Copperhead Strike • Carowinds

Airtimes Lap Bar Hangtime Dead spots

Really fun ride with some insane hangtime that starts immediately out of the station into the jojo roll; from there you go through the incredibly mild launch that seems to be perfectly tuned to have you barely clear that first vertical loop, giving you insane hangtime again at its apex. From there you go through the layout of snappy inversions, turns, airtime moments, and one final loop towards the end. While this ride does so much right, I can't help but feel that it's just lacking in the intensity department in certain spots, as well as the ride as a whole to a lesser degree. I kept on wishing it would would be a little more intense, but that just doesn't seem to be what the ride is about.

Inversions Comfort Hangtime Reliability

This ride was fantastic and impossibly smooth. The heartline roll just out of the station had insane hangtime and a perfect representation of what to come. The building you go into for the launch was beautifully themed and a nice look into the Carolinas’ history; copperheads and kettles make for a great, rustic theme! The Plymouth in the queue line was a beautiful touch. After the first launch, you blast your way into the vertical loop (hangtime, friend or foe, is a huge part of this coaster). This ride is surprisingly smooth compared to the Fury 325, but these were built different years and by different companes, so it is hard to really compare them. This ride has fantastic pops of ejector airtime, 5! inversions, and a beautiful second launch situated over an airtime hill. I recommend this ride for all ages and all coaster enthusiasts. Ride wait on a cool summer night during the weekday was about 30 minutes, even with the ride needing maintenance.

Airtimes Smoothness Hangtime Dead spots

Copperhead has some incredible hangtime and even some great airtime!! Some parts of the coaster are a little boring though.

Launch Harness Hangtime

The incredible hangtime on the JoJo roll, where I felt like I'd fall to the ground the first time I rode it, is a good indication for how the ride will go. It's far from a one trick pony, though, with a fantastic launch and a few solid moments of airtime.

Theming Inversions Launch Dead spots

8.4 out of 10! this is a very enjoyable coaster, nothing outstanding but solid.

Theming Comfort Hangtime Dead spots

For those who were comparing Copperhead Strike to Maverick from the start, I knew that would not be the case. The launches were more forceful than I was expecting, and the three great moments of hangtime (heartline roll, 1st loop, cutback/inverted tophat) compliment the one ejector hill (as I anticipated, the one right after the first loop). However — do not go in thinking that the seemingly tight transitions will make for whippiness and laterals! Due to this, Copperhead Strike makes a better first looping coaster for coasterfans in training than an intense and exhilirating ride, ala Maverick. The more timid coaster riders in my friends and family will certainly enjoy this ride, as opposed to a hardcore thrill-seeker like me. Though it must be said that Carowinds did a good job with theming this coaster. There are many little details around the queue line that might help occupy a few minutes while waiting for Copperhead Strike. Overall this is a very solid coaster, but not an intense one — I think it’s going to be a huge crowd-pleaser though.

Theming Inversions Hangtime Capacity Launch Reliability

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Pace Layout Hangtime