Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[Shellemonster]

You can't tell exactly when anyone voted, but I feel like pointing out that our Skipper of the mighty Jungle has voted for "other" in the poll even though he retains a Transformers icon. What is the deal?

And I like the idea of a friendly theme park website bet. Lance and Briman could perhaps work out a "shirt of shame" wager to wear for some picture posted as a headline for 1 day?

 

[JungleSkip]

You can't tell exactly when anyone voted, but I feel like pointing out that our Skipper of the mighty Jungle has voted for "other" in the poll even though he retains a Transformers icon. What is the deal?

I voted before everything started to become clear for me. And I readily admit my failure here.

 

[Shellemonster]

I voted before everything started to become clear for me. And I readily admit my failure here.

Lol, thought I caught you!

 

[Teebin]

I voted before everything started to become clear for me. And I readily admit my failure here.

Please don't vote in the upcoming election unless things are really really clear for you. :smiley:

 

[JungleSkip]

Please don't vote in the upcoming election unless things are really really clear for you. :smiley:

The only thing clear to me is that I don't want either guy to win.

 

[Octobers Fade]

I just voted for the haunt. Why? Bbecause I love anything to do with the subject matter and most importantly because it doesn't matter.

 

[Bryan]

I liked the idea of the haunt better too. Didn't want to believe it would be transformers as the same ride tech is next door but the evidence is piling in to support it being transformers so there it goes.

 

[Hatetofly]

Just got back from Universal and pictures are downloading! We will have an update for 44 and Potter tonight!

 

[jtsalien]

^Can't wait to see them!

I voted other for the same reasons Skip did. It seemed like nobody knew what was going on. Whoops

 

[quickfire609]

Just got back from Universal and pictures are downloading! We will have an update for 44 and Potter tonight!

Considering pictures came out of the progress only a few hours ago, I'm kinda excited to see if anything major happened in that time.

 

[Brian G.]

Enjoy the new pics from Hatetofly.

http://orlandounited.com/2012/07/12/sound-stage-44-construction-update/

 

[kingeric]

Very fancy photos.

 

[bobwadd]

Yes, it appears it might be a gantry crane. Sound familiar?

Height-wise, the control booth on top is one of the last items to be placed on a gantry, short of the gantry (boom) stabilizer above it. The gantry itself is the final part to be put in place.

Actually, I believe this is a tower crane. The hoisting jib and counter jib would be installed next. Followed by the trolley and counterweights.

Edit: It's a Liebherr EC-H series top-slewing tower crane.

 

[Teebin]

Thank you Hateto! I change my mind sort of... they were finished earlier today with the height... but the height is more like 80'-90' where the gantry will be attached (which is right below the cab).

Actually, I believe this is a tower crane. The jib would be installed next. Followed by the trolley and counterweights.

Ok... but for me, any lift that travels along a rail is a form of gantry. Perhaps tower crane is more accurate in the biz. But I really really like the title, "GANTRY CRANE". It's so sexy sounding.

 

[JungleSkip]

Actually, I believe this is a tower crane. The hoisting jib and counter jib would be installed next. Followed by the trolley and counterweights.

Edit: It's a Liebherr EC-H series top-slewing tower crane.

Interesting. Thanks, bob.:thumbs:

Now we need to see some pit digging...

 

[ReelJustice]

Interesting. Thanks, bob.:thumbs:

Now we need to see some pit digging...

Helicopter needed.

 

[slappybob]

Time for ariel views of Universal Studios !!!

 

[Teebin]

Now we need to see some pit digging...

Don't look for a Hollywood hole!

 

[JungleSkip]

Don't look for a Hollywood hole!

Really? Huh. Interesting. Can you explain why they had such a huge pit dug?

 

[jtsalien]

Helicopter needed.

[video=youtube;Xs_OacEq2Sk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs_OacEq2Sk[/video]

Oh, how perfect that video would have been if this was going in T2...