• Overall (full) structure views from above 
• The new walkways
• Landscaping (which will really enhance this ride even more)
• Finally some excellent aerial shots of Talon and the park

This ride may be a photographers dream.  A lot of it will be accessible for photography when operating with the queues situated within the ride structure and the numerous walkways around. Add in possible photos from the Train, Ferris Wheel and Wildwater Kingdom and you could use a lot of film.

This will be the last installment of photos without the ride operating. Opening is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2001 and the ride has been successfully tested (many times already). On with the photos....

This is the main Entrance/Exit plaza, near Hang Time™. The entrance would be straight, taking you to the station on the inside portion of the ride. People exiting the ride would come from the viewers left. The path tot he right is a service road for buildings along the midway.

The building is the on ride photo shop situated along the exit of the ride. The entrance is just visible on the right.

The service road between Talon and the midway buildings.

Sometimes the perspective of a photo shot is scary. In this view, it appears that the train would be a bit close to the fence and the tree. There is enough clearance (really). The train actually slips through the shorter part of the fence near the slightly left center of the photo.

One small example of how the landscaping is used to enhance the ride experience. You feet won't be too far off the ground during the ride.

The drop under the lift hill after the S-curve. The train would be coming toward you. Again, notice the tight banking, the train (well, you feet at least) almost appear to ride through a slight trough.

Finishing touches continues on the station.

A look from the other side of the Immelmann, looking toward the rest of the ride. Notice the steps on the right side and the work lights.

A wider view from above.

Looking at the ride from the Immelmann (which is out of view to the left) end. That's a lot of metal in a small area.

A full ride shot from a landing on Lightning Falls™

Another view from the very top.

Close-up of the lift hill end from Lightning Falls™

Close-up of the station and zero G roll.

Immelmann and Inclined Loop.

The Inclined Loop (makes me hungry for a Pretzel every time I see this photo...).

A more conventional view from inside Wildwater Kingdom™.

I just had to include this Corkscrew photo.

Loop and Corkscrew.

Full ride from the top of the Wild Mouse. I could almost hear the words "Welcome to the Wild Mouse". Notice all the construction on the Midway as well.

The Lift Hill, Loop and Helix near the park entrance.

The other end of the ride. Note the new stand toward the left center of the photo.

Close-up of the Immelmann and Inclined Loop.

Talon, looking almost straight down at it! The Immelmann is not in the photo and would be just out of frame to the right. The park entrance in the left of the photo.

Talon's position is easily visible here between Wildwater Kingdom and the upper (entrance) midway

Above is the upper part of Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. Hercules is in the bottom left, Steel Force in the bottom center and right. Talon is near the upper left.

Article and pictures are ©2001 by Joel Styer unless otherwise noted. Aerial photos are copyright Brett Bekiarian and are used with permission. All photos this page except aerial photos taken April 20, 2001. Aerial photos taken April 23, 2001