Copperhead Strike

Carowinds · Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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Height: 88 ft27 m
Drop: 85 ft26 m
Top speed: 55 mph89 km/h
Length: 3,306 ft1,008 m
Inversions: 3
Track: SteelLaunched
Opened: 2019
Status: Operating

About Copperhead Strike

★ First dual-launch, dual-track racing coaster in North America

Copperhead Strike is a launched steel roller coaster at Carowinds in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, open since 2019. The ride stands 88 feet tall, drops 85 feet and reaches 55 mph over 3,306 feet of track, with 3 inversions.

Two trains launch simultaneously on parallel tracks that weave around each other through three inversions, a racing dual-launch format that was new to North America when it opened.

Field note: the two tracks are timed so racing trains repeatedly appear to nearly collide before diverging again.