Hurler (Carowinds)
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| Manufacturer | International Coasters | ||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||||||
| Track layout | Double Out and Back | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,100 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 83 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 80 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 50 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 3157 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | ||||||||||||
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Hurler is an International Coasters, Inc. wooden roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It was one of two identical roller coasters built by International Coasters, both named Hurler. The other Hurler previously operated at Kings Dominion. Hurler is the mirror image of Thunder Run located at Kentucky Kingdom. This is one of two wooden roller coasters currently operating at Carowinds.
History
Hurler opened to the general public on June 4, 1994.[1]
The coaster originally borrowed its theme from the 1992 Paramount motion picture Wayne's World, whose main characters frequently used the word "hurl".
When Paramount sold its theme parks in 2006, the new owner, Cedar Fair has retained the name as fitting for a roller coaster, but removed all references to Wayne's World.
Hurler was partially retracked for the 2014 season by Great Coasters International.[2] This would also happen in 2019.[3]
The ride was once again retracked in 2024.[4]
Design
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The coaster is identical to the now-defunct Hurler at Kings Dominion. Hurler has a g-force of 4.1 and an average speed of 18 mph.
Trains
2 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.
Images
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Hurler at night -
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References
- ↑ "Party on! Wayne's World exhibit opens at Paramount's Carowinds".
- ↑ "Hurler at Carowinds Receiving Off-Season Repair". Coaster101. 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ↑ Stilwell, Andrew (January 19, 2019). "A Look At 2019 Off-Season Maintenance at Carowinds". Coaster101. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Behind-the-Scenes: Hurler Receives New Track". Carowinds.
External links
- Hurler on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Hurler on Coaster-Count.
- Hurler on the parks website