Score of 26,8%

Ranked #1357 in the world

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Carolina Goldrusher features

Status :

Operating

Park :

Carowinds

Country :

United States

Manufacturer :

Arrow Dynamics

Type :

Steel

Train :

Sit Down

Launch :

Chain lift hill

Restraint :

Lap bar

Opening date :

1973

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Reviews 365

Darcy dnt ask 5 days ago

Fun Duration

The layout is great, such fun and is pretty smooth.
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Wicked Cyclone 14 days ago

Pointless

It's a mine train, ok?
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Miles Hawkins 2 months ago

Location

The helices on this mine train go through some cool structural scenery, and there's a surprise pop of airtime towards the end. Somehow a top 5 coaster at Carowinds (yikes)
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Mark B. 1 month ago

Nice surprise! Duration Dead spots

This little old mine train was awesome! It's first half is pretty slow. But once you hit the second lift the ride gets better. Because you go into a decently intense helix finale. This helix has a ver...

This little old mine train was awesome! It's first half is pretty slow. But once you hit the second lift the ride gets better. Because you go into a decently intense helix finale. This helix has a very low clearance so you might want to hold on.
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Maddux 2 months ago

Fun Capacity Discomfort

Umm... I want to get off this with hands, thank you.
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Jamie Óchi 2 months ago

Location Fun Rattle

one of the best arrow mine trains out there. mild, but fun first half, and two very great drops in the second half.
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Mirk Gipiniv 3 months ago

Airtimes First Drop Lap Bar Rattle Tear it down! Layout

I Got Banged So Hard I Puked. During Tunnels Was The Worst.
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Alex M. 4 months ago

Location Layout Lap Bar

Pretty boring layout for a mine train. It’s not rough but doesn’t do much. Tunnel at the end is nice though.
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George A. 6 months ago

Capacity Fun Too short

Arrow Mine Trains are always good family rides, but this one is very short.
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Cason Fraley 7 months ago

Comfort Smoothness Disappointing! Pointless

This Coaster is a very good choice for when riding with kids. It’s kinda slow but has some fun moments like going through the tunnel. I felt very comfortable on this ride and would suggest it for peop...

This Coaster is a very good choice for when riding with kids. It’s kinda slow but has some fun moments like going through the tunnel. I felt very comfortable on this ride and would suggest it for people with kids but not teens or adults.
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Tonton Max 10 months ago

Disappointing! Tear it down! Pointless

Outre le confort plus que douteux, j'ai eu l'impression de faire un tour de tondeuse à gazon dans mon jardin, l'un des pires mine train que j'ai ridé, vraiment sans intérêt hormis le +1.
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Max S. 1 year ago

Theming Lap Bar Dead spots Layout

This is just your typical Arrow mine train ride. I really enjoyed how loose the lap bar is since the intensity of this one isn't too high. The theming on this ride including the station was fairly d...

This is just your typical Arrow mine train ride. I really enjoyed how loose the lap bar is since the intensity of this one isn't too high. The theming on this ride including the station was fairly decent but didn't really reach the levels of some other parks that truly get you immersed in a Western theme. There are two lifts throughout the ride and also includes a very boring intro where you snake to the first lift so I didn't really care for the layout. I'm putting this one as a low-end mine train compared to others I've ridden but I would also be happy to bring a future kid on this one as an introduction to roller coasters. 2/5 stars
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Chris J. 1 year ago

Location Fun

I thought this was a really good mine train. There are some drops towards the end with the tunnels. Riding it at night makes it even better.
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B West 1 year ago

Duration

A very very mid mine train. Nothing too good about it, nothing too bad
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David Parrett 1 year ago

Fun

This old Arrow mine train was actually not bad. It wasn’t nearly as painful to ride as most of the others I’ve been on, though I still had to ride defensively. I liked the way it stayed close to the g...

This old Arrow mine train was actually not bad. It wasn’t nearly as painful to ride as most of the others I’ve been on, though I still had to ride defensively. I liked the way it stayed close to the ground and the helices were not too intense.
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Michael M. 1 year ago

Theming Capacity Discomfort

This coaster wants *so* badly to headbang, but the poor thing has nothing to bang on… I haven't ridden a whole lot of old Arrows, but this has to be the jankiest one yet. On a couple different occas...

This coaster wants *so* badly to headbang, but the poor thing has nothing to bang on… I haven't ridden a whole lot of old Arrows, but this has to be the jankiest one yet. On a couple different occasions, it tried to give me sideways whiplash from the tangent-radius bank transitions. The trains and restraints are also definitely not designed for my dis-proportionally leggy 6'1" frame and I could barely contort myself into a position that allowed the restraint to be closed. Ignoring all of that, I guess it was fun. The control system seems to have very inefficient handling of trains in the station though, with the incoming train being stopped fully and held for multiple seconds several times before it reaches the correct position. I know this is a completely gravity-driven design with no drive wheels, but I still think they could have done better than this. Also, a swamp cooler in the station‽ Really‽ This is North Carolina and those things do more harm than good in humid climates…
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Christopher S. 1 year ago

Location Fun Rattle Dead spots

It's still a janky family coaster, but like others this one has a beautiful location. It's also more fun compared to some other mine trains that just meander, thought it can get boring at some parts.
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Sean R. 1 year ago

a fine mine-ride/family coaster...not much more to say.
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Chris2626 2 years ago

Nice surprise! Fun Dead spots

Decent mine train. Surprised me how fun it was. Wasn’t expecting much but had a good time on this ride.
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Evosioa 2 years ago

Fun Duration Dead spots

generic arrow mine train
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MapleFlakes 2 years ago

Location Fun Discomfort Dead spots

Just a good, fun family ride. If you go in expecting anything more than a decent mine train then you are going to be disappointed, but temper your expectations and you can have a fun time. I have a fa...

