***Official Footer Pouring Thread***

[bobbysmagic]

I'm no trying to change the subject.....But everyone seems to be thinking carowinds is getting a racing theme coaster. Could this by a chance mean we may be getting something like Top Thrill Dragster? If that is the case, then that would be the tallest ride in the park. Would that be consider breaking history?

I also just realize something, Now I could be wrong but Carowinds hasn't gotten a "brand new" coaster. Carolina Corba, Night Hawk...has came from a different Paramounts Theme Park or now Cedar Fairs. The last brand new coaster we got was back in 2001 "Rugrats Runaway Reptar". So with that, Carowinds getting a brand new coaster could that also be consider breaking history?

[BoociferPatch]

I dont think we will get anything like Top Thrill Dragster. For reasons stated before in this topic. Airport Proxmity, and the fact that they have said it was one of the worst decisions they have ever made...

Wormy, good photo update!

[JamminJ]

No one with half a braincell should be suggesting that the ride will be anything similar to Top Thrill Dragster, just that the 'generic racing' theme could also be used here.

Wormy you are a gentleman and a scholar. Best birthday present all day.

[Jonathan]

There is no reason for anyone to doubt anymore that this ride is a B&M hyper, and there hasn't been for some time.

[bobbysmagic]

I just want to clarify that i don't doubt that it is a B&M Hyper. I just thought I ask if anyone thought that could it be a launch coaster with dragster trains to fit a racing theme and with all the signs saying "breaking history" that it could ment that it could be the tallest ride in the park.

[BoociferPatch]

I just want to clarify that i don't doubt that it is a B&M Hyper. I just thought I ask if anyone thought that could it be a launch coaster with dragster trains to fit a racing theme and with all the signs saying "breaking history" that it could ment that it could be the tallest ride in the park.

I think you maybe right in that regard. Sincer the ride is probably racing themed I can seeing doing decorated trains and suck. I still dont know about the Record breaking, history making thing.

[bobbysmagic]

Because the tallest ride there is the Carolina Skytower (320ft) which has been there since Carowinds first open. And I think that if this roller coaster is going to break history then it should be taller then the Skytower beause thats been the landmark (height wise).

[BoociferPatch]

Because the tallest ride there is the Carolina Skytower (320ft) which has been there since Carowinds first open. And I think that if this roller coaster is going to break history then it should be taller then the Skytower beause thats been the landmark (height wise).

I think it will not have to go taller than the skytower to be history making. It will either be the tallest coaster in the park record or another one.

[jasonwilson88]

^ Sorry to be the negative Nancy here but from the looks of the footer layout this ride could not be anywhere near 320 feet. The amount of track / space required to run off 320 feet of speed just doesn't seem to fit in our construction site unless the train was to hit the brakes going 60, which isn't something B&M likes to do. From the looks of our footers so far, this will most likely be just over 200' like other hypers from B&M.

Remember, don't take the "record breaking history making" statement too literally guys. This IS the park that claimed 8 inversions on Borg and talks up a boomerang like it's the greatest invention since sliced bread. We should all be happy we're even getting a hyper.

[BoociferPatch]

That was a typo that has been corrected

I do not think it will be over the skytower to be history making...

All I want is a hyper atm.

[bobbysmagic]

Agreed on getting a Hyper.

I was reading in another thead about construction else in the park and bgwfreak stated " I was there yesterday and yes there is a large crane over by the rapids, but the rapids was closed. So I'm assuming they are removing boats for whatever reason." But if I remember there is a pulley design to remove the boats. So my question why do they have a large crane? I'm going to the park on Monday. I'll see what all is going on and get some pictures.

[b&mcoaster1095]

This IS the park

This IS the CHAIN.

[hmiem81]

Ok...could people be hacking the Carowinds website to mess with us? I mean an actual Carowinds Thrill Ride page for Hypersonic? I mean it is on the page and everything. If not, is it an old idea that never happened and is just laying stagnate on the page? Are we getting two coasters in the newly cleared area (one being our new hyper and the other being XLC? I am curious why that page is there!

for those who just skim through here is the link... http://www.carowinds.com/attractions/de ... m?ai_id=99

[bobbysmagic]

Thats a very good question. At first that's what I thought we were getting and I posted a Thread at the time they were clearing the lot and I thought it would fit in the area, and with the big footer for the tower thats what I thought. Beats me.

[jasonwilson88]

All of the old Paramount Park pages are really messed up coding wise, it's not hard to see how Hypersonic could accidentally appear on our website.

The construction going on at Carowinds is 100% NOT for Hypersonic... it's a gigantic site with footer markings ranging the entire length of the park.