General Carowinds discussion
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By coasterbruh
#14404
I've been on that at the state fair!!
By Dukeis#1
#14406
bgwfreak wrote: I personally do not like having a coaster themed around Titanic.

I second that.

Not just the name, but how would you tie the Titanic disaster to a roller coaster? Yea, "Titanic" means large, but other than that the theme would be pointless...
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By coasterbruh
#14407
It didnt stop universal making a ride after the great quake of california or a ride based off of a killer tornado...
By carowindsfreak13
#14408
I seen those before.
By CoasterChris
#14409
Titanic would be the only perfect name for a hyper and i think Paramount should use it.
By charlotteguy02
#14416
I'm with dukeis#1 on this one. It really has no relevance to a coaster. The earthquake ride was just that - it simulated an earthquake. I don't see how a hyper simulates a ship sinking in an icey ocean.

If you want to go with a movie name, what about War of the Worlds themeing? Or the new Aeon Flux action flick with Charlize Theron? Or perhaps the sequal to the Italian Job, the Brazilian Job?
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By coasterbruh
#14417
if im not mistaken the ride is based on the earthquake that actually happen in california...

atleast thats what all the pictures in the pre-show area are of and they talk about it there.
By Dukeis#1
#14434
Earthquake at Universal Studios is based on the fictional <a href='http://imdb.com/title/tt0071455/' target='_blank'>1974 disaster movie</a>. Not an actual quake that occured.
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By coasterbruh
#14436
Damn universal and their believable ride backgrounds! So now your gonna tell me that I didnt actually go back in the future or helped ET get home because they thanked me personally at the end!!
By CoasterChris
#14438
charlotteguy02 wrote: I'm with dukeis#1 on this one.  It really has no relevance to a coaster.  The earthquake ride was just that - it simulated an earthquake.  I don't see how a hyper simulates a ship sinking in an icey ocean.

If you want to go with a movie name, what about War of the Worlds themeing?  Or the new Aeon Flux action flick with Charlize Theron?  Or perhaps the sequal to the Italian Job, the Brazilian Job?

It dosen't have to be themed to the movie Titanic. Just call it Titanic & place large letters at the entrance that say Titanic like Goliath. Thats enough themeing for me.

It dosen't have to be about the actuall ship.
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By coasterbruh
#14439
quite honestly how can a hyper coaster be "themed" I havent seen one yet...well manhattan express
By CoasterChris
#14440
They really cant except for maybe the station and que line but i was just saying putting large letters at the entrance like Goliath. That would be plenty of themeing, pretty much all you can do on a hyper.
By dukefanswimmer89
#14441
coasterbruh wrote: quite honestly how can a hyper coaster be "themed" I havent seen one yet...well manhattan express

you know i didn't even realize that i'd been on a hyper until cephas told me today that it was one, dont like the trims though.... (pretty expensive too, 12.50!)

i don't see why not titanic..... its not like they'd have to make it seem like a shipwreck, they could just theme the entrance/queue/station really well..

plus it was a really popular movie that's not too far off, and the word fits a large coaster....

i mean, what are the other possibilities? King Kong [remaking movie this year, but is it even paramount?], and Godzilla...

i prefer titanic...
By CoasterChris
#14442
Oh god, let's not do the Godzilla thing again. Top Gun was supposed to be called Godzilla. I'm glad they changed their minds.
By dukefanswimmer89
#14443
^ so am I...

it was a bomb of a movie.......

Bring on 'TITANIC' a real hyper, in 2007!!! [don't forget that it goes under the bridge, and does the turn around in that huge area between the parking lot and mall!]