Carowinds Discussion Thread

[Canobie Coaster]

This looks awesome! The inversions look like they'll have a ton of hangtime and the airtime hill during a launch should be really crazy.

[CoasterAuditor]

I can't wait to ride this!!!

[robbalvey]

OK, I've gone back and updated the post with a LOT of photos! The park was very generous with the materials they sent and I cannot thank them enough!

[snapfordakids]

I love how tangled the layout is!

Edited August 30, 2018 by snapfordakids

[deguy123]

Wow! This thing looks amazing and seems like a very long coaster. I also love the two vertical loops, I'm 100% going to this park next year!

[Geauga Dog]

One thing the Cedar Fair parks do well are the promotional and schematic photos they release with every new ride announcement.

 

Copperhead Strike looks fabulous and no matter what announcement has been made today we all end up winners. It’s been a great day full of rides to look forward to.

[bluestreak]

That airtime hill in the middle of the second launch

Will for sure be making the 8 hour drive to Carowinds for a weekend next year.

[thrillrider]

Was the entirety of Six Flags just upstaged by a single Cedar Fair park?

 

A bold strike indeed. Looks fantastic. And it's the revenge of the Jojo roll!

 

I'm happy with all the announcements from both chains. Did they steal something from B&M's playbook with the jojo roll?

[wsixflags]

Was the entirety of Six Flags just upstaged by a single Cedar Fair park?

 

A bold strike indeed. Looks fantastic. And it's the revenge of the Jojo roll!

 

 

 

mmmmm no .

[boldikus]

Did they steal something from B&M's playbook with the jojo roll?

No because Intamin did it first.

[A.J.]

I'm happy with all the announcements from both chains.

Oh, I am too, but I'm so much more excited for Copperhead Strike. My Dollywood trip next year just turned into a two-park trip...

[xVicesAndVirtues]

^Same

 

I really love what Cedar Fair has done with Carowinds over the past few seasons, and this builds on it a lot. Went there this year and will absolutely be returning next year for this.

[robbalvey]

Did they steal something from B&M's playbook with the jojo roll?

No because Intamin did it first.

You can even hear me in that video say "...and Hydra thought they were first!"

[michaellynn4]

“Suck it, Hydra!” is still one of my favorite comments in a TPR video to this day!

[Intaman]

Coppherhead Strike looks awesome! It's great to finally get some larger-scale Mack coasters installed in the U.S. Of the coasters announced for next year, I'd have to say I'm most looking forward to this one.

[SFOG1991]

I’ve been waiting for so many years to see an arched launch strip like this!!! Now I get one just a few hours from home. This is awesome.

[boldikus]

Did they steal something from B&M's playbook with the jojo roll?

No because Intamin did it first.

You can even hear me in that video say "...and Hydra thought they were first!"

 

That's literally the only reason I retained that little coaster nerd knowledge nugget.

[9Armgeddon4]

Looks like I'll be making a return trip to Carowinds next year. This is easily my second favorite 2019 announcement behind my home parks announcement.

[pryonisys]

This looks so good!

I loved the jojo roll on Hydra, but this whole ride looks fantastic. I have to imagine the launched airtime hill is going to be really cool.

[JG-77]

Cool ride! It's kind of like a blend between Helix and Icon. That 2nd launch makes me think of this ride.

[Mrlittle]

Looks great. Definitely makes me want to do a Carowinds visit next year. Super glad it’s not a spinning coaster.

[Hilltopper39]

Okay this looks fantastic, Carowinds is a must visit for me now in 2019.

[Invertalon]

Looks phenomenal!

[Phant0mF1re]

Ahhh man, I was all set to make Canada's Wonderland my big first timer park trip next summer...and Carowinds goes and does this.

[TurnOfTheCentury]

Looks AWESOME. (Actually looks better than Blue Fire, which I really liked).

I love that the Great America coaster and now this coaster are incorporating air time bumps in their launches (or shortly thereafter) -- cool new development.

 

My favorite coaster announced so far, and there have been a lot of good ones (Kennywood's might still be the dark horse, but CW, SFMM, SFGaM and now this one all look great -- and UNIQUE).

 

2019 is shaping up nicely.