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Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, ... as well as being one of four shuttle loopers with a weight drop launch.
The Flying Cobras was the first roller coaster addition to Carowinds following the park's purchase by Cedar Fair in 2006. It originally debuted in 1996 at Geauga Lake in Ohio as The Mind Eraser , and was later known as Head Spin from 2004 to 2007 after Geauga Lake was purchased by Cedar Fair.
First shuttle roller coaster: although six opened the same year, White Lightnin' - Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina, United States) White Lightnin', at Carowinds, is likely to have opened first, given the park's southern location and longer operating season.
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.
Carowinds has temporarily shut down the Fury 325, a spokeswoman said Saturday. “The park’s maintenance team is conducting a thorough inspection, and the ride will remain closed until repairs ...
A year ago, Carowinds said it would be open year-round. But those plans have changed. The amusement park released its season 2024 calendar on Tuesday showing the park will be closed in January and ...
Shuttle Loop is a type of steel launched shuttle roller coaster designed by Reinhold Spieldiener of Intamin and manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf. [1] A total of 12 installations were produced between 1977 and 1982.
Carowinds Monorail – removed in 1994 Flying Super Saturator – removed in 2008 due to low capacity and high maintenance costs; replaced by Carolina Cobra in 2009 Frenzoid – removed in 2005 but put beside the Afterburn coaster in 2007 then removed in 2022