Carowinds opens for its 52nd season on March 15, 2025. This year, there’s a ton of construction at “The Place Where The Carolinas Come Together, as the park is opening two new family attractions in Camp Snoopy – Snoopy’s Racing...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: 2025 at SFOG and Carowinds with Chris Foshee
On episode 14 of the podcast, we interviewed Chris Foshee about all things social media. Now, 4.5 years and 146 episodes later (don’t do the math if we made it a weekly show, making a weekly show is tough!) –...
Continue reading...Carowinds Debuting Two New Events As Part of 2025 Event Schedule
In addition to Carowinds‘ expansion of Camp Snoopy with two new family rides, the amusement park will feature a diverse lineup of special events for the 2025 season. The park is debuting new festivals like Summerbration and Viva La Fiesta...
Continue reading...Carowinds Announces Retirement of Nighthawk, Two Flat Rides
In a blog post earlier today, Carowinds announced the retirement and closure of three of the park’s attractions: Nighthawk, Drop Tower, and ScreamWeaver. With none of the attractions currently operating for WinterFest, it means these rides have already given their...
Continue reading...Carowinds Announces New Fall Events, SCarowinds Show & Scare Zone
In the pop culture zeitgeist, were coming to the end of what has been known to many as “brat summer.” At Carowinds, this autumn the park might be transitioning to “brat fall” – but in both cases, “brat” is pronounced...
Continue reading...Carowinds Adding New Family Coaster & Water Ride in 2025
In recent years, many parks around the world have placed a focus on family-friendly entertainment, and the latest is Carowinds, who will add two “Bigger. Better. Snoopy-er.” family-friendly attractions next season, including Snoopy’s Racing Railway, the park’s 15th roller coaster,...
Continue reading...A Look Back at Carowinds’ Former Water Rides
With Carowinds announcing that they’re making a “Splash” this week, (presumably in Camp Snoopy?), it sent us down the rabbit hole of thinking about water rides of the park’s past. Despite not having any true “water rides” on the dry...
Continue reading...50 Years of Family Fun at Carowinds – Part 3: The Cedar Fair Years (2006-2024)
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...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Activating with Carowinds Brand Activation Manager Chris Keith
It’s no surprise that we talk about Carowinds a lot on this podcast, but this week, we’re joined by one of the people whose job it is to make Carowinds look and sound good, both in and outside of the...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...Parks Begin To Tease 2025 Announcements
One of the best times of the year to be a fan of amusement parks in the United States is the late summer and early fall, probably better described as “Announcement Season.” During this period every year, parks around the...
Continue reading...50 Years of Family Fun at Carowinds – Part 1: The Taft Broadcasting Years (1975-1992)
On March 31, 1973, Carowinds opened its gates to guests for the first time. Debuting with 17 rides, the park celebrated the history of the Carolinas across seven themed lands that straddled the state line. What you may not realize...
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