Carowinds Discussion Thread

[SFOGdude25]

Wow, it already looks pretty speedy! It's only gonna get faster as it breaks in!

[coasterbill]

I know what you were probably thinking... that video was nice, but can we get one that's a little crappier please?

 

Why YES! Yes you can. It shows the other camera and the rest of the course which is why I thought I'd post it.

 

 

And apparently one camera lags...

Edit: And the quality is to be expected when screen capping a webcam, I'm not hating on the people recording this.

[GrapesLie]

Thank you for posting those videos! Looks sick!

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

SWEET GOODNESS! THIS COASTER LOOKS GREAT!!!

[JRice92]

So excited to see this coaster testing! I went to the webcam and audibly cheered out loud when I saw a train go over the hill! I cannot wait to ride this coaster!

[Password121]

Makes its way out of the turnaround quite a bit quicker than the rendering made it seem. Maybe some sideways airtime, similar to Oulaw Run/New Texas Giant overbanks? Too early to say, but it looks promising.

Funny how GateKeeeper test videos made it seem very slow, but in general the ride delivers. Now with the limited views we've had of Fury testing, it seems much faster than we expected. I remember seeing a Millennium Force video from May of 2000- that train was crawling.

[coasterchitchat]

I'm not sure if it has been discussed, but their will be a trim on the airtime hill before the helix. Sorry to ruin the day guys.

[Password121]

^Weve known that for quite awhile, and those that have ridden generally say Leviathans trims don't affect the ride experience much, if at all. Not really ruining anybody's day- B&M trims are magnetic and only trim when necessary.

Edited March 4, 2015 by Password121

[Projektion]

Looks like a pov might be coming later today.

[rcdude]

Fury 325 looks great! This is probably going to be the best non-RMC coaster to open in 2015, and it has definitely put Carowinds at the top of my re-visit list.

[johnnyknottsville]

I'm not sure if it has been discussed, but their will be a trim on the airtime hill before the helix. Sorry to ruin the day guys.

 

You haven't ruined anyone's day b/c that has been known for sometime now, the trims are already on the hill. By the looks of that vid and seeing the testing on cam with my own eyes it looks like the trim isn't doing a thing far as slowing the train down.

 

This is one of the first B&M coasters I've seen testing and go WOW!!! this thing looks absolutely incredible looks like an absolute speed monster!!! IMO it looks like every element from first drop up until the Helix looks like it will be insane with the speed they appear to taken at I truly can not wait to ride this coaster!!!

[rcjp]

That surely looked faster than I thought it would for a first run. Hope it gets even faster!

[jarmor]

^ It better! I cant wait to ride on 3/25!!!

[GCI Wooden]

Hey guys, Carowinds posted this on their Facebook page.

 

[B&MBoy1982]

 

So can not wait for this.

[DJeXeL]

Here it is!

 

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Edited March 6, 2015 by robbalvey

[glouthan]

Love it! Looks like there is going to be some nice headchoppers on that helix!

[GCI Wooden]

has anyone noticed that weird support near the brake run? It looks really out of place to me.

 

So I remember this being discussed a long time ago, well it seems that there is a service road that goes under the track at that point so it explins the weird support.

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

I just watched the POV and my mouth is on the floor! LOL. The height, speed, and everything else about this coaster is going to be FANTASTIC!

[tarheel1231]

I dare say the s-curve looks forceful.

[Password121]

This coaster looks really impressive. The helix seemed maybe a little sluggish, but I'm sure it will pick up a bit come summer when it's broken in a little. The first half of the layout seemed fast, and the turnaround looks impressive. The first overbank after the drop reminds me of Goliath's (Over Georgia) quasi-hammerhead, only about three times the size.

 

Also, something I found interesting, the rendering suggested about 1:08-1:10 from drop-brakes. The test run POV is about 1:03, which may very well drop later in the season with prime conditions. That was an educated way of saying, "This ride hauls ass."

[nicman]

Here it is!

 

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Looks a bit too fast from 0:57 to 0:59.

[VF15]

It goes a bit slower after the airtime hill (maybe due to the trim brake), but overall it definitely looks faster in the POV than in the animation. Hopefully they'll eventually release a smoother mounted POV.

[Password121]

It goes a bit slower after the airtime hill (maybe due to the trim brake), but overall it definitely looks faster in the POV than in the animation. Hopefully they'll eventually release a smoother mounted POV.

I really don't think the trim cuts off as much speed as you think. The trim may not have even been activated on the test run. The helix comes directly after the airtime hill-- helices shave off a lot more speed than hills, combined with the fact that this helix is absolutely massive.

[BugEyed]

Long and full of vitality, just the way I like 'em.