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Vortex
Vortex_(Carowinds)_-_OnRide_-_(720p)
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Park

Carowinds

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Opened

March 14, 1992

Manufacturer

Bolliger & Mabillard

Type

Stand-Up

Riders per train

24

Height

90 feet (27.4 Meters)

Top speed

50 mph (80.5 km/h)

Length

2,040 feet 621.8 Meters)

Duration

2:19

Inversions

2

Vortex is a Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. This ride officially opened on March 14, 1992 as B&M's 3rd roller coaster debuting with Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America and Vortex at California's Great America.

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