Family Fun at the Carowinds Theme Park Charlotte - The Thrill Capital of the Southeast

The Carowinds theme park is an approximately 122 acre theme park and is located adjacent to Interstate 77. This theme park was established in 1973 at a cost of about $70 million. In June 2006, the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company acquired Paramount Parks inclusive of Carowinds. It is presently under the ownership of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company and it was built by a Charlotte businessman who was partly inspired by a trip to Disneyland.

Carowinds Official Website

http://www.carowinds.com/

Carowinds at Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carowinds

The park is open from late March every year to early November after the much-attended Halloween event, 'Scarowinds' is held in the theme park. Tickets can be ordered online and printed out at home as per the convenience of the park-goers. The tickets are costlier if purchased at the theme park itself, and are thus available at a discounted rate online.

Carowinds Theme Park Reviews

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The theme park contains more than 50 rides and thus caters to children and adults alike. The thrill rides offered at the park include 'Drop Tower: Scream Zone', 'Southern Star', 'Scream Weaver', 'Xtreme Skyflyer' and 'Thunder Raceway Go-Carts'. The water rides include 'Rip Roarin' Rapids' and 'WhiteWater Falls'. The roller coasters include 'Afterburn', 'Carolina Cyclone', 'Carolina Goldrusher, 'Carolina Cobra', and the 'Intimidator', to name a few.

Intimidator Ride at Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimidator_(roller_coaster)

The 233 foot tall hyper coaster 'Intimidator' debuted in the theme park in 2010. It can reach speeds in excess of 75 MPH, much to the delight of its occupants. It has been claimed that over $20 million have been spent on this ride.