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Copperhead Strike

Carowinds

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The Carolinas' first double launch looping roller coaster. Jump into your getaway vehicle on Copperhead Strike and take off into a heartline roll before entering a shed for the first zero to 42 miles per hour launch in just 2.5 seconds. The steel track features a series of fast, tight, close-to-the-ground maneuvers, including air-time moments and five inverting elements.

Roller Coaster Stats

Year Track Type Designer
2019 Steel Launched Multielement Mack Rides
  • Height
    82
    feet
  • Length
    3,255
    feet
  • Top Speed
    50
    miles per hour
  • Inversions
    5
    upside down elements
  • Launch
    LSM
    propulsion
  • Ride Time
    2 minutes, 24 seconds
    minutes : seconds
  • Ride Capacity
    1200
    riders per hour
  • Number Of Trains
    3 - 16 passenger
     

Copperhead Strike Facts & History

Features: Zero to 42 mph Launch in 2.5 seconds, Second Launch to 50 mph

Inversions: Heartline Roll, Vertical Loop, Corkscrew, Cutback, Vertical Loop

Opening date: March 23, 2019

Train has four cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row.

Where to Coast

Visit Carowinds to ride this roller coaster.

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