Vertical construction for Fury 325 has begun at Carowinds as construction workers carefully placed the first piece of coaster track onto support beams. Opening in spring 2015, Fury 325 will be the tallest, fastest giga coaster in the world at...
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Carowinds to Upgrade Entrance Plaza for 2015
Yesterday, Carowinds made the announcement for their 2015 Project, “Fury 325.” While the towering B&M Giga Coaster will certainly affect the skyline and landscape of the park, Carowinds is making several other improvements to the park’s parking gate and main entrance as...
Continue reading...Carowinds Announces Fury 325 B&M Giga Coaster for 2015
Carowinds today unleashed its plans for 2015: Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster. According to Carowinds, Fury 325 will “simulate the wild, daring and spontaneous flight of the hornet. The new ride will be visible from uptown Charlotte,...
Continue reading...Carowinds 2015 Coaster May Look Something Like This
It’s no secret that Carowinds is planning something for the 2015 season. After all, Cedar Fair announced in 2013 that it would be investing $50 million in the park over a three-year time span. UPDATE: On August 21, 2014, Carowinds announced Fury...
Continue reading...Carowinds Teasing 2015 Project
We’re halfway into the 2014 coaster season, and that means that many parks are already dropping hints about what is coming in 2015. Yesterday, Carowinds posted the following photo on the park’s Facebook page: © Carowinds Attached to the photo was...
Continue reading...Surfer’s Swell and Dorsal Fin Drop Open at Carowinds
The “CaroSwim Team” from University City YMCA in Charlotte will be the first riders on Dorsal Fin Drop and Surfer’s Swell. Photo via @CarowindsPark Back in October, we told you about Dorsal Fin Drop and Surfer’s Swell, two new water slides...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Carowinds
The weather was going to be perfect on Saturday April 5, and I had a great deal on tickets from LivingSocial, so I decided I would make the two hour drive west to Carowinds. For those of you who don’t...
Continue reading...Hurler at Carowinds Receiving Off-Season Repair
Great Coasters International (GCI) recently shared some interesting photos of the coaster company’s off-season work on Carowind’s Hurler wooden coaster. The coaster opened in 1994, along with its sister coaster of the same name and design at Kings Dominion. “The...
Continue reading...Carowinds Planning 300-Foot-Tall Coaster
According to this article in the Charlotte Observer, Carowinds is planning a giga coaster, a coaster that stands at least 300 feet tall. The new 300-foot-tall coaster will cost $30 million. These details were released in a closed-session transcript the...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair Investing $50 Million in Carowinds
According to the Charlotte Business Journal, Cedar Fair will invest $50 million in its Carowinds park over the next three years. © Carowinds While Cedar Fair has not disclosed specifically what the $50 million will go towards, the investment will bring...
Continue reading...Windseeker for Carowinds in 2012
The 5th park in the Cedar Fair family to receive a Windseeker ride is Carowinds! The park announced today the addition of the 301-foot attraction: “WindSeeker will send riders soaring 301 feet above the park at over 30 miles per...
Continue reading...Announcement Week – Day One Summary
This week is announcement week in the amusement park industry and we’ve had several exciting news items today already. Thorpe Park – The Swarm First up, Thorpe Park officially announced The Swarm today, a B&M Wing Rider coaster, similar to...
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