Golden Loop

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roller coaster
Golden Loop
Gold Reef City Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Status Operating since 1989 or later
Carowinds Location Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Operated 1977 to October 16, 1988
Statistics
Manufacturer	Schwarzkopf
Type	Steel - Launched - Shuttle
Model / product	Shuttle Loop (Weight Drop)
Riders per train	28
Propulsion	Weight drop launch from 0 mph - 57 mph in 6 s
Height137.8 feet Top speed57 mph Length863 feet Track inversions1 Rider inversions2 Steepest drop70° Duration0:30
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Golden Loop is a Schwarzkopf launched shuttle roller coaster located at Gold Reef City in Gauteng, South Africa.

The vertical loop features a triangular lattice of steel pipe. The only other operating roller coasters that use this type of Schwarzkopf loop are Katapul at Hopi Hari in São Paulo, Brazil, Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, USA, and SooperDooperLooper at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, USA. Later Schwarzkopf loops feature a box frame construction for the track backbone.

White Lightnin'

White Lightnin' opened at Carowinds in 1977 and closed on October 16, 1988. It was relocated to its current location at Gold Reef City in 1989, and changed its name to Golden Loop.

Colour Schemes

The trains on Golden Loop are painted the colours of the South African flag. The track was originally painted blue, but is now yellow.

Design

Elements
Weight drop launch from 0 mph - 57 mph in 6 s Vertical loop

Golden Loop launches out of the station straight into a vertical loop and up a 70 degree spike. The train falls back down backwards through the loop, past the station, and up a second spike. Finally, the ride falls back down and is stopped in the station.

References

Tallest roller coaster tied with King Kobra Tidal Wave 1977 - 1978
Preceded by Great American Revolution	Tallest roller coaster tied with King Kobra Tidal Wave 1977 - 1978	Succeeded by Montezooma's Revenge