General Carowinds discussion
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By Axel
#67632
^^ Thanks Wormy! Now, if those cranes weren't in your pic, it would make for a beautiful framed picture for a wall... true art. And this pic posted on Mike Fehnel's twitter makes it look like the track smashes us into the ground!!

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Wormy wrote:Well, what do you want - it's cloudy. Y'all know what color it is!

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Cold but clear this week though. :)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wormyworl ... 899126370/

Every other picture I have seen of this turn around makes the top portion look hard and stiff. Like its backed against a wall...but THIS picture shows its curvature! Thanks wormy the wormster!
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By arby
#67637
Great shot, Wormy! Unless we start having a lot of major winter weather issues, I don't see them having a problem getting the coaster open by opening day. I don't think they'll be done with all the construction, though, but I suspect we're going to see a lot of ongoing construction over the next couple of years.
By mark40511
#67644
Love that B&W pic as well aside from the crane. I still can't believe this giga......AND a big new entrance.......and a massive sling shot ride.....over one winter. When that bridge is done with the coaster diving under it is going to look so cool..... :D
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By Koallinbear
#67649
LocalYokel wrote:Mike Fehnel posted on Twitter that the drop after the horseshoe is 175 feet including the tunnel.

But how tall is the first large camelback?
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By DavidW
#67652
Here is this weeks time lapse videos

Week 20 (12/29/14 - 1/4/15):
Angle 1
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lRHk_PDpfI[/youtube]

Angle 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HkLGd_JMh4[/youtube]
By uscbandfan
#67658
Something to think about....

When I was a kid, I marveled at how big and tall Thunder Road and The Great American Scream Machine (SFoG) were. When it was built, "Scream Machine" was the tallest coaster in the world!!

Now, the main lift hill of Thunder Road will fit under EVERY HILL of Fury 325 before the helix. That's just insane to think about. 3 of them stacked on top of each other wont reach Fury's lift hill height.
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