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Woodstock Express (Carowinds)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Woodstock Express
Carowinds
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates 35°06′05″N 80°56′21″W / 35.101434°N 80.939203°W / 35.101434; -80.939203
Section Camp Snoopy
Status Operating since 1975
Rider height
  • Minimum: 46 inch
  • Min. unaccompanied: 40 inch
Statistics
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Designer / calculations John C. Allen
Type Wooden
Track layout Figure-8
Riders per train 16
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Serial number 144a
Length 1356 feet
Inversions 0
Duration 1:30

Woodstock Express is a wooden roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The ride was once recognized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as an "ACE Coaster Classic". However, this award has been revoked due to recent changes to the ride.

History

The coaster opened as Scooby-Doo in 1975, named after the Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name. It was renamed Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster in 1993.

In 2005, with Hanna-Barbera Land rebranding as Nickelodeon Central, the coaster was renamed Fairly Odd Coaster, after the Nicktoon The Fairly OddParents!.[1]

In 2010, with Nickelodeon Central becoming Planet Snoopy, the coaster gained its current name.

When Carowinds announced that Planet Snoopy would become Camp Snoopy in 2018, Woodstock Express retained its current name.

In 2020, a large portion of Woodstock Express was rebuilt.[2]

Design

Elements

Color scheme

Purple track and supports with yellow railings.

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "2005 Park Brochure". Theme Park Review. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  2. Stilwell, Andrew (2020-03-05). "Carowinds Off-Season Maintenance Update". Coaster101. Retrieved 2022-01-23.

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