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WHOOAAAAAAA! That is a sight to behold! That barrel turn looks so tiny.

Seriously, this building company, and the one used for the Thunderbird really know how to get B&M up. It's like once they built the lift and drop, everything else is a piece of cake.

^^^Yep This is the middle slower paced section it seems. It would have been awesome if they lowered the speed turn on the return leg to make it really short and then add two low lying airtime hills into a tighter helix. I won't complain though because the ride overall looks awesome and Carowinds forked over millions to build a giga coaster.

It was better than Viper at gadv. I learned the proper technique for Viper, basically strong bracing. So Manhattan Express was moderately enjoyable. Viper was another TOGO engineering marvel. The last turn banked and turned left, then went straight maintaining the baking and went upwards slamming your head into the restraint. It was like getting body slammed by a coaster. That being said, when can RMC start converting steel coasters?

Judging by the speed it goes over that turn in the POV video I think riders will get a nice pop of floaty sideways air, which should be a really fun and weird feeling.

Fair enough. Well, a lad can dream that the management team sees it, and decides to build it. It would give gadv the possibility of having the #1 Steel and #1 Wood coaster in the world.

Being as it's off season and gadv has not gotten a brand new coaster in a few years... I keep thinking about an awesome spot gadv could put a coaster.It would require removing the flat next to skull mountain, and the boat driving attraction. But I think it would be awesome if gadv added an intamin giga coaster that went around switlik lake. It could be a cross between millennium force and i305 with tons of twisties, low lying air time, and a crazy fast run through those woods. Maybe even call it the Jersey Devil. Nitro and El Toro are the air time machines of gadv, and this would be an intense run through the forest. This is just me dreaming though. Is there anthing preventing gadv from building back here? They built on similar land when they built nitro.

The building crew had to spend a lot of time hauling track up to 325 feet high. Now they are like bruh this is easy... LETS GO!

I can't wait to see how cedar fair implements the hornet theme. I'm praying for a tunnel at the bottom of the drop filled with mist and hornets so we can really feel the sting and fury.

Well, Leviathan's track was completed on February, 7th. The remaining work like testing, electronics was done in about few weeks after that completition date. So again, Fury is supposed to be open on March, 28th, depending on weather, according to Mike Fehnel. Well in that case, it looks like track wise, Fury should finish by early Feb. Now that the drop is finished, and the opening turn is well under way, there are only a few more spots needing tall track. I reckon the low parts of the ride should spring up quite quickly. I have my fingers crossed that this beast will be open for the opening day, or shortly there after.

Leviathan completed it's first drop November 25th. Both coasters seem to be following the same construction scheme, start with the station and brakes, and then do the lift and first turn. Leviathan opened 5/6/2012. So Fury might not make opening day, but it doesn't seem to be on a six flags schedule.

Just think though, the drop is twice as high because you get to go down it twice!

It's funny, a few months ago I was looking at an aerial view of BGW to try and determine where they might fit another coaster. Let me just say, at the base of AC was not anywhere on the list. It's quite clever how they figured out that they can fit an awesome new ride in such a small space. I'll be making a return trip in the spring They didn't take up any valuable real estate, and BGW gets a new coaster, very smart move in my opinion.

I'm hoping next year is the big year where I will finally make my first visit to Cedar Point, or the promised coaster land as I was taught when I was younger. I live in NC so I'll likely get to hit MF, i305, and Fury 325 next year! It will be great to be able to compare all three so close together.

I love the floater feeling you get in the back seat of B&M mega coasters.It feels so different compared to intamin coasters where you are thrown over. It's gonna be awesome to have that for a 325 foot drop. I found this on heraldonline.com

It looks so Pretty!

The final piece is going up!!!

Hard to tell. It's kinda rainy and icky today in the area. It's gonna be icky the whole week it looks like. The last pieces all need to be installed at once cause they support each other. Who knows if they are gonna wait for good weather. I expect we might see them all assembled at once and then raised into place?

Best Overall: El Toro. The hill over Rolling Thunder is my favorite moment, followed by the drop in the back row. I think the ejector air is the perfect amount on the hills. Enough to feel like you might die, but not enough to cause pain. OMFG I'M GONNA DIE: Sky Rush, back seat left side. The drop starts with ejector, and then you get extra crazy ejector half way down somehow. Every hill has the most insane air I have ever experienced. Then the Stengel dive gives you both air time and crazy laterals cause you get whipped around. My thighs did hurt a little afterwards, but it was worth it. Honorable Mention: I-305 opening combo - the first drop is amazing -blackout- large airtime hill with sustained floating ejector, then you get the low lying speed bump that throws you up and then slams you to the side as the twisty really starts. That low lying speed bump is one of my favorite moments because of all the directional changes.

Looks like tuesday or Wednesday might be the big day where they complete the lift and drop!!! I think the next thing that they need to do is install the crown, which is like the 3-5 pieces at the top, and it all needs to be done at once. It looks like they are making decent time, I reckon once the lift is up, progress should pick up cause they won't be working at 325 feet tall. For a Six Flags timeline, they are way ahead of the game.

Action Park is a shadow of what it used to be, but it still is a fantastic water park with a dash of "I might die right now." They have 25 foot cliff jumps, a "family" raft ride that feels like they laid down tarp down a mountain, and other crazy stuff.This type of slide would be awesome there and could start rebuilding their reputation as an insane water park. For those not familiar, this was built at the park many moons ago and only operated for a short time. For more info you can check out this page http://www.sky-chaser.com/coasters.htm or just google around.

I had no idea the park opened in stages, cool! So what you are saying is LNM is open at like 9:30am? What time do the areas usually open for a 10am opening?

Any opinions on best order to hit the major attractions in the morning? I was thinking quick jolt to get 1-2 laps on AC, then Verbolten, Griffon, then Alpengeist? Thanks

I LOVE the look of B&M track. It's gonna be fun watching this get built. I live in Chapel Hill so it's gonna be awesome when it finally opens to go ride it. Three hours from i305 and 2.5 hours from Fury325, it's not the worst thing to happen to me. While I'm an Intamin lover with El Toro, i305 and Skyrush in my top three, I'm excited to ride this, it looks fun, fast, and pretty well paced. I wonder what their timeline is.

Well... I have been convinced, guess I'll have to get quick queue.