[Jarsh]

Based on the location of the footer and the angle that it's located at, I think this is about the only way they can get it in there without interfering with something else.

The Skycoaster "triangle" is to scale based off of the footers in the old location. The tower will be on the rock pit and you will swing out over the walkway. The Peanuts Meet-N-Greet at that location is toast.

[Jonathan]

I would also guess that most of the water is gone, because the operators have to walk from the loading platform (directly underneath the arch) to the tower while winching riders up and to catch them with the grab loop at the end of the ride.

That said, I'm not quite sure how Kennywood's works because it is over water and the tower is completely inaccessible. It's a different model Skycoaster though so I think it just has a different operating procedure.

[Edwardo]

lots of flowers in the park that attract bees, guess they should get rid of those too. and food attacts roaches, water attracts mosquitos. They should just get rid of everything.

Seriously? Don't be a d-bag just to be one. There's a huge difference in bees that are attracted to flowers out in the open and a nest of bees in an enclosed tunnel with a train going 50 mph barreling at it. If you can't see the difference, then you should stop using the internet.

IIRC, didn't the park say that they also had trouble with bats in the Cyclone tunnel? Or was that Goldrusher? Not sure about anyone else, but I don't like getting hit with bats in the dark going 30-40mph...

[Jonathan]

I don't know, I kind of agree with him. Why is Carowinds the only park that can't deal with bees or bats? I'm not gonna sit here and start running through a list of parks that have tunnels on roller coasters, but it would clearly be a pretty huge list.

[bobbyfoster]

Because we have got onto this subject a little...I have to agreed here. I don't understand why Carowinds couldn't handle a little bee/bat problems. There are many ways to treat the bees. As far as the bats go, After the morning test runs, I'm pretty sure all the bat will leave for the day.

[Edwardo]

I think it's totally situational. If they're having an issue they'll do what's best to avoid prosecution.

Dollywood keeps the sprayers on for bees on thunderhead, Carowinds gets rid of tunnels. Whatever works cheap and fast.

[RollerBee]

Jon, operators do not go all the the rear tower. I rode last season and made note of this.

[Jonathan]

You're right. It's only about halfway to the tower. I remembered wrong. Hopefully the water stays then.

[tarheel1231]

Based on the location of the footer and the angle that it's located at, I think this is about the only way they can get it in there without interfering with something else.

The Skycoaster "triangle" is to scale based off of the footers in the old location. The tower will be on the rock pit and you will swing out over the walkway. The Peanuts Meet-N-Greet at that location is toast.

I like that idea better. I thought the skycoaster would replace the pond, but I guess Carowinds can keep their landscaping beauty

[RollerBee]

Has anyone rode/seen Fun Spot America's Skycoaster? Right over a fun slide.

[tarheel1231]

The pond filled back up!

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LOL

[EDIT]
Anyways, I used [s]knockoff photoshop[/s] MS Paint to make a very bad picture of Festhaus at Carowinds. Here is my [s]disaster[/s] masterpiece:

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[Jwrickner]

The pond filled back up!

WindSeeker_640.jpg

LOL

[EDIT]
Anyways, I used [s]knockoff photoshop[/s] MS Paint to make a very bad picture of Festhaus at Carowinds. Here is my [s]disaster[/s] masterpiece:

Festhaus at Carowinds.jpg

I said it once and I'll say it again, I wish this forum had a like button. Anyways, that's actually not a bad photoshop and a excellent idea of a similar future restaurant that has been talked about. Some people need to leave your photoshops alone on this forum, there is too much drama on here sometimes.

[Wormy]

[offtopic]Never say never, but for a few reasons not worth getting into, there will be no like button on this forum. However, you're more than welcome to plug in a few social networks in your user control panel and like each other on Facebook all you want [/offtopic]

[RollerBee]

What about a slap button so we can slap eachother.

[tarheel1231]

The pond filled back up!

WindSeeker_640.jpg

LOL

[EDIT]
Anyways, I used [s]knockoff photoshop[/s] MS Paint to make a very bad picture of Festhaus at Carowinds. Here is my [s]disaster[/s] masterpiece:

Festhaus at Carowinds.jpg

I said it once and I'll say it again, I wish this forum had a like button. Anyways, that's actually not a bad photoshop and a excellent idea of a similar future restaurant that has been talked about. Some people need to leave your photoshops alone on this forum, there is too much drama on here sometimes.

Thanks but I used MS Paint.