General Carowinds discussion
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By Jonathan
#86501
Whoa. That is huge.

In all, Jasper spent $7 million — about $1 million per ride — on a Mondial Top Scan, Mack Music Express, Zierer Wave Swinger, Huss Condor, Huss Breakdance and a pair of Huss Troikas.

After extensive rehabs, five of the rides are heading to Carowinds outside Charlotte, N.C., and the other two are on their way to Missouri’s Worlds of Fun in time for the summer season.


Carowinds is expected to get the Scottish Troika, Breakdance, Music Express, Top Scan and Wave Swinger. The Music Express features a snake-like train traversing an undulating track, and the Top Scan spins riders in free-rotating gondolas. The Wave Swinger may replace the park’s Chance Yo Yo, a similar spinning ride with seats suspended from chains.

Worlds of Fun is expected to become home to the Dutch Troika as well as the Condor, a spinning tower ride with counter-spinning swinging gondola seats.
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By coasterbruh
#86503
I just died . . . Like 5 times!
By dabrian
#86506
Wow. It's never been a better time to be a season pass holder. So many new things coming.
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By coasterbruh
#86507
Never thought the yo-yo would be replaced by the same thing it replaced lol! No wonder there isn't any new 2016 additions to announce, because its all for 2017!
By Deere839
#86508
coasterbruh wrote:Never thought the yo-yo would be replaced by the same thing it replaced lol! No wonder there isn't any new 2016 additions to announce, because its all for 2017!


if you read it says this .

After extensive rehabs, five of the rides are heading to Carowinds outside Charlotte, N.C., and the other two are on their way to Missouri’s Worlds of Fun in time for the summer season.
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By gabed
#86513
Wait... WHAT?!?! As in THIS summer?!?!?
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By Littlegiles
#86514
WOOHOO!! I think of the five new rides, the only one I have ridden is the Music Express. I'm not a swings fan, but they all look like fun. This is very exciting news.

So do you think this will go in the area where Thunder Road station was located and there was nothing shown on the Harbor plans?

To clarify, I don't think I've actually ridden a "Music Express" but isn't that similar to the Himalayan Bobsleds ride at carnivals or wasn't the Kilamanjaro ride at KD like that?
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By gabed
#86516
I really hope some of these go in County Fair and The Boardwalk. My mind is seriously blown right now, NEVER would have expected this!
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By tarheel1231
#86517
A season pass is a must now! Replacing a classic ride with more classics. :clap: :thumbup:
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By carolinaman
#86519
This is GREAT NEWS. The park REALLY needs this. About an week ago I asked Carowinds on Twitter if they could pan the camera out so we could see more of the construction, and they said that there wasn't really good angle to put or aim the camera to see everything. So may be a lot has been going on in the County Fair and we just didn't know it.
By Edwardo
#86520
I was excitedly waiting to officially hear what all they picked up in Europe for Carowinds. Now I can't wait to see what they bring back from Japan... ;-)
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