Friday, June 26, 2009

Optimus Prime

I think that the new red B&M hypercoaster track will be going to Carowinds under the name "Optimus Prime," based on the film. In case you guys don't know, Optimus Prime is a character from Transformers. They haven't made a coaster like that. Carowinds used to be owned by Paramount, and since Transformers is made by Paramount, I think they can still do that. It would be great to see military green track at the B&M plant (Carowinds) to simulate Megatron, or the yellow B&M being sent to Carowinds as well simulating a training course with Bumblebee. It would be two dueling hypers, but I like my idea. The track will be red and have blue supports. The back rest will be blue and red, and the lap bars will be yellow with an Optimus Prime symbol.

Queue:

Riders would go through the same pathway used for the former log flume, showing many Transformers props, such as the 1976 Chevrolet Camaro (Bumblebee's disguise car). At one point, the queue goes under the track leading to the station and riders take a view of the splash down. The people could get wet.

Station:

The station is themed to the garage that has Bumblebee's disguise car. There is also a picture of Optimus Prime above the track leading to the lift hill.

Ride:

The nose car is themed to Optimus Prime. The train then ascends the 220 ft. lift hill in an enclosed tube over the area to the right of the walkway leading to Picnic Pavilion 3. The train then decends 223 ft. nearly colliding with PP3 before ascending another hill 170 ft. tall. The ride then drops toward the parking lot area that was fenced. The coaster then ascends a 130 ft. hill. Then the train enters a hammerhead turn near the South Gate followed by a 110 ft. block brake. The ride then drops 110 ft. returning to PP3 followed by a 70 ft. hill, a 270 degree helix, and the splash down. The coaster then heads for the final brake run descending slowly above the queue. It turns right and heads for the station.

Exit:

The exit path is to the left of the station. It leads to the pathway leading to PP3. Between the entrance and the exit will be games themed to Transformers such as Bumblebee's Toss.

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