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Carowinds
Charlotte, NC · Six Flags · 13 coasters
Photo: Jeremy Thompson · Wikimedia Commons
About the park
Carowinds runs 13 coasters in the Atlas, topped by Fury 325 at 325 ft and speeds up to 95 mph. Fury 325 is the headliner — voted the world's №1 steel coaster in the 2025 Golden Ticket Awards. The lineup spans 1973 to 2019.
- Coasters
- 13
- Tallest
- 325 ft
- Fastest
- 95 mph
- Operator
- Six Flags
Coasters at Carowinds
best ranked first
- 🏆 Steel championFury 325№1 SteelCarowinds · Charlotte, NC325 ft · 95 mph · 2015 · steel
IntimidatorCarowinds · Charlotte, NC232 ft · 75 mph · 2010 · steel
Carolina CobraCarowinds · Charlotte, NC125 ft · 47 mph · 2009 · steel
NighthawkCarowinds · Charlotte, NC115 ft · 51 mph · 2004 · steel
AfterburnCarowinds · Charlotte, NC113 ft · 62 mph · 1999 · steel
Carolina CycloneCarowinds · Charlotte, NC95 ft · 40 mph · 1980 · steel
VortexCarowinds · Charlotte, NC90 ft · 50 mph · 1992 · steel
HurlerCarowinds · Charlotte, NC83 ft · 50 mph · 1994 · wood
Copperhead StrikeCarowinds · Charlotte, NC82 ft · 50 mph · 2019 · steel
RicochetCarowinds · Charlotte, NC46 ft · 32 mph · 2002 · steel- Carolina GoldrusherCarowinds · Charlotte, NC43 ft · 30 mph · 1973 · steel
Woodstock ExpressCarowinds · Charlotte, NC37 ft · 35 mph · 1975 · wood
Lucy's Crabbie CabbiesCarowinds · Charlotte, NC12 ft · 15 mph · 1998 · steel
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