Copperhead Strike
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Copperhead Strike
Carowinds · US · Mack Rides Double Launch Coaster
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Fast facts
- Copperhead Strike is a steel double-launch coaster designed and manufactured by Mack Rides, opening at Carowinds in 2019. globenewswire.com
- The ride rises twenty-five metres above Carowinds’ grounds. coaster101.com
- Copperhead Strike reaches a top speed of 80.5 kilometres per hour. coaster101.com
- Its winding course carries passengers through five inversions. globenewswire.com
- The published operating capacity is 1,200 riders per hour. coaster101.com
- Construction was recorded at a cost of twenty-six million U.S. dollars. coasterpedia.net
The story of Copperhead Strike
Carowinds announced Copperhead Strike as the Carolinas’ first double-launch coaster and made it the principal attraction in a new area of the park. Mack Rides of Waldkirch, Germany, was responsible for the design and manufacture. globenewswire.com· coaster101.com
The work proceeded through the winter before the 2019 season. By December 2018, construction had been completed, leaving the new steel course ready for testing and its spring opening. wbtv.com· coasterpedia.net
Copperhead Strike opened to the public in 2019, beginning its service at Carowinds with two launches, five inversions, and a low, closely wound arrangement of track. Early coverage regarded it as a considerable new addition to the park’s coaster collection. coaster101.com· globenewswire.com
Sources
- globenewswire.com Acceptable source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- wbtv.com Acceptable source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source