Tinkerdog

Went to Carowinds on Friday.... got there around 12pm and dropped my jaw !!! The new lot was full and the bus lot was loaded with buses !!! What the heck ??? !!!! Went in the park (FREE due to Coke Rewards... thanks Coke! :clap: :clap: ) with wife and 2 friends. Kids were everywhere - but in groups with T-Shirts identifying their band, orchestra or choral group!!! Must've been some competition there yesterday! Also, there was science exhibits near the entrance after the old bridge, so must've been a science day also! So I expected a line a mile long for Fury, but SURPISE !! It is a walk-on.... ALL DAY !!! All these kids have chaperones and have to stay in groups.... I saw them parading around the park with instruments... heading to competition ( I guess in the Carowinds Theatre ). Also, with Chaperones, they could not wander around to ride. So, ALL the rides were walk-ons!!! Now to Fury! I am on old geezer, and Fury is a very smooth and QUICK ride... over before you know it !!! It is a BLUR to watch in the 1st half of the run. I rode it half of my time with my arms up, feet out, and it is very comfortable, but out of control that way! The other half, I hung on to the lap restraint, which causes an abrupt ejector air when you hit the transition changes, and especially the hills in the last third of the ride! I mean, it jerks you forward and OUT of the seat. I like it much better that way.... so HANG on to get your rear tossed out of the seat!!! Is it the best steel in the world??? Don't know... .haven't ridden them all !! But out of the steel I've ridden that is Giga, it is THE BEST, no doubt !!!

I'll be there on Friday for my first ride on Fury !!! Hopefully, NO RAIN, and little WIND, so as to fully enjoy FURY!