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Carolina Gold Rusher

Roller coaster
Minimum height to ride: 48 inches

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Posted: July 9, 2009

One of the first attractions at Carowinds when the park opened in 1973. A family mine train which features two lift hills, two fun helixes, and a twist dive into a tunnel. If you have long legs, however, you may feel discomfort as the cars on each train are small.

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14 votes, so far

I got slammed around a bit, but that dosen't really bother me that much on these small mine train coasters. Worth a ride, it's very classic. - Bradley Keith

Classic by far - Nathaniel Gillespie

Out of most of the mine train type rides I have seen or rode, I'd say this is one of the better ones. It is a great family friendly roller coaster. - Jesse Key


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