Carowinds Discussion Thread

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

The webcam is facing Fury entrance again. I guess they want us to see the new sign. We might get a surprise tonight!

[Derek_Zoolander]

I was quite impressed with Leviathan's entrance and the coaster itself when I visited back in 2012, Banshee and Fury have continued the trend! Fury seems to be an excellent design progression from Leviathan for B&M, I am stoked to ride and to see how Carowinds evolves in the future.

[Snowyowl1028]

I think the Fury325 sign takes this years award:

 

2012 - Leviathan

2013 - Gatekeeper

2014 - Banshee

2015 - Fury325

[Brassinthegrass]

It lights up, if you go back a few pages, you can see the plans for the sign, and they comment on illumination on a few parts!!

[Password121]

I think the Fury325 sign takes this years award:

 

2012 - Leviathan

2013 - Gatekeeper

2014 - Banshee

2015 - Fury325

Considering this (as well as Leviathan and Banshee) is the only Cedar Fair new coaster for the year, I would sure hope it has the best sign.

 

This ride is really looking better and better as it gets closer to opening. I wasn't too sure how "complete" the area would look being right on top of Hurler's turnaround in a massive pit of mud all the way around the entrance, but in recent Cedar Fair fashion, they've really made a nice looking area and staged it well to look like the destination of a $30 million dollar investment (which still blows my mind).

 

In the words of Rob Decker, they've created a "sense of place."

[glucky11801]

Agreed. I have been watching the progress daily, and Carowinds' attention to detail on the whole entrance area and Fury 325 is nothing short of amazing!

[CpBluestreakCp]

Another giant sign proclaiming the ride it is, I love it.

[BeansproutMidget]

Photo credit in the making.

[ImNotOneOfYou]

It's going up the lift hill faster than I originally thought

[Derek_Zoolander]

I just timed it, it took around 37-38 seconds from the lead car hitting the incline to the last car clearing the chain. Much faster than the advertised 63 seconds.

[ImNotOneOfYou]

I just timed it, it took around 37-38 seconds from the lead car hitting the incline to the last car clearing the chain. Much faster than the advertised 63 seconds.

 

How long does it take Intimidator or Leviathan to reach the top? I can't find any off ride videos showing the full lift.

[Derek_Zoolander]

Based on the TPR POV of Leviathan, 50-55 seconds, and the Carowinds POV of Intimidator would indicate around 40 seconds. Obviously the lift chain can operate at variable speeds for all of these coasters, though. The next train I timed for Fury was around 40 seconds, so either I was off or it takes a hair longer with the weight of the dummies.

[DrachenFire2]

Watching the webcams & you can clearly see the lights moving in the tunnel section!!! YES!!!! YES FOR TUNNEL LIGHT PACKAGE THAT BOUNCES AROUND!!!!

[DrachenFire2]

GUYS THEY'RE TESTING THE COASTER RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Snowyowl1028]

I think the Fury325 sign takes this years award:

 

2012 - Leviathan

2013 - Gatekeeper

2014 - Banshee

2015 - Fury325

Considering this (as well as Leviathan and Banshee) is the only Cedar Fair new coaster for the year, I would sure hope it has the best sign.

There are other parks out there adding new coasters, I never said this was a Cedar Fair countdown. If it was, there is still the Rougarou sign to compete with.

[JeromyL]

Just logged into the fury cam to watch some more testing. Saw the hurler testing instead. It's amazing how small that coaster looks in the background

[ImNotOneOfYou]

I think the best ride experience on Fury 325 would be the front seat at night. Looking at the lights of Charlotte will be amazing

 

I would also like to see a Gerstlauer Kiddy Racer under the lift hill.

[rcjp]

Based on the TPR POV of Leviathan, 50-55 seconds, and the Carowinds POV of Intimidator would indicate around 40 seconds. Obviously the lift chain can operate at variable speeds for all of these coasters, though. The next train I timed for Fury was around 40 seconds, so either I was off or it takes a hair longer with the weight of the dummies.

Still fairly fast for a chain. Does anyone know how steep the lift is? That way we would be able to calculate (roughly) its length and the chain speed.

By the say, aren't chains supposed to get a bit inefficient with such tall rides? I assume B&M found a way round that if that's the case, though.

[Derek_Zoolander]

Definitely fast for a chain. I think the statistic for Leviathan is 16 feet per second, and the lift for both it and Fury are close to 40 degrees.

[Brassinthegrass]

I'm seeing a full lighting package on the rest of Fury now!!!!!!

[Password121]

I heard the number 36.5 degrees tossed around sometime before the ride was announced last summer. Can't say for sure if that is correct, but I think it seems realistic.

[joester23]

The lift degree on fury is 45

[viking86]

I heard the number 36.5 degrees tossed around sometime before the ride was announced last summer. Can't say for sure if that is correct, but I think it seems realistic.

 

Looking at the pictures I would agree that it seems to be somewhere in the range 35-40 degrees. Definetely not 45 degrees.

[Derek_Zoolander]

Yeah it's absolutely not 45º, 36.5 is an odd number but sounds feasible. I can't wait till it's time to get on the road to ride this thing.

[KarlaKoaster]

The lift degree on fury is 45

What is your source please? None of the pictures I have seen make it look anything like 45 degrees.