Isilinganiso se-Carowinds Roller Coasters?

01 ka 05

I-Roll Coaster ye-Afterburn e-Carowinds Mini Review

Ehamba emngceleni weNyakatho neNingizimu Carolina, uCarowinds eCharlotte unqoqo elimangalisayo lama-roller coasters. Ngenkathi ukuqoqwa kokubuyekezwa kwama-mini okulandelayo kungabandakanyi wonke ama-coasters we-roller, kuhlinzekela i-rundown yeziningi ezinkulu.

Ake siqale ngomkhulu. Ukuhamba okuthakazelisayo nge-layout enkulu, i-Afterburn iphakathi kwama-coasters alungile kakhulu uyoba nenjabulo yokugubha nokugubha indlela yakho. Njengama-coasters amaningi aphikisiwe, umshini wokuthakazelisa kaCarowinds uhlanganisa ukungenelela okuningi nokuqhuma okukhulu kwama-G-force amahle. Ngokungafani nama-coasters amaningi aphikisiwe, okuvumela abagibeli bezigibeli ukuba bangene emiphini ye-pinball, I-Afterburn ngesihe ayinikezi okuningi ukuvimbela ikhanda.

Kanye esaziwa ngokuthi i-Top Gun, lapho uCarowinds eyiPaki eliPhakathi futhi evezwe ngendaba ye-movie, i-coaster igcinwe ukuphefumulelwa kwe-fighter-pilot. Ukuqothulwa kwamapayipi we-afterburn, ukuwa, ukuguquka, nezinye izakhi zidlala njengechungechunge lwe-acrobatic aerial maneuvers. Ngokubukwa kwezilwane ngokulayishwa kwezitimela zabagibeli bezinyawo ezihamba phambili ezihambayo, ekhanda, ekhanda phezu kwezithende, i-coaster injabulo enkulu ukubukela njengoba ihamba.

Isilinganiso se-Afterburn (0 = Blech !, 5 = Wahoo!): 4

• Uhlobo lwe-coaster: I-Steel inverted
• Isisindo se-Thrill Scale (0 = Wimpy !, 10 = Yikes!): 7
  Ama-G-amandla amandla anamandla, iningi lama-inversions
• Ukuphakama: 144 izinyawo
• Isivinini esiphezulu: 62 mph
• Inombolo yezingqinamba: 6
• Ubude bomzila: 2956 amamitha
• Ukuphakama kwesidingo: amasentimitha angu-54
• Isikhathi sokuhamba: 2:47 amaminithi

02 ka 05

I-Vortex Roller Coaster kuCarowinds Mini Review

Uma ungakaze ube nge-coaster yokumisa, kungaba yinto engavamile. Abagibeli bahamba ngezihlalo zokuhamba ngebhayisikili ezishintshayo futhi zibeke endaweni ukuze zikwazi ukubhekana nokuphakama kwazo. Ukuvimbela ngokweqile ukugibela abagibeli bezitimela ezihlalweni nasitimeleni. Kuyinto enhle ukukhuphuka emagqumeni okuphakama futhi ubheke phansi phansi phansi lapho umile. Kuyinto elukhuni ukuhamba ngesikebhe kanye nesikhwama sezinkuni endaweni eqondile.

Kukhona kancane kwe-headbanging ku-Vortex kanye nenani elilinganayo lama-Gs anhle. Ayikho inkinga ye -G-negative , kodwa okwenza ukuthi abagibeli bavuke emoyeni bese behlezi phansi izihlalo zesitayela zebhayisikili. Ikakhulukazi abagibeli besilisa, lokho kungaba yinto enhle-uma uyazi ukuthi ngithini.

Isilinganiso se-Vortex (0 = Blech !, 5 = Wahoo!): 3

• Uhlobo lwe-coaster: Ukuma kwe- Steel
• Isisindo se-Thrill Scale (0 = Wimpy !, 10 = Yikes!): 6.5
  Ukuguquka nokuma endaweni kwenza ukuhamba okuthakazelisayo
• Ukuphakama: 90 amamitha
• Isivinini esiphezulu: 50 mph
• Inombolo yezingqinamba: 2
• Ubude bomzila: 2040 amamitha
• Ukuphakama kwesidingo: amasentimitha angu-54
• Isikhathi sokuhamba: 2:19 amaminithi

03 ka 05

I-Hurler Roller Coaster e-Carowinds Mini Review

Izinkuni ezinkulu zokhuni zinikeza ukugibela okunamandla futhi okunamandla (kodwa hhayi kabi kakhulu) kuhlangene nezikhukhula ezikhulayo ze-airtime. U-Hurler akayona i-coaster enkulu yomuthi. Ukuhamba kwe-nondescript kudlula isifundazwe ngaphandle kokunikeza okungaphezu kwesikhala somoya. Futhi uhambo luyi-tad enzima kakhulu (ngendlela embi kakhulu yezinkuni zezinkuni). Kuyinto enhle ukuthi i-Hurler ihlanganisa abahlukanisi bezihlalo, noma abahlala ngesihlalo bazobe behlala bephonsa njalo.

