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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||
| Product | Suspended Family Coaster (342m) | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 650 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Booster wheel lift hill | ||||||||||
| Area | 193.6 feet × 121.4 feet | ||||||||||
| Height | 48.6 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 26 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 1122.1 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1:30 | ||||||||||
| G-Force | 2.2 | ||||||||||
Kiddy Hawk, previously known as Flying Ace Aerial Chase and originally known as Rugrats Runaway Reptar, is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The attraction was built by Vekoma and opened in 2003.
History
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Rugrats Runaway Reptar opened on March 22, 2003 and was based on the Rugrats episode of the same name.[1] It was part of a new Nickelodeon themed area.[2]
From 2010 to 2017, the ride was known as Flying Ace Aerial Chase.
In February 2018, Carowinds announced that Flying Ace Aerial Chase would become Kiddy Hawk and it would be repainted with blue track and yellow supports.[3]
Etymology
The name is a reference to the city of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, where the Wright brothers made their first controlled powered airplane flight. The ride's name also referenced the larger Nighthawk roller coaster previously located nearby.
Design
Trains
Single train with 10 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "Nickelodeon Central Coming To Paramount's Carowinds". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ Carowinds announces Nickelodeon additions - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
- ↑ "Carowinds' Flying Ace Aerial Chase to become Kiddy Hawk in 2018". Coaster101. February 1, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
External links
- Kiddy Hawk on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
