Carowinds · operating · 1973
Carolina Goldrusher
47 ft · 35 mph
The park's original coaster — a winding Arrow mine-train style ride through the Carolina foothills theme.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Carowinds's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
47 ft
#8 of 12 at Carowinds
Ride experience
Launches, airtime, layout style, and more
- Mine train
- Steel
Specs from carowinds.com
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Mine train coasters
Smaller trains, winding layouts, and family-friendly pacing — often themed as mining adventures.
Dive coasters
A held moment on a vertical edge, then a steep release — signature B&M dive machines.
Floorless coasters
No floor panel under your feet — open views and a different sense of exposure.
Flying coasters
You start seated, then tilt face-down into a flying position for much of the circuit.
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Sources & official links
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- Carowinds — official sitecarowinds.com(opens in a new tab)
- Carowinds on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcecarowinds.com(opens in a new tab)