Carowinds Discussion Thread

[cfc]

Cedar Fair tends to move pretty quickly with construction (look at how fast Banshee at KI and Gatekeeper at CP were built). I'm looking forward to seeing how this ride changes the look of the park entrance, which could use a little freshening up.

[RCjunkie]

They aren't wasting any time in starting construction.

 

This is obviously not a Six Flags operation.

[hey...hey]

^Holiday World seems to be pretty quick at Thunderbird as well...but they did have a little head start.

[cfc]

^The construction site for Thunderbird is a bit more "remote" than for Fury 325, which made it easier for Holiday World to get started.

Edited October 1, 2014 by cfc

[EricGarbo]

With construction cameras I guess everyone is a project manager.

[ImNotOneOfYou]

For the full Fury 325 experience, ride in the rain. You can really feel its sting

[GwaziBSRider1]

^ Perhaps they should import some of the bees from Dollywood.

[Sharman19]

No! They should find a hornet's nest, and put it on the top. When they top it off, the hornets will fly around and sting all the people who hate on B&M!

[jarmor]

Cedar Fair tends to move pretty quickly with construction (look at how fast Banshee at KI and Gatekeeper at CP were built). I'm looking forward to seeing how this ride changes the look of the park entrance, which could use a little freshening up.

 

Don't know if you saw...but the entire front entrance is being revamped. No more plantation house! Completely re-visioned and wider to accommodate the crowd

[Jaykethekid]

No! They should find a hornet's nest, and put it on the top. When they top it off, the hornets will fly around and sting all the people who hate on B&M!

Well, if wasps behave there like they do in worlds Of fun, when it is fall the lift will be engulfed in a ginormous cloud of wasps and hornets trying to build a nest off the edge of your nose.

[rcjp]

^Now that would be some serious theming!

[coasternate]

Does anyone else think it is weird that both parks that have or are receiving a B&M Giga coaster already have a B&M hyper?

[FaithPlus1]

^No and go Nationals

[coasterbill]

Does anyone else think it is weird that both parks that have or are receiving a B&M Giga coaster already have a B&M hyper?

 

You do bring up an interesting point. I don't think anyone's ever pointed that out to be honest.

[soldier148]

Yeah I've thought about that too, and especially if they're similar styles of rides.

[tarheel1231]

Intimidator focuses on AIRTIME but Fury 325 focuses on SPEED

 

Are The Raven and The Voyage the same because they are both wooden coasters?

[thrillseeker4552]

I think most people find it unusual because they are both made by B&M. Nobody complained about Magnum/Millennium because they are from two different manufacturers.

 

I don't even know why we're discussing this. Hasn't it been discussed 2948573954 times over the last 2 years?

[Brassinthegrass]

It's true, we have!

 

The argument started with leviathan and behemoth... And this is almost exactly the same situation! Two B&M hypers, one around 230ft focusing on airtime (complete with the staggered trains) and the other about 300ft focusing on speed. They're even on the same side of the park from the entrance!

 

 

Come on people, move on!

[Diamondbacker27]

Cedar Fair puts rides where they will work best. It might not seem normal to put 2 identical B&M coasters in the same park. Twice. But, it will work out in the end.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

Does anyone else think it is weird that both parks that have or are receiving a B&M Giga coaster already have a B&M hyper?

 

You do bring up an interesting point. I don't think anyone's ever pointed that out to be honest.

 

It was brought up when Leviathan was built. Its Speed Vs Airtime

[FaithPlus1]

^OMG, thanks for that clarification! BTW- How are the Angles doing?

[rcjp]

I think most people find it unusual because they are both made by B&M. Nobody complained about Magnum/Millennium because they are from two different manufacturers.

 

I don't even know why we're discussing this. Hasn't it been discussed 2948573954 times over the last 2 years?

No. I think you missed one

[Sharman19]

I think they should make the Fury 325 challenge.

 

You take one of these with a hornet in it.

And you see if you can ride Fury 325 while keeping the hornet alive, and without it stinging you. That would be funny!

[GwaziBSRider1]

There better be one damn nice prize.

[Sharman19]

There better be one damn nice prize.

Here you go!

TPR brand donkey!