Carolina Goldrusher

Roller coaster
35°06′09″N 80°56′31″W / 35.1025°N 80.9420°W / 35.1025; -80.9420 [1][2][3]StatusOperatingOpening dateMarch 31, 1973General statisticsTypeSteelManufacturerArrow DynamicsDesignerRon ToomerModelMine TrainLift/launch systemTwo chain lift hillsHeight43 ft (13 m)Drop34 ft (10 m)Length2,397 ft (731 m)Speed30 mph (48 km/h)Inversions0Duration2:17Capacity2,000 riders per hourG-force2.4Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Fast Lane available
Carolina Goldrusher at RCDB

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 four original rides that still operate in the park today.

In 2023, a gold train debuted on the roller coaster to commemorate its 50-year anniversary.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Carolina Goldrusher - Carowinds - Roller Coasters". ultimaterollercoaster.com.
  2. ^ Marden, Duane. "Carolina Goldrusher  (Carowinds)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  3. ^ "Carolina Goldrusher: Oldest Roller Coaster at Carowinds | Carowinds". carowinds.com.
  4. ^ "Carowinds' Original Attraction: Carolina Goldrusher". www.carowinds.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

External links

  • Official Carolina Goldrusher page
  • Carolina Goldrusher at RCDB
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