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Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 193 Location: North Carolina
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: Carowinds - get ready for Intimidator! The B&M one
Carowinds amustment park in Charlotte, NC announce there new coaster. Intimidator B&M Hyper Coaster. I loves all these new coaster coming. Will there be a Season Pass meet here too?
Physical Dimensions:
Track Length: 5,316'
Highest Peak: 232'
Height of First Drop: 211'
Angle of First Drop: 74°
Height of Other Hills: 178’, 151’, 105’, 90’, 62’, 52’, 48’
Total Drops: 8 (including initial drop)
Time, Speed, Capacity:
Fastest Speed: 75-80 mph
Ride Time: 3 minutes, 33 seconds
Hourly Capacity:: 1,600 riders
Number of Trains: Three
Train Description: Each train has 8 cars with four seats per car (32-passenger)
Structure & Design:
Ride Structure: 3,391,200 lbs.
Track: 1,567,000 lbs.
Supports: 1,500,100 lbs.
Braking System: Combination of magnetic and friction brakes
Acres Covered: 10 acres
Manufacturer: Bolliger and Mabillard
Investment:
Investment: $23 million
Scheduled Debut:
Date: Spring 2010
Ride Guidelines: Guests must be at least 54" tall
OK, eveybody. I love coaster it doesn't matter what kind it is. I know there some B&M haters, but I think this is a great one in the making. So, let it out. Hate it or love it, speak out. Here's some official links.
http://www.intimidator.carowinds.com/
Twitter link
http://twitter.com/carowindsPR _________________
Last edited by Stingray on Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:47 pm; edited 3 times in total
Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 558 Location: Antelope, CA
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject:
It will be great! All these new B&M Hypers are great. This one looks to have some signature moves that will seperate it from the others though... All I can say "That second hill/drop looks sooooo wicked!" _________________ Doug Barnes
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Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 398 Location: Nashville, TN
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:
Aw crap all these new coasters coming next season... I'm going to be broke in the first part of the season trying to ride all these lol. I like this layout a lot.... dare I say it... it might be better than Diamondback.... I'm just gonna leave it at that lol.
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