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P. 418: Camp Snoopy expansion announced including new family coaster

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

Posted

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...

Posted
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.

Posted
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.

Posted

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!

Posted

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.

Posted

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

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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)

Posted

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

Posted

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.

Posted
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.

Posted

^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.

Posted

^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.

Posted
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.

Posted

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.

Posted
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.

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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

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It's been hinted on CC that "maybe" the entire thrill zone section will be re-themed and hurler screamweaver and drop zone may get new names as well. Do I believe no cuz then they would have to remodel the diner into the themed area as well however if true that would be awesome. Also just to throw controversy in has anyone seen track at the plant yet? By this time in 2009 Intimidator's track was already showing up on site at carowinds and at the plant way back in June of 09 and we have yet to see anything there besides the four coaster colors that were out there now at their homes. I'm still torn between Mack and B&M IMO lol

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