[cackylack]

And the forms are being removed from the center column of the Troika installation, and concrete work on Zephyr has started. Things are speeding up!

[cackylack]

If our Troika did come from that failed park in Scotland, then here it is when it was installed there, and pre-paint job as Do-Si-Do. Nice looking piece of hardware.

[pproteinc]

Rock -n- Roller update per https://twitter.com/carowinds

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[cackylack]

I hope they put the background scenery up -- the headchopper effect is what makes that sorta cool. Regardless, that is looking pretty sharp.

[RollerBee]

I wonder if the ride came with a "tunnel" that goes on the back, it would be nice to go see backstage from the ride.

[pproteinc]

There were a few things that went thru my head when I saw the pic. Will it go backwards, is there a backdrop to not see the fence separating the park from the employee area or side walls to block views of the restroom on the left and the side of dockside fries on the right, will there be a tunnel on the high side like most similar rides have??? Then I thought yea right this is cedar fair we're talking about. Cedar Point nor Dorney park's musik express does or has anything I mentioned. Forward only and open building concept, no tunnels no backdrop. Carowinds could dare to be different tho so who am I. I'm still going to ride it. At least it's a flat with a mild light package.

[RollerBee]

^I will note that CP and DP both have a canvas roof on their Musik Express. Carowinds built a metal roof for Rock N Roller.

[arby]

I hope they put the background scenery up -- the headchopper effect is what makes that sorta cool. Regardless, that is looking pretty sharp.

I was thinking the same thing. It is looking sharp, but I also hope there is a background on the back wall. Regardless, it's still exciting to see more flats coming this year.

[Deere839]

looks like Electro-Spin has started to be set up

[pproteinc]

Roller I'm pretty sure that is just the framework/skeleton for the roof. I do remember seeing all the elaborate elements or facades under Fury during the summer that would cover the roof and metal poles.

[RollerBee]

So you saying that they are going to take the corrugated metal roof off the steel frame and put canvas up later or put the canvas roof over the top of corrugated metal?

[pproteinc]

^ I think put the canvas on top of the roof but I could be wrong.

[cackylack]

Um, no. You can see the metal top in this rendering. I think they are using the bones of the ride and fitting the scenery to the structure they've built. I don't think we are going to be seeing any canvas. I just hope they install the back of the ride, along with the suspended headchopper stuff that the riders encounter at the upper part of the ride, rather than a see-through experience at the other parks. It does look (from the photo on Twitter) that the railing goes all the way around the back of the ride, which might mean open-air. Hoping that's not the case, visually, but it's great to have it here regardless.

[cackylack]

looks like Electro-Spin has started to be set up

Yep pretty cool...there's a video of it on the park's Twitter account!

[RollerBee]

Um, no. You can see the metal top in this rendering. I think they are using the bones of the ride and fitting the scenery to the structure they've built. I don't think we are going to be seeing any canvas. I just hope they install the back of the ride, along with the suspended headchopper stuff that the riders encounter at the upper part of the ride, rather than a see-through experience at the other parks. It does look (from the photo on Twitter) that the railing goes all the way around the back of the ride, which might mean open-air. Hoping that's not the case, visually, but it's great to have it here regardless.

I looked at some from parks in Europe on YouTube and they had railings even in the enclosed section. Remember the enclosed walls minus the suspended wall is canvas so the railing would likely need to be there to keep people from leaning up against it and falling out.