Vortex Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Okay I was trying to goto Knott's Barry Farm this summer but the park closed 4 hours early. So me and my brother planned a trip to Carowinds this past fall. We have a great time got to ride the Flyers and Top Gun is my new #1 steel coaster. So here are the pictures. I post some more pictures later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Carowinds is an excellent park and Top Gun: The Jet Coaster is one of my favorites! I look forward to seeing more pictures Vortex!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yep. Carowinds is a fun park. I could ride Top Gun all day if given the chance! It is an intense, yet fun and very re-rideable coaster. I last visited Carowinds in 2003, before Borg Assimilator landed on the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I went to Carowinds in 1994, way before Top Gun, and Borg. But I enjoy my visit, I have to get back there one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yep. Carowinds is a fun park. I could ride Top Gun all day if given the chance! It is an intense, yet fun and very re-rideable coaster. I last visited Carowinds in 2003, before Borg Assimilator landed on the scene. Same year of my last visit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Discodude3737 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Did you ride the Scooby-Doo dark ride? If so, what did you think of it? When I went last in '04 the line was insane, so I passed it up for about 20 re-rides on Top Gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandRocks10 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Nice TR and great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AintNutinElse2Do Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I personally have a Love/Hate relationship with Carowinds which I've always felt that it's owners have seen it the same way. Paramount seemed to treat it like it's "red headed step child" and I think Cedar Fair thinks the same way. That said I think the park needs much better landscaping and really needs more shade throughout. The part of the park where Scooby Doo (forgive me I forget the section name) is probably the best atmosphere area in the park. I too LOVE Top Gun but that's really the only great thing at the park for me. The other coasters are either pretty rough or at least look like a bucket of rust. So please don't kill me now but that's just my view. PS---- my view wasn't always this way at one time I would of put it ahead of Kings Island due to the variety of coasters but the lack of quality has brought me to where I am now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Did you ride the Scooby-Doo dark ride? If so, what did you think of it? When I went last in '04 the line was insane, so I passed it up for about 20 re-rides on Top Gun. I rode Scooby-Doo 3 times during one day. The Scooby Doo at Carowinds is 100% better than what Kings Island got. All the effects and guns work and you get up close to the effects unlike Kings Island. Also no one was wanting to ride Top Gun in the morning so they let use ride in the front 4 times and another in the back row. The lines during the day at the park where not that bad, but when I came back to Scarowinds the lines got very long. That's okay I did all the Haunted Houses which where very nicely done. If the mods don't mind I can post some Dollywood pictures also. Me with Borg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 (all this and no mention of Danny Phantom's Phantom Flyers? Wow...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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