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Ricochet (Carowinds)

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Park section
  
Carolina Boardwalk

Opening date
  
2002 (2002)

Manufacturer
  
Mack Rides

Address
  
Charlotte, NC 28273, USA

Opened
  
2002

Height restriction
  
1.22 m

Status
  
Operating

Type
  
Steel – Wild Mouse

Lift/launch system
  
Chain lift hill

Height
  
14 m

Max speed
  
32 km/h

Ricochet (Carowinds)

Similar
  
Carolina Goldrusher, Carolina Cyclone, Vortex, Flying Super Saturator, Nighthawk

Ricochet is a wild mouse roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened for the 2002 season.

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Facts

Ricochet at Carowinds is a Compact park model. Ricochet is the parks 11th coaster. Ricochet received a new paint job for the 2014 season, blue supports and a green track.

  • Height - 46 ft (14 m)
  • Speed - 28 mph (45 km/h)
  • Duration - 1:50
  • Length - 1,214 ft (370 m)
  • Capacity - 1120 riders per hour
  • Cars - 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per car.
  • Ride experience

    Riders exit the station before taking a sharp turn and up a 46 ft (14 m) chain lift. and taking turn followed by a small brake run and repeating that three times. Then, the riders go up a small hill and another brake run, take a sharp turn and go down the biggest drop of the ride. After that, the riders go up a hill before a brake run and 2 bunny hills, on the second bunny hill the on-ride photo is taken, and that is the conclusion of the ride. Speed: 28 mph

    References

    Ricochet (Carowinds) Wikipedia