Vortex was built by Messrs. Bolliger & Mabillard in 1992. It is a one-of-a-kind coaster found only at Carowinds Park. Although there are other "stand-up" steel coasters, this was the first to provide an oblique loop as well as a vertical loop and a "flat-spin."
RCT1/CF & RCT2 tracks included.
Vortex @ Carowinds Park
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Steve Franks
, Oct 09 2004 05:58 AM
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Posted 09 October 2004 - 05:58 AM
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Posted 09 October 2004 - 02:06 PM
Well done, Steve! I tried to recreate Vortex once, but that didn't turn out too well. From the pictures I've seen, this looks amazingly accurate, including the station. Well done!
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Posted 09 October 2004 - 08:21 PM
Great job. I've been on Vortex several times, and this is the best recreation I've seen of it. Only two minor differences: no on-ride photo (although the RCT limits make that near impossible unless you want to sacrifice actual track accuracy), and it's too close to the main path. But other than that, it's dead on 
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 12:24 AM
Nice work! Your busting out a ride nearly every day!
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 02:29 AM
It can be a deceptively tricky layout to do. The secret is the where one starts building the track.Well done, Steve! I tried to recreate Vortex once, but that didn't turn out too well. From the pictures I've seen, this looks amazingly accurate, including the station. Well done!
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 02:31 AM
Thanks for the clarification regarding the on-ride photo unit. I looked for it at the usual location (bottom of 1st drop or after the loop) but did not see any devices.Vortex at Paromounts Carowinds dosent have an on-ride photo. Although it use to a LONG LONG time ago. I think you got the 2 B&M Vortexs' mixed up. HERE
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 02:33 AM
I've got to start Borg tomorrow. My old Stealth track is done, but I've yet to study the photos again to see if any changes/improvements are in order beside repainting it as Borg.Nice work! Your busting out a ride nearly every day!
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 02:09 PM
Vortex at Paromounts Carowinds dosent have an on-ride photo. Although it use to a LONG LONG time ago. I think you got the 2 B&M Vortexs' mixed up.
Dude, I live in NC. Carowinds is MY park. I know what I'm talking about. If they removed the cameras, oh well. But when I say I've been to a park, I've been to a park, and I know which coasters are which.
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 06:16 PM
I looked at all the photos very carefully and found no on-ride photo equipment. As for the main path being too close, the queue is very long as it is (I even shortened it by 6 tiles. And, while the RCT queue does meander in the same general directions as the real queue, there is no way the entire queue could be made without wait times being 30 minutes or more. One must stop the recreation at some point, lest we end up at the park's main gate.Great job. I've been on Vortex several times, and this is the best recreation I've seen of it. Only two minor differences: no on-ride photo (although the RCT limits make that near impossible unless you want to sacrifice actual track accuracy), and it's too close to the main path. But other than that, it's dead on
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