Carolina Goldrusher

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Carolina Goldrusher
Carolina Goldrusher entrance sign.jpg
Entrance sign
Carowinds
Location Carowinds
Park section Carolina Boardwalk
Coordinates 35°06′09″N80°56′31″W / 35.1025°N 80.9420°W / 35.1025; -80.9420 [1] [2] [3]
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 31, 1973
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
DesignerRon Toomer
ModelMine Train
Lift/launch systemTwo chain lift hills
Height43 ft (13 m)
Drop34 ft (10 m)
Length2,397 ft (731 m)
Speed30 mph (48 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration2:17
Capacity2,000 riders per hour
G-force 2.4
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Cedar Fair Fast Lane availability icon.svg 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.