Date Ridden: Summer of 2007 and 2008. Times Ridden: 3
Afterburn was formerly known as Top Gun: The Jet Coaster before Paramount sold out to Cedar Fair. Despite the name change, very little actually changed about the coaster other than the new sign as all of the flying material was left due to the similarity of the two names. The ride itself is a wonderful example of an inverted coaster. I place it right up there with Montu and Talon as the smoothest of all the B and M inverts that I have ridden.
Probably my favorite element of the ride is Batwing inversion which takes the place of the cobra roll and is, in my opinion, a much better element. Afterburn has the addition of the Batwing going underground (like on Montu) however there is a cloud of cool mist the train absolutely flies through. This is a great element particularly on a hot muggy southern day.
Also both times I have been, the ride was a virtual walk-on. While it is the park's signature ride, the capacity is much better than on the other coasters at Carowinds so the wait is normally minimal. I have had a blast each time on Afterburn however the sweltering heat has caused us to leave the park early both times. That does not take anything away from this wonderful coaster which finishes consistently among the top ranked inverts each year in many different enthusiasts polls.
Overall Rating - 9
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