Just a good, fun family ride. If you go in expecting anything more than a decent mine train then you are going to be disappointed, but temper your expectations and you can have a fun time. I have a fair amount of nostalgia for this ride as it was one of my favorites when I was very young, so I think this ride does deserve a place in the park for the young ones. 4/10 - I mean this seriously: the second helix is better than Fury's
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Austin L. 2 years ago

Discomfort

Not the best mine train out there. Felt pretty janky throughout and uncomfortable. Not much leg room especially in wheel seats. I was glad when this one was over.
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Carter Eckhart 2 years ago

Location Fun Discomfort

I barely fit on this ride and it did have a few questionable transitions so that’s why I’d call it a little uncomfortable. Not too much forces but there is some fun moments on this long ride through t...

I barely fit on this ride and it did have a few questionable transitions so that’s why I’d call it a little uncomfortable. Not too much forces but there is some fun moments on this long ride through the woods.
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Wyatt Flynn 2 years ago

Location Pace Fun Discomfort Airtimes Layout

Goldrusher is an untamed ride that will jerk you about. But it’s fairly tolerable. The final helix is crazy it will aburbtly throw around.also the sense of speed in the second half is unreal.
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Cooper Zimmerman 2 years ago

Fun

Fun little minetrain with a good helix but not much else.
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Nathan Steele 2 years ago

Theming Fun Intensity Rattle

Great mine train. Severely underrated
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Axel Terenos74 2 years ago

Headbanging Discomfort Pointless

C’est quoi ces sièges ?
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Adrenaline Central 2 years ago

Lap Bar Nice surprise! Fun

I love mine trains so I love this
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Jordan Pelaez 3 years ago

Capacity Layout

Surprisingly bad operations for a park that was otherwise amazing At ops. These arrow mine trains are pretty boring. This one wasn’t as bad as some others but it’s just ridden for the credit . At leas...

Surprisingly bad operations for a park that was otherwise amazing At ops. These arrow mine trains are pretty boring. This one wasn’t as bad as some others but it’s just ridden for the credit . At least when you’re sitting on final brake run for 34 minutes you can freshen ur breath with a used piece of gum, so you’ll die from a hornet attack with a minty mouth.
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Jack Reichler 3 years ago

Wow an arrow mine train. Haven't seen one of those since the last park I visited. At least it doesn't hurt as bad as arrow loopers
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Dorin Davis 3 years ago

Fun Smoothness Duration Discomfort Dead spots Lap Bar

The ride is nicely long like most mine trains which i like, and it was surprisingly smooth! But when you ride this, get ready for the lap bar to come down hard. i'm a very small person and it felt lik...

The ride is nicely long like most mine trains which i like, and it was surprisingly smooth! But when you ride this, get ready for the lap bar to come down hard. i'm a very small person and it felt like i almost didn't fit in the ride.
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Trim Brakes 06 3 years ago

Location Fun

I actually really enjoyed this. It has some surprising moments of speed, and it just has great run factor.
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Jack Jack J. 3 years ago

Fun Layout

One of the better mine trains I've done. The layout is pretty long and compact and it's an overall smooth ride. There are plenty of great near misses, especially at the end with the tunnels. Lowkey un...

One of the better mine trains I've done. The layout is pretty long and compact and it's an overall smooth ride. There are plenty of great near misses, especially at the end with the tunnels. Lowkey underrated night ride.
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Alexandre CF 4 years ago

Location Fun Discomfort

Les virages font peur.
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coaster land 5 years ago

Fun Lap Bar

i really like carolina goldrusher, it is a good family ride that offers a nice relaxing ride expierence. My only complaint is the lap bars coming down hard at times, but it is bearable for sure.
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Eric Esty 5 years ago

Nice surprise! Pace Discomfort

Carolina Goldrusher lacks the scenery of most mine trains, but it's still a fun ride. Well paced and fun, but wow these seats are uncomfortable and tiny!
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Chase W. 5 years ago

Duration

A nice little mine train ride by Arrow. Great for the kids. Better than you'd think it would be. No gold though.
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Nathan F 5 years ago

Fun

Carolina Goldrusher doesn't really do anything wrong, but it's a mine train, and those are generally pretty small. It never packs much of a punch. It doesn't blow you away. It just provides a fun, sma...

Carolina Goldrusher doesn't really do anything wrong, but it's a mine train, and those are generally pretty small. It never packs much of a punch. It doesn't blow you away. It just provides a fun, smaller roller coaster that's enjoyable. It's just okay.
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Na N. 5 years ago

Location Fun Layout

love the ending. pretty good mine train
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Evangelion Martini 5 years ago

Location Discomfort Lap Bar

This would have been a cute little Arrow Mine Train were it not for the awful lap bar that just crushes your lap. One of the worst staplings I've had in my life, and I don't even have a overzealous r...

This would have been a cute little Arrow Mine Train were it not for the awful lap bar that just crushes your lap. One of the worst staplings I've had in my life, and I don't even have a overzealous ride-op to blame, just the ride. It's kinda hard to enjoy the cute layout and scenery that Mine Trains have when you're fighting with a crushing lapbar the entire time.
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stxrry figures 5 years ago

Nice surprise! Location Fun Discomfort

For Carowinds’ first ride, this coaster is still going strong after over 40 years. It is definitely better and more intense at night, though the very back feels way less intense than say, the 3rd to l...

For Carowinds’ first ride, this coaster is still going strong after over 40 years. It is definitely better and more intense at night, though the very back feels way less intense than say, the 3rd to last seats. Overall good for a minetrain coaster but due to being wooden it is still rough in some areas.
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Doug Alcedo 5 days ago
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Tyler K. 9 days ago
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Andrew Smith 12 days ago
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