| Vortex | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:PCW-Vortex.jpg) Vortex's vertical loop. | |
| Carowinds | |
| Location | Carowinds |
| Park section | Carousel Park |
| Coordinates | 35°06′13″N 80°56′30″W / 35.1036°N 80.9416°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 14, 1992 |
| Cost | $5.5 million[1] |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Stand-up |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Stand-Up Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Length | 2,040 ft (620 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:19 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Vortex at RCDB | |
Vortex is a stand-up roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the ride opened to the public on March 14, 1992.[2] Vortex was built a year before Paramount Parks (now Six Flags) purchased Carowinds and is situated on the former site of the Carolina Speedway miniature car attraction. It was B&M's third coaster and features a loop and a corkscrew element in its relatively short track layout. Vortex represented a new era of stand-up coasters at the time, which were more advanced than the previous generation introduced in the 1980s.
- ^ "A GUIDE TO WHAT'S NEW IN THEME PARKS".
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Vortex (Carowinds)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2020-01-28.