Thunder Striker

Carowinds · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Height: 232 ft71 m
Drop: 211 ft64 m
Top speed: 75 mph121 km/h
Length: 5,315 ft1,620 m
Inversions: 0
Track: SteelLift hill
Opened: 2010
Status: Operating

About Thunder Striker

Thunder Striker is a steel roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, open since 2010. The ride stands 232 feet tall, drops 211 feet and reaches 75 mph over 5,315 feet of track.

A Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster with a 211-foot first drop and sweeping, high-speed airtime hills across the park's skyline.

Field note: formerly operated as Intimidator before a 2024 rename and retheme.

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