General Carowinds discussion
By lanigan911
#39905
It's easy to remember which is which. Switzerland = neutrality and chocolate. Sweden = IKEA.
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By PhantomCat
#39960
Mmmm
That dog food looks crunchy, tasty.
Do they export?

I'm also interested in 31-21 big-cat food.
Rrrrrroooaaarrrr!
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By Wormy
#40058
This should be it for a while. Sooner or later I'll run out of reflective surfaces.

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Wanted to try this.


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But didn't have time for this.


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Instead I had this.


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And forked over this.


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To add to the spare tire.


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Depends on how many I've had.


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I can't stand the pressure.


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We has a mega AND a giga.


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That's why you're so stupid.


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I don't have all day.


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Open wider.


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Is the Pentagon aware of this?


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Only my keys, wallet, cell, and camera.


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At or with?


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A rhyme.


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It doesn't work.


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:?:


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For the next two minutes you're gonna do exactly as you're told.


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fffffffffffffffffffffft ...... whoa

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Dammit, I left my eggs at home.


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Get ready kids, we're coming up on the windmill!
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By coasterbruh
#40081
I think this is one of your best set yet lol
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By Wormy
#40272
So much for leaving well enough alone.

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We shall dump no waste before its time.


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Some come here to sit and think.
Some come here to ... nah, I better not do that one.


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If I ever get my hands on Christian Audigier... :evil:


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Wouldn't you like to know? :wink:


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Not really, but you're missing an apostrophe.


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................................. :twisted: ............................................... :twisted:


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Or not 2 guest, that is the question.


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The Boo Blasters' dark room.


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No one ever uses this.


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Ribbit.


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So do I.


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Yeah!


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The vowels should probably stay where they are.


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I don't think she swings that way.


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So Chuck, how big is that Intimidator?
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By Wormy
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What the heck, these were just laying around.

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I'm thinking the park should start selling Tang.


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TIN ROOF! Rusted. (Thankfully, I haven't heard that this season).


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I meant to do that.


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Single trashcan line.


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Best song in the Intimidator queue. That ain't sayin' much.


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With what happened to 305, is this really all that bad?


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Vortex's best element.


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I'll pass. I don't know where you've been.


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Is race week over yet?


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Is wet plastic OK though?


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Sounds painful.


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Gimme a fourth option.


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Oh, that's nice. Do what, exactly?


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How has this eluded me for so long?


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Afterburn to the left of me, Intimidator to the right. Here I am stuck in the middle with trees.


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I feel twice as safe.
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By !ntimidator
#40742
That last pic is what me and my friends call the fat seat. We rode afterburn 5 times straight and 4 of the 5 were in this seat. After 4 rides the attendant asked us to go to the back so that a larger guest could ride. I still think this is funny!
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By Chris
#40750
!ntimidator wrote:I still think this is funny!

Yeah... people's disabilities are absolutely hilarious. :roll:
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By Mr.Nitro
#40758
Is it actually bigger than the other seats? Doesn't seem like it.
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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#40759
Mr.Nitro wrote:Is it actually bigger than the other seats? Doesn't seem like it.


Yes, the seats with 2 belts are made for "larger people". I guess the 2 buckles help ensure the rider is safe..
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By Blue Moon
#40762
Those seats for larger guests are commonly found on a lot of B&M coasters. I typically see them on the inverted and floorless models.

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Single trashcan line.


When did you take this? If I recall, a few weeks ago I put that trashcan up there because people kept coming up the single rider line when it was closed. :?
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By Skycoastin Steve
#40766
To answer the question about the "large" seats on B&Ms:

The seatbelt on a B&M is merely there to insure that the restraint has been pulled down far enough. As far as my understanding goes, it's not even a secondary restraint, it's the "third" restraint, as the OTSRs have a double ratchet (although I could be off on this).

Once the restraint has been pulled down far enough to buckle, then there's no way a guest could slip out, even if the seatbelt were to come unbuckled. With the double seatbelts, the seatbelts connect around that little notch that sticks out at the bottom of the restraint. This means the seatbelts have less to "get around" to buckle, and you don't have to pull the restraint down quite as far, enabling the larger guest to ride. Obviously, with a larger guest, they can get away with the restraint not being pulled down as far, since they still won't be able to slip out from under the restraint.

That's always been my understanding, so if someone with a little more knowledge can shed more light, I'd be glad to hear it.
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By GriffonBoy69
#40768
^ yes, but the ratchets are also slightly farther back, making that last click to ride just a little bit larger than the rest of the seats. You would be surprised at how much room that little bit adds.
By KenB
#40771
That's always been my understanding - that the only difference in the "Big Boy" seats is that the ratchets are mounted so they reach their two clicks a bit higher up than the "regular" seats, and I've also heard that the only reason for the double seatbelts is to easily identify those seats.
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