July 24, 201016 yr Turnout for Coaster Stock 2010 VP of Operations says the announcement of a new ride next August. Bob from B&M says there is no height limit. Woodstock Gliders get a new locking seat belt. It's so hot that Bart Kinzel didn't show.
July 24, 201016 yr I suspect the operating environment is so hot that Mr. Kinzel didn't show. Thanks for the report from Carowinds! Terp, who normally would have been there, but other things intervened (as they have often this summer...)
July 24, 201016 yr It is a park event not unlike Coaster Mania at Cedar Point or Holiwood Nights at Holiday World, but put on by Carowinds. http://www.carowinds.com/public/visit/schedule/events.cfm?mode=story&chip=3
July 24, 201016 yr Author They messed the meal up so they are giving a second one at 5PM. It's so hot that the chocolate chips in the cookies melted.
July 24, 201016 yr Ok thanks guys. So wait Carowinds got a B & M this year and they are announcing a new one next August!?!?
July 24, 201016 yr Author Ok thanks guys. So wait Carowinds got a B & M this year and they are announcing a new one next August!?!? That would be August 2011 for a new ride in 2012.
July 24, 201016 yr Ok thanks guys. So wait Carowinds got a B & M this year and they are announcing a new one next August!?!? That would be August 2011 for a new ride in 2012. I know, I just want KI to get another ride. Nit that I'm happy with Diamondback. I love it!!! I jus want something else at KI. Maybe a flat or something.
July 25, 201016 yr Author Later in the night they said they plan to change park hrs to stay open till 10pm next season. Coaster Stock will be a annual event in the third week of July and want it to be a two day event. Haunt will cost more the later it gets in the season with bring a friend on slower days.
July 25, 201016 yr The longer hours is a smart response to the stupid (in my opinion) hours cutback at Six Flags. SFOG and Carowinds compete with each other more than most would think. Even KD serves as internal competition to Carowinds.
July 26, 201016 yr Thanks for posting this report. I was really thinking hard about heading down for that event and decided against it at the last second because of the heat. I read on another site that the second trim was turned off on Intimidator...any truth to that?
July 26, 201016 yr Bob from B&M says there is no height limit. There currently is no height limit, or there never was a height limit?
July 26, 201016 yr Author I remember someone asked to turn the trims off on Intimidator. The VP of Operations was talking off to the side and said they was crazy. The way the guy from B&M said there is no height limit sounded to me like there never was one. He was saying they will build what ever we want or what ever a park will pay for. He also said they are working on projects overseas and wasn't going into height details on them when he was saying no height limit. It sounded to me like he said there are no B&M projects going on in the USA.
August 19, 201115 yr Author Looking back on what was said at Coaster Stock 2010 it's all is in the books except for the Carowinds announcement of a new ride in August. It seems that when they say something at Coaster Stock you better listen.
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