A swarm will descend upon the Carolinas this spring as Carowinds unleashes Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster. Heralded as the largest, single investment in the history of Carowinds, Fury 325 will embody the fierce attributes of...
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Nearly 10 years ago, before I graduated high school, I planned out a “Roller Coaster Road Trip” of sorts that would have seen me visit nearly 40 theme parks in 30 days, and riding each roller coaster (over 230 in total) in...
Continue reading...Interview with Carowinds “Thrill Caster” Chris Cullen
With Fury 325 and a new Slingshot attraction rising above the Carowinds horizon, not to mention a calendar full of new and exciting events for this season, Carowinds needed someone to cover all these momentous occasions. Enter Chris Cullen, who...
Continue reading...Fury 325 Construction Update 1/30/15
On Friday, Carowinds placed the final piece of track into place for Fury 325. We had the opportunity to take a hard hat tour of the Fury 325 site yesterday, and took some photos. Be sure to check out part...
Continue reading...Construction Update: Carowinds’ New Entrance and Slingshot
There is a lot going on at Carowinds this offseason. Not only are they building the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest Giga coaster, but they are also constructing a brand new entrance plaza as well as a Slingshot attraction. As...
Continue reading...Carowinds Releases “Amazing” 2015 Event Schedule
We have been following a lot of the happenings at Carowinds for 2015 here at Coaster101. Not only is the park redoing their entire entrance and building the tallest, fastest and longest Giga Coaster in the world with Fury 325, but today,...
Continue reading...Our Favorite Moments from 2014, Part 2
The 2014 coaster season was a stellar one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re highlighting a few of our favorite moments from the year in this two-part series. Read “Part 1” of our Favorite Moments from 2014 feature here. Kyle Coming...
Continue reading...Carowinds Also Building SlingShot in 2015
If the 325-foot-tall Fury 325 coaster wasn’t enough to please thrill seekers, Carowinds is adding a second thrill ride for the 2015 season: Sling Shot. A pair of cables will catapult the two-person capsule nearly 300-feet into the air –...
Continue reading...Photo Update: Fury325 Construction
Carowinds put the final piece of the Fury325 lift hill into place today. We used this opportunity to provide a Fury325-Sized Construction Update for you. Fury325 Hard Hats. This is a construction area after all. . What awaited us. Lots...
Continue reading...Q&A With Mike Fehnel, GM and VP of Carowinds
This offseason, Coaster101 wants to take you behind the scenes of the theme park industry and talk to some key personnel at various parks around the country, not only to find out a little more about their respective parks, but about them...
Continue reading...Q&A With Devin Olson, Theme Park Documentarian
Devin Olson has always loved the theme park industry. The founder and former owner of COASTER-net.com, Olson and his media company, Devin Olson Media, now produce the “From Dreams to Screams” roller coaster documentary series, with his next installment focusing...
Continue reading...Photo Update from Carowinds
I visited Carowinds on Sunday as part of their last day of operation for the season. I took some photos with my iPhone. Tons of Fury 325 Track on site. Giant Mound of Dirt for Fury 325 Construction. Temporary Ticket...
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