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Does anybody have any specifications as to the hanger building that housed the old sim attractions? Like i mean any sort of idea as to the floorplan? I know the seats/preshow have been gutted but whats left? What is on the second floor??

ahhh i see! yeah that makes perfect sense.

the idea that sparked my research into this was that I saw the half walkway in the front of the fort come to a dead end at a wall...which looks like there should be a door there. Then I saw that in your book, you have a blueprint of the front, and the wall has a symbol over it...which i thought might mean a change in the original plans. and it would make sense for the fort to have the insides that i depicted above, in my mind.

again, this is the kind of stuff i love exploring when it comes to GADV's history =D

thanks guys! so i guess this means that the plans for the catwalks being accessible by guests were never put in effect.

so those towers are completely empty on the inside? like hollowed out from the base to the catwalks? with a ladder running up them?

also, how do you access the ladder in tower 2? is there another hatch like in tower 3?

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Okay firstoff id like to apologize for i believe this post is in the wrong place....

but on the other hand, i am doing a pretty comprehensive report on the design aspects of 'The Fort', the structure that houses the skyride and RMT. I'm interested in the stuff you as the guest dont see, being stairwells and underlaying aspects of the building. I have been examining the building from as many views as possible and after a loooooongg time of thinking the whole thing out, i have made a simple diagram of the fort from how i believe everything is on the inside. Also, another thing that makes this more enjoyable to research is the fact that they originally intended to have guests access the catwalks above the towers, so from the looks of it the insides were designed to meet those requirements. I'm showing off what i believe may make up the interior. Please note that I am making assumptions and have no knowledge outside the guests view. On the same hand, do not encourage anyone to take it upon themselves to access any backstage areas within the structure.

Here are the two diagrams i quickly mocked up: P.S. thanks greatadventurehistory.com

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The 'half level walkway' i believe was intended to serve as guest access to tower 1, where there would be stairs running up the inside to the top catwalks. The guests would then also have access to tower 2 catwalks via the bridge. There is a door on the bottom of tower 2 that would give guests the ability to access the half walkway through a small set of stairs at the base of tower 2. Since I do not believe there are stairs inside tower 2 leading to the catwalks, the guests would most likely use the half walkway, as well as the stairs inside tower 1, as access to and from the catwalks.

Today, i think the stairs exist inside the base of tower 1 to the half level walkway. The walkway itself however only services the skyride. There is a doorway on the skyride station platform, leading into tower 1, and i believe that this door goes to the stairs that run from the lower levels to the catwalks above. Inside the lower levels, we probably all know that the massive counterweights sit down there on their pulley systems. There is most likely maintenance, electrical, and storage rooms down here as well as well as possible offices. Also in that doorway at the base of tower 2, i believe there may be some sort of access to the lower levels--mainly because since the doorway was never actually used for guests they probably would use it for team member/maintenance access. I do not think there are stairs inside tower 2, mainly because they cannot exit through those doors at the base of the tower. There is most likely some kind of access to a large room inside the tower (again maybe maintenance/electrical/storage). And obviously there are the catwalks above tower 2.

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For towers 3 & 4, inside tower 3 we have the skyride exit stairwell, leading from the ride platform to the pathway. However, i have noticed there is a small access door in the ceiling of the exit stairs (look closely there is also a ladder built into the wall to access to door [which is like an attic door]). What's above the exit stairs i have no clue. Then there are catwalks above the tower. In tower 3, i believe stairs run from the pathway (which there is a door at the base of the tower) to the catwalks above. Then the catwalks connect via the bridge so again the guests use the same tower for entry/exit.

Please, please, please comment and give your opinions/facts on the building! I would eventually like to develop a blueprint for the building for this report. It really is a beautiful and complex structure.

~Dan

HEY GUESS WHAT! I opened up my mail today and I saw that the Daily Planet sent me a copy of their newspaper...the one with BIZARRO as the header. Did anyone else get this?

Nice!

Harry, when you said that you never heard of Bizarro...you may not know, but a new superman movie is coming out in 2011. Maybe he will appear there.

ME TOO!!!!!!!! I am the pic about the headless lady. And I swear there was no editing there! Its soo freaky!

i was there on the day they filmed the people on the boardwalk! I tried to get in the shot and i cant tell if im in the background.

ah ok. and did anyone see the new video on http://www.seetheride.com/?

I walked arounf the backside of the northern star arena and saw a really good view of those trenches yesterday! I also noticed black boxes on the MCBR and lift and I cant remember if these were here before. Anyone know?

Also on the LexCorp securtie site at www.LexCorpInternational/security, there is a new login page asking for username/password. I also noticed u can enter your phone number at the bottom and lexcorp will call you about the security status!

Sorry For The Double Post But..............................

I got some more golden kingdom music! (thanks to VCAST Song ID )

Most of the stuff is either safri duo or from the artist gigi's Illuminated Audio album. I can hear many songs on that album played in the Golden Kingdom.

Maybe. But can you upload to Bizarro?

I think there might be some confusion.........im talking about having trouble uploading to the Bizarro site. Or is this what you were talking about?

Am I the only won who is having trouble uploading stuff to the site?

^ I LOVE THAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone else know actual station music for ka?

Like when you hear the 'WELCOME TO KINGDA KA' spiel.......whats in the background besides that remix and safri duo?

Sorry...i sohould have looked more closely!

Anyway, i dont think that the eye of the tiger mix is played on ka. and also dont forget crazy benny by safri duo!

If I had to guess at the lyrics ( i know no Spanish) the chorus would be:

Si...nominahado hoy.... nominahado soy...naminahado siiiiiiii yaaa! Si! Then it repeats.

If you read it slowly you might get it.

Dark Knight you dont have to do anything unless there is a problem with the load. Toro is probably one of the coolest ones or Ka becuase you actually inspect each row and always seem to have a problem with one! like think back to the last time you rode toro and didnt hear the operator say "Recheck Row 3" or "Row 2 Unlocked"? It seems like so much fun!

Ok I have a question regarding music tracks that are played in the following places:

> Kingda Ka's station....not queue...not Golden Kingdom (i already have all of safri duo)

> Area around El Toro, and maybe even in the station. Its a distinct song and i don't know any Spanish so i cant post lyrics.

Anyway if any of you know any info, please reply. Thanks.

yeah.

I wonder if the spots of the doctored map that were different are spots we need to go to in the park for physical clues? Although that is some time away...i dont know. Im stuck

I cant wait for the next clue!