General Carowinds discussion
#35541
swampfox43 wrote:
Capler wrote:Oh, so Swampfox is the Ken from years ago? Ken Burnes maybe is the name? I'm going way, way, back to my Ultimate
Rollercoaster days. That site is a mere shadow of what it use to be.


Yep, that's me. I did Top Gun, Super Saturator and Borg construction pages.

Ken Rutherford (not Burnes :wink: )



Sorry I forgot your last name Ken; you’re quite the historian in your won right. But it was so long ago. When I saw KenB, my mind immediately placed you in the Civil War, traveling with Lewis & Clark, and discovering Old Faithful, hence Ken Burnes. :oops:
#35543
I agree that the curvy hill isn't steep enough on either side to produce any airtime, from the looks of it, but everything else looks great.

Let's just hope we don't see any trims getting lifted by those cranes...
#35544
bobbysmagic wrote:Ok, I don't watch the webcam that much, I just look every now and then, but today when you go to the webcam it says no video? Could that mean they are going to move the webcam?



That is my assumption, makes since because the lift, drop and first hill are basically done, so not much to see from the angle the cam is positioned..... I wish they had multiple cams
#35547
bobbysmagic wrote:Ok, I don't watch the webcam that much, I just look every now and then, but today when you go to the webcam it says no video? Could that mean they are going to move the webcam?


We can count on Wormy's photos more than the webcam, lol. Thanks again for the photos!! At this rate they may be starting the turnaround by this time next week.
#35548
it appears as though the powers at be have listened to the people on this board...i was just watching the webcam and then all of sudden the angle change to the far end of the parking lot looking back toward the second drop...
#35551
^^

Don't think there'll be any trims on Intimidator. Diamondback only has one trim as far as I can remember and that was accurately shown in the animation.

I'm not sure how I feel about the 2nd hill. I understand we want air time as well, but I think the twisted hill as it is works well because it's a pretty big S curve. The secondary camera position really shows how much you have to twist back to get to the camel back hills. And that's pretty unique to Intimidator and I think more variety in design is better for us.

So can't wait. :)
#35553
phareous wrote:There is a trim in the middle - its labeled "G brake run" on their schematic


I am assuming he meant besides the mid course brakes, those brakes have to be on the ride for there to be three trains, other than the block brakes I do not remember any trims on the animation.
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