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50 Years of Family Fun at Carowinds – Part 2: The Paramount Years (1993-2006)

In celebrating “50 years of Family Fun at Carowinds,” we wanted to take a deep dive down the rabbit hole of the park’s kids-centric land, which has varied in size and scope over the years. For the sake of a...

Jul 24, 2024 by Andrew Stilwell Features 0

A History of Carowinds’ Thunder Road

On May 23, 2015, Carowinds announced the closure of its iconic racing wooden roller coaster, Thunder Road. Originally opened in 1976, Thunder Road has taken nearly 40 million riders on a wild ride across the North Carolina and South Carolina...

Jul 9, 2015 by Andrew Stilwell History 6

Spanish Paramount Theme Park coming in 2015

A Paramount Pictures-branded theme park is only a few years away according to the below press release: “In an official function on Friday 25 March, the masterplan for the first Paramount Pictures-branded Theme Park in Europe was unveiled. Attended by...