Ricochet is a

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located at

Carowinds Carowinds is a amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park straddles the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. However, it has an of ...

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. It opened for the 2002 season. The roller coaster is located in the Carolina Boardwalk section of the park.

History

On October 23, 2001,

announced that they would be adding Ricochet. It would be the park's 11th roller coaster. The new ride would also be part of a new Carolina Boardwalk section. Ricochet officially opened on March 23, 2002.

Facts

Ricochet at Carowinds is a ''Compact park'' model. It received a new paint job for the 2014 season, consisting of blue supports and green track. * Height - * Speed - * Duration - 1:50 * Length - * 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 chain lift into multiple 180° hairpin turns. Then, riders go up a small hill, take a sharp turn, and go down the biggest drop on the ride. After that, riders go up a hill and turn into two bunny hills, the second of which features the coaster's on-ride photo. Riders then turn into one more dip that leads into the brakes.

References

External links

Official site at Carowinds
Roller coasters in North Carolina Roller coasters operated by Cedar Fair Roller coasters introduced in 2002 Carowinds 2002 establishments in North Carolina {{amusement-ride-stub