[Edwardo]

I love the idea of the sky coaster there.

[tarheel1231]

I do love the new location. It would be awesome to swing over the water back and fourth. Hopefully the pond isn't dried up to fit in the Skyflyer.

[RollerBee]

Thats a tight area...and I expect the river to be filled in if they put it there.

[redrunner97]

The London Terror webcam is facing NightHawk, btw.

And if they do place it there, I hope they don't drain it. That is one of the few places in the park with in-ground water.

[chknwing]

my niece told me her friend, who works at carowinds said they took down drop zone and one of the restuarants burnt down awhile back. I had never heard of this before. Anyone else have any info on this?

[tarheel1231]

my niece told me her friend, who works at carowinds said they took down drop zone and one of the restuarants burnt down awhile back. I had never heard of this before. Anyone else have any info on this?

Wouldn't someone have said something by now? A while back makes me think during the season. I can believe a restaurant burned down but I don't know about the whole drop tower.

[RollerBee]

A fire at Carowinds would have most likely made the news...especially if something burned down..

[pproteinc]

Drop Zone have never been on fire nor have any restaurant at carowinds. Drop Zone is still standing and the arch of the sky coaster is totally gone

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

The London Terror webcam is facing NightHawk, btw.

And if they do place it there, I hope they don't drain it. That is one of the few places in the park with in-ground water.

Yea, its just not working and hasnt been since Oct. 18....

[RollerBee]

Drop Zone have never been on fire nor have any restaurant at carowinds. Drop Zone is still standing and the arch of the sky coaster is totally gone

Hmm, we musta be agetting a biga rolla coasta bigger than Intimidatora-a! Lol, starting demolition early? Same time of year as Intimidator but they had to move a mountain. Could we be getting the world's longest rollercoaster?

[Jonathan]

I heard that Intimidator fell over and when they put it back up they're gonna add 100 feet to the lift. Bam giga coaster.

[Jwrickner]

Drop Zone have never been on fire nor have any restaurant at carowinds. Drop Zone is still standing and the arch of the sky coaster is totally gone

Wow that was quick. Anyways, I wonder when the actual groundbreaking will start. I can't wait for a "Official Dirt Moving Thread 2.0." I can't remember when the deconstruction of the log flume started as I discovered this website around the same time I noticed the lot found was gone. So if anybody could help me out, did it start in the fall of spring? This coaster may be larger than intimidator, but I imagine the ground work shouldn't take near as long since the hardest part was draining and leveling the log flume area. Anybody have thoughts?

[tarheel1231]

I heard that Intimidator fell over and when they put it back up they're gonna add 100 feet to the lift. Bam giga coaster.

LOL'd when I saw this. Classic uninformed park guest........
Anyways, if cwinds2015 isn't lying to us, I drew up a picture of the new location for the Skyflyer:

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Maybe guest will enter through the trendz store where there is a stand for buying rides on the Skyflyer. After guest buy their ride, they go onto a wooden deck over the water where they are strapped into the harness and fly over the water. I think there is more space for the arch on the RFD side than the plaza side. I imagine trees would have to be cut down if the park is planning on putting the ride there. Unless the park is planning on the riders getting splinters through their skulls. ouch. Also, this isn't a completely accurate picture because the ride is in close proximity to the Windseeker. So the arch would be moved back. Of course, I could be completely wrong because I have no proof.

[Merthecat]

I can't wait for our own "Banshee" type year where we have to piece together the ride using only the footers!

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

Well other sites are reporting now that the sky flyer will be moving in this location between nighthawk and windseeker and you will "fly" toward cobra.... maybe you will fly over the water and the the path below as well. I am just happy to know, or semi know, that its MOVING like we were all confused about before... I really hope this all holds true and I think its very likely to happen, not only because are "sources" here, but generally speaking I dont see them just removing the thing without announcing it... And they probably wouldn't be so careful taking it down if they were not planning to move it or something else with it. I do hope it will come with a new paint job, as it needs one and if the pieces are on the ground, its a perfect time for it to happen....