Carowinds has topped out the 100-foot main drop for Rip Roarin' Falls, the record-claiming log flume scheduled to open in 2027.
The newly installed roof structure marks the ride's highest point. Construction photos released August 17 show the drop tower rising beneath Fury 325 while crews continue work around the flume channel.
Rip Roarin' TALL! Construction continues as the 100-ft drop was topped off, making Rip Roarin' Falls the world's tallest drop on a water flume ride. Stay tuned for more developments as this all-new attraction splashes into Carowinds in 2027.
— Carowinds (@Carowinds) August 17, 2026
Rip Roarin' Falls Keeps Its 2027 Opening Window
Carowinds still plans to open Rip Roarin' Falls in 2027. The Super Flume will reach 50 mph over 2,240 feet of track and carry eight riders per boat through an abandoned lumber mill setting.
The ride's second major drop sends boats backward from 42 feet. Carowinds is claiming records for the tallest main drop, tallest reverse drop and tallest reverse camelback on a water ride or flume.
Carowinds first teased the project as a mystery in the mill before revealing the ride in June. Rip Roarin' Falls is under construction in the main amusement park, outside Carolina Harbor.
Sources: Carowinds construction update and Rip Roarin' Falls attraction page.