Carolina Goldrusher
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Carolina Goldrusher | |
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![]() Entrance sign | |
Carowinds | |
Location | Carowinds |
Park section | Carolina Boardwalk |
Coordinates | 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 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Carowinds' Original Attraction: Carolina Goldrusher". www.carowinds.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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