Carowinds Discussion Thread

[Brassinthegrass]

I don't know guys, looks like only 4 or 5 pieces left... They could finish tomorrow night if they start early tomorrow morning!!

[Fooz]

They also talked about tweaks to the bridge/entrance plaza design, cost of each train, speed of the train at the end of the ride (55MPH)

Am I the only one who thinks this sounds too fast? Even if that's the speed it'll hit before climbing to the brakes (as I think hitting the brakes at 55 mph is definitely not the case) that's still quite a lot!

 

I don't get this. The ride is extremely long already (6602 ft, will be the fifth longest on earth), do you just want to take the last few elements slowly? A higher speed at the end means less use of the trim. I'd be thrilled if more rides kept up their speed the whole way through.

 

Physics fun: Based on these numbers, this ride will have used 2/3 of its maximum kinetic energy when it hits the brakes.

[nicman]

I can't wait, it is almost done!

[jarmor]

Hahaha...first, we get beemers are slow and boring. Now, we're getting its hitting the brakes too fast. The way things look, it hits some magnetic braking before the actual brake run so it will burn some speed off. I and definetly hoping for a sorta extreme like goliath at sfog!

[Brassinthegrass]

I'm hoping for extreme like Goliath at SFMM!!!!

[chickenbowl]

I'm hoping for extreme like Goliath at Walibi Holland!!!!

 

Fixed it for you

[rcjp]

Hahaha...first, we get beemers are slow and boring. Now, we're getting its hitting the brakes too fast. The way things look, it hits some magnetic braking before the actual brake run so it will burn some speed off. I and definetly hoping for a sorta extreme like goliath at sfog!

I'm definitely not complaining that it hits the brakes too fast, just saying that I find it rather surprising as the ride is so long (I would expect it to lose more energy throughout the course)

[parkjunkie]

Looks like the circuit should be complete in a few hours.... maybe 2 or 3 more pieces! I really cant believe how fast this beast went up

[BDG]

3 more track pieces, 2 more supports.

 

 

 

photo:

http://cs1.pixelcaster.com/carowinds/camera2.jpg

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

 

video:

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

http://pixelcaster.com/live/carowinds/camera2.html

[El Toro_Ryan]

Hahaha...first, we get beemers are slow and boring. Now, we're getting its hitting the brakes too fast. The way things look, it hits some magnetic braking before the actual brake run so it will burn some speed off. I and definetly hoping for a sorta extreme like goliath at sfog!

I'm definitely not complaining that it hits the brakes too fast, just saying that I find it rather surprising as the ride is so long (I would expect it to lose more energy throughout the course)

 

Millennium Force is the same way. That thing is still hauling ass at the end of the course which is similar in length to Fury 325's.

[grsupercity]

I could be wrong but..... It seems like on MF that the final overbank turn that the trains slows down alot before hitting the brakes. Has anyone else noticed that? Is that tight overbank designed to slow the train before the brakes?

[DJeXeL]

That last turn on MF takes some speed off the train however it still hits the brakes doing 60ish....

Fury will be hitting the brakes at a decent amount of speed as well.

[BDG]

One more piece.

 

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

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

[DJeXeL]

So excited!

 

[Brassinthegrass]

Sad thing is, all the webcam coasters are done as of today... What am I going to watch now!!!

[JRice92]

Oh boy, I'm excited to see the end of track work! I should be making it out to Carowinds in late June, this coaster is going to be a good one!

[southpuddle]

Fury may be traveling at 55mph at the bottom of the last bunny hop, but there's no way it'll still be going that fast once it climbs up and reaches the brakes.

[nicman]

Almost there...

[Brassinthegrass]

Bolting it in place now! Jan 28, construction complete!

 

Can we ride it now

[coasterchitchat]

Congrats to everyone at Carowinds for their hard work! The construction workers deserve a HUGE round of applause for their work in this fun, but yet difficult project.

[glucky11801]

Ladies and gentlemen we have a full-circuit Gigacoaster!

[nicman]

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not yet

Edited January 28, 2015 by nicman

[chargersmichael]

On the live stream now...it appears the piece has been removed...

[glucky11801]

Maybe just a test fit? So maybe the rumors about Friday are true. Wouldn't want a snafu in front of the media!

[DJeXeL]

2 people standing at end of brake run cat walk but still no track in place...