Starliner in May 2007
Construction Update May 6th, 2007!
 Here we go again, what is new at the site today. In the front station area lots of work happening with track  layers as they were working on the brake run area. It looks like around 90 percent of the footers have been poured for the ride. Most of the work is happening in the far end turn around area. Lots of new supports have gone up and lots more ready to go. Another small hill has been added and most of the far end turn supports have gone up. Some beginnings of track work and walkways is happening in the far end. Looks like the ride will have a bit more banking in the far end turn and the dip into the ground should have a nice little pop coming out and over the next hill. Lots of photos of the work site and a couple workers doing there thing.
Above are the general station area, brake run and lift hill.
Above and the rest below are photos of the far end turn around work area.
Below are photos of the last hill heading into the  turn around..
This set of photos were taken May 6th, 2007.
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Construction Update May 13th, 2007!
 What's new today with Starliner construction. Up in the station area it looks like track layers have been put down and seems like main support work in the area seems to be done. A lot of work is happening in the far end turn around as more supports have gone up in the turn and looks like walkways and the start of track layers is happening. I was told that all footers have been poured for the ride and was told that the far end turn has 42 degree banking. Lots of work has happened over the last week as the photos show. One last bit of news to report from the site today. It seems there has been a change in construction companies doing the rebuild. From what I could find out Cypress Gardens felt the ride could have been built quicker even though all the permit delays were not the construction companies fault (without the delays STI would have gotten it done). I will try to find out more next week and will try and find out who the new company is.
This set of photos were taken May 13th, 2007.
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Above and below are the general station area, brake run and lift hill.
Above and the rest below are photos of the far end turn around work area.
Construction Update May 20th, 2007!
Wow where to start this week. First, I have found out that the new General Contractor doing the Starliner rebuild is PLH Associates and for more information about the company their website is   http://www.plhsafety.com/2.html . Today I had the opportunity to meet a couple of the new guys Michael Sumler and one of the Lead Trackers Charles Simmons. We chatted for a few minutes as they told me of the many coasters there crews have worked on. The guys even allowed me a peak inside for a quick photo of some of the guys working.  A ton of work has been done this week, the guys told me their crews are basically working 24 hours a day. Okay so now onto the photos what is going on at the park today. We have the first signs of paint getting put on parts of the ride mostly in the station area. In the far end turn around area a lot of track layers have been going down as its really starting to look like a coaster. We have another hill going up today which is the hill just before the tunnel area. Anyway a bunch of photos below from today showing the latest work getting done and some new angles of the middle section.
This set of photos were taken May 20th, 2007.
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Below in brown is Charles Simmons and in white Michael Sumler.
Above and below are the general station area, brake run and lift hill.
Above and below are photos of the far end turn around work area.
This set of photos were taken May 27th, 2007.
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Construction Update May 27th, 2007!
What is new at the site today. Well, looks like a bunch more painting has gotten done up in the station area of the ride. It appears that a few footers are going to get poured in the brake area most likely for the station house. Onto the middle section as it looks like most of the bents have gone up as there aren't that many left to set up. In the far end turn around area it looks like a ton of track layers have gone down this week. They were working the track while I was there. There appears to be a few more hills added since last update and looks like alot of bracing for the supports have been added. The ride is really starting to come together. What do we have with the photos today. Photos show the front station area and the new footers, a couple photos of the middle section and a bunch of photos from the far end turn around.
Above and below are photos of the far end turn around work area.
Above and below are photos of the station and brake run work area.
Below are the photos from May 2007 construction photo updates.
Photos of the re-construction of Starliner at Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida.
Starliner in May 2007
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