| Flying Super Saturator | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Carowinds | |
| Location | Carowinds |
| Park section | Boomerang Bay |
| Coordinates | 35°06′10″N 80°56′35″W / 35.102710°N 80.943053°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | April 1, 2000 |
| Closing date | August 2008 |
| Cost | $4,000,000 |
| Replaced by | The Flying Cobras |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Suspended – Family |
| Manufacturer | Setpoint USA |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 42.4 ft (12.9 m) |
| Length | 1,087 ft (331 m) |
| Speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
| Capacity | 600 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
| Flying Super Saturator at RCDB | |
Flying Super Saturator was a water ride and suspended roller coaster at Carowinds amusement park, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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.[1][2][3][4]
Located in Boomerang Bay, a water park section, the ride was manufactured by Setpoint USA and fabricated by Intermountain Lift, Inc.[5] It was only open during the warmer months of May through September. The roller coaster was removed in 2008 to make room for The Flying Cobras, a relocated Vekoma Boomerang from Geauga Lake.
- ^ "Nickelodeon™ Flying Super Saturator". Carowinds. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ Hudson, Jane Welborn (June 6, 2005). "A pocket guide to summer". The Daily Reflector.
- ^ Pressley, Leigh (2007). Insiders' Guide to Charlotte. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot. pp. 324 pages. ISBN 978-0-7627-4179-3.
- ^ Urbanowicz, Steven J. (2002). The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the World's Best Coasters. New York: Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-2309-3.
- ^ "Amusement". Intermountain Lift, Inc. July 30, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.