Vortex (Carowinds)

Vortex
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 / 35.1036; -80.9416
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 14, 1992 (1992-03-14)
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 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.