Carowinds · operating · 1999
Afterburn
142 ft · 62 mph
A B&M inverted coaster with a vertical loop, dive loop, and zero-g roll packed into a compact footprint.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Carowinds's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
142 ft
#4 of 13 at Carowinds
Ride experience
Launches, airtime, layout style, and more
- Inverted
- Steel
Specs from carowinds.com
Learn more
Inverted coasters
Trains hang beneath the track so your feet dangle — B&M made the style famous.
Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M)
Swiss manufacturer known for smooth inverts, hypers, dives, and wing coasters.
Spaghetti bowl layouts
Tight intertwined track where multiple layers cross — visual chaos and quick transitions.
Tubular steel track basics
Round rail stacked and welded — the default modern coaster structure.
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Sources & official links
We link out to parks, manufacturers, and the pages where facts and media come from.
- Carowinds — official sitecarowinds.com(opens in a new tab)
- Carowinds on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcecarowinds.com(opens in a new tab)
- Bolliger & Mabillard — manufacturerbolliger-mabillard.com(opens in a new tab)