Top 10 Most-Missed Coasters from the 1970s
The 1970s were a pivotal time period for roller coasters. Designers pushed the envelope as steel became a more popular track material. Still, the classic wooden coaster remained a staple, with...
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WinterFest Returns to Carowinds; Here’s What We Saw!
One of the best things about 2021 is that after a pretty “meh” year for many parks around the world, normalcy is beginning to return. Last year, Carowinds was able to...
Behind The Scenes of Carowinds’ WinterFest Preparations
Last month, we had the opportunity to go “Behind the Screams” at SCarowinds with Ryan Allen, manager of live entertainment for the park. What many guests might not realize is that...
WinterFest Begins at Canada’s Wonderland and Carowinds on November 13
In what can best be described on a war against Thanksgiving (this is a joke!), several Cedar Fair are getting into the holiday spirit very early with the return of WinterFest,...
Behind the Screams of SCarowinds’ Two New Mazes
Last weekend, we visited SCarowinds for the first time since 2018, and experienced everything the event had to offer. Check the review, we had an amazing time! The Halloween Haunt features...
Sunday SCaries: SCarowinds 2021 Reviewed
After a year off in 2020 due to COVID-19, SCarowinds has returned to the state line, celebrating 20 years of fear at Carowinds. Boasting a line-up of five haunted houses (including...
Riding Shotgun with Monster Jam: Thunder Alley at Carowinds
While I’ve never been to a Monster Truck rally, when it was announced that Monster Jam: Thunder Alley would come to Carowinds, I was intrigued – if for no other reason...
10 Defunct Theme Park Steam Trains
Earlier this year we brought you a list of the best theme park steam trains still operating in America. But sadly there really weren’t that many to choose from as steam...
Six New Experiences Coming to SCarowinds
After a year off, SCarowinds is returning to the midways of Carowinds to celebrate the 20th edition of the scariest Halloween event in the Carolinas. While past mazes and scare zones...
What Your 2022 Cedar Fair Season Pass Will Cost You
That sound you hear? It’s the return of theme park normalcy (almost, anyway.) After significantly shortened seasons (if even opening at all) in 2020, all of Cedar Fair’s amusement parks returned...
The Coaster101 Podcast: A “Grand” Tour of Carnivale at Kings Dominion and Carowinds
We talk about Carowinds a lot, but when one of our podcast co-hosts visits the park for the first time, you know we’ve gotta hit the highlights! Shane was vacationing in...
Behind The Scenes: Carowinds Prepares for Grand Carnivale
One of the most exciting of Cedar Fair’s “new-for-2020” announcements (for me, anyway) was that my home park, Carowinds, would be adding their own version of Grand Carnivale, which took place...
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