Flying Super Saturator was a

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and suspended roller coaster at Carowinds amusement park, located in

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. It was the first roller coaster of its kind, allowing riders to dump 4-gallon payloads of water on those Carowinds patrons who venture underneath the coaster's track. The ride also features numerous means for the riders to get wet as well, including water curtains, geysers and numerous ground-mounted water cannons that can be aimed by park guests at passing riders on the coaster. Located in Boomerang Bay, a water park section, the ride was manufactured by Setpoint USA and fabricated by Intermountain Lift, Inc. It was only open during the warmer months of May through September. The roller coaster was removed in 2008.

Awards and reception

Setpoint USA, the company that designed and built Flying Super Saturator, was awarded the

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's industry innovation award for their design and creation of the coaster. Two years after the creation of Flying Super Saturator, Setpoint built a similar water-themed roller coaster called

Roller Soaker Roller Soaker was a suspended roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Manufactured by Setpoint Inc., the roller coaster was announced on August 8, 2001, and opened to the public on May 11, 2002. The Roller Soaker ...

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in Hershey,

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. The two roller coasters were the only suspended water-coasters in the United States; although

was the only one still operating when it closed in 2012. Flying Super Saturator reached speeds of 30 mph. After the addition of Afterburn in 1999, the addition of Flying Super Saturator began a several-year-long trend of family-friendly rides that were being built at Carowinds. This trend ended in 2004 with the addition of

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, and signaled a return to more dramatic thrill rides at the park.

References

External links

Video of Flying Super Saturator
{{PCW Coasters Carowinds Former roller coasters in North Carolina