Ricochet (Carowinds)

Ricochet
Ricochet at Carowinds
Carowinds
Location	Carowinds
Park section	Carolina Boardwalk
Coordinates	35°06′15″N 80°56′34″W / 35.1042°N 80.9428°W / 35.1042; -80.9428Coordinates: 35°06′15″N 80°56′34″W / 35.1042°N 80.9428°W / 35.1042; -80.9428
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 23, 2002 (2002-03-23)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Wild Mouse
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	45.9 ft (14.0 m)
Length	1,214 ft (370 m)
Speed	28 mph (45 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:50
Height restriction	44 in (112 cm)

Ricochet is a wild mouse roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened for the 2002 season.

History[]

On October 23, 2001, Carowinds announced that they would be adding Ricochet. It would be the park's 11th roller coaster. The new ride would also be part of a new Carolina Boardwalk section.^[1]

Ricochet officially opened on March 23, 2002.^[2]

Facts[]

Ricochet at Carowinds is a Compact park model. It received a new paint job for the 2014 season, blue supports and green track.

• Height - 46 ft (14 m)
• Speed - 28 mph (45 km/h)
• Duration - 1:50
• Length - 1,214 ft (370 m)
• Capacity - 1120 riders per hour
• Cars - 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per car.

Ride experience[]

Riders exit the station before taking a sharp turn and up a 46 ft (14 m) chain lift into multiple 180° hairpin turns. Then, riders go up a small hill, take a sharp turn, and go down the biggest drop on the ride. After that, riders go up a hill and turn into two bunny hills, the second of which features the coaster's on-ride photo. Riders then turn into one more dip that leads into the brakes.

References[]

External links[]

• Official site at Carowinds

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