IndyGuy4KI Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 On 3/25/17 electricsun and I met up with malem, chugh43 and pianoman at Carowinds for their opening day for 2017. Got to the gates at 8:45 AM to see them a few cars ahead of us. We got out and chatted with them until they opened the gates right around 9:00 AM. We then got parked and up to the gates about 9:20 AM. As we waited for the turnstiles to open electricsun and I got a picture. After the 10 AM rope drop we headed to Fury for the first ride of the day. Oh my goodness guys. This ride is amazing. This was what I was expecting out of Mille the first time I rode it. I love Millie, but this really takes the cake! An the themeing and sign are awesome! All of us together! We rode Vortex, their B&M stand up. Much better than Mantis (at least on your knees.) We then hit up Ricochet their Wild mouse. I like their wild mouse better than KD's. Here is our Funpix thanks to Chugh43. We then went to Nighthawk where we waited about 35 minutes to ride. A lot like Firehawk, but not totally. The layout was a little different at the end. It takes a great picture! After that it was off to Intimidator. I think i I rank DB over it by a slight margin. We then went to Harmony Hall for Lunch. We so need an additional building for KI that servers the same food. I had a fresh beef brisket sandwich with BBQ sauce and Mac N cheese on the meal plan. It was very good and cut right in front of me. Excellent meal. We then meet up Laresa Thompson, the PR manager of Carowinds. Very nice lady, and we chatted for several minutes. The Mods got a picture with her as well. She and I standing in County Fair. Here is the group being silly at a Funpix location Up next was Carowinds looping Arrow, Carolina Cyclone. A fun little Arrow. electricsun in a county fair sign. Then we did their tiny Drop Tower. Same color scheme as ours, but 1/3 of the height. Still a fun Drop Tower. We then hit up Goldrusher, Zephy, BBOBH, and then Afterburn! I put it right after Banshee! There was literally no head banging for me on this ride. We then hit up Plans Vs. Zombies, which is cool but not my type of ride. Right next to them was Yo-Yo a swing ride which was fun. Next up was Flying Eagles, I mean the Gliders. A fun set, but they ride nothing like KI's. I was not successful at even getting much air. I needed a few more rides on them to learn the differences. Then we did the Peanuts Pirates, which is a must do!! Hurler, WindSeeker, and then is was getting dark so back to Fury! The lighting is awesome! The guys getting ready for a night ride! It is hard to not take pictures of Fury. Here we are on our way our after a full day of Carowinds. We had a great time, and thanks to the other guys for making it a fun day as well. I will be back! The train is so fast it was a blur! I hope you enjoyed the PTR, If you can get to Carowinds do it. You will love it! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 This was my first ever KIC meet up at an amusement park and I must say I had a blast! It's great going to parks with other people who love them just as much as you do. I upgraded to a platinum pass for this year and I look forward to spending a great season with everyone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Going back to Carowinds myself in June. It'll be my 4th time making the trip. My first visit was in 1994, then 2011, 2015 and now 2017.Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Sounds like a great time; thanks for riding Nighthawk for me! I plan on making that Y2K coaster my 100th when I arrive in June/July. I'm also looking forward to riding Fury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBond Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I wish you guys were all going this weekend!! I'm going down this Friday, Saturday, and leaving at noon on Sunday. I can't wait to ride Fury again!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Great pictures! Seems like @malem isn't really into the silly pictures; the look on his face in some of these is funny in and of itself! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thanks for sharing Brad! I've been to Carowinds twice, once in 2014 and in 2015 just to ride Fury 325. I only have one ride to my credit on Fury 325, and that is a night ride. The LED strip on the lift hill is one of the coolest lighting techniques on any coaster I've ever ridden. When I went down in 2015, I came back to get a ride on Fury 325 since I was unsuccessful during the day. Opening weekend, a Saturday, and nice weather equals a 4 hour line. Came back and walked right on! No joke, you could see the light on the lift hill 5+ miles from the park traveling down Interstate 77. Fury 325 is easily in my top 10. I'm wanting to get down there again this year, schedule permitting of course. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricsun Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 hour ago, jcgoble3 said: Great pictures! Seems like @malem isn't really into the silly pictures; the look on his face in some of these is funny in and of itself! It took a few tries to get him to duck down to look at the camera - I think he was purposely trying to hide behind the flag. Edited to add that malem was a great sport as we played with snapchat filters in one queue. (All of which I deleted and didn't save or share.) This was on Peanuts Pirates; a huge thanks to @chugh43 for getting us to ride this. It was quite the unexpected surprise (in a good way!). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex lover Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Great Trip report. Wish I could go to something like this but it never works out. I love how @malem was just sitting casually on Fury with his legs crossed! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 25 minutes ago, electricsun said: It took a few tries to get him to duck down to look at the camera - I think he was purposely trying to hide behind the flag. Edited to add that malem was a great sport as we played with snapchat filters in one queue. (All of which I deleted and didn't save or share.) This was on Peanuts Pirates; a huge thanks to @chugh43 for getting us to ride this. It was quite the unexpected surprise (in a good way!). Best Flat Ride!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 30 minutes ago, Vortex lover said: I love how @malem was just sitting casually on Fury with his legs crossed! Force of habit. I'm tall enough that I need to cross my legs to be comfortable on some rides with limited leg room. Sometimes, I do it where it's completely unnecessary. 2 hours ago, jcgoble3 said: Great pictures! Seems like @malem isn't really into the silly pictures; the look on his face in some of these is funny in and of itself! Silly faces just aren't my thing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBond Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 My view right now 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 This makes me really want to go to Carowinds. My sister actually has a friend who lives only a few miles from the park. Unfortunately, she's not planning to go visit her friend in the near future, so I will have to wait a while. I really, really want to ride Fury 325 and Carolina Cyclone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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