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 Charlotte with his family, and not only did he...
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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 at Kings Island, Dorney Park, Kings Dominion, and Worlds...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Carowinds’ Park Mania Victory Parade and Season Preview
Earlier this year, Carowinds was the Champion of our 5th Annual “Park Mania Bracket Contest.” When someone wins a title, they get a virtual victory parade! (Now that we’ve got a podcast, anyway.) We’re joined on this week’s podcast by...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair Parks Update COVID-19 Policies and Protocols
Cedar Fair parks across the country are preparing to open for the 2021 season — some for the first time since 2019 — with new or updated health and safety protocols to keep guests safe and combat the spread of...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Guide to Carowinds
Situated on the border of North and South Carolina is an amusement park known as Carowinds. Taking its name from a portmanteau of the winds that blow across the state line, Carowinds is home to more than 50 rides and...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Park Mania 2021: Round-By-Round Results
After more than 92,300 individual votes were cast in the 2021 edition of Coaster101 Park Mania, on Wednesday, we were able to declare our winner; Carowinds! For the sake of transparency and to answer the age-old question of “How the...
Continue reading...Announcing the Coaster101 Park Mania 2021 Champion: Carowinds!
Gentle Breeze Squad, Assemble! We started with 68 parks from across North America. After more than 92,000 total votes cast, we’ve narrowed it down to one park that happens to be located in two states. We are proud to announce...
Continue reading...Carowinds Announces Manny Gonzalez as New Vice President/General Manager
Carowinds announced today that Manny Gonzalez, most recenly Vice President and General Manager of California’s Great America, has been named vice president and general manager of the park. He succeeds Pat Jones, who has been promoted to senior vice president,...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Park Mania 2021: The Finals
After 90,000 total votes, it comes down to two parks that are just 150 miles apart. Carowinds v. Dollywood! It’s that time of year at Coaster101 where we fill out a college basketball bracket, have it bust after the first...
Continue reading...Who Should Be the Next Professional Sports Team to Get Their Own Attraction?
On a recent episode of The Coaster101 Podcast, twitter user @Coaster365 posed an interesting question: “Who do you think will be the next pro sports team to have a roller coaster themed after it?” After the success of Steel Curtain, the centerpiece...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast Episode 25: A “Taste” of the Season at Carowinds