[Edwardo]

What date did they start putting in the footings?

What date did vertical construction start on BORG?

Since Kings Island is getting a Borg ( ), I just wondered if they could pull it off for next years. Of course, they may have the concrete poured and just need to do vertical construction, but I was curious about BORG, which is the same thing, only it needed to be toted cross country, not cross state.

[Chris]

I'm not too sure but I do know by December 29th, 2003, they already had the lift, first drop, the "horseshoe" after the first drop and then a little track at the end.

By January 8th, the loop.

By January 21st, it was mostly done (construction, that is). Theming, electrical and testing came later.

[bgwfreak]

Jonathan have you still got those construction pages or were those lost too when you were hacked?

And by the way when ARE you getting the site back up agaiN?

I bet rollernut would run it for you.

[coasterbruh]

one thing to keep in mind is that PKI opens later than carowinds does and the ride doesnt have to open at the time of the park, it can very well open once the park began summer hours. But hey, nothing is confirmed yet anyway.

Jarvis "I soo hope this is a joke" Morant!

[bgwfreak]

I don't think it's a joke. I've seen pics of green track popping up at PKI...er KI.

[coasterbruh]

What I mean about a joke is that they can be placing a few track pieces there to throw those knosey noobs that run to the oark everyday to see if something has changed.

[bgwfreak]

I'm planning to drive up there this weekend. Anyone want to go take pictures of track laying around?

[Trev32]

I'm not too sure but I do know by December 29th, 2003, they already had the lift, first drop, the "horseshoe" after the first drop and then a little track at the end.

By January 8th, the loop.

By January 21st, it was mostly done (construction, that is). Theming, electrical and testing came later.

Wow, has it really been that long? Time sure does fly. It seems like just the other day that they announced it.

[se7en]

Even though this is an old post, I was browsing the six flags website and thought that their boasting warrants this reincarnation. Maybe their web designer has had to many rides on Ninja, suffered to many blows to the head:

"SUPERMAN ULTIMATE FLIGHT
The South's ONLY Flying Coaster - State of the art thrill ride technology, the Superman - Ultimate Flight adventure begins flying face-first through 2759-feet of tortuously twisted steel track including a series of sharp dives, high-banked curves and spirals uniquely designed to enhance the flying experience. (54")"

<a href='http://www.sixflags.com/parks/overgeorgia/Rides/list.html' target='_blank'>http://www.sixflags.com/parks/overgeorgia/Rides/list.html</a>

Time for an update...maybe?

[bgwfreak]

^ That's probably what it said the year it was built.

It was the only flying coaster in the south at the time.

Carowinds claims that Borg has 8 inversions and has the most in the SouthEast. :rolleyes:

[Chris]

Carowinds claims that Borg has 8 inversions and has the most in the SouthEast. :rolleyes:

Where are there 8 inversions? Do they count the little "flip" at the top of the lift hill an "inversion"?

[coasterdude89]

yep..they count every turnover.