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P. 417 - Fury back open now with 100% less crack!

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^I'm curious to see the new entrance. The old "plantation house" entry way was nice, though.

 

I agree, the plantation house really gave it that southern feel.

 

I have to be honest, I've been to the park twice and never noticed the old Plantation house themeing at the entrance.

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Rode Fury 325 today for the first time. The ride is THE BEST B&M built. Smooth, forceful, and filled with airtime. It's a coaster that can be re-ridden several times with no issues, and still is interesting. Carowinds asked for a giga, and this is what they got. The GP and coaster enthusiasts will love it at the same time. The airtime almost forces you against the lap bar, and I like that fact. The length, speed, height, drop in Fury 325 is what I want in a coaster. Fury 325 is my #1 coaster.

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Hi all!

 

I'm an avid poster in the SFMM Updates page, but next month, I'll be visiting Carowinds for the first time. Specifically, I'll be there Friday, April 17th. As I've never been there, I wanted to hear everybody's recommendations regarding which paths to take, which coasters to hit first, etc. I know Fury 325 is brand new and probably one of the first coasters we should hit, but again, I want to hear from more Carowinds-savvy people.

 

Thanks!

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^^^^ how cool was that headchopper on the helix LOL. loved seeing everyone's hands come down at that moment. Awesome ride!!!!

 

We knew it was coming but even so it made me flinch!

 

yeah, the pov video does not do it justice....cause it really does look like your going to smack it face first

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Verdict on this whole debate: Fury 325 > Millennium Force. Go ahead and hate me.

 

Also, the park's baked pasta is the best park food I've ever had. I'm glad that Cedar Fair has begun placing an emphasis on food.

 

EDIT: Also, I happened to see on Thunder Road a bunch of people marking stuff under Thunder Road and in the parking lot next to it. Let the rumors begin!

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Hi all!

 

I'm an avid poster in the SFMM Updates page, but next month, I'll be visiting Carowinds for the first time. Specifically, I'll be there Friday, April 17th. As I've never been there, I wanted to hear everybody's recommendations regarding which paths to take, which coasters to hit first, etc. I know Fury 325 is brand new and probably one of the first coasters we should hit, but again, I want to hear from more Carowinds-savvy people.

 

Thanks!

Today, I heard waits were like 30 minutes to an hour. I would def hit up nighthawk first, that line only gets worst...

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Kids were off school Friday so I took the day off of work and we made the 7 hour drive to the Pass Holder preview Friday evening and Opening Day Saturday. Just got back - so here's (another) quick review. We got 1 ride in Friday - back row - it was a bit chilly and going 325' after not riding a coaster for almost 5 months is always exciting - but with that said my first impression was that it was very, very good - a solid 9/10. It didn't have that OMG! effect I've gotten with some other coasters - but I knew it was (to me) a top tier coaster. Kudos to Cedar Fair / Carowinds / B&M - it's enough of a thrill for enthusiasts - and something the general public will eat up. I found it interesting that they announced riders would be assigned a seat due to the length of the line - and they stuck to this rule. It took a while for my kids to get a ride up front Saturday and they got 20+ rides in thanks to FL+.

 

Though I had never been to Carowinds - so I can't compare things to the old front entrance - the new entrance was beautiful - it did not remind me of Cedar Point's at all - except for the actual gate area - with the pedestals and a smaller LCD screen. The ticket windows were also similar - but the overall look / feel was unique to Carowinds.

 

I was pleasantly surprised by Afterburn and Carolina Goldrusher - the rest didn't do it for me. Intimidator was typical B&M hyper to me. Liked the park overall - easy to get around - and fun to watch the planes go by - but probably won't be back until they add another big coaster (which I'm guessing won't be for a while).

 

Here's some more pics - just couldn't resist with such a beautiful coaster...

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Love having access to the coaster from the parking lot - makes for some great pics!

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Looks like it could just walk away

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Does this coaster have a bad angle?

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Fresh bolts!

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Love the color scheme

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Drop time / Air time

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Another wide shot

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The sight of planes all day was unique to this park

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Out the other

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In one side

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Impressive front entrance

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Main gate

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Great theming

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Peaking through the yet to bloom trees

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81 degrees down

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This ride is all about speed

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and more speed

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Caro _ _ _ _ _

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Hands up! The only way!

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Coming through

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Even the Macho Man in back approves!

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See you later

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Loved the "newness" of the seats / restraints

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'murca - had to go taller than it's Canadian brother

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The tunnel element is a great touch

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Zooming out the tunnel

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Lots of great twists and turns

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I thought only Intamin did twisty...

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Lift hill motor goodness

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Got my son the pin set (to match the Banshee set he "won" on the TPR tour

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Back of pin set

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Kid were able to snag first rider tee's - didn't seem to be as many as Banshee last year

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What patrons will be greeted by overhead

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Love the first rider shirts, I wish every park did something like that.

 

As for the ride itself, whether you love it or are just "meh" about it, you can't deny how impressive it looks flying over the new entrance. It's very similar to GateKeeper in that way.

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Hi all!

 

I'm an avid poster in the SFMM Updates page, but next month, I'll be visiting Carowinds for the first time. Specifically, I'll be there Friday, April 17th. As I've never been there, I wanted to hear everybody's recommendations regarding which paths to take, which coasters to hit first, etc. I know Fury 325 is brand new and probably one of the first coasters we should hit, but again, I want to hear from more Carowinds-savvy people.

 

Thanks!

Awesome! I'll be there that day as well. It'll be my first visit also. The best thing to do is invest in the Fast Lane Plus. Especially if you don't plan on visiting anytime later in the season. My first goal is to hit Fury 325 first, and work my around the park counter clockwise. The park is open 9AM-10PM. Plenty of time to really enjoy the park and really take in the scenery. I'm ready for April, and I hope you enjoy your visit as much as I plan on doing. Who knows, we might run into each other and don't even know. LOL. By the way, I'm doing a MAJOR trip report!

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It's nice to see all of the grass that's grown up around Fury 325. Hopefully we'll some new trees in that area in a few years as well.

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Beautiful photos - the best I've seen yet of Fury. The colors really stand out on a bright sunny day. It's great that CF is somewhat making their newest rides more marquee by making them interact with their entrances. It's a good way to get the adrenaline going before you even enter the park.

 

The new entrance looks great though I miss the plantation house that used to be there.

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I don't mean to be overly negative because I like the idea of what they did to the entrance, but holy cow they butchered that area bigtime. To me looks very stereotypical Cedar Fair "pave it and put a coaster over a grass field." Walking up to the park and seeing large open space with lots of concrete, little landscaping, and the blue sign with white letters with the generic Cedar Fair Carowinds logo. Even the stone work in the lamp posts are gray and just blend in with the concrete. The ticket windows just look....meh. It's like they said "well this looks fine at Cedar Point so maybe itll look decent at Carowinds." I do like that the metal detectors and turnstyles are gone though, thats always nice.

 

I just hope it isn't finished and there is major landscaping work coming.

 

Cute

 

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It's nice to see all of the grass that's grown up around Fury 325. Hopefully we'll some new trees in that area in a few years as well.

 

I thought the same thing. It grew in quickly. If only I could get my front lawn to do the same.

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I don't mean to be overly negative because I like the idea of what they did to the entrance, but holy cow they butchered that area bigtime. To me looks very stereotypical Cedar Fair "pave it and put a coaster over a grass field."

Awful

Would you rather the coaster to be sitting on a parking lot ...

 

It feels better than it comes across on pictures...

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