The Flying Cobras, Charlotte

Name: The Flying Cobras
Address: Charlotte, United States

#32 among attractions in Charlotte

Amusement park, Amusement ride

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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. It originally operated at Geauga Lake from 1996 to 2007 until its relocation to Carowinds in 2009. Following the 2016 season, the roller coaster was refurbished and renamed again in 2017. ()

Coordinates: 35°6'10"N, 80°56'34"W

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Southwest CharlotteCharlotte United States

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The Flying Cobras – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carowinds, Nighthawk Roller Coaster, Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fury 325.

~240 ftE
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.
~480 ftE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Theme park
Nighthawk Roller Coaster, Charlotte
3 min walk • 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.
~1050 ftSE
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride
Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fort Mill
6 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.
~980 ftN
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.
~610 ftNW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Carolina Cyclone, Charlotte
3 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.
~670 ftE
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride
Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Fort Mill
4 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".
~970 ftN
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Hurler, Charlotte
5 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.
~1090 ftNE
Park, Theme park
Carowinds, Charlotte
6 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 The Flying Cobras?

Nearby attractions include Nighthawk Roller Coaster, Charlotte (3 min walk), Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Fort Mill (4 min walk), Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fort Mill (6 min walk), Carowinds, Charlotte (6 min walk).

How to get to The Flying Cobras by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Flying Cobras:

Bus

Carowinds Boulevard at Pleasant Road • Lines: 42 (9 min walk)