coasternut Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great trip report. I wish I was there. SFOG used to be my home 6 Flags park, when I lived in Florida. I was at the park a few months ago and loved it. Unfortunately, Twisted Cyclone wasn't open yet. It looked great then! I didn't ride the scream machine because it was running backwards. I don't do that, but enjoyed the ride when it was "running normal." Got to get back this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great report so far! Love SFOG and can't wait to be there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Looks like an awesome time was had at one of my favorite parks. Wish I could have been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
average.coaster.fan Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Twisted Cyclone looks like a fantastic RMC! Honestly I think the hate came because the original ride animation was actually quite different from the final product (which isn’t really much of an excuse anyways cuz all RMCs are incredible), but is definitely a coaster and park that I have to visit, especially now living in Florida! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVicesAndVirtues Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Just rode Twisted Cyclone the other day and I thought the EXACT same thing. Yes, "they had to trim a little off the layout", but when we rode in the back row especially, holy crap this things delivers. It's like...a shorter, more disorienting version of Twisted Timbers. Only RMC would make a turn-around into a double inversion. I even made myself late for drinking in midtown Atlanta so my friend and I could get a few extra rides in. That half-airtime turn with a jolt to the left into the brake run is such an awesome finale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I'd love to get back to SFOG some day. I haven't been there since 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Looks like you all are having an awesome time! Twisted Cyclone looks fantastic. Can't wait to get sown there to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 Here's a little video from SFOG showing off how amazing Twisted Cyclone is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Wow! That thing rips through the course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Wow! That thing rips through the course! It’s relentless too. Especially the ejector air on the back half over the bunny hills It’s brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) REGISTER for our forum to leave a comment! Be sure to follow our Twitter and Instagram Stories for live updates from our trip! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day three was a mostly full day stop at Carowinds! We arrived around 3pm and had 7 hours until the park closed at 10pm with an amazing ERT session on Fury 325 at night! We love our newer format of doing TPR tours because when you only have 34 people and a ride as massive as Fury, you can do things like keep one train empty for doing "solo rides" which is exactly what we did, and if you've ever been by yourself, at night, on a massive ride like Fury, it makes the experience even more incredible! We had an amazing day at Carowinds, and here's a few photos & videos from our visit... Look out Carowinds! TPR is here! [twitter] [/twitter] Fury 325 has been ranked one of the best roller coasters in the world! Showing some love for Intimidator! Just some of the random fun we are having at Carowinds today... Lots of onride photos to share! (Thanks, John!) [twitter] [/twitter] Things you wish you could unsee... [twitter] [/twitter] South Carolina or North Carolina? Choose one! Gotta love the funky seating arrangement on Intimidator! It’s Carousel time! Bert loves the horse with the pink! Night is setting on Carowinds! The sky is amazing! Can’t wait to start our Fury 325 ERT soon! Beautiful sunset over Carowinds! Fury 325 looks AWESOME at night! Night ERT on Fury 325 has begun!!! This is the best part of our ERT... SOLO RIDES!!! With a smaller group, we dedicated one train to riding by yourself! It really is an amazing and even somewhat creepy experience! [twitter] [/twitter] Huge THANK YOU to Carowinds and the Fury 325 crew! Your ride is awesome and you guys rock!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Now, POST YOUR COMMENTS!!!! After all, we took the time to write this report, the least you can do is post something nice about it! Click HERE for Part Four of our 2018 TPR USA Tour! Edited July 30, 2018 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Fury Afterburn and Nighthawk are great rides. I consider Carowinds my second home park. I always enjoy my time there and are glad you enjoyed yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I need to get down to ride Fury 325, although a night solo ride must have been a very unique and (likely) once in a lifetime experience for most people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) I need to get down to ride Fury 325, although a night solo ride must have been a very unique and (likely) once in a lifetime experience for most people! Not the carousel ?? The horses all have names! (My pink lady was “princess”) Edited July 26, 2018 by bert425 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Great updates from Six Flags and Carowinds. Twisted Cyclone looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Great report! I've solo ridden Excalibur quite a bit during the day and that's eerie enough. I can only imagine how much more awesome doing so at night on a larger coaster like Fury would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 This looks so awesome. Fury 325 is yet another amazing take your breath away, never ending drop. I figured Laura would find, and look happiest, on a carousel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I love Furry 325! One of my favorite B&Ms. Looks like you had an amazing time. And solo rides? Sweet! Did any trains come back empty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainUnknown Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Those sunset pics make me jealous the forecast calls for rain and thunder for my visit to Carowinds next week. Still extremely excited for Fury, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Fury's a very good ride, but I think Afterburn is still the best coaster at Carowinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 My fav at the park is Intimidator. I can ride it many more times than Fury. It's in my top 10 where Fury isn't. Looks like a great time. I'm guessing K.D. is the next stop??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 ^They were at Busch Gardens last night and today. Kings Dominion is tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I need to get down to ride Fury 325, although a night solo ride must have been a very unique and (likely) once in a lifetime experience for most people! Not the carousel ?? The horses all have names! (My pink lady was “princess”) Well now that I know this...of course I want to ride Princess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seddy Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Man!!! I wish I would have known you guys were coming to SFOG earlier this week. I would have made it my business to join you all! I have been so out of the loop this past week. But yes... Twisted Cyclone is all types of awesome! I have ridden it 54 times so far. I literally use both of my skip the line passes for it (unless its extremely hot - then one of them is used for Thunder River ). I plan on going tomorrow to get at-least two more rides in. It reminds me of my little sister -- Short but AMAZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Here's a little video from SFOG showing off how amazing Twisted Cyclone is! Awesome video! That backseat POV really shows how bonkers this ride is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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