Carowinds welcomes their largest single investment since the park's opening in 1973 with Intimidator. The $23 million dollar 10-acre Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster is set to dominate the park's skyline with its 232 foot lift and 5,316 foot length. Reaching a top speed of 80mph the ride will take the "big-three" (tallest, fastest, longest) titles for the Southeastern United States region. Also among the ride's features are 7 hills, and 8 drops (including the first drop), four of which stand over 100 feet tall, and three trains themed to Dale Earnhardt's 1998 Chevrolet Monte-Carlo racing car.

Bolliger & Mabillard is recognized as the industry leader in high quality steel roller coasters since their incorporation in the late 1990s. The firm has designed and built over 60 roller coasters to date, and are known for their unrivaled impeccable safety, reliability, and capacity records. The company has built 20 coasters of the 50 coasters on the official Amusement Today Top 50 Steel Coasters list (known as the Academy Awards of the amusement park industry), more than any other manufacturer. This is the same company that brought Afterburn/Top Gun to the park in 1999, and Vortex in 1992.

For more information, videos, pictures, wallpapers, etc. visit the ride's official website at: http://intimidator.carowinds.com/ (less info)