It looks even faster in this video! It seems much faster towards the end when it crests that airtime hill than in the POV in some reason. I misjudged the pacing in the test run POV, and it looks great now. It also looks very pretty from an offride POV in 1080p. I really am liking every part of this coaster, and I can already say that B&M has knocked it out of the park with this one.
I underestimated how fast it goes thru the layout! Everything impress me, all except the helix-like element after the airtime hill. It still looks like a "why!!". hopefully it has some forces on it.
I underestimated how fast it goes thru the layout! Everything impress me, all except the helix-like element after the airtime hill. It still looks like a "why!!". hopefully it has some forces on it.
that helix looks like its just barely making through
I underestimated how fast it goes thru the layout! Everything impress me, all except the helix-like element after the airtime hill. It still looks like a "why!!". hopefully it has some forces on it.
that helix looks like its just barely making through
These are still the first test runs though. Brand new wheels cause higher friction, thus a faster loss of speed. Give the wheels a few weeks of wear and tear and I'm pretty sure that the helix will run a lot faster.
Coastercount: 1410(I've seen the world and it's horrid contraptions... @.@) - Wood: 142 - Steel: 1268
On opening day it hasn't had "weeks of wear and tear", Just the occasional test ride. The proper wear and tear starts when the ride is officially opened.
Coastercount: 1410(I've seen the world and it's horrid contraptions... @.@) - Wood: 142 - Steel: 1268
Even in the rendering the helix was slow (Though that's irrelevant when talking about the actual coaster). I have a feeling even after the ride breaks in it will be the weak link in the track, because it's just too big and too late in the layout.
The video I shared above (Now marked as private and can't watch) showed how much faster the ride has already picked up. Like Dirk said, give it some wear and tear it'll be much faster. The ride is already running faster than the animation.
When Tatsu was testing, it ran alot faster due to the types of wheels they were using at the beginning of testing. They changed them, and the ride ran alot slower. Just saying, the ride can also be slower when it opens.
F325 has the potential to be one of the best night coasters on the planet. Fantastic look, fantastic speed, and fantastic lighting. If I ever go down the Carolinas to ride this, I'm doing it at night
Spin-off development, however, is not the only thing in the mix. Carowinds vice president and general manager Mike Fehnel said Thursday the park plans another "sizable investment" announcement at the end of this year's season.