CP's new coaster getting press nationwide.

And here's Xcelerator with it's own "nobody got killed during construction" icon -

http://www.twistedrails.com/kbf/images/0414/0414-18.jpg

I have never heard of this nor seen this done in Texas before. This is news to me. How do they expect a tree to stay up 400 feet in the air?

Oh well I just thought there was a Christmas Tree up there because, well it's Christmas :)! I guess I learned something new today!

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I always thought they put the tree up because it is Christmas too?!? They didn't put a tree up on Chang when it was topped off (which was Janurary), they didn't put a tree on Xcel either by looking at that above pic. I'm also pretty sure Mantis didn't have a tree on its lift which was topped after Christmas. I do know that Raptor had a tree on its lift though.

Is this because it was safe, or just because of Christmas? I always thought it was like the present under the tree sort of thing.

astrofreak said:

I have never heard of this nor seen this done in Texas before. This is news to me. How do they expect a tree to stay up 400 feet in the air?

They use rubber bands of course!!! and if that dont, sticky tape!!!!!!

IMO, a huge shiny red bow on top of that thing would have been appropriate and hysterical! heh. That way, CP wins both ways and doesn't have to be nondenominational. (I think that's the word?)

A X-mas tree or flag on top of a ride show's the ride(or buildding) has been topped off, its a very old practice you can have either one or both. Here is a link that will explain and help clear up all the confussion.

http://www.aisc.org/Content/ContentGroups/Modern_steel_construction3/December_2000/0012_05_christmas.pdf

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coasterfreaky said:
FYI... Actually, none of those are Scripps owned stations. I know because I work for Scripps.

Wrong. WEWS is a Scripps station:

http://www.scripps.com/websites/index.shtml

The others are not, but all use the same software for their sites and share content:

http://www.ibsys.com/

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Jeff said: coasterfreaky said: FYI... Actually, none of those are Scripps owned stations. I know because I work for Scripps.

Wrong. WEWS is a Scripps station:

Doh! Don't tell my boss okay? I work in tv, but not in the news division.