Flying Super Saturator

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Flying Super Saturator

Carowinds Location Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Coordinates 35.102803°N 80.942906°W / 35.102803; -80.942906 Status Defunct Operated April 1, 2000 to August 2008 Cost $4,000,000 USD Replaced Flying Dutchman Replaced by Carolina Cobra
Statistics
Manufacturer	Setpoint
Product	Swing Thing
Type	Steel - Suspended
Riders per train	4
Hourly capacity	600
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	42.4 feet
Top speed	30 mph
Length	1087 feet
Inversions	0

Flying Super Saturator was a steel suspended roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It was built by Setpoint and operated from 2000 to 2008. The ride operated on the spot of Flying Dutchman, which closed in 1984.

History

Flying Super Saturator opened on April 1, 2000. It was the first roller coaster of its kind, allowing riders to dump 4-gallon payloads of water on those Carowinds patrons who ventured underneath the coaster's track. The ride also featured numerous means for the riders to get wet as well, including water curtains, geysers, and numerous ground-mounted water cannons that could be aimed by park guests at passing riders on the coaster.

In 2008, the coaster was demolished to make room for Carolina Cobra.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Trick track Block brake

Colour scheme

Yellow track and white supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car. Riders face back-to-back.

Images

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  The safety sign
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External links

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  Flying Super Saturator on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Carowinds

Present

Coasters

AfterburnCarolina CycloneCarolina GoldrusherCopperhead StrikeFlying CobrasFury 325HurlerKiddy HawkRicochetSnoopy's Racing RailwayThunder StrikerVortexWilderness RunWoodstock Express

Attractions

Air RacersAir WalkerBoo Blasters On Boo HillCamp BusCarolina SkytowerCharlie Brown's River Raft BlastCharlie Brown's Wind UpDo-Si-DoElectro SpinFlying Ace Balloon RaceGear SpinGrand CarouselGyro ForceKaleidoscopeKite Eating TreeMountain GlidersPeanuts PiratesPeanuts TrailblazersPig-Pen's Mud BuggiesRipCordSlingShotSnoopy vs. Red BaronSnoopy's JunctionWindSeekerWoodstock's WhirlybirdsZephyr

Former

Coasters

Flying Super SaturatorNighthawkWhite Lightnin'

Attractions

Black WidowCarolina SternwheelerCarolina TurnpikeCarowinds and Carolina RailroadDo-Se-DoDrop Tower: Scream ZoneFlying DutchmanGrand CarouselHillbilly JalopiesJoe Cool's Driving SchoolMonorailOaken BucketRip Roarin' RapidsScrappy's SkytowerScream WeaverSkywaySnoopy's GR8 SK8Snoopy's Space RaceSnoopy's Yacht ClubSouthern StarSurferWagon WheelWhirling DervishWhitewater FallsWild BullWild Thornberrys River AdventureWoodstock WhirlybirdsYo Yo