Carowinds | Copperhead Strike | Mack Dual Launch

[Hyde]

I can’t wait for the color fade on Year 2.

 

[Gen123]

Joined the forums just to say all that? Listen..

If you're trying to thank me for the extra effort just to give you a geography lesson, there's no need. It was absolutely my pleasure.

 

[Snoo]

I can’t wait for the color fade on Year 2.

That Carolina sun can be unrelenting. I mean, a lighter copper won't be the END of the world.. right? RIGHT??!!?

 

[shawnoc]

The rendering was based on the ride in 2 years time.... just so people don’t get upset that it will no longer be rust coloured.

 

[Hyde]

The rendering is definitely fainter - which is good! Looks more the part for the theme. Far better than Diamondback's formerly yellow lift hill supports.

2008:

Now:

 

[Snoo]

The rendering is definitely fainter - which is good! Looks more the part for the theme. Far better than Diamondback's formerly yellow lift hill supports.

2008:
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Now:
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That didn't fade at all!

 

[James F]

The rendering is definitely fainter - which is good! Looks more the part for the theme. Far better than Diamondback's formerly yellow lift hill supports.

2008:
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Now:
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I thought Diamondback opened in 2009?

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[CrashCoaster]

Just to let everyone know, the camera has been moved so the entire coaster is in view:-

https://www.carowinds.com/explore/live-video​

 

[Pear]

Source

 

[Snoo]

They certainly are moving. This is going to be a beautiful coaster. <3

 

[Hixee]

Oh myyyy...

 

[Matt N]

Oh my! Some of those transitions look amazing!

 

[Snoo]

Oh my! Some of those transitions look amazing!

And people scoffed at the fact I thought this would be the best ride of 2019! Please son! This has delicious written all over it!

 

[Hutch]

I love how old-school the loop is. It's like a circular, Schwarzkopf style instead of a modern teardrop.

 

[b&mfanboy123]

I love how old-school the loop is. It's like a circular, Schwarzkopf style instead of a modern teardrop.

Well I'm getting tears by just looking at it!


Get it... cause it's a teardrop loop, and a lot of people think it's beautiful?

 

[Antinos]

And people scoffed at the fact I thought this would be the best ride of 2019! Please son! This has delicious written all over it!

Quoted for solidarity. Can't wait to get on it!

 

[Peet]

I love how old-school the loop is. It's like a circular, Schwarzkopf style instead of a modern teardrop.

Actually Schwarzkopf invented the teardrop shaped loop!

 

[Matt N]

And people scoffed at the fact I thought this would be the best ride of 2019! Please son! This has delicious written all over it!

I agree; if Icon is anything to go by, then it should be amazing! Some of those curves look really fun, in my opinion; there should also be some good airtime and good forces in those circular loops! Combine that with Mack's usual high quality ride experience and they're on to a winner, if you ask me!

 

[Hutch]

Actually Schwarzkopf invented the teardrop shaped loop!

Never realized that! Now that I look at some Scharzkopf loops, I guess they do have a bit of a teardrop shaping. They always seemed circular to me at first glance, especially compared to some of the more modern ones.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Not sure if anyone noticed but the second loop will actually be clothoid (tear-drop shape), unlike the circular first loop.