Carowinds Discussion Thread

[RaceBoarder]

When is opening weekend at Carowinds? Last year it was the last weekend in March, correct?

 

Right now, I have time off scheduled of March 19-22... My plans for that weekend are based on the possibility of my alma-mater's hockey team making their conference tournament finals.. If that falls through, I'm wondering if Carowinds and Fury would be an option for that weekend...

[coasterchitchat]

When is opening weekend at Carowinds? Last year it was the last weekend in March, correct?

 

Carowinds is open March 28, 2015.

[_koppen]

I still think this ride is everything a B&M hyper should be, focus on overbanks and speed. I actually dare to predict that this will be the absolute best B&M hyper up until the tunnel. From there until the end it looks extremely mediocre.

[nicman]

I am pretty sure they have the day off every Sunday:

[jarmor]

No one works on sunday in the south...except me! i wonder how much is gonna be down by next friday. Im almost guessing they will take a few days off for a christmas break...

[RaceBoarder]

When is opening weekend at Carowinds? Last year it was the last weekend in March, correct?

 

Carowinds is open March 28, 2015.

 

Ah, thank you... That's a kick in the cherries that I'd be missing by a week... Oh well...

[Wolfman_KL]

I still think this ride is everything a B&M hyper should be, focus on overbanks and speed. I actually dare to predict that this will be the absolute best B&M hyper up until the tunnel. From there until the end it looks extremely mediocre.

 

No hope for some decent airtime at least?

[BDG]

Going back up...

 

photo: http://cs1.pixelcaster.com/carowinds/camera1.jpg

video: http://pixelcaster.com/live/carowinds/camera1.html

[BDG]

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[drummermattk]

maybe the 91 degree drop up by saturday?

[BDG]

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[DJeXeL]

Love how fast they are moving!

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

Wow! They're not wasting any time on Fury! I can't wait until it's complete!

[BDG]

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[rcjp]

^It's interesting how soon that mess of dirt will be the entrance.

[Wolfman_KL]

Anyone else having problems with the stream loading? I can see the still image fine... Regardless, they are moving right along today. Every new coaster construction site needs one of these!

[DJeXeL]

Working for me...

[coasterchitchat]

Anyone else having problems with the stream loading? I can see the still image fine...

 

Try using Chrome. If your office blocked you from viewing it, then use your phone.

[El Toro_Ryan]

Sorry if anyone asked this already but is Fury 325 going to be silenced or is it going to have that vintage B&M roar?

[tarheel1231]

^Probably. It's sad because Afterburn goes under the south gate entrance (kinda sorta) and it has the second loudest roar in the park.

[Sharman19]

^I doubt they have sand in the track and supports, I am going to say that it will roar.

 

Speaking of the roar, it'd better have the loudest B&M roar ever known!

[rcjp]

^Nowadays most (or many) parks seem to go for the more "family friendly" sand in the track (even if it isn't to make it completely quiet) and not that many new B&Ms are "purely" loud. In fact, which of the newer B&Ms have a proper roar?

[Sharman19]

I don't even know. As Robb said in the Kumba video, "They don't build them like they used to." Sorry about that, I just am too enthusiastic about B&M roars.

[rcjp]

^I also love the B&M roar (a lot). I think it really adds to the experience. I think of it when I get near dragon khan and shambhala. DK is properly loud and shambhala, despite being much taller and faster, is much much quieter (because of sand). I'd really like to know how it would sound if the track was hollow.

I've also wondered if there is something different about the way B&M makes their track now that makes their newer rides quieter. Maybe coasters also get louder with age. Either that or all new B&Ms built recently have some sand in their tracks and supports.

[Sharman19]

^Speaking of things B&M doesn't do anymore, does it upset you any that they don't use pre-drops anymore?