[1] It opened as the headlining attraction of a new themed area, Blue Ridge Junction, which is located on the South Carolina side of the park.

[4][5] On August 30, 2018, Carowinds officially announced Copperhead Strike, along with its accompanying area, becoming the largest investment in the park's history.

Incorporated into the new area known as Blue Ridge Junction,[12] the ride places guests in the shoes of visitors to old Granny Byrd's farmhouse on the edge of town.

Granny has been making her prize-winning jam for over 40 years, but the farm is filled with signs warning trespassers to leave the property and look out for snakes.

The queue has guests walk through pathways surrounded by antique cars and shipping crates that feature "Byrd's Farm" branding.