Cypress Gardens Construction 2005 - Page 2

Johnny Upsidedown · #16 08-21-2005, 03:39 PM

Hi everybody
Some new photos are up on my site from Cypress Gardens. I went by took a spin on Galaxy Spin. Same old mouse ride. Took some photos of Galaxy Spin and some photos of the work going on in the water park. Still working on the new wave pool. Starliner stuff well the reported area that the ride may appear in has a new slab poured. Dont know what for guess only time will tell.
Anyway photos from today can be seen at www.johnnyupsidedown.com or quick link to my Cypress section at http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2005cg.html
Enjoy.

Bencerisback · #17 08-21-2005, 03:54 PM

That waterpark looks really great. That blue tunnel slide by the two speed slides looks insane, I really hope i can make it to CG when im going to florida next year.

Johnny Upsidedown · #18 08-21-2005, 10:04 PM

Here is another area that will have slides in it the Tonga slides. This photo on Screamscape http://www.screamscape.com/html/cypr...sh_islan_3.htm shows the area where more slides are going in. Then I took this photo today http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new05/cg32a.jpg this is where the other set of slides is going. Its really a good small water park that has the necessaties. The area will look real nice when completed.

**Wes** · #19 08-22-2005, 11:44 AM

Looks like Galaxy Spin is like the new one at Beech Bend. It has a shorter top section than the old ones they built a few years ago.

Does it stay stationary on the top as well and then start spinning on the 2nd teir?

imhotep · #20 08-22-2005, 03:49 PM

Yup, only spins through the 2nd half of the ride. I found the ride actually painful. I banged up my thigh pretty bad, and my girlfriends son almost busted his head on my restraint during one of the dips at the end. My restraint was about level with his head, and he came within an inch of slamming into it.

We did enjoy the Triple Hurricane though! Alot of the flat rides were good, and we liked the drop tower. Great park for the kids.

Johnny Upsidedown · #21 08-22-2005, 10:50 PM

I agree IMHOTEP with your ride discription. Glad you liked the Triple Hurricane its a fun coaster for its size and has a nice flowing ride. Its really a great park for families. Theres plenty of good family rides and a few thrill rides. Cypress Gardens and the new owners have done a pretty good job so far with the park. Hope in the future they add something a little more on the higher end of thrill rides. Still a fun place to go.

Johnny Upsidedown · #22 09-24-2005, 02:40 PM

Hey Everybody new update.
New photos are up from today 9-24-05. I stopped in the park for a quick photo tour. Photos from today show the finished wave pool.
NEW RIDE!!!
Looks like a new ride has been installed at the park. Its one of those interactive rides where you sit in a chair and everybody whears those virtual realty gogels. They were testing the ride and finishing the construction of the ride. I would think it will open very soon. The new ride is located close to Galaxy Spin.
Also photos of some new construction appears to be a safety or retaining wall which is being installed up near the front of the rides area. Dont know what its for so have to check back on this one.
And a couple more photos of Galaxy Spin as one of the cars was being worked on so I snapped a few photos. Photos can be seen at www.johnnyupsidedown.com or quick link to the photos from today at http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2005cg.html
Small note did take a few photos of Starliner still stacked but nothing to report on construction.
Enjoy!!!

Gregory DG · #23 09-25-2005, 04:26 PM

Looks like the same VR attraction they have up at Wild Adventures. It's an extra fee to ride it if I remember correctly.

Dang, hoping for the Starliner to begin construction. Haven't been too interested to go lately since everything is pretty much open except for that.