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Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||||
Product | Boomerang | ||||||||||||
Type | Steel - Shuttle | ||||||||||||
Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||||||
Hourly capacity | 760 | ||||||||||||
Area | 288.8 feet × 98.4 feet | ||||||||||||
Height | 116.5 feet | ||||||||||||
Top speed | 47 mph | ||||||||||||
Length | 935 feet | ||||||||||||
Track inversions | 3 | ||||||||||||
Rider inversions | 6 | ||||||||||||
Duration | 1:48 | ||||||||||||
G-Force | 5.2 |



Flying Cobras, previously known as Carolina Cobra, is a Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It was the first addition to the park since it was purchased by Cedar Fair in 2006. The ride was previously located at the now defunct Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora, Ohio, USA from 1996 to 2007.
History
On May 10, 1996, the coaster opened at Geauga Lake as Mind Eraser. It replaced the Corkscrew, which was removed the previous year. In 2004, Six Flags sold the park (then renamed Six Flags Worlds of Adventure) to Cedar Fair and the name was changed to Head Spin.
Geauga Lake officially closed on September 16, 2007.[1] Head Spin was left standing but not operating in 2008.[2] Eventually in late summer, the ride was dismantled and sent to Carowinds for the 2009 season. It received a new train and would be renamed Carolina Cobra. The Setpoint water coaster Flying Super Saturator was removed to make way for the ride.[3]
For the 2017 season, the name of the roller coaster was changed from Carolina Cobra to Flying Cobras and the ride was repainted.[4]
Design
Trains
Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. As part of the move to Carowinds, the original Vekoma train was replaced with a new one, also from the same company.
Images
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The vertical loop
References
- ↑ "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains".
- ↑ "Inside an Abandoned Geauga Lake with Photographer Alice Heart". Coaster101. October 9, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Carowinds removing Super Saturator". Coaster Critic.
- ↑ "New Themed Area, Four New Rides + WinterFest Come to Carowinds in 2017". NewsPlusNotes.
External links
- Flying Cobras on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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