Carolina Goldrusher
Carolina Goldrusher | |
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Carowinds | |
Location | Carowinds |
Park section | Carolina Boardwalk |
Coordinates | 35°06′09″N 80°56′31″W / 35.1025°N 80.9420°WCoordinates: 35°06′09″N 80°56′31″W / 35.1025°N 80.9420°W [1][2][3] |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | March 31, 1973 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
Designer | Ron Toomer |
Model | Mine Train |
Lift/launch system | Two chain lift hills |
Height | 43 ft (13 m) |
Drop | 34 ft (10 m) |
Length | 2,397 ft (731 m) |
Speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 2:17 |
Capacity | 2,000 riders per hour |
G-force | 2.4 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
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Carolina Goldrusher is a steel roller coaster made by Arrow Dynamics of Mountain View, California. The coaster is located in the Carolina Boardwalk area of Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the park's first roller coaster and one of only three original rides that still operate in the park today.
References[]
- ^ "Carolina Goldrusher - Carowinds - Roller Coasters". ultimaterollercoaster.com.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Carolina Goldrusher (Carowinds)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ "Carolina Goldrusher: Oldest Roller Coaster at Carowinds | Carowinds". carowinds.com.
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Categories:
- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 1973
- Steel roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Arrow Dynamics
- Roller coasters in North Carolina
- Roller coasters in South Carolina
- Roller coasters operated by Cedar Fair
- Carowinds
- Amusement ride stubs