Magenta Lizard Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Trademarked. A few months after they filed the trademark for "Banshee". http://www.trademarkia.com/centurion-86094874.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 None the less, it seems like we have a match. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Sure does. I was just being pedantic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Trademark. Lots of things are trademarked. To keep the registration requires use in interstate commerce. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APE Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I thought that trademark had been dropped? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 It says "Status/Status Date: SUSPENSION LETTER - MAILED 2/4/2014" I am not sure exactly what that means though. It may be a regular part of the trademark registration process. It is still listed as a "live" mark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 To keep the registration requires use in interstate commerce. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm very excited about this ride! I hope it is a Leviathan type ride, and if so, I will have to make my way down there on opening day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APE Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 A Leviathan type ride will not get me back to the park right away. Should they choose something like it I hope its got more twists to it. I'm also not an over the top fan of B&M hypers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcoaster10 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Based on the blueprints that were leaked, I created a concept of what Fury 325/Centurion/Whatever may look like. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Did Uncle Dick pick out the paint scheme for the coaster? Lol. Honestly, great job putting that coaster together! Just not a fan of the yellow and red. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Food, folks and fun! I'm lovin' it. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I'd say the color scheme is passable... http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Centurion_2_Boulogne_Luc_Viatour.jpg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Food, folks and fun! I'm lovin' it. People Gotta Eat! I'd say the color scheme is passable... http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Centurion_2_Boulogne_Luc_Viatour.jpg I agree, it does fit with the Centurion persona. I just am not sold on the scheme......how many parks have Red and Yellow coasters? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merthecat Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 Kings Island, for one. (Diamondback) Cedar Point, for another. (TTD and possibly Mantis, I'm not sure) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Face/Off and Invertigo were red and yellow at one point. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Looks like a trip to Carowinds next year is in my future. Sent from my iPhone using Taptalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyk Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I know this might seem a bit far fetched, but what if B&M used wing coaster trains on this coaster. The airtime and smoothness of a "giga" with the freedom and open-ness of a wing coaster. (replacing the OTSRs with lap bars of course) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Back VII Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I will go to Carowinds and ride the giga coaster next year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merthecat Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 I will be renewing my season pass for sure next year! Someone with knowledge of the plans on Carowinds Connection says that B+M will not be using the staggered seats for this coaster, and will apparently be designing new trains for this. (I think) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Oh this makes me happy. When do they announce this ride again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Levitation also does not use staggered trains. If these blueprints are real I would expect it to have a similar design. Although Diamondback has great views from all seats my biggest complaint about the ride is that with the long trains the drop seems really short. I have not experienced earlier B&M mega coasters to confirm these feelings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryoj Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The original reports from the council meeting about this ride used Gatekeeper pics and suggested it was a wing rider, so its very possible its a giga wing rider. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I swear I read somewhere that it wouldn't be possible for a wing rider to be that tall, since the chassis supporting the seats wouldn't be able to withstand all the forces. Unlike a normal sitdown coaster where the force is pushing directly down on the seats and onto the track, with a wing rider the seats are suspended pretty far out, so most of the force is not exerted down on the track. I could be wrong though but I think I remember seeing this before. Unless B&M is able to somehow design wing rider trains that are able to withstand forces from a 300+ drop that's more than twice than the height of their current wing riders, then I just could see them slightly altering their hyper trains to give them a new look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Yeah I always thought that too. It would seem like it would be to hard on the train too. I'm not saying it can't be done because I'm sure it will be done in the future. But for right now I don't see a Giga Wing Rider happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 A giga wing rider will not happen. There's a reason you see the elements drawn out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragsterguy21 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 If it did happen then imagine the B&M rattle on it omg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The rattle is not due to it being a B&M..it's worn wheels. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 All you younger boys and girls are spoiled when it comes to smoothness expectations. When I was growing up the smoothest ride at KI was Vortex and I loved it. In addition to that we had to walk back there uphill both ways in a foot of snow! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Worse, all life in the Fast Lane got you was an early grave. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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