JFskiDan Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Blue just posted a 30 second video on FB about how the new lift is "moving along" The overhead view does put things in a little better prospective. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, JFskiDan said: Blue just posted a 30 second video on FB about how the new lift is "moving along" The overhead view does put things in a little better prospective. Definitely does. In this pic it's obvious that the station will go to the left of the building, the foundation downhill of the building is probably for the pre-fab operator house, and some (or all) of the footings on the right are for the chair storage rail @Lift Blog mentioned. They appear to be two separate rows, I wonder if they are for something else as well. And I still wonder what the three really large footings are for that are downhill of all of this picture, the zoom was too close to grab a shot of all of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 21 minutes ago, enjoralas said: Definitely does. In this pic it's obvious that the station will go to the left of the building, the foundation downhill of the building is probably for the pre-fab operator house, and some (or all) of the footings on the right are for the chair storage rail @Lift Blog mentioned. They appear to be two separate rows, I wonder if they are for something else as well. And I still wonder what the three really large footings are for that are downhill of all of this picture, the zoom was too close to grab a shot of all of it Perhaps the chair storage rail supports? With the chair rail going something like this around the building? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 My take: It would never take that many towers that close together to run the rope up. Also we all know that if you try to put 7 people on a 6 pack you'll be stopped above a pond, which seems to have been dug already. As a result I'm guessing that the one long footer on the left of the picture is what the station will sit on, you'll ride over the cut out area until you get to the first tower. No idea what the other footers are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benm Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 i was thinking earlier... i realized that i had completely neglected to consider was was happening at the top terminal of the lift... perhaps blue was focused there as opposed to the bottom? then i looked at Jeff's pic lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFskiDan Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Notice the answer isnt just yes, or absolutely? They expect it to be ready. Enjoy your Friday. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 If steel starts showing up, I think they can get it together pretty quickly. Like Dan said, Blue is probably mostly out of the picture at this point. If they were building it in-house, I think we'd be ready to welcome it for the 2024 winter season. But contractors wanna get paid. The footers are all in, the site looks pretty well prepped, just need the lift to show up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) New name leaked? Main Street Express. By the news reporter in the clip here, so take it with a grain of salt: https://fox56.com/news/local/blue-mountain-resort-begins-lift-renovations Another interesting read, confirms that tower footers were set 8/15: https://fox56.com/news/local/blue-mountain-resort-begins-lift-renovations Of particular interest is the last line, Blue Mountain still has some lift chairs available for anyone who is interested. Edited September 30, 2022 by enjoralas 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 That is a lame name.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Nice to see they still have chairs for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 22 minutes ago, enjoralas said: New name leaked? Main Street Express. By the news reporter in the clip here, so take it with a grain of salt: https://fox56.com/news/local/blue-mountain-resort-begins-lift-renovations Another interesting read, confirms that tower footers were set 8/15: https://fox56.com/news/local/blue-mountain-resort-begins-lift-renovations Of particular interest is the last line, Blue Mountain still has some lift chairs available for anyone who is interested. "Blue Mountain Resort in <where????> is getting..." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 8 minutes ago, indiggio said: "Blue Mountain Resort in <where????> is getting..." Let’s make sure it’s not Blue mountain Ontario lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 9 minutes ago, indiggio said: "Blue Mountain Resort in <where????> is getting..." LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Let’s make sure it’s not Blue mountain Ontario lol No, she was quite clear. It's in Pall Merr Ton 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 9 minutes ago, enjoralas said: No, she was quite clear. It's in Pall Merr Ton My grandparents used to like taking day trips up to Palmerton to have lunch and walk around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: My grandparents used to like taking day trips up to Palmerton to have lunch and walk around. There's a new Brazilian Rodizio in Palmerton that we ate at once this summer. It was pretty good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 48 minutes ago, enjoralas said: There's a new Brazilian Rodizio in Palmerton that we ate at once this summer. It was pretty good. How was it compared to Fogo De Chao? I’ve been to Fogo twice so have nothing else to compare it to. I’ll checkout their website menu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: How was it compared to Fogo De Chao? I’ve been to Fogo twice so have nothing else to compare it to. I’ll checkout their website menu Definitely tiers below Fogo, but also much cheaper. On par with Rios over in Nazareth. The meats at both are all good and tasty, you aren't going to get the top end cuts like filet. The "sides" bar at both is also very minimal and *nothing* like at Fogo. I need to go back to Fogo, lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antman12 Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, enjoralas said: Definitely tiers below Fogo, but also much cheaper. On par with Rios over in Nazareth. The meats at both are all good and tasty, you aren't going to get the top end cuts like filet. The "sides" bar at both is also very minimal and *nothing* like at Fogo. I need to go back to Fogo, lol Fogo and Nabrasa ❤️❤️❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 6 hours ago, JFskiDan said: Notice the answer isnt just yes, or absolutely? They expect it to be ready. Enjoy your Friday. Yeah but there is a hallelujah hands emoji. We're good. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 minute ago, RidgeRacer said: Yeah but there is a hallelujah hands emoji. We're good. Amen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 4 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: That is a lame name.. What do you expect from the mountain that called coming soon "free fall". Free fall is a ride I went on at six flags great adventure in the 90s. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 4 hours ago, enjoralas said: New name leaked? Main Street Express. By the news reporter in the clip here, so take it with a grain of salt: https://fox56.com/news/local/blue-mountain-resort-begins-lift-renovations Did you notice that he alluded to this being the first step in their "master plan". Master plan?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 hour ago, RidgeRacer said: Did you notice that he alluded to this being the first step in their "master plan". Master plan?? I think they definitely still intend to expand east. In the board meeting where they discussed buying that farm a few years ago Barb mentioned they wanted to add slopes over there. A hotel is going to happen of course. I think with KSL in charge it’s likely to go at the base. I get the feeling Barb was super emotionally invested in having it at the top and KSL is more likely to go with common sense. Will probably have an indoor waterpark unless they think the market saturation is too much and it would cannibalize Camelback too much. I’ve got even money odds on a mountain coaster next year. That a quick, relatively cheap addition. I wonder if there are any mountain coasters that load at the top then cart the rider back up to unload? Seems like that would be the most logical way to set it up and lump it in with the Summit Adventure stuff, unless they add more base activities at the same time. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larchmont Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 4:45 PM, enjoralas said: They can open Come Around with the Vista lift They can't start Lower Main Street, Midway, Easy Out, Burma, Shuttle, and Home Stretch to reach the new lift and also run Come Around. There's not enough compressed air for that unless it's low teens or colder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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