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[JamminJ]

I did go today so I have plenty of pics. Dora is looking GREAT and is nearly finished, I bet it opens soon. I just got home so pics won't be up for a few hours. I also have some pics that will prove some things that have been said and disprove some others...

Also on the entire B&M vs Intamin thing ... my top 6 steel are all hyper coasters. One and two are Intamin, 3,4,5,6 are B&M. Either way you are getting a fantastic ride.

[b&mcoaster1095]

^ what are your 2 top intamins?

[carowindsman6654]

Was it on the job site and did it say carowinds coaster 2010 if thats it i've seen it.

Any one going tomorrow and can take some pictures for a update.

Yeah, that's it. Cedar Fair made them take it off the website.

[JamminJ]

^ what are your 2 top intamins?

1. Superman: Ride of Steel at SFNE.. in 2 short weeks I will experience 'Bizzaro,' I hope it doesn't ruin the ride for me.
2. Expedition GeForce at Holiday Park.. While the first drop and first hill are probably the greatest elements in coaster history, there was a terrible trim in the middle of the ride that pretty much killed all chances of it being #1.

While I'm at it...
3. Apollo's Chariot at BGE
4. Nitro at SFGAd
5. Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland
6. Goliath at SFoG

I'm tentatively planned to ride Diamondback at Kings Island for the first time July 3rd, and based on reviews from people I trust (Wes, Dave and others), I fully expect it to be in the mix come July.

(I also have Raging Bull, but that one is way far back in the pack compared to the other B&M's mentioned.. I really *want* to like it, but it just can't compare with its out and back counterparts)

As far as the Kings Dominion 'coaster' I don't see it happening for 2010. 2011 would make more sense, its just too soon with Dominator there, I was there earlier in the month and there wasn't much of anything to look at. There are going to be a bunch of sad fanboys in Richmond in a few months. How come pictures of this 'construction' are so secretive, do they not have people that go every week and take pictures like us?

'Construction' pic from May 2nd:



..enough rambling from me

[RctWeekly]

Theres like nothen going on there like here we have done a lot in 4 weeks when do you think you upload those pics of carowinds

[b&mcoaster1095]

^ what are your 2 top intamins?

1. Superman: Ride of Steel at SFNE.. in 2 short weeks I will experience 'Bizzaro,' I hope it doesn't ruin the ride for me.
2. Expedition GeForce at Holiday Park.. While the first drop and first hill are probably the greatest elements in coaster history, there was a terrible trim in the middle of the ride that pretty much killed all chances of it being #1.

i heard the Bizarro theming completely killed the ride and i had no idea the ExGForce drop was so intense ... it doesnt look that way from the pictures. but i guess you should never judge a coaster by its picture on the internet.

[alecscrews]

Went yesterday and got some pictures. I know that they aren't best quality since they're from my phone's camera but I forgot my camera at home.









If you want some more their at http://www.vtorov.com/pics/alec/Carowinds/


By the way there is about 5 shipping containers in the middle of Hurler that look exactly like the ones at the B&M plant.

[PreferParamount]

it looks like there is some construction going on where the station used to be, and if i go to the park today i will try to get some shots of those canaster by hurler

[coasterdave]

Those containers have been there for a good while after going back and looking at some pics. They where there when I was there early in May. But looking at a pic from April 4th it shows that they where not there. So I guess the plot thickings but If my memory serves me correct those in Ohio are a shade of red from all the pics that I have saw?

[b&mcoaster1095]

whats up with dora's train? it has a fence around it... does this mean they are finished with it?

[RollerNut]

So whats this prove and disprove?

[KDCOASTERFAN]

^^ well the document is still there but the information was deleted a few days after it was released to keep it concealed but most of the coaster community saw it.... the same thing happened to KD.

Actually the KD documents are now back online so it may be just a server problem.Other sites like cwmania are saying that CF will announce their projects for the former paramount parks early to mid season so we should soon know what type of coasters both parks are getting.

KD doesn't typically start ground work on cap ex projects this early in the season so something big is coming to the park next season,as for carowinds a floorless would also be nice....especially for those who havn't had the opportunity to ride one yet.

[PreferParamount]

I think the only floorless i have ever riden is craken at sea world. It would be ausome to gets a ride of that quallity, i think it has 7 inversions.

[b&mcoaster1095]

floorless coasters are nothing compared to hypercoasters..........except kraken i love kraken's drop

[b&mcoaster1095]

KD doesn't typically start ground work on cap ex projects this early in the season so something big is coming to the park next season,as for carowinds a floorless would also be nice....especially for those who havn't had the opportunity to ride one yet.

maybe.. but i'd shoot for 2011 for KD for something big at least.