http://t.co/WQ05Ac8U

Towers times

 

[Octobers Fade]

^That looks like fun.

 

[UK-Trigg]

It is, but it is one drop a banked turn and a brake run.

Alton Towers have a strict limit on height, nothing above tree level. Hence the hole it dives into, just like dropping onto Oblivion.

 

[Felipe]

Beautiful! Thanks for the pics, OF! :thumbs:

I can't wait for it to re-open, so I can go ride it again! I've had too long a hiatus from Busch Gardens...