| Carolina Goldrusher | |
| Location: | Carowinds |
| Section: | Carolina Boardwalk |
| Type: | Steel |
| Status: | Open |
| Opened: | March 31, 1973 |
| Manufacturer: | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer: | Ron Toomer |
| Model: | Mine Train |
| Lift: | Two chain lift hills |
| Height Ft: | 43 |
| Drop Ft: | 34 |
| Length Ft: | 2397 |
| Speed Mph: | 30 |
| Inversions: | 0 |
| Duration: | 2:17 |
| Restriction In: | 48 |
| Capacity: | 2,000 |
| Trains: | 3 |
| Gforce: | 2.4 |
| Virtual Queue Name: | Fast Lane |
| Virtual Queue Image: | Cedar_Fair_Fast_Lane_availability_icon.svg |
| Virtual Queue Status: | available |
| Rcdb Number: | 83 |
| Coordinates: | 35.1025°N -80.942°W[1] [2] [3] |
Carolina Goldrusher is a steel roller coaster made by Arrow Dynamics of Mountain View, California. The coaster is located in the Carolina Boardwalk area of Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the park's first roller coaster and one of only four original rides that still operate in the park today.
In 2023, a gold train debuted on the roller coaster to commemorate its 50-year anniversary.[4]