Carowinds Discussion Thread

[fisher1095]

^ No. Eagle's Fortress; #2

[AFTERBURN1234]

Of course its going to be a hyper! i hope we get something very good.

[coasterfreaksrttd]

I was looking at the picture of this red track for a while trying to decide what kind of element it might contribute to on the coaster. I looks like perhaps the top of a lift hill, the bottom of a drop, or coming out of a bunny hop. This is because it is unusually straight for B&M tracks. This is just my speculation and I am fully prepared to be proven wrong.

 

-Alex

[alpengeist04]

Albeit DB hasn't even been open a year, but either way the coaster is going to be anything but a let down. Side note, anyone else think it is funny that of the top 20, 19 are either B&M or Intamin?

 

Come to think of it, 18 out of my top 20 are either Intamin or B&M. ...With Phantom's Revenge and ROTM (USF) being the only two that aren't.

 

With that said, I definitely agree that history is on the side of this new coaster.

[Six Flags Enthuseast]

Mmmm.... B&M Hyper. Sounds good. I can't wait to see the layout.....

[coastermoosh]

It's an out-and-back...I doubt the layout will be much of a surprise, lol.

[lilj4425]

Apparently, supports have begun to arrive on site and they are grey/silver. This is according to people on CarowindsConnection.

[Homeboy23]

Watch yellow supports for the lift hill show up next making it the same color as Diamondback.

[lankanboy101]

It's an out-and-back...I doubt the layout will be much of a surprise, lol.

 

What if the go back to their original concepts and build a twister coaster like Raging Bull at SFGAm.

[LJGoBlue]

^Then it is a twister...none of this specultation right now means anything, it is just speculation. All that is known so far is that it will be a Beemer, most likely a hyper. All the rest will come with the announcement.

[Cavs Fan]

Hmmm?

 

I don't think this has been brought up yet but maybe it will have something to do with WINDOWS. Just look at the shape of the uhh, window.

[cgodsey]

^Thats the standard front page for an IIS web server. It just means the content hasnt been made public yet. It has NOTHING to do with the new coaster.

[Six Flags Enthuseast]

Just wondering, where do you guys think it'll start?

[GriffonFan09]

In between the drop tower and the Carolina Cyclone is my guess. Or right by the front gate. There's also the option of it being right across from the skytower where all that empty land is.

[lilj4425]

Just wondering, where do you guys think it'll start?

 

The coaster will start on the old log flume site if that's what you're referring to. The lift will go up next to Dora.

[tanthonyam]

If it is to be called WHITE LIGHTNING, it probably won't even be white, which Cedar fair for some reason does. (Silver Bullet)

[coastermoosh]

If it is to be called WHITE LIGHTNING, it probably won't even be white, which Cedar fair for some reason does. (Silver Bullet)

 

That is TOTALLY NEW INFORMATION!

[Jerrykoala2112]

^^OMG, really??!!?!

 

But are there any other coasters like that, with a color in its name but its a different color...

[supertrooper]

Geez...before you guys try being jerks you should read his post completely. All he said was that if the coaster is in fact called "White Lightning" then it probably won't even be painted white.

[coastermoosh]

Yes. And the potential name vs. color of the track topic has been been mentioned numerous times in this thread including twice by me, both times I used Silver Bullet as an example.

 

As for the debate over whether I'm a jerk or not, that's settled already. I am one...bigtime!

[Drew-B]

This track has an odd bank to it, anybody else agree?

[themeparkman25]

^Are you sure you aren't just looking at different pieces? There is a straight brake run piece as well as another, non straight brake run piece. The non straight one is likely to be where the downhill slope ends to straighten out for the transfer track. Or am I just not seeing what you're seeing?

[Drew-B]

^ nevermind. i see what you're talking about.

[Six Flags Enthuseast]

^^I agree, looks like the end of a slope. The track looks brighter red than Diamondbacks though.......

 

By what I know, the ride will be red, but I think the trains may be white.

[lilj4425]

Looks like drop pieces have begun to arrive on site and they appear to be steep. Pics on page 28: http://www.carowindsconnection.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2772&start=405