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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2016, 09:49:21 AM »
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Just adding a couple rides and coasters to an FEC isn't going to touch what SDC offers

Its complementary really and gives the strip and highway views visual interest and a icon.  I hope it works out.

It offers a chance for the areas to get some of the newer, compact coasters that and lots of fun but capacity challenged.  Just look at the woodie that a FEC outside outside of San Antonio added. 8 person train at SDC? Highly doubtful, but for a place like that, it's perfect.

I wish it's a giga or launched invert. Are wing riders that much different than Wildfire

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2016, 01:35:24 PM »
Construction is underway: http://www.hometowndailynews.com/2016/04/27/one-of-bransons-newest-attractions-is-going-vertical/

Wish they had started on all these great projects just a bit earlier. It looks like I'll have to come back in late June/early July to check it all out.

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2016, 04:53:13 PM »
I am really excited to see what they do with the new LED lighting system. I really wonder how many colors they went with. If done right just the lighting could be a attraction in itself.

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2016, 07:55:02 PM »
I have heard the Michael Haygood is involved with the new lighting, 
I don't know if he designed it,
helped design it,
is installing it,
overseeing the project or what.. 
But since he is involved I guarantee the new  lights will be awesome..

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2016, 09:03:43 PM »
Frontier City has an awesome LED light show on their wheel.  It's a little dangerous driving down I-35 at night because everyone is watching the wheel!  Hope Branson has the same thing in mind.

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2016, 09:21:48 PM »
I have heard the Michael Haygood is involved with the new lighting, 
I don't know if he designed it,
helped design it,
is installing it,
overseeing the project or what.. 
But since he is involved I guarantee the new  lights will be awesome..

If Michael is involved, I would imagine he designed it and is managing the project.  He would be the expert with LED.
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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2016, 07:33:16 PM »
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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2016, 08:51:58 PM »
A half wheel, currently waxing.
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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2016, 09:13:13 PM »
That was fast.

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2016, 08:27:26 AM »
That was fast.
   as of last night (Monday),  wheel is complety assembled//!!!   those guys arent wasting anytime.!

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #26 on: May 03, 2016, 09:24:22 AM »
A half wheel, currently waxing.

Once done, the excitement will be waning.

Time to add a small footprint steel coaster.

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2016, 10:39:50 AM »
Hopefully the lighting and special effects aren't as real as this one....

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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2016, 12:56:10 PM »
I would say that Michael is certianly involved because you can see his bus in the bottem of this shot.  Pretty cool shot too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtUczAk8MCg


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Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2016, 01:51:53 PM »
A half wheel, currently waxing.


Good one!  ;D