Carolina Turnpike

Carowinds
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Status	Defunct
Operated	1973 to 1990
Replaced by	Vortex

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Development

Product

Sports Car

Capacity

2 per car

Carolina Turnpike, originally known as Carowinds Speedway, was a Track Ride built by US manufacturer Arrow Development that was previously located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

History

The ride opened with the park in 1973 as Carowinds Speedway. It was renamed Carolina Turnpike in the late 1980s.^[1]

When Hillbilly Jalopies closed in 1987, its vehicles were used on Carolina Turnpike's track alongside the existing sportscars.^[1]

The ride was replaced with Vortex in 1992.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Speedway". Carowinds Early Years. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
↑ Limbacher, Patty (1991-12-27). "Stand-up idea brings thrills to Vortex ride". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2025-01-07.

Present

Coasters

Afterburn Carolina Cyclone Carolina Goldrusher Copperhead Strike Flying Cobras Fury 325 Hurler Kiddy Hawk Ricochet Snoopy's Racing Railway Thunder Striker Vortex Wilderness Run Woodstock Express

Former

Coasters

Flying Super Saturator Nighthawk Thunder Road White Lightnin'

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Speedway". Carowinds Early Years. Retrieved 2025-01-07.

[2] Limbacher, Patty (1991-12-27). "Stand-up idea brings thrills to Vortex ride". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2025-01-07.

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