Woodstock Express (Carowinds)
| Woodstock Express | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Fairly Odd Coaster (2005-2009), Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster (1993-2004), Scooby Doo (1975-1993) | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters |
| Designer | John C. Allen |
| Model | 144a |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift |
| Height | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Drop | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Length | 1,356 ft (413 m) |
| Speed | 36 mph (58 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:00 |
| Capacity | 1250 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 40 in (102 cm) |
| Woodstock Express at RCDB | |
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Woodstock Express is a wooden roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina that was formerly named after the Nickelodeon cartoon The Fairly OddParents. Though containing all of the elements of a "full-size" or standard wooden roller coaster, its short drop heights, slower speed, gently curving layout and short track length lead to its mistaken identity as a 'junior roller coaster'.
History
It opened as "Scooby Doo" in 1975, loosely themed to the Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name in the Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera. Shortly before the park's 1993 season, the name was expanded to "Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster".
In 1993,
As part of the new theming, the wooden superstructure was painted indigo, and the cars repainted to mimic the Fairy Oddparents characters from the show; one train pink and the other green, with the fairies' faces on the front of the cars. To depict these characters as roller coaster trains is accurate to the television show because on screen, the fairies can change their shape at will, though their faces always remain visible on whatever they become.
The coaster was renamed Woodstock Express in 2010 when the area was rethemed as Planet Snoopy. In 2015, Woodstock Express was repainted periwinkle with yellow side-rails.
Layout
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Woodstock Express ascends the 40-foot (12 m)
Significance
Woodstock Express was recognized by the
References
- ^ "Woodstock Express POV Carowinds Kid's Wood Coaster". TheCoasterViews. July 16, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved September 16, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "ACE Coaster Classic". American Coaster Enthusiasts. Retrieved August 26, 2012.