General Carowinds discussion
#66109
Keep positive! I am happy to see all that has been constructed since the announcement back in August! Thank you redrunner97 for pointing out everything, I will sign off for now. I enjoy checking in and commenting as I feel about things mostly keeping positive about the entire experience, it is always great to chat with others :D
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By coasterbruh
#66111
PatrickMcPherson wrote:Don't bag on Mosley.They've built damn near every coaster in the park. Fury 325 WILL open at Carowinds, and that is the only matter of importance.

As opposed to opening at knotts berry farms :crazy: ? I would really hope it opens at carowinds...since they seem to be building it there lol lol... :thumbup:
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By FamousAmos
#66115
I imagine that the current support will be completed today and two more track sections (for the lift hill) will be put into place. Then, later on throughout the week, four track sections (for the drop) will be placed, then that angled support to hold it all up.

One crane will then add the final straight piece for the lift hill and will have to hold it in place while the two top curved sections are connected on the ground and lifted together and put into place while the third crane holds the man basket. Sounds confusing, but more than likely that's how it will all happen in order for the lift and first drop to be completed.

Total time (weather permitting): two weeks. Guys, it's not that long of a timeline and it WILL get done.
No worries on any of this, just sit back, relax, and be happy that you're not the ones lifting these sections into place.
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By DavidW
#66122
Here is this weeks time lapse videos

Week 14 (11/17/14 - 11/23/14):
Angle 1
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxw_D9yi_Ik[/youtube]

Angle 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo40_LVEnrs[/youtube]
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By chknwing
#66128
wheres the video for the cam they put on the track?


Michael Fehnel @mikefehnel · Nov 21

For this next piece of the 320' #FURY325 drop we will capture the installation using a camera mounted to the track

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By FamousAmos
#66131
I spent the last hour staring at the pdf files of the entrance and all renovations for the park. However, nothing mentioned about other changes. There's a lot in store for next season!
By dwainw
#66133
By my estimation, it looks like this next support will meet the track pretty close to the skyline as seen from the webcam. Anyone know how high the webcam is mounted on the Skytower? Given the relatively flat terrain in the area, that would give us a pretty good estimation as to how high the track would be at that point.
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