[Mr.Nitro]

I am SO pleased with this coaster and it exceeded my expectations. People who have never heard of Carowinds are about to!

[lily the walrus]

woo hoo!!!!!! very, very pleased indeed! now I have a mundane construction question:
It's not clear to me from existing photos how the parking lot asphalt is being handled. Some of the future rendering illustrations (or whatever they are called) make it look like Mr. the Intimidator is going to pass merrily through wooded glens and pastoral fields. I'm pretty sure that isn't going to be the reality...or is it? I know there was discussion about whether the parking lot was going to be torn up totally, or planted over, or whatever--so where is that at? And exactly how does one landscape over asphalt anyhow? It almost looks like they'll have a harder job getting the landscaping done than they will building the coaster.

[Mr.Nitro]

woo hoo!!!!!! very, very pleased indeed! now I have a mundane construction question:
It's not clear to me from existing photos how the parking lot asphalt is being handled. Some of the future rendering illustrations (or whatever they are called) make it look like Mr. the Intimidator is going to pass merrily through wooded glens and pastoral fields. I'm pretty sure that isn't going to be the reality...or is it? I know there was discussion about whether the parking lot was going to be torn up totally, or planted over, or whatever--so where is that at? And exactly how does one landscape over asphalt anyhow? It almost looks like they'll have a harder job getting the landscaping done than they will building the coaster.

Its gonna be grassed one way or another I'm sure. They aren't spending this much money to have it sitting on asphalt. What I'm wondering is what color Vortex will be next year bc for sure it won't be red?

[Jay]

Why would Vortex be repainted?

[coasterbruh]

Why would Vortex be repainted?

you know I was wondering if they would paint it also and was gonna ask but I got side tracked by the pound cake lol

[derek_lentz]

woo hoo!!!!!! very, very pleased indeed! now I have a mundane construction question:
It's not clear to me from existing photos how the parking lot asphalt is being handled. Some of the future rendering illustrations (or whatever they are called) make it look like Mr. the Intimidator is going to pass merrily through wooded glens and pastoral fields. I'm pretty sure that isn't going to be the reality...or is it? I know there was discussion about whether the parking lot was going to be torn up totally, or planted over, or whatever--so where is that at? And exactly how does one landscape over asphalt anyhow? It almost looks like they'll have a harder job getting the landscaping done than they will building the coaster.

Clint was discussing this at the end of the webcast and said that in talking to some of the Carowinds people, they were considering leaving the parking lot and theming it to a racetrack instead of grass.

[bgwfreak]

I really hope not. I think grass will look so much better.

[Mountain3307]

I agree, grass would look much better..

[carowindsman6654]

I disagree. Grass is boring. Put some theming in this ride. Leave the pavement and put some race cars on it.

[Jarsh]

Leave the pavement and put some race cars on it.

You mean the ones people will climb over a fence to touch? lol!

[chunkyskunk]

I will have to say that I am rather thrilled at what Carowinds, Cedar Fair and B&M has conjured up for us for 2010. 3 drops taller than anything else on the park. A great second drop plus I love the helix at the end. Not to mention much more already brought up in previous posts. Ready to renew my pass for next year Duane is in China now so he will update 'our' coaster on RCDB when he returns. He is currently in Qingdao, which is on the Eastern coast. He is heading to Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou next. Oh yeah, Jonathan, you did a fantastic job on the Landmark Moment post on the front page. Very well said and informative.

[Mr.Nitro]

Why would Vortex be repainted?

Why not? Its overdue for one right now, surely when they go to paint it next time it won't be Red considering its not far from Intimidator. Maybe they won't it doesn't matter but to me it wouldn't make sense to have 2 red B&M's that close to each other.

[Jay]

Where is there a rule saying two coasters can't be the same color in the same park..? Cedar Point has like 5 red coasters..








Great Adventure has 2 red coasters right next to each other..



(I apologize for being a prick. Nothing personal.)

[Mr.Nitro]

Lol I didn't say it was a rule or that I'm right. What I'm saying is Vortex is overdue for a paintjob, we know this. I would not be surprised at all if it was painted different colors. In my opinion it should be.

[RollerBee]

Vortex has last painted in 2004, if any coaster needs a paintjob it is Afterburn...Cyclone got painted in the early 2000s as did Goldrusher. Afterburn is the only steel coaster I can think of that hasn't been painted(has been touched-up) since 1999(or when it was installed in AB's case). By the way, Vortex went 12 years without a paintjob before 2004.