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Dare to be Amazed! All New Cirque Show Debuts At Carowinds
ByDanielle Alley June 18, 2016June 18, 2016

Dare to be amazed at the all-new, thrilling show, Cirque Imagine! The show debuts at Carowinds on Saturday, June 18. During this 30-minute live show, guests will be taken on a fascinating, breath-taking, and high-flying adventure of fun and amazing stunts! Cirque Imagine will be presented in Carowinds Theater with first-come, first-served seating. Specialized performances will feature acts with aerial…

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The All New Carolina Harbor Waterpark Construction Tour – Carowinds
ByDan Hower April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

Carowinds is making a big splash with a historic waterpark expansion in 2016! The transformation is part of the park’s commitment to celebrate Carowinds’ heritage as the place where the Carolina’s come together, creating an “aquatic playground” with thrilling new attractions, new amenities and a new coastal name – Carolina Harbor! Check out the new Carolina Harbor…

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2015 Golden Ticket Award Winners Announced!
ByCoaster Nation Matt September 16, 2015September 16, 2015

The theme park trade publication Amusement Today held their 17th annual Golden Ticket Awards at Luna Park in New York City this past weekend to crown the Best In Class around the industry. Every year, Amusement Today conducts an international survey of knowledgeable and experienced theme park fans to get their votes on the Best in…

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Carolina Harbor Waterpark coming to Carowinds!
ByCoaster Nation Matt August 29, 2015August 29, 2015

On Thursday, August 27th, Carowinds announced what will be making a big splash at the park in 2016! As we wrote to you recently, the Charlotte, North Carolina based park has dropped hints in anticipation of their big announcement with the social media hashtag, #WaterYouDoing2016. Starting next season, Boomerang Bay will be known as Carolina…

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Carowinds Adding Another New Attraction in 2016 #WaterYouDoing2016
ByDan Hower August 21, 2015August 21, 2015

Carowinds is preparing to reveal their next big attraction! Fans are all speculating, but we have a pretty good assumption of what is being installed… All hints point towards a new… waterslide complex. A previous Carowinds application for incentives from the city of Charlotte mentioned a $2.5 million waterslide as a part of the park’s future expansion. Carowinds sent out…

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Farewell, Thunder Road!
ByCoaster Nation Matt August 1, 2015August 1, 2015

Starting this weekend, Carowinds guests will notice something different in the County Fair section of the park: they can no longer ride Thunder Road. It’s been a great run for nearly four decades for the wooden roller coaster, which ran to the public for the last time this past Sunday. The coaster was unique in the…

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Riders Evacuated from Carowinds Roller Coaster
ByDan Hower April 5, 2015April 8, 2015

All riders were safely evacuated from a roller coaster that became stuck shortly before 10 p.m Saturday at Carowinds. About 20 children and adults were stuck about 20 feet in the air on the Flying Ace Aerial Chase coaster before park staff was able to get them down according to Carowinds spokeswoman Laresa Thompson. Carowinds amusement park…

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Fury 325 Successfully Completes It’s First Test Run at Carowinds + Announces Special Event!
ByDan Hower March 4, 2015March 9, 2015

This is shaping up to be a breakout year for Carowinds with all their new additions to the park. Cedar Fair has invested in a $50 million dollar plan that is about to change the face of Carowinds forever. Fury 325 is a big part of that change, and is a record breaking new Giga-Coaster that delivers the thrills Carowinds is known for….

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Cedar Fair Increases in 2014, Exciting 2015 Ahead With New Attractions
ByCoaster Nation Matt February 24, 2015

Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point, Kings Island, Carowinds, and Knott’s Berry Farm, had increases in 2014. The publicly traded company, with the trading stock symbol “FUN” (how cool is that?), held a conference call last week in which Cedar Fair President and CEO Matt Ouimet provided a report for performances for their…

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Run and Ride Events Return to Carowinds in 2015 – New Medals
ByDan Hower February 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Carowinds is hosting year two of the Run and Ride series featuring some awesome running events and lots of air time on coasters! With a half-marathon, 10k, 5k, and 1-mile fun run to choose from, there is something for everyone to try! Runners will also be able to ride the all new Fury 305! Fury 325 fully embodies this same aggressive…

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First Piece Of Track Is In Place For Fury 325 At Caronwinds
ByDan Hower September 30, 2014

Cedar Fair has invested in a $50 million dollar plan that will change the face of Carowinds forever. Fury 325 will be a big part of that change, and will be a record breaking new Giga-Coaster that delivers the thrills Carowinds is known for. Yesterday, Construction workers carefully placed the very first piece of coaster track onto support beams. Scheduled to…

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The world’s Tallest and Fastest Giga Coaster To Debut At Carowinds
ByDan Hower August 22, 2014September 30, 2014

Carowinds is kicking off their 2015 season with a bang! Cedar Fair has invested in a $50 million dollar multi-year investment that will change the face of the park forever. Fury 325 will be a big part of that change, and will be a record breaking new Giga-Coaster that delivers the thrills Carowinds is known for. The new coaster by manufacturer…

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