Carowinds Transformed

[chknwing]

 

[CelibatePimp]

I'll be making the trip down this summer for Fury365.

[Chaos]

With the entrance change and redesigned parking lot, I wonder if they will keep the back entrance by Top Gun.

And in all this, they really should make a separate entrance to the water park so you don't have to schlep all your stuff through Carowinds.

[TheAmericanDream]

Busch Gardens a lot better than Carowinds. IMO

[Towelboy]

Went to Cedar Park a few years ago, doubt I'll ever go back to Carowinds unless it's free.

 

now that cedar fair owns carowinds, they are starting to step up their game and spend money on some good coasters (intimidator, carolina cobra, and fury 325).

[Shufdog]

Seems weird having the coaster outside the front gate, but I guess there's only so much room.

[Crixtala]

I feel like I'm missing something... I haven't been in over a decade, but that doesn't look any different to me than it used to?

 

EDIT:  is there more than one picture?  work may be blocking something...

 

EDIT2:  never mind, looked on my phone... see the second pic

[Paintballr]

The entrance and parking lot needed a face lift so badly. It hadn't changed since they had smurf island there.

Im impressed with the amount of coasters they continue to add. I went last year for the first time since around 2004 and was very surprised. My only gripe about carowinds is if you want to do a day pass it costs $60. You bring a kids and another one for a day its around $200 for three of you.

The back entrance that was mentioned earlier by top gun hasn't been open in some time now. They blocked it off last time I was there.

[h0llywood]

Just saw a news segment on it all the way out here in California. Looks like you guys have one hell of a park there.

[Mol3m4n]

I'm a big fan of Dollywood.

I'll see myself out.

[Lumps]

When I was a teen I'd buy a ticket then exit the park and get my hand stamped with my friends hiding behind the corner. Before the stamp dried I was able to stamp a couple friends' hands. Then we walked to the other entrance and went right in. I did that for like 3 summers in a row and it never failed.

They probably have bracelets now or something more secure.

[lola]

Just went today and it looks great! The main entrance is much larger and they took out that stupid hill connecting it to the rest of the park. Purrcussion was even there...

[cbarrier90]

Went to Cedar Park a few years ago, doubt I'll ever go back to Carowinds unless it's free.

 

Are you referring to Cedar Point in Ohio?

[PanthersBigD]

This thread got me reminiscing about the good ol' days at Carowinds as a kid. I found this site with a bunch of facts/pics about the park and rides in the 70's-80's when my family frequented the park: http://carowindsearlyyears.com/enterearlyyears.html. I went to Scarowinds once about 10 years ago, but haven't been to the regular park in about 20.