Plethora of construction updates at Twisted Rails from So Cal to down under

The queue area for X has really shaped up nicely. I much prefer this to the rat mazes most parks build for their steel coasters.
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Work like you've just gotten paid, Love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching! *** This post was edited by DWeaver on 9/17/2001. ***

Yes, I agree.  The queue looks nice.  If only Six Flags would do something with the areas under their coasters!  ;)  I love dropping on Medusa and seeing old parking spaces underneath the structure.  ;)
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cool pics as always, thanks karl
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the neon love chicken has spoken :)

HEY!  On the Fair area, they have a thing called "Speed Track".  That's Vekoma's new invention!  Go to Vekoma's website and they have something having to d with LSM's...that is just a very scaled down version of what Vekoma has proposed that was at the fair.  COOL!
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Bomb Squad Technician

If you see me running, try and keep up!

Does X have a theme? I hate seeing Six Flags building "awesome looking" (I only say that because no one has been on it, and know one knows if it's going to be a hit) coasters, and not themeing them.

Can't wait until my first ride on X in December ;)

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"Duff Man Says... Ohhh Yeah!"
Current Favorite Coasters:
1)Raging Bull 2)Millennium Force 3)Medusa (SFMW) 4)Vertical Velocity (SFGAm) 5)Dueling Dragons (Ice)

Theme it to what though? A giant X?

That's almost as tough as trying to come up with a theme for Millennium Force. For a coaster to be themed correctly, it needs to be done at the time of conception, otherwise it's just a bunch of silly add ons.

I think an Area 51 theme would have worked nicely, if done *correctly*. I don't know if I would trust SFMM with extensive theming...

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And then Jerry said, "Take care of yourselves, and each other". *** This post was edited by DWeaver on 9/17/2001. ***

It always surprises me that fairs have much better flat rides than most parks do. Sometimes I would rather go to a fair for the flat rides than a park for the coasters. I wish more parks would invest in flat rides(as well as coasters). Anyway great pics as always.

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These were the same rides featured at the Del Mar fair in San Diego. The collection of flat rides is impressive! And yes, it rivals most parks. Man, I'd kill for my very own Hi-Miler. What a nifty ride! This thing is better than most large permanant coasters I've been on. I just may have to head down to Pomona this weekend.
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Yeeee Haaawwww!

The Hi Miler isn't that great.
Those turns really need to be banked...OUCH
But it does have good airtime.
I rode it at the Orange COunty Fair.

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Knotts Halloween Haunt!!
29 years and still screaming.

The Hi Miller is good for a fair coaster...and that is it.  It is a little rough but the turns stink!  They do a very tight turn then go straight then tight turn again.  It woul help if they were banked and one nice smooth turn.
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Id be a little scared to get on a Coaster with a chainlift looking as crooked as that.
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Don't Fight it, Ride it, RAGING BULL!
My Top 5 Coasters:
1. Raging Bull 2.Millenium Force
3. V2 (SFGAm)
4. Viper (SFGAm)
5. Cornball Express /Raptor

if you're scare of a lifthill that crooked, stay away from Conneaut Lake's Blue Streak. :)

-Josh

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-*Flyers, your flight is clear, ready to go in 3-2-1- FLY!*-

I love SFMM (as the name implies), but the X thing isn't really working for me only because of it's location and bad theming to Baja Ridge. I love the fair at Pomona because the rides kick *** (fill it in). Knott's will fly high with Vertigo, I'm sure, and as for Australia, well, I'm sure that the "Land Down Under" will have some good tricks up it's sleeve.