| amusement park | |
|---|---|
| Carowinds | |
| |
| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Owner | Cedar Fair |
| General manager | Pat Jones |
| Previous names | Paramount's Carowinds |
| Area | 122 acres |
| Website | http://www.carowinds.com/ |
Carowinds is a theme park located on the state line between North and South Carolina, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Fort Mill, South Carolina. The park opened on March 31, 1973, at a cost of $70 million, after a four-year planning period spearheaded by Charlotte businessman Earl Patterson Hall, who was inspired to build the park by a 1956 trip to Disneyland and a dream of bringing the two states closer together. It is owned by the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company.
Roller coasters[edit | edit source]
Present (14)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterburn | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 1999 | Operating |
| Carolina Cyclone | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1980 | Operating |
| Carolina Goldrusher | Arrow Dynamics | Mine train | 1973 | Operating |
| Copperhead Strike | Mack Rides | Launched | 2019 | Under construction |
| Kiddy Hawk | Vekoma | Inverted | 2003 | Operating |
| Flying Cobras | Vekoma | Shuttle | 2009 | Operating |
| Fury 325 | Bolliger & Mabillard | Giga | 2015 | Operating |
| Hurler | International Coasters | Wooden | 1994 | Operating |
| Intimidator | Bolliger & Mabillard | Hyper | 2010 | Operating |
| Nighthawk | Vekoma | Flying | 2004 | Operating |
| Ricochet | Mack Rides | Wild Mouse | 2002 | Operating |
| Vortex | Bolliger & Mabillard | Stand-Up | 1992 | Operating |
| Wilderness Run | E&F Miler Industries | Kiddie | 1998 | Operating |
| Woodstock Express | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | Wooden | 1975 | Operating |
Past (3)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Super Saturator | Setpoint | Suspended | 2000 | 2008 | - |
| Thunder Road | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | Wooden | 1976 | 26 July 2015 | - |
| White Lightnin' | Schwarzkopf | Shuttle | 1977 | 1988 | Gold Reef City |
External links[edit | edit source]
- Carowinds on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Amusement parks operated by Cedar Fair | |||||||||
| Current | California's Great America • Canada's Wonderland • Carowinds • Cedar Point • Dorney Park • Gilroy Gardens • Kings Dominion • Kings Island • Knott's Berry Farm • Michigan's Adventure • Valleyfair • Worlds of Fun | ||||||||
| Former | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom • Knott's Camp Snoopy | ||||||||