Hamba amasosha angacabangi ukubekezelela ukuhlaselwa kwezitho zabo zangaphakathi lapho ama-coasters ehambisa izimpahla. Nokho, uHurler ukhulula kancane kunomncintiswano othakazelisayo kuze kube sekupheleni.

Isilinganiso se-Hurler (0 = Blech !, 5 = Wahoo!): 2.5

• Uhlobo lwe-coaster: Izinkuni
• Isisindo se-Thrill Scale (0 = Wimpy !, 10 = Yikes!): 6
  I-coaster ye-wood coaster iyamangalisa
• Ukuphakama: izinyawo ezingu-83
• Isivinini esiphezulu: 50 mph
• Ubude bomzila: izinyawo ezingu-3157
• Ukuphakama kwesidingo: ama-intshi angu-48
• Isikhathi sokuhamba: 2:00 amaminithi

04 ka 05

I-Woodstock Express Roller Coaster e-Carowinds Mini Review

Uma ukugibela ama-coaster kungukuthile okuwumlutha phakathi kwama-hardcore fans, i-Woodstock Express iyisidakamizwa esangweni. I-woodie ehlaselwe phansi ihlelwe njengesibopho esitholakalayo kulabo abangenzi ukuphakama kokuphakama kumakhwenyana amakhulu-mfana kodwa asebekhulile kakhulu ukuthi i-teeny-weeny kiddie igibele.

Kuyinto ejabulisayo, kodwa hhayi lokho okuthakazelisayo. Ngeshwa, ukuhamba phakathi nango-1970 kungakuthola kunzima kakhulu. Izingane eziseduze ekupheleni kwe-intshi engu-40 intshi ye-spectrum zingathola ukuthi ama-G-force atholakala ngezinye izikhathi (side-to-side) ama-G okuningi. Kodwa umbala ogqamile we-icky wethrekhi kufanele ubaqede.

Isilinganiso se-Woodstock Express (0 = Blech !, 5 = Wahoo!): 3

• Uhlobo lwe-coaster: Amapulangwe omndeni
• Isisindo se-Thrill Scale (0 = Wimpy !, 10 = Yikes!): 3.5
  Amaconsi amancane, amanye ama-G-force forces
• Ubude bomzila: 1356 amamitha
• Ukuphakama kwesidingo: amasentimitha angu-46 kuya kwangu-45 no-co-rider ophetheyo
• Isikhathi sokuhamba: 1:30 imizuzu

05 ka 05

I-Roller Coaster ye-Intimidator e-Carowinds Mini Review

Inkampani eyenzelwe futhi eyenziwe i-Intimidator, i-Carowinds egibela eduze nepaki yepaki, ingabonakala ingenzi lutho olungalungile uma iphuma kuma- hypercoasters ayo asayina. Njengamashini afanayo okuthakazelisayo amaSwitzerland coaster mavens Bolliger & Mabillard abakhele amanye amapaki, i-Intimidator ingenye indlela ehamba phambili ebhekene ne- airtime ehamba phambili. Funda isibuyekezo sami esigcwele se-Intimidator ku-Carowinds .

Isilinganiso se-Intimidator (0 = Blech !, 5 = Wahoo!): 4.5

• Uhlobo lwe-coaster: I-Steel hypercoaster
• Isisindo se-Thrill Scale (0 = Wimpy !, 10 = Yikes!): 8.5
  Ayikho inversions, kodwa isivinini sasendle, ukuphakama, nama-G-amandla-ikakhulukazi ama-G-"emoyeni"
• Ubude: 232 amamitha
• Ukudonsa kokuqala: 211 amamitha
• I-angle ye-first drop drop: ama-degree angu-74
• Amanye amaconsi: amamitha angu-178, amamitha angu-151, amamitha angu-105, amamitha angu-90
• Isivinini esiphezulu: 75 mph
• Ubude bomzila: ama-5316 amamitha
• Ukuphakama kwesidingo: amasentimitha angu-54
• Isikhathi sokuhamba: 3:33 amaminithi