Wild Thornberry's River Adventure

Ride
Wild Thornberry's River Adventure
Carowinds
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates 35°06′11″N 80°56′24″W / 35.103025°N 80.940031°W / 35.103025; -80.940031
Status Defunct
Operated March 1973 to 2008
Replaced by Intimidator
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Product Log Flume
Type
HELP

Wild Thornberry's River Adventure was a Log Flume built by US manufacturer Arrow Dynamics that was previously located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

History

The attraction first opened with the park on March 31, 1973 and was called Powder Keg.[1] In 2003, the ride was renamed Wild Thornberry's River Adventure when the area it was in became Nickelodeon Central.[2] Wild Thornberry's River Adventure was closed in 2008 and dismantled to make way for Intimidator, a Bolliger & Mabillard hyper roller coaster.[3]

References

  1. "Carowinds Promises Its Visitors A Lot". The Charlotte Observer.
  2. "Nickelodeon Central Coming To Paramount's Carowinds". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
  3. "Powder Keg". Carowinds: The Early Years.
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