General Carowinds discussion
#74433
Here's the YouTube links to all of my raw video from Wednesday. Please note that currently, part 4 is being edited to remove a copyrighted song. So if it is blocked, just give it a little while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-hz3gMbJ0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byqV11fKHMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpE8xqd5T1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp_QcZfKbks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQsiRJl6Fbc

I'll re edit everything like I did my Winter Warm-up series. I'll cut out what isn't necessary and I'll add my own music and such. It should be done next week.

Part 1 above, is our journey to Carowinds

Part 2 is the arrival at the park. We had to go in through security and drive through the park to Harmony Hall which gave us a few Up-Close view of Fury. After which we go to the main road and into the parking lot and into the main entrance then to the Fury plaza. and a tour of "The Hive at 325" gift shop beneath Fury's station.

Part 3 is the media event

Part 4 is shots of Fury from the queue, slingshot, Harmony Hall, and intimidator. Then ended with shots of the main entrance, and leaving the park.

Part 5 is what I filmed of our trip home before I fell asleep.
#74434
Chris wrote:Who was the lady in the dress and where are her videos posted?


I don't know for sure, but I believe she is a magician. I am almost certain it is the same woman that performed at Discovery Place last Saturday.

http://www.illusionsandconfusions.com/

As far as where her videos are, I have no idea. I would bet the park may post a link on their webpage to them at some point.
#74486
Chris wrote:^ I'm guessing you haven't been this week. It look nothing short of amazing.


I'd have plenty else to say if I had been, because my eyes would have been aimed more skyward :D Alas, I'll have to wait till probably mid June before I have the privilege.
#74524
Chris wrote:I most definitely lost my lanyard (and almost my shades) on this coaster with "no airtime."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afQdjaGfDA


I just noticed something when rewatching my video! Watch it in HD... someone's cell phone goes FLYING at 1:48 into the video. The phone got some massive air time and is probably in a million pieces right about now.
#74541
Chris wrote:I just noticed something when rewatching my video! Watch it in HD... someone's cell phone goes FLYING at 1:48 into the video. The phone got some massive air time and is probably in a million pieces right about now.

Yeah, I've been saying for a while that Leviathan should have a sign out front that says "I will eat your cell phone!" You can count them in the restricted areas and parking lot as you walk over to the bus lot up here! :lol: That may be a bit more difficult for you guys, but there probably won't be as many due to the lockers anyway.

I've also seen someones phone shatter against the pavement inside the park at a different ride. Someone else picked up the pieces and waited for the person to come looking for their phone, but it was dead (obviously).
#74679
I rode Fury325 again today and I feel like I remembered if enough to write that IncredibleCoasters style review I promised. So here it is:

Fury325 @ Carowinds

We're at Carowinds to ride the new hotness Fury325. After braving a large line, we finally get to the station. We sit down in the comfy B&M seats and put down our seatbelts. We pull down the clam shell restraints. The train is locked and we're off! There's just a long strip of transfer track we go over before heading up the lift. The lift goes by pretty fast. It's expected for a new school B&M hyper/giga. The lift slows and you get a great view of the surrounding area. Now for the drop. We crest the lift and we just fall. And when I say fall, I mean free fall. It's not the same feeling as an ordinary hyper. On intimidator, the drop feels more like the downside of a camelback hill. Fury325's descent feels like a dive coaster drop without a holding break. The airtime is different on the drop. It seems to go on forever. We hit the bottom and feel the crushing g's. The ride wastes no time and whips you through the barrel turn. The train yanks you off the barrel turn and into the s-curve. The ride throws you to the right with its strong laterals. The turn was reminiscent of an old school zero g roll (but without inverting). You just shoot over the front gate on the small overbank and into the horseshoe turn. You get this awesome sideways air that wants to throw you into the parking lot.

Let me explain the airtime to you: It is very strong floater. It has the sudden pop that ejector gives, while having the force of floating airtime. It's sustained for about 3-4 seconds. It not quite floater but it's still not ejector. So to save time, let's just give the airtime a name: flojector.

Back to the ride. After getting some of that awesome flojector air, you head dive under one of the entrance paths. I know some people thought that the tunnel didn't feel like a close headchopper, but to me, it felt more violent and scary than the helix chopper (more on that later). We shoot out of that tunnel and into another overbank. This is snappy, but not as snappy as the s-curve. The ride hits a trim, and you can feel it, but it's not taking away from the ride experience. The level of annoyance is probably the same as a slight rattle on a good hyper. We fly over camelback #1, and get another dose of flojector air. The ride swarms into the helix. The helix isn't forceless or slow. I like the design of it. It starts out a bit forceful. Not like Afterburn forceful, but it is slightly dizzying. It's steeper than it looks. The ride looks like it's about to hit a support, and you duck slightly. It glides out gracefully. The ride heads into the final hills. Strong Floater hill #2. Strong Floater on hill #3. We finish and hit the brake run. The ride turns and goes back into the station.

I really loved this ride, and I can't really think of any errors to point out. I was one of the few who enjoyed that overbank after the dive (though I didn't really enjoy that straight-away-esque drop leading into the first camelback). The ride gets a 10/10 from me, but for the more picky enthusiast, you can expect an 8.5 - 9/10. I can't wait to get back to the park when it warms up! :)
Last edited by tarheel1231 on April 22nd, 2015, 5:49 pm, edited 3 times in total.
#74683
It was great hanging with old friends and meeting new ones! Don't have much pictures to share cause I spent most of the time having fun! Can't wait to hang out at the park with all of you guys again!
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