Carowinds Discussion Thread

[rcjp]

This could just as easily be an Intamin giga as a B&M one at this point...or a Mack

Or a Vekoma

[pproteinc]

uh yea footers dont determine the manufacturer. Intimidator 232 have square footers at the back turn around and transfer track station.

[Nickstroberg]

As much as I WISH the Mack theory was correct, I'm pretty sure its B&M. Which is a damn shame, I was hoping for some Skyrush-esque giga coaster 3 Pretty soon, or maybe already, theres going to be a stagnation of coaster diversity in the US, as it seems CF and SF both will choose B&M over Intamin/anybody else. And that pretty much leaves small parks who can't afford Intamins to build me one! heartbreak...

[Intimidator305]

I was hoping for some Skyrush-esque giga coaster 3

 

Ever heard of Intimidator 305?

[Nickstroberg]

Yes, and since Skyrush is better, and built after I305, I reiterate: Skyrush-esque giga

[JonnyRCT3]

I was hoping for some Skyrush-esque giga coaster 3

 

Ever heard of Intimidator 305?

 

 

SkyRush is more of an airtime machine than anything. I305 is a blown up Maverick.

[CPSFMMCW]

Yes, and since Skyrush is better, and built after I305, I reiterate: Skyrush-esque giga

Well, that's your opinion...

I liked skyrush, and it makes my top 10, but for me i305 is better.

[Nickstroberg]

really? I rode both 15+ times, one day apart. And skyrush just really blew me away. Both were top 5 though haha. I'm just bummed that this giga is 99.99% likely to be a beemer... NEED MORE INTAMINS!

[Intimidator305]

^ We do need more Intamins, especially gigas. But that won't be happening for Carowinds... if you've been on Leviathan, you've basically been on Carowinds' new coaster already.

[Nickstroberg]

So sad, but SO true. Leviathan was good fun! GREAT fun even! Just not I305 or Skyrush fun, and thats where the problem lies for me... I'm so jaded.

[rcjp]

Well, right now we still have more intamin gigas than B&Ms (but probably next year we won't)

[coasterchitchat]

Well, right now we still have more intamin gigas than B&Ms (but probably next year we won't)

 

2015:

 

2 Intamin GIgas (MF at CP and i305 at KD)

2 B&M Gigas (F325 at Carowinds and Leviathan at CW)

1 Morgan Giga (Steel Dragon 2000 in Naghsmia Spa Land in Japan)

[rcjp]

^That's what I said. Probably next year we will no longer have more intamin gigas than B&Ms, but the same amount.

[RCF]

I wonder why people put down footers as any way to figure out what manufacturer the coaster will be here when at Holiday World it's completely acceptable and almost proven as fact.

[Diamondbacker27]

And considering Cedar Fair has only hired B&M, to built their coasters within the past couple years.

[LogBur]

I wonder why people put down footers as any way to figure out what manufacturer the coaster will be here when at Holiday World it's completely acceptable and almost proven as fact.

 

Because it's all about the "cutout" in the footer that the supports interface with, not the base shape of the cement structure.

 

In the pictures we have so far, the support interface is not visible for Carowind's footings.

[RyanTPM]

^If you mean the Almond shaped cutout, then it's already visible in pictures on Carowinds Connection. You can see those pink foam moulds that will leave that shape in the footer once poured.

[LogBur]

^I was addressing the person I quoted, explaining why footers have to advance to a certain point before manufacturer becomes obvious.

 

I see what you are referring to and I do assume this will be a B&M but haven't seen the "almond cutout" definitively yet.

[Pyrozooka0]

I'm hoping CenturFury is a Mack, myself. We haven't seen what they can do with a stupefyingly large coaster yet.

[TheDark8]

According to the people of Carowinds Connection, the footers do not look like B&M footers.

[tarheel1231]

According to the people of Carowinds Connection, the footers do not look like B&M footers.

I thought that one of the users just pointed out that the footers didn't look like Leviathan's footers.

[RyanTPM]

Only one user pointed out that the footers looked strange, but when looking at the footers properly, you can see it's B&M. Other users also stated that they looked certain to be of a B&M coaster.

[TheDark8]

Only one user pointed out that the footers looked strange, but when looking at the footers properly, you can see it's B&M. Other users also stated that they looked certain to be of a B&M coaster.

 

Oh you're right, I misread that.

[Schwarzillard]

Maybe B&M will try a cable lift if it is a giga.

[Brassinthegrass]

I find that unlikely... B&M seems to stick with what they know, they're not concerned about getting you to the top of their lifts quickly, rather building a reliable ride that has next to no day to day problems