[uscbandfan]

Unless my eyes are deceiving me it looks as though the tarps have been removed from the tunnel portion of Fury 325. Anyone else have "younger" eyes?

Nope. Looks like at least one tarp remains to the right of the bridge as we look at it.

[uscbandfan]

Looks like there may be a train or a portion of one at the bottom of the lift hill.

[Sean978]

Ummm... you do know the meaning of "valleying" right? When a train fails to complete the circuit. Regardless of what cause the train to valley, BORG did do it at the bottom of the loop - you said so yourself.

I'm sorry, I thought that valleying was simply when the train was stuck in between hills due to natural causes (i.e. Cold weather,not enough momentum). What I read was that the rides emergency brakes engaged.

[uscbandfan]

I wasn't aware that any coaster had brakes built into the trains.

The only way to stop a train after the lift hill is on a mid-course brake run. If a train stops on a mid-course brake run, it should have enough energy to make it back to the station from there without issue once it's released.

[Axel]

"A special thanks to the Travel Channel for filming our amazing new giga coaster today! It is for a special that will be hosted by Chris Perry and released sometime in the spring. Stay tuned!"



gotta get me a pair of those Fury glasses...

[KenB]

Here was the CC thread on the BORG seat-release incident in 2007, complete with an official explanation from the park's Scott Anderson who was PR director at the time:

http://carowindsconnection.jonathanhawk ... d&start=45

[Edwardo]

As the train was leaving the station, while it was still in touch with the electrical supply that only exists in the station

That makes sense. It seemed like the original post said the button was pushed while the train was on the course.

[theintimidator]

It looks like the serious testing will begin on March 3rd. That is almost one month after Intimidator's first test. I heard rides need 3 weeks or 5 weeks of testing. I don't remember which one, but I heard it on a documentary when they were building Tatsu.

[Axel]

our lightsaber is partially obscured by snow this morning...

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[Axel]

the Google translation from the German language Airtimers.com web page is funny...

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"But in the construction process around 325 Fury now the hot phase begins. In the truest sense of the word, because after iron cold, it was not possible to make driving test. Also a current webcam picture on the park's Facebook page was published, on which a garish green glowing lift hill is visible. This will probably be the distinctive hallmark of giants at night. We are eager to know when the first tests begin."

[Axel]

Fury 325 makes another “Top 25: The most impressive roller coaster” list… this one from Russia:

http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... rev=search

"This facility is only in the design process, however, we could not pass him. This spring, at the time of the official opening, slides Fury 325 will be the highest and the speed in the world. Find this miracle of modern engineering and construction can be in the park Carowinds Amusement Park, located in South Carolina."

[Axel]

from coasterfriends.de/forum http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... rev=search

"Fury 325 in all its glory as the rendering ... "

"... And in reality. "

[tarheel1231]

Mike went to WDW, that's why he hasn't updated as much.

[Bigcoasterguy]

So if there are no bins at Fury will we have to rent lockers? Is there a way around renting lockers? And how much will locker rentals be?

[tarheel1231]

So if there are no bins at Fury will we have to rent lockers? Is there a way around renting lockers? And how much will locker rentals be?

There will be lockers, and if they are anything like Gatekeeper's, I'm assuming they'll $4.