Always wondered, how do you say "Carowinds"?

Is is care-oh-winds or car-oh-winds?

The location of the park should be a pretty good hint.

Always wondered, how do you say "Carowinds"?

Is is care-oh-winds or car-oh-winds?

No.

It's Care-uh-winds.

It's not Care-oh-line-uh.

And now I'm reminded of one of the most overused songs played at sporting events ever.

And bars...yet I always sing along. Bum bum bum

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153126728268599

first pov test run

never mind posted earlier.

Offride video showcasing some Fury 325 speed with a touch of B&M roar.......

According to Buzz60.com, the new coaster is "The Fury"... http://www.wlwt.com/video/buzz60/amazing-footage-of-new-giga-coaster-the-fury/31626168

**EDIT: I can't help but thinking "where would will something like this go at Kings Island"?

**EDIT: I can't help but thinking "where would will something like this go at Kings Island"?

Where would I put it? Behind Congo Falls and Timberwolf, running onto the vast space still left from SOB.

Tons of room in the park still.

I say start it in X-Base behind Firehawk, make it head behind AE and Banshee into the boneyard and then back.

It may be enough to put restrooms back there.

Fury 325 is testing right now.

See here: https://www.carowinds.com/online-fun/webcams

As I continue to watch The Swarm fly its course repeatedly this evening, I can't help but ask Matt Ouimet and Cedar Fair.......

Can we have one???? Please? Please? Please?????......

As if I'm the jealous child who happens to see what the neighbors children got for Christmas......

Kings Island's big year was 2014.

It's not like it's Valleyfair! or Dorney Park or Michigan's Adventure. Or Worlds of Fun, California's Great America...

Is it just me or does it seem like there is a lot of work left on the new entrance to get done in the next 3 weeks?

It seems like there is water spilling out of the dummies (only on one train this happens) during the drop. (Image taken from Carowinds' webcam https://www.carowinds.com/online-fun/webcams )

Acording to Mike Fehnel, Carowind's GM and Vice President, it was just residual water from the bleeding out of water from the some test dummies.
https://twitter.com/mikefehnel/status/574723959779950594

I just saw someone comment online that Dragster is taller, faster, and more fun than Fury.

I'm jealous. If this guy knows that Fury is less fun, then he mush have ridden it. I wish they would have let me ride it early, too...

Well then. What a load of KaKa.

I just saw someone comment online that Dragster is taller, faster, and more fun than Fury.

I'm jealous. If this guy knows that Fury is less fun, then he mush have ridden it. I wish they would have let me ride it early, too...

Well, I have ridden TTD.... That coaster is a lot of fun. Fury looks fun, but doesnt seem to offer up a largely different experience than other coasters I have ridden.... so for me I can confidently say without a doubt, that TTD may/should/probably could be more fun than Fury.....

I just saw someone comment online that Dragster is taller, faster, and more fun than Fury.

I'm jealous. If this guy knows that Fury is less fun, then he mush have ridden it. I wish they would have let me ride it early, too...

Well, I have ridden TTD.... That coaster is a lot of fun. Fury looks fun, but doesnt seem to offer up a largely different experience than other coasters I have ridden.... so for me I can confidently say without a doubt, that TTD may/should/probably could be more fun than Fury.....

Well, I will not comment on anything that I have not been on. Having said that I prefer Magnum XL-200, Maverick, and MF (in that order) more so than TTD. WIth that logic, TTD is just a taller version of Xcelerator with one less element. An 18 second ride is not what I generally prefer over a 3 minute ride.

Not to mention, if Fury is anything like Leviathan, it will be a bit of a sleeper. From POVs, Leviathan looked like just a taller B&M Hyper. After riding it, the experience was SO different.

Kings Island's big year was 2014.

It's not like it's Valleyfair! or Dorney Park or Michigan's Adventure. Or Worlds of Fun, California's Great America...

Indeed.

And I understand that. The beauty of Banshee is not to be matched, and with that being said, I don't think I could have asked for a better addition at Kings Island than Banshee, quite frankly, I'll probably never stop applauding the park for this HUGE 2014 addition.

My point was simply how awesome it would be to see / ride a B&M Giga Coaster similar to Fury 325 at Kings Island sometime in the future.

Especially after watching Fury 325 testing.

Anyway.....

I don't know about you guys but I can't wait to go ride Fury 325! I guess, as put by Carowinds itself, you could say I have FuryFever!

@mikefehnel on Twitter :

"Good morning from the top of #Fury325"

Photo : Michael Fehnel / Carowinds GM via Twitter

Full story and 15 min video! Watch all the way through to see the new food options!

http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/rising/wilsons-world/Going-Up-325-Feet-with-Wilson-to-Check-Out-Carowinds-Newest-Ride-295734651.html

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Climbing 325 feet in the air and perched atop the new Fury 325, Wilson and General Manager, Mike Fehnel, had a wonderful early morning view of the Charlotte skyline as well as the park. The Fury 325 is the newest ride at Carowinds and is the world's tallest and fastest giga coaster.

You're definitly going to feel noticeable airtime on the last three hills of this thing I just watched water shoot out of the dummies on all three spots.

I just hope fluids don't shoot out of the riders at those same points!

Fury 325 gave its first rides not to long ago (as of this post).

From Carowinds' Facebook-

‪#‎Fury325‬ just gave its very first ride. Rave reviews and sore throats ensued.

Link

@mikefehnel on Twitter :

"I officially have a new favorite roller coaster!!! Just amazing! What a ride!"

Photos : Michael Fehnel / Carowinds GM via Twitter

Opening Day weekend cannot come fast enough...

You could just say Opening Weekend, you know. It's like when they say Black Friday Weekend for an entire month.. Just call it what it is.