General Carowinds discussion

How tall?

290-300 feet
No votes
0%
301-310 feet
9
16%
311-320 feet
4
7%
321-330 feet
37
65%
331-350 feet
4
7%
351-375 feet
2
4%
376-400 feet
No votes
0%
Over 400 feet
1
2%
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By DarK Ei8ht
#57578
If Leviathan is 306 feet and maxes out at 92 mph, and Millennium is 310 and 93 mph, using those numbers 325 feet would mean 97 or 98 mph. But then again Intimidator 305 was originally 94 mph but only 305 feet....so I don't know.
By KenB
#57608
I voted for 351-375. For the exact number I'll go 355 feet.

Here's my thinking behind the guess. Think about the potential name Centurion which seems to be somewhat likely given the teaser marketing seen so far. How many years in a century? 100 of course. What would be a good name for a coaster going 100 miles per hour? Centurion.

A 355 foot drop would get you about 103 mph, if I was correctly remembering how to operate the ol' TI-85 calculator. Now, this is without accounting for friction, drag and the like which is why I went taller, to get a few mph leeway as those factors will rob a bit of speed.

Being the tallest traditional coaster in the world is a really good marketing angle. Hitting the magic 100mph mark would be an incredible marketing angle to the GP. If they're really wanting to go big and make a splash, this would certainly do it.

Extreme? Yes. Would I bet any money on this happening? Not a chance. But I won't be entirely surprised, either.