New TTD Pictures

Actually some Movies throw products in with no reimbursment. Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions are notorious for this.

And those are definitely real tires. I can go to a NASCAR race up at MIS (hey it's 10 miles from me) and pick up some used ones as souveniers for ten dollars a piece. In fact I have a killer cofee table made out of them and some glass.

Racing tires are pretty much worthless after they have been used and they have to be disposed of some how legally. If they are sold the disposal and costs associated with disposal are turned into money coming back in.

I woudl be extremely surprised if Good Year paid CP to use their tires.
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I don't wanna be your Saddam Hussein baby!

WOW! Those pictures are awesome. Can't wait to go there this year. I was debating whether to go to SFGA first or CP, but these pictures definitely makes me want to get to CP as soon as it opens!

CP #1park

TTD #1future coaster
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Station

What color(s) are they going to paint the station supports?

Colors

According to the concept art, the only thing that will really be painted is the supports for the roof. Those will be the bright yellow color you can see on the webcams right now. Otherwise look for some concrete and checkered black and white here and there.

Here's a good shot of that art

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WILLDOG said:
Even if aren't wheels turning and no parachute, the go lights(not sure what it is called)sound effects and burning of tires will most likely make up for it, That is if there are sound effects and fog.

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The lights are called staging lights and are commonly referred to as "the christmas tree"

Moosh,
interesting idea on the air blast/fins to simulate the pre-run burnout to heat up the tires!

Does anyone know if there's going to be a display at the "finish line" that shows fictional lap times?

Later,
EV
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