[Glitch99]

Sugar is energy, and the horsepower of the hydraulic motors generally used for a launch coaster are going to be somewhere close to 530 each.

I'd say it could also be the track length of the headlining element (ie, a 530 ft "coil"). But the 530 is given as an ingredient you start with, not part of what you do while "cooking". And it's given along with a completely different ingredient of 3255, which is assumed to reference the track length. Surely they could come up with a better stat than a second reference to the track.

[redrunner97]

I cant' wait for the 30th so we can see what this ride will look like in the park. Carowinds has slowly been transforming into a THEME Park, away from an amusement park. Hopefully that trend continues into 2019.

County Fair felt even more immersive than some parts of Knott's, so if this new Crossroads section can somehow manage to do the same, I'd be beyond thrilled.

[coasterbruh]

County Fair felt even more immersive than some parts of Knott's. . ..

I'm still standing by the 530= total launch track theory because there would be no fun in them giving us the top speed of 53 miles per hour when we would be totally surprised by the actual top speed.

When was the last coaster to boast about total launch track length? That's just not one of the key superlatives when it comes to coaster stats. . .

[Panthersfan43]

County Fair felt even more immersive than some parts of Knott's. . ..

I'm still standing by the 530= total launch track theory because there would be no fun in them giving us the top speed of 53 miles per hour when we would be totally surprised by the actual top speed.

When was the last coaster to boast about total launch track length? That's just not one of the key superlatives when it comes to coaster stats. . .

not for the GP but thay know we will over think everything and that don’t always miss lead us

[Thrill Capture]

I'm really hoping that GoPro POV Carowinds posted isn't a teaser for a spinning coaster(even though that's probably unlikely)

[redrunner97]

County Fair felt even more immersive than some parts of Knott's. . ..

Fine, I'll rephrase that:

County Fair felt almost as immersive as some parts of Knott's.

Now don't you ever use a Titus Andromedon gif against me again...

[aoriole19]

Can you explain what you mean by “boomerang”?

"stir completely around the pot a second time" immediately made me think of a roller coaster that goes through the same track twice - i.e. a boomerang. I put it in quotation marks because I wasn't just thinking of the traditional Vekoma Boomerang model but also wanted to include shuttle loopers like White Lightnin'. I'm not sure if there's a word that's more general than boomerang, but that's what I meant.

Like this? Star Trek™: Operation Enterprise Launch Roller Coaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iegW-8_OnWw

No, the wording on the Carowinds teaser definitely doesn't make me think of that type of ride, but it is cool.

It reminds me of Phobia Phear Coaster at lake Compounce I haven't been on many rides like that.

[Glitch99]

When was the last coaster to boast about total launch track length? That's just not one of the key superlatives when it comes to coaster stats. . .

42mph would be 150ft in 2.5 seconds, 75ft when factoring in the acceleration from zero . 530ft would seem to be way too long for the launch component, wouldn't it?

[coasterbruh]

Bare with me . . .
We have the speed and time, from that we can get the rate of acceleration (pending if we launch from 0mph).

2.5s=18.78/x^2

So, the rate of acceleration would be 6.83 m/s which is a launch pulling about .25 G's.

Now, with that being said, to calculate the distance traveled we do this.
x=1/2(6.83m/s)(2.5s)2

That comes to about 21m which converts to aprox 70ft launch so yep, the launches combined would probably not be over 200ft.

[CCookieMonster]

Okay, maybe I was wrong, but from what we KNOW and not assume, we all could be wrong... don't judge me.

[Panthersfan43]

I know 42 was in a teaser but is it the confirmed speed?

[coasterbruh]

Nothing has been confirmed at all to be honest . . .

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

So I was checking the numbers on the bottom of the supports and compared it to the blueprint.... K111 is a match and also K025....

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

Not a lot of change in construction, but I took this picture today and thought I would share.... You can see the queue for the flyers!

[Panthersfan43]

Not a lot of change in construction, but I took this picture today and thought I would share.... You can see the queue for the flyers!

that looks like a really small queue line