Nighthawk Roller Coaster, Charlotte

Name: Nighthawk Roller Coaster
Address: Carowinds Amusement Park, Charlotte, United States

#8 among attractions in Charlotte

Amusement ride, Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park

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Nighthawk is a steel flying roller coaster from Vekoma located at Carowinds amusement park. The roller coaster is located in the Celebration Plaza section of the park. The roller coaster originally opened as Stealth at California's Great America on April 1, 2000. In 2003, Paramount Parks decided to relocate the roller coaster to Carowinds. It reopened as Borg Assimilator – the first coaster in the world to be themed to Star Trek – on March 20, 2004. After Cedar Fair purchased Carowinds in 2006, Paramount themes were soon removed from the park, and the ride was renamed Nighthawk. It is one of only two Flying Dutchman models still in existence from Vekoma. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2766 ftHeight: 115 ftCoordinates: 35°6'10"N, 80°56'28"W

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Carowinds Amusement ParkSouthwest CharlotteCharlotte United States

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Nighthawk Roller Coaster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carowinds, Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fury 325, The Flying Cobras.

~260 ftSW
Sprawling theme park with water rides
Carowinds, Charlotte
2 min walk • Carowinds is a 407-acre amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park straddles the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
~980 ftS
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride
Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fort Mill
5 min walk • Afterburn is an inverted roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. After more than two years of planning and construction, the roller coaster opened on March 20, 1999.
~1000 ftNW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Fury 325, Charlotte
5 min walk • Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened to the public on March 28, 2015.
~480 ftW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Flying Cobras, Charlotte
3 min walk • The Flying Cobras, formerly known as the Head Spin, Carolina Cobra and The Mind Eraser, is a steel boomerang roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Vekoma, The Flying Cobras was the first roller coaster addition to Carowinds following the park's purchase by Cedar Fair in 2006.
~880 ftNW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Carolina Cyclone, Charlotte
5 min walk • Carolina Cyclone is an Arrow Dynamics roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. The coaster is located in the Carolina Boardwalk area of the park.
~330 ftSE
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride
Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Fort Mill
2 min walk • Flying Ace Aerial Chase is a Suspended Family Coaster designed and built by Vekoma, that opened at Kings Island in 2001. Originally, the ride opened as Rugrats Runaway Reptar, themed to the Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats and its two-part episode "Runaway Reptar".
~1150 ftNW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Hurler, Charlotte
6 min walk • Hurler is a wooden roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. A second installation of the ride was also built at Kings Dominion, and both locations opened to the public in 1994.
~680 ftNE
Park, Theme park
Carowinds, Charlotte
4 min walk • Carolina Harbor is a water park at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Included with the price of admission to Carowinds, the water park is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Nighthawk Roller Coaster?

Nearby attractions include Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Fort Mill (2 min walk), Carowinds, Charlotte (4 min walk), Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fort Mill (5 min walk).

How to get to Nighthawk Roller Coaster by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nighthawk Roller Coaster:

Bus

Carowinds Boulevard at Pleasant Road • Lines: 42 (10 min walk)