| Carolina Cyclone | |
 The corkscrew element |
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| Location | Carowinds |
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| Park section | Carolina Boardwalk |
| Type | Steel |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 feet (29.0 m) |
| Drop | 78 feet (23.8 m) |
| Length | 2,100 feet (640 m) |
| Max speed | 41 miles per hour (66 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 1:26 |
| Max vertical angle | 53° |
| Max g force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 48 inches (122 cm) |
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The Carolina Cyclone is a roller coaster located at Carowinds near Charlotte, North Carolina. The Carolina Cyclone, built in 1980 by world renowned coaster builders Arrow Dynamics, was the first ride featuring 4 inversions.
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Ride layout
Riders exit the station and make a tight left turn before the lift begins pulling them to the top. A small drop, along with a turn, brings the train to the largest drop on the roller coaster. Directly after the drop, the two loops exist followed by a small hill with a banked turn. As the train makes its way over the walkway it flips riders twice in two corkscrews, one directly after the other. After the corkscrews riders are taken to a near-ground helix before hitting the brake run and returning to the station.
Construction data
- 103 tons of steel
Ride elements
- Two loops
- Two corkscrews (that go over the walkway like Corkscrew at Cedar Point)
 Carolina Cyclone's drop |
 Carolina Cyclone's second loop |
 Carolina Cyclone's two consecutive loops |
 Carolina Cyclone's first corkscrew |
External links
| Preceded by Corkscrew |
First coaster with 4 inversions 1980–May 1982 |
Succeeded by The Viper |
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