[BoociferPatch]

I need to fix my pictures, since photobucket is stupid...

Anyway nice update, it's still so weird to see things moving so quickly. I still personally think there will be a splashdown.

I will be going monday.

[coasterbruh]

Also, is it just me or do they seem to be moving more slowly here than at KD?

...it's still so weird to see things moving so quickly...

Catch 22

[coasterbrian]

If you follow the footers, there's no way for there to be a splashdown, because the lifthill is behind the large drainage hole and the presumably station/transfer track footers are behind that. There are no footers leading to or from the giant hole.

It's just gonna be another pond. Carowinds is full of em. Sorry folks.

[BoociferPatch]

Also, is it just me or do they seem to be moving more slowly here than at KD?

...it's still so weird to see things moving so quickly...

Catch 22

"Catch-22 is a term coined by Joseph Heller in his novel Catch-22, describing a set of rules, regulations or procedures, or situation which presents the illusion of choice while preventing any real choice. In probability theory, it refers to a situation in which multiple probabilistic events exist, and the desirable outcome results from the confluence of these events, but there is zero probability of this happening as they are mutually exclusive."



Yeah now that I look at it more closely, it appears to not to be a splashdown. I wish the dang annoucement would come already! I wonder when we will start seeing track. Maybe early august/last week of JULY? Heck, maybe even sooner.

[coasterbruh]

maybe you're confused because you depend on wiki for the answer to all life problems and questions. Most "Knowledgeable" people know that when someone generally says a catch-22 in a real life situation they mean its basically a no win situation or quite frankly "damned if you do, damned if you dont". Let me break it down for this situation for you.

People complained and made note when it seemed construction was "going slow", now people are (well not complaining in the same sense) and making note when it seems construction is "going too fast". Hence the situation seemingly like a no win situation because someone is always gonna complain/make note of the status of the contruction and find a problem with it.


I will also reference this post when everything is offically announced because people complained about no new coaster/hyper coaster for carowinds and now they are getting one people are gonna complain about the layout and the speed and basically the whole coaster (some are already doing that) so again its a no win situation for the park, therefore a "catch 22".

[BoociferPatch]

Thank you for sheding light on that expression, and no I don't turn to wiki for all lifes answers...

I personally dont care how the layout is or what we are getting, what type is. etc. We are getting something new and decent so I am happy with that. It's better than not having a park or getting nothing new at all.

[charlotteguy02]

Maybe early august/last week of april?

LOL...I am going to assume that you meant July, and if you didn't, boy are you going to be disappointed.

I am completely puzzled as to why they leveled the entire area to then come back and put a mound of dirt near the current path.

[Diamondback FOF]

It is easier to level land and then to build a mound, then to try to do it all at once. Plus, they want the station area to be level, and then they might just be storing the dirt there for now .

[BoociferPatch]

I have absolutely no idea of why I typed april...:lol

Edit time!

Yes I meant July.

[wolfpackfan]

Just thought some of you may get a kick out of this-

Source: Wikipedia

" * 2009: Carolina Cobra, a "Boomerang steel coaster" featuring new trains from Vekoma, will occupy the former spot of the Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator. Carowinds is rebuilding more sections of Thunder Road. Last year the majority of the work on Thunder Road was spent rebuilding the two large turn-arounds at back end of the ride and a little bit of the return track half way back. Now they have completely removed the old track in between last year’s rebuilt sections. Nighthawk will be repainted with yellow tracks and navy blue supports. Carowinds has replaced some track at the Hurler. SCarowinds will have its tenth year of screams. Wild Thornberrys log flume removed to make room for a new attraction in 2010, rumored to be King's Dominion's former ride Hypersonic XLC. Cedar Fair will not renew it's contract with Viacom. Meaning it will be the last year any character apart of Nickelodeon will be seen in the park. Action Theatre will be getting a new movie to replace the current Spongebob 3D film."

[RollerBee]

Just thought some of you may get a kick out of this-

Source: Wikipedia
b] Wild Thornberrys log flume removed to make room for a new attraction in 2010, rumored to be King's Dominion's former ride Hypersonic XLC.[/b] Cedar Fair will not renew it's contract with Viacom. Meaning it will be the last year any character apart of Nickelodeon will be seen in the park. Action Theatre will be getting a new movie to replace the current Spongebob 3D film."

I hate to tell whoever posted that but
A)They are wrong
B)It is past April Fools Day.

[njf]

Just thought some of you may get a kick out of this-

Source: Wikipedia
b] Wild Thornberrys log flume removed to make room for a new attraction in 2010, rumored to be King's Dominion's former ride Hypersonic XLC.[/b] Cedar Fair will not renew it's contract with Viacom. Meaning it will be the last year any character apart of Nickelodeon will be seen in the park. Action Theatre will be getting a new movie to replace the current Spongebob 3D film."

I hate to tell whoever posted that but
A)They are wrong
B)It is past April Fools Day.

Source: Wikipedia
2009: Carolina Cobra, a "Boomerang steel coaster" featuring new trains from Vekoma, will occupy the former spot of the Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator. Carowinds is rebuilding more sections of Thunder Road. Last year the majority of the work on Thunder Road was spent rebuilding the two large turn-arounds at back end of the ride and a little bit of the return track half way back. Now they have completely removed the old track in between last year’s rebuilt sections. Nighthawk will be repainted with yellow tracks and navy blue supports. Carowinds has replaced some track at the Hurler. SCarowinds will have its tenth year of screams. Wild Thornberrys log flume removed to make room for a new attraction in 2010, rumored to be a Hyper Coaster. Dora the Explorer Azul's Adventure's track is also modified for the new addition. Cedar Fair is rumored to not renew it's contract with Viacom. This means it will be the last year any character apart of Nickelodeon will be seen in the park. Action Theatre will be getting a new movie to replace the current Spongebob 3D film (or might close entirely).

Someone has changed it already.

[ThrillSeeker]

Back on subject I noticed that the area that will clearly be water looks to be about the same size of the water splash area for Diamondback at Kings Island. Maybe I am just to hopeful.

[billcollins531]

agh...I will be at camp all this week, and I just know that they will get the track and everything assembled and running while I'm gone... :]

As to the last post, the area looks a bit smaller than Diamond Backs splashdown, but I could be wrong.

[Diamondback FOF]

I would've thought that there would have been a splashdown for your coaster... BUT I also would've thought it would have been poured already. It is the biggest pour they will do, along with digging out the dirt, shaping it, etc. While I still think you'll get one, I think it's starting to get less and less likely.