Posted August 21, 201411 yr comment_189280 I couldn't find a topic for this so I made one..... Watch the exiting new announcement of their next coaster on carowinds.com !
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189284 I just saw a bit of a post about that on Facebook, courtesy of TPR. Carowinds to Reach Exciting New HeightsThe world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster will connect the beloved Carolina park’s historic past with its thrilling futureCharlotte, NC (August 21, 2014) / PR Newswire / — For more than 40 years, Carowinds has been the place where the Carolinas come together. It’s where the Tar Heel State and the Palmetto State meet. It’s where families and friends bond over thrilling rides and entertainment. Carowinds will now unite its storied history with its future as the standard for thrills by unleashing Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster.Fury 325 will simulate the wild, daring and spontaneous flight of the hornet. The new ride will be visible from uptown Charlotte, renewing the park’s skyline and serving as a symbol of changes to come. Fury 325 is part of a planned $50 million dollar multiyear investment to bring new life to founder Pat Hall’s original vision for Carowinds. The park will be revamped from top to bottom to celebrate Carolina culture including new rides and attractions, signature Carolina food offerings and entertainment. Opening in Spring 2015, Fury 325 will be the centerpiece of a new 8.2 acre main entrance plaza that includes a state–of–the–art ticketing and season pass processing area and expanded guest service facilities.“Starting with Fury 325, we plan to make Carowinds a destination for thrillseekers to celebrate the Carolinas,” says Mike Fehnel, Carowinds Vice President and General Manager. “The new ride will build on the heritage of the park, creating new memories and traditions for our loyal fans and future guests from around the world.”Riders will board into three 32–passenger open air trains and begin their ascent to the top of a 325–foot (over 30 stories) hill. This immense hill is followed by an exhilarating 81 degree first drop. Like an angry hornet chasing its target, Fury 325 will race through a series of hills, curves and quick transitions while reaching speeds of up to 95 miles per hour. Riders will speed along 6,602 feet of track during the nearly three and one half minute ride. “The tradition of the park is so important to those who have grown up here,” says Fehnel. “It’s long overdue that we gave our fans a new energy surrounding Carowinds, which will build on our legacy as the premiere entertainment destination for generations of Carolinians.”Those who can’t wait until Spring 2015 to experience Fury 325 can take a virtual ride at carowinds.com/fury325 where they can also check out photos, virtual renderings, ride stats and more. This Fall, fans can purchase a 2015 season pass or renew current season passes for the lowest price of the year at carowinds.com. Fury 325 is designed and manufactured by Bolliger and Mabillard (B&M) of Monthey, Switzerland, a recognized industry leader in roller coaster development and the same firm that brought Vortex to Carowinds in 1992, Afterburn in 1999, and The Intimidator™ in 2010.Carowinds is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘FUN.’ In addition to Carowinds, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks including Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH, three water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract. Quote taken from TPR's forum
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189285 Its a B&M giga coaster!!!!!! And an epic one at that. Got some pretty impressive stats: 325ft tall 95 mph. If only thorpe were to get one.
August 21, 201411 yr Author comment_189287 That drop <3 . The colour scheme is very strange, as well as the layout. Its like they focused more on overbanks then air time, and some of transitions are quite curvey (?) ,(not that that's a bad thing) but its gonna be and awesome ride anyway!
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189291 Ooh Awesome. Love the name and the colour scheme. B&M are very much in vogue at the moment.
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189315 Couple of pictures which I found on Screamscape (unsure of original source): Layout Logo Website - https://www.carowinds.com/swarm (Was tempted to make some sort of Swarm joke here... ) Looks pretty good; don't like the name though. I don't get this American thing of having a word the adding the ride's height on the end.
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189323 What a nonsensical description, for what is another brilliant looking ride with clever wording and that figure of 325? well it's 'cos the next one by B & M will be 335 feet high and therefore publicised by it's name and the figure "335", whenever that is, and at that time it will then be "the worlds highest".
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189368 Exciting news,can't wait until this beast is up and running. Yay for another B&M
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189369 So this makes another B&M for 2015! they are very in demand at the moment, with 2 dive coasters, a launched wing rider, 2 flyers and 1 giga. The future is good for B&M
August 21, 201411 yr comment_189372 First half looks spectacular, hope it keeps up enough momentum after the turnaround to stay nice and punchy till the end.
