Hillbilly Jalopies

Carowinds
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Status	Defunct
Operated	1973 to 1987
Replaced by	Whitewater Falls

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Development

Product

Antique Car Ride

Hillbilly Jalopies, also referred to as Jalopies Blueridge Detour, was a Track Ride built by US manufacturer Arrow Development previously located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The ride featured the company's Jalopy vehicles.^[1]

Hisotry

The ride opened with the park in 1973. It closed in 1987 and was replaced with Whitewater Falls, which re-used the track ride's entrance building.^[2]

After the ride closed, its cars were relocated to the Carolina Turnpike track.^[3]

References

↑ "Arrow Dynamics Project List". flickr. oldcolorimages.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
↑ Shelley, Beverly (1988-05-02). "Carowinds: The Business of Fun Has Ups and Downs". The State. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
↑ "Speedway". Carowinds Early Yearsr. 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'

[1] "Arrow Dynamics Project List". flickr. oldcolorimages.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.

[2] Shelley, Beverly (1988-05-02). "Carowinds: The Business of Fun Has Ups and Downs". The State. Retrieved 2024-10-24.

[3] "Speedway". Carowinds Early Yearsr. Retrieved 2025-01-07.

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