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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
Doug_Barnes
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!"
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.