Carowinds
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| amusement park | |
| 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.
History[edit | edit source]
On August 4, 2020 the park announced that it would not operate at all in 2020 due to challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
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 | Operating |
| 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 | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Super Saturator | Setpoint | Suspended | 2000 | 2008 | Scrapped |
| Thunder Road | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | Wooden | 1976 | 2015 | Scrapped |
| White Lightnin' | Schwarzkopf | Shuttle | 1977 | 1988 | Relocated to Gold Reef City |
Attractions[edit | edit source]
Operating[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Sally Corporation | Tracked Dark Ride | 2001 |
| Carolina Skytower | Intamin | Gyro Tower | 1973 |
| Carousel | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Carousel | 1979 |
| Camp Bus | Zamperla | Junior Flying Carpet | 2018 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind Up | Zamperla | Junior Chair-O-Plane | 1973 |
| Dodgem | Barbieri | Dodgems | 1979 |
| Do-Si-Do | HUSS | Troika | 2017 |
| Drop Tower: Scream Zone | Intamin | Drop Tower | 1996 |
| Electro Spin | Mondial | Top Scan | 2017 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | Zamperla | Balloon Race | 1987 |
| Kite Eating Tree | Zamperla | Junior Drop Tower | 2018 |
| Mountain Gliders | Bisch-Rocco | Flying Scooters | 2005 |
| Peanuts Pirates | Mack Rides | Sea Storm | 2005 |
| RipCord | Sky Fun 1 Inc. | Skycoaster | 1995 |
| Rock 'n' Roller | Mack Rides | Superbob/Musik Express | 2017 |
| Scrambler | Eli Bridge Company | Scrambler | 1973 |
| Scream Weaver | Schwarzkopf | Enterprise | 1979 |
| SlingShot | Funtime | Slingshot | 2015 |
| Southern Star | Intamin | Ranger | 1986 |
| WindSeeker | Mondial | WindSeeker | 2012 |
| Yo Yo | Chance Rides | Chair-O-Plane | 2008 |
| Zephyr | Zierer | Waveswinger | 2017 |
Closed[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Dutchman | Intamin | Flying Dutchman | 1973 | 1984 | Scrapped |
| Rip Roarin' Rapids | Intamin | River Rapids | 1982 | 2018 | Scrapped |
| Whirling Dervish | Zierer | Waveswinger | 1979 | 2000 | Relocated to Paramount's Great America |
| Whitewater Falls | Arrow Dynamics | Shoot The Chute | 1988 | 2016 | Scrapped |
| Wild Bull | Schwarzkopf | Bayern Kurve | 1979 | 1998 | Scrapped |
| Wild Thornberry's River Adventure | Arrow Dynamics | Log Flume | 1973 | 2008 | Scrapped |
References[edit | edit source]
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 Family Theme Park • Kings Dominion • Kings Island • Knott's Berry Farm • Michigan's Adventure • Valleyfair • Worlds of Fun | ||||||||
| Former | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom • Knott's Camp Snoopy | ||||||||