[Koallinbear]

Any Pictures of the new slides, Surfer's Swell or Dorsal Fin Drop, can be posted here. I thought this thread was necessary because I'm really curious about what they will look like. I may add that Dorsal Fin is your basic bowl waterslide and Surfers Swell is a some wave catcher type slide but I may be incorrect on at one.

[Jay]

Unfortunately the new slides are in such a place where they are near impossible to get good pictures of, unless you do some illegal POV action, which I don't recommend. The best places to check are probably the official Carowinds Facebook and Twitters accounts. I might try to go to the park Friday, and will see what I can dig up then.

[Wormy]

Week 4 or 5 or something, I lost count.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooWnG8cyEus

[swampfox43]

I love watching that time lapse. So cool! With the exception of the rainy Tuesday, looks like the park has been pretty crowded this week.

[Dom497]

Has anyone looked at the bus parking lot for markings or is that area fenced off as well? Anyway, I'm waiting to hear from the folk who spy on the plant in Ohio.

Yes I am waiting to hear what may be going on at that steel factory in Ohio as well. But are they exclusively contracted with B&M, or would they manufacture for Intamin as well?

They only roller coaster's they've ever made are some Arrow Loopers and B&M's. I believe Intamin has another plant anyway some where in the US.

[Wormy]

Not much to see yet, except finally some sunshine and more “befores”.
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Full flickr here, and from the Skytower here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_sUiUMlrwE&feature=youtu.be

[Merthecat]

Nice! I love the new position of the [s]Skyflyer[/s] Ripcord.

Also, is that a fresh coat of paint on Vortex? It looks brighter than I remember...

[CPFriedman]

The waterslide pieces were actually on the opposite side of Thunder Road when I went. It was to the left of the ride if you're going up the lift hill. (This was on April 12)

[swampfox43]

Also, is that a fresh coat of paint on Vortex? It looks brighter than I remember...

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe that 32 hour rainfall gave it a good cleanin'. It sure looked shiny and new though.

Nice video wormy! Hate I couldn't make it.

[MarkD]

Last time I went to Carowinds, Vortex had Black supports and Black Catwalks.

Great videos btw.

[Firechaser]

They changed the black to gray in 2011.

[Bigcoasterguy]

This was just was just posted to the carowinds Facebook page

[intaminboy]

It says on their Facebook page that the new slides would open after the water park opens.

[arby]

^I'm not at all surprised with the winter we had.

[RollerBee]

Not to mention the numerous construction projects in the rest of the park, I wonder if they are all the same construction company?