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Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation , the park first opened to the public on March 31, 1973.
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.
Copperhead Strike is a double launched roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Mack Rides , the ride debuted to the public on March 23, 2019. [ 1 ] It opened as the headlining attraction of a new themed area, Blue Ridge Junction, which is located on the South Carolina side of the park.
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.
North Carolina’s Department of Labor found the crack in Carowinds' Fury 325 roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before its closure.
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.
Less than two months later on June 4, the Carowinds location would officially open to the general public. [5] The coasters originally borrowed their theme from the films, whose main characters frequently used the word "hurl". Paramount sold both parks in 2006, and new owner Cedar Fair retained the name but removed references to Wayne's World.
Xtreme Skyflyer (known as RipCord at Carowinds [4]) is a Skycoaster at several Six Flags parks. The Carowinds and Kings Island models opened in 1995, while the Canada's Wonderland and Kings Dominion models opened in 1996 followed by California's Great America which opened their model in 1997.