Carolinas’ first double-launch coaster coming to Carowinds

CHARLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — It’s the copperhead strike you’ll be happy to get. Carowinds is introducing the state’s very first double-launch roller coaster.

It will be part of a new themed area and hotel intended to bolster the park’s regional appeal

Debuting next year, the Copperhead Strike simulates a chase of getaway cars racing through rolling farmland.

Introducing the Carolinas’ first double launch coaster – COPPERHEAD STRIKE – Coming Spring 2019! https://t.co/MGLM3cJKLV#CopperheadStrike #Carowinds2019 pic.twitter.com/dNDY97IGTd

— Carowinds (@Carowinds) August 30, 2018

It will send you on two launches through a winding ride that uses over half a mile of steel.

The new coaster is the centerpiece of Blue Ridge Junction, a new area inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains.

You can ride it yourself next spring.