Cedar Point | "GateKeeper" | B&M Wingrider

[Ethan]

I'm guessing the keyhole... Seeing as they act as supports and all.

 

[Nick P]

I'm guessing the keyhole... Seeing as they act as supports and all.

But will the keyholes get in the way of the cranes when placing the track?

 

[Ethan]

No idea... They'd have thought of something.

 

[bmac]

They could connect the track pieces in question to the keyholes, and then lift the keyholes up into their respective places.

(shot in the dark)

 

[Hyde]

The keyholes I think will be supports for the track, which would mean the keyholes go up first. They have majority of the roller coaster track on site, which is presently sitting in the main parking lot, stage left of GateKeeper.

Guest Services is still standing!

 

[Error]

I hope they have the charity auction like they did for Maverick, I will be in.

 

[Taxi]

People, the Keyholes ARE the supports. So of course they will go in first.

This photo is proof of that.

 

[billybobjoebob]

How exactly is that picture proof???

 

[tomahawk]

Especially since the train will be going through at an odd angle through the keyhole. From my knowledge, the keyhole is just for the fly by motion and there will be supports on either side, but regardless, the keyhole will go in first.

 

[adam]

Even if the keyholes weren't supports, the pic shows that its a closed loop.

I imagine maneuvering cranes around it would be easier than playing a giant game of this:

(though probably much less fun...)

 

[Ethan]

Especially since the train will be going through at an odd angle through the keyhole. From my knowledge, the keyhole is just for the fly by motion and there will be supports on either side, but regardless, the keyhole will go in first.

No. There are no other supports, the keyholes hold the track up.

 

[kadabrium]

Especially since the train will be going through at an odd angle through the keyhole. From my knowledge, the keyhole is just for the fly by motion and there will be supports on either side, but regardless, the keyhole will go in first.

No. There are no other supports, the keyholes hold the track up.

Wow, I never realized that the track spine is so thick that even it touches the wall flatly there is still space for the train to run.

 

[Taxi]

How exactly is that picture proof???

That is a picture from the Coasters Manufacturing plant. They make both the Track and Supports.

 

[spicy]

Re: Cedar Point | "Gatekeeper" | B&M Wingrider

That has to be one of the best looking elements ever. So that's going right over the entrance turnstiles?

 

[Intricks]

Re: Cedar Point | "Gatekeeper" | B&M Wingrider

Yes....I believe....

 

[Sneaky]

To those of you who still have doubt about the keyholes being the supports, here's a picture I found on PointBuzz:

As you can see in the middle and bottom-left side of the picture, that's where the track is going to be connected.

~Sneaky

 

[tomahawk]

Holy ****, that is awesome. What a great way to fashion up a support.

 

[ECG]

This truck showed up early this morning...

...before cement trucks started to lined up...

...and concrete was poured for the keyhole tower foundations.

 

[elephant58]

How long do you think these will take to go up?

 

[billybobjoebob]

To those of you who still have doubt about the keyholes being the supports, here's a picture I found on PointBuzz:

As you can see in the middle and bottom-left side of the picture, that's where the track is going to be connected.

~Sneaky

Ok, i'm a belieber now :--D

This is gonna look fantastic over the front gate!