After a successful debut in 2021, Grand Carnivale, the “Spectacle of Color, Unlike Any Other” has returned to Carowinds (and multiple other Cedar Fair parks) this season. Described by the park as a “day-to-night, larger-than-life, global celebration,” Grand Carnivale, taking...
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Celebrating The Carolinas at Carowinds’ State Line Celebration
All the way back in 1973, E. Pat Hall opened an amusement park that was situated on the border of North & South Carolina, eventually giving Carowinds the motto (quite literally) of “Where the Carolinas Come Together.” Holding the distinction...
Continue reading...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 many opening across the country. According to RCDB, roughly...
Continue reading...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 provide a “Taste” of both the holiday and theme...
Continue reading...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 when SCarowinds gave its final scares of the season...
Continue reading...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, beginning at Canada’s Wonderland and Carowinds on Saturday, November...
Continue reading...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 two brand-new mazes; The Reaping and The Tooth Fairy, and what...
Continue reading...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 the new Reaping and Tooth Fairy), eight scare zones,...
Continue reading...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 than satisfying my inner child’s curiosity about the larger-than-life...
Continue reading...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 locomotives are becoming more and more scarce. The cost...
Continue reading...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 like Slaughterhouse: The Final Cut, Depths of Darkness, and...
Continue reading...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 to a “closer to normal” schedule for 2021. While...
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