[PreferParamount]

Man, I was goning to go on sunday but I forgot about that draft thing, is that only on saturday or is it also on suday, becuase the park will probaly be pretty crowded.

[bgwfreak]

I think it's just Saturday.

[Mr.Nitro]

Hey guys, new here. These are pics from This past weekend. Attendance was very high saturday. Not too bad Sunday considering the rain either. Notice the line for Nighthawk and the Saturator pieces are behind the Rapids.

[carowindsman6654]

I can't believe the lines are still that long for Nighthawk. I find AfterBurn to be a better ride myself. It also has shorter lines.

[bgwfreak]

^

That's cause the general public loves that upside down coaster thingy! Look! They're riding upside down the whole ride!

[charlotteguy02]

I would also assume that it might have something to do with capacity. The load time for Nighthawk is considerably higher than Afterburn, not to mention the difference in train capacity (24 vs. 32, respectively). The manufacturer's stated capacity for Nighthawk is 1000 riders/hour (and I doubt it is even at that) whereas Afterburn has a capacity of 1380/hour. That would be an additional 16 train cycles every hour on Nighthawk. Or to put it another way, that would be taking 24 people out of the Nighthawk queue about every 4 minutes.

[Capler]

My gut tells me that this is person from TPR might know what they are talking about.


Red Track="The Intimidator" at Carowinds
Yellow Track=somewhere else...

Last edited by cgodsey on Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:28 pm

'The Intimidator' Simple but surprisingly effective.
The Carolina Intimidator

[Foghorn-Leghorn]

I don't care what it is called, but a Nascar themed coaster only a short drive from Charlotte is pure genius.... and for a hyper coaster, the name isn't bad at all... much more original than Goliath or Bohemoth! what if they had named Head Spin Goliath or The Intimidator.... IMO, it could be a lot worse, aka Goliath at SFFT


..actually if they had named Head Spin Goliath, they'd probably go all the way and name it Carolina Goliath.. that would definitely be an issue.

[Capler]

I personally think Fair is too cheap to pay Nascar for the rights. Aside from kiddie areas, Fair is not trying to cut any additional checks.

[Wormy]

So, we have a "good idea" of the location, footprint, manufacturer, contractor, announcement date (CoasterStock perhaps), name, theme, and color. Speculation on height and elements? Or are we getting way too ahead of ourselves...

[Capler]

Wormy it is so fun sticking our heads out of the car window while it speeds down the narrow road barely missing trees? Judging from the size of the flume area, i would guess that this will have a final splashdown before it enters the station.

[Foghorn-Leghorn]

the last two CF hypers have been 230'


I still think the layout could go out like this--> station at corner furthest from the Skytower, turn towards the pay for parking booths, lift hill ends right above the booths, straight out hill, hammerhead, hill, hill, hill, turn once back over the flume's footprint, a bunch of helixes and tight turns, and eventually makes its way back to the station... I guess I'm still hoping for a better version of Raging Bull

ah who cares.. a hyper is a hyper.. I just hope some of that Top Gun uniqueness, etc, will rub off on the Intimidator

[Foghorn-Leghorn]

I personally think Fair is too cheap to pay Nascar for the rights. Aside from kiddie areas, Fair is not trying to cut any additional checks.

I think, though, in this instance, it could really pay off with Carowinds first real marquis coaster... perhaps they could pay back the rights with many sponsorships... just like on Nascar stock cars... cover the station and the paths with sponsorship signs and other Nascar memorabilia... it could be pulled off very well. Such a great marquis coaster deserves more than the omnipresent ambiguity of CF.

I would bet the sponsorships really pour in, too.... Carowinds really should theme this thing to the nth... and advertise it in Nascar literature and at events... Carowinds could really milk this



IN BART WE TRUST

[Wormy]

As long as it stays away from that damn BRIDGE.

[chargercrazy]

I thought everyone knew that a new coaster would go under the bridge at least 3 times . . .