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The Fury 325 rollercoaster at Carowinds can reach speeds of up to 95 mph during its 81-degree plunge. (Alex Slitz/CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE PHOTO) A year ago, Carowinds said it would be open year-round.
Carowinds did not open for normal operation during the 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The park hosted a new holiday event, however, called "Taste of the Season" from November 21 – December 20, 2020. [ 15 ]
In 2018, Carowinds was named among Time’s top 10 best amusement parks in the country, with Fury 325 recognized as the hottest ride in the park, the Observer reported at the time.
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The Coaster Critic describes the "pacing and order of inversions [as] near perfect", giving the ride an "excellent" rating of 9 out of 10. [14] Afterburn has appeared in Amusement Today ' s annual Golden Ticket Awards several times. It debuted at position 18 in 1999, [15] before disappearing from the poll for 2000. [16]
The ride is the first multi-launched roller coaster to open at the park, and the second launched coaster after White Lightnin' (now Golden Loop at Gold Reef City). [2] Carowinds held a private event for media and special guests on March 21, 2019.
Thunder Striker, formerly known as Intimidator, is a hypercoaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.Built by Bolliger & Mabillard and located in the Thunder Road section of the park, the ride opened to public on March 27, 2010.
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