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Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||||||
Product | Stand-Up Coaster | ||||||||||||||
Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||||||
Type | Steel - Stand-Up | ||||||||||||||
Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||
Height | 90 feet | ||||||||||||||
Drop | 80 feet | ||||||||||||||
Top speed | 50 mph | ||||||||||||||
Length | 2040 feet | ||||||||||||||
Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Duration | 2:19 | ||||||||||||||
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Vortex is a steel stand-up roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Opened on March 14, 1992, it is the third roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It is also the first one to open on the East Coast.
History
On August 15, 1991, Carowinds announced that they would be building Vortex.[1] It opened on March 14, 1992. The ride costed $5.5 million to build.[2]
Vortex was closed for refurbishment for much of the 2023 season. It reopened in August.[3]
Design
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Vortex has a height of 90 feet, a drop of 80 feet and a max speed of 50 mph.[4]
Color scheme
Ride experience
After leaving the station, the train climbs a 90 foot chain lift hill. At the top, it drops 80 feet to the right, reaching 50 mph. Following the drop, riders head straight into a vertical loop before hitting a right-handed curve. The train then drops, turns left and enters a helix. Riders approach a smaller drop and a corkscrew. After the corkscrew, the train goes through a figure eight turn. A left turn leads into the final brake run.
Trains
2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 24 riders per train.
Images
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Vortex in 2012
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The restraints
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The curved first drop and vertical loop
References
- ↑ "All rise for new roller coaster".
- ↑ "A guide to what's new in theme parks".
- ↑ "Carowinds". Screamscape. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "Vortex - Carowinds - Roller Coasters".
External links
- Vortex on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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