August 22, 201411 yr comment_189386 I don't like it. My personal opinion is that the layout looks really stupid, all the hills in the first half are banked to the side meaning there is no proper airtime over them, and when you do get the proper airtime hills it seems to travel really slowly over them. I really don't like the layout, and I know I haven't ridden it so I can't comment(even though it's not out yet!), I really prefer the design and feeling of a ride like shambhala(which is amazing!) where you have traditional camelback hills and a couple of special elements. Would be nice to see how it turns out I just don't like the layout at all. I would imagine it is very smooth however as most B&M coasters are very smooth with a nice ride experience. I am unlikely to ride it in the near future so I can only imagine what it is like to ride it.
August 22, 201411 yr comment_189395 I've just realised Carowinds' other B&M Hyper - Intimidator has those seatbelts that Cedar Fair are installing. So does anyone else think that Fury 325 is likely to get them as well?
August 22, 201411 yr comment_189398 I don't like it. My personal opinion is that the layout looks really stupid, all the hills in the first half are banked to the side meaning there is no proper airtime over them, and when you do get the proper airtime hills it seems to travel really slowly over them. I really don't like the layout, and I know I haven't ridden it so I can't comment(even though it's not out yet!), I really prefer the design and feeling of a ride like shambhala(which is amazing!) where you have traditional camelback hills and a couple of special elements. Would be nice to see how it turns out I just don't like the layout at all. I would imagine it is very smooth however as most B&M coasters are very smooth with a nice ride experience. I am unlikely to ride it in the near future so I can only imagine what it is like to ride it. The reason why these turns are banked mostly is that this ride is not about airtime in the slightest. It is all about the speed and velocity, meaning it will be like a millennium force but b&m'd with lots of big very fast turns and 2 or 3 airtime hills knowing from their hyper coasters from will be 0g floater. This isn't an airtime machine because they have that in their B&M hyper Intimidator so there is no need to be making another airtimey ride of the same model next to it, so its more of a twister coaster then anything like MF
August 22, 201411 yr comment_189412 I don't like it. My personal opinion is that the layout looks really stupid, all the hills in the first half are banked to the side meaning there is no proper airtime over them, and when you do get the proper airtime hills it seems to travel really slowly over them. I really don't like the layout, and I know I haven't ridden it so I can't comment(even though it's not out yet!), I really prefer the design and feeling of a ride like shambhala(which is amazing!) where you have traditional camelback hills and a couple of special elements. Would be nice to see how it turns out I just don't like the layout at all. I would imagine it is very smooth however as most B&M coasters are very smooth with a nice ride experience. I am unlikely to ride it in the near future so I can only imagine what it is like to ride it. Majority of reviews of Leviathan (which is the only real comparative for a B&M here) suggest that Fury325 will be a very good ride. Leviathan for reference was rated 13th in the Mitch Hawker 2013 poll (Which is actually up 5 places on its 2012 placing). Besides, we've got a high and long roller coaster being built by a company that three years ago said would never go over the 300 height barrier. I'm excited for it even if I never ride it because this along with Thunderbird and the kiddy Inverter in China, shows B&M are coming out their shells a lot more then previously.
August 22, 201411 yr comment_189428 I hate the name, but I like the layout and the colours! Although I just feel all Cedar Fair coasters seem the same?
August 23, 201411 yr comment_189468 Cedar Fair parks are the same... Very minimal differences between them it must be said... As for this, not overly excited for it... It'll probably be good though...
August 28, 201411 yr comment_190114 I dont think cedar fair is finished with there coaster announcements. I may be wrong but I dont think there has been an air coloured B&M announced yet. The pictures of the track at B&M certainly aren't fury and I cant think what other coaster it belongs to. https://www.facebook.com/528819877202301/photos/pb.528819877202301.-2207520000.1409265443./670577576359863/?type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/528819877202301/photos/pb.528819877202301.-2207520000.1409265443./674047546012866/?type=3&theaterhttps://www.facebook.com/528819877202301/photos/pb.528819877202301.-2207520000.1409265443./674047539346200/?type=3&theaterhttps://www.facebook.com/528819877202301/photos/pb.528819877202301.-2207520000.1409265443./674047536012867/?type=3&theater
August 29, 201411 yr comment_190117 Acrobat in nagashima spaland in Japan is a flyer that is what looks to be teal and there is a yellow flyer going to China also.
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