General Carowinds discussion
By RollerBee
#55333
Mr.Nitro wrote:I'd really like to see a coaster at Carowinds like Maverick at Cedar Point :(

I imagine alot of us would.
By chunkyskunk
#55338
I am going to go for a 'Leviathan' style B&M giga coaster that is hopefully slightly longer, taller and faster than the Canadian coaster. I am also hoping for a 'Shambhala' style vertical figure 8 turn around which looks awesome. I would love to see Mack rides build something more or less in lines with 'Helix' that just opened at Liseberg in Sweden. That looks amazing. Of course, we do not have the terrain like that park does. I would rather have a Mack than an Intamin, Not at all a fan of Intamin. Then again, as for the record breaking part that was mentioned, maybe my original guess of a giga wing coaster or, like has been mentioned, a dive coaster.
By jordN1414
#55652
I'm going to go ahead and guess its going to be close to a Leviathan clone.


I know everyone has been beating this its not going to be a winged coaster to death. Personally I would love to see a winged giga. Just because there is nothing else like it and yes that reason may be because of too much force. But Eejanaika is a 250ft winged coaster made by Arrow(S&S) that goes almost 80 mph and its trains have a pivot point. I can only imagine the force on the pivoting points of that roller coaster. This being said I could see a B&M giga winged coaster being built somewhere in the future.... But maybe that is just wishful thinking.
By intaminboy
#55653
I think it will be an Intamin giga similar to Millennium Force, but instead of a cable lift, it will have an LSM launch lift (like Maverick). IMO, this will limit downtime.
By tylerSC
#55654
intaminboy wrote:I think it will be an Intamin giga similar to Millennium Force, but instead of a cable lift, it will have an LSM launch lift (like Maverick). IMO, this will limit downtime.

I would like an Intamin giga similar to Millennium Force or even a giga version of the Intamin Skyrush. But I am starting to believe it will be a B&M giga similar to Leviathan. Which will be great also. I don't think a 300ft wing coaster is quite feasible.
By intaminboy
#55655
Not to get off topic, but I just went to Hershey a couple of weeks ago and rode Skyrush twice. I had no problem with the restraints and would not mind them on our new coaster if it is an Intamin. They hurt my legs a little, but not too much. But, if they put them on our new coaster, I would like them to lock like the lap bars on nighthawk.
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By gabed
#55664
intaminboy wrote:Could S&S ever make a giga coaster?


I guess they could if they wanted to. Their El Loco coaster already seems to be selling pretty well with the new one in Vegas and several others around the world. Has anyone here ever been on one, they seem to have an odd and intense layout.
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