Well here’s a different view of Thunderbird:
These photos were taken by our Paint Shop Manager. He and Joe were up in a 150′ manlift yesterday morning.
Painting.
That’s right. Here’s why: After Thunderbird track pieces are joined and bolted together, the next step is to smooth that area so that the transition from one track piece to the next won’t be felt by riders. Once the steel is nice and smooth it’s time for a paint touch-up; and that’s where our paint shop enters the picture.
They painted Thunderbird’s highest spot yesterday – at the top of the Immelmann loop.
Here’s the view to the northwest:
There’s the vertical loop on the right, which transitions into the elevated horseshoe while crossing over The Voyage.
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— Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) November 5, 2014
Oh, and Voyage is getting some love, too. This is the drop on the second hill, so that crew is up pretty high as well.
Now let’s turn and check out the view due north.
We’re looking back toward Thunderbird’s station and launch track. They’ve got a good start on the silo, too.
If these photos get your heart pounding (in a good way) and you think our painters have the coolest jobs ever, you might want to check here on our website and apply online to be one of our full-time Painters (we have several full-time openings in a variety of departments).
Meanwhile, if you’ve been meaning to get Season Passes for next year (remember, Season Passholders get ride time on Thunderbird before it’s open to the public), wanted to pass along that our $20/month Easy Pay offer is around for just one more week.
