The Flying Cobras

The Flying Cobras General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Carowinds Location Charlotte, North Carolina / Fort Mill, South Carolina Status Operating Operated Operated March 28, 2009 - Opened March 28, 2009 Opening Cost Height restriction Statistics Manufacturer Vekoma Builder Designer Type Steel- Shuttle Type Model Boomerang Riders per train 28 Riders per hour 760 Lift/launch system Height 116.5 feet Drop feet Top speed 47 mph Length 935 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration 1:48 Inversions 6 (riders) 3 (track) Steepest drop 65 degrees Maximum g-force 5.2

The Flying Cobras, formerly Carolina Cobra, is a Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the first addition to the park since it was purchased by Cedar Fair.

History

The ride was originally known as Mind Eraser when it opened on May 10, 1996 at the Geauga Lake theme park, which became Six Flags Ohio and then Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. After Cedar Fair acquired the park, it was renamed in 2004 to Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom and the ride was renamed to Head Spin. After the Geauga Lake theme park closed in 2007, the ride was moved to Carowinds, where it opened on March 28, 2009 as "Carolina Cobra". It crosses the North/South Carolina border three times.

Design

Trains

Single-train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows in each car for a total of 28 riders per train.

External links

• The Flying Cobras official webpage at Carowinds
• Flying Cobras at the Roller Coaster DataBase
• Mind Eraser (Six Flags Worlds of Adventure) at the Six Flags Wiki
• The Flying Cobras at Wikipedia