Carolina Cyclone
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Carolina Cyclone is an Arrow Dynamics roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. The coaster is located in the Carolina Boardwalk area of the park. Built in 1980 by world-renowned (and now defunct) coaster manufacturer Arrow Dynamics, it was the first roller coaster to have four inversions, two loops and two corkscrews.
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Carolina Cyclone | |
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Carowinds | |
Location | Carowinds |
Park section | Carolina Boardwalk |
Coordinates | 35°06′15″N 80°56′37″W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | March 22, 1980 |
Cost | $2,000,000 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
Designer | Ron Toomer |
Model | Custom Looping Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
Drop | 65 ft (20 m) |
Length | 2,100 ft (640 m) |
Speed | 41 mph (66 km/h) |
Inversions | 4 |
Duration | 1:30 |
Max vertical angle | 53° |
Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
G-force | 3.5 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
Fast Lane available | |
Carolina Cyclone at RCDB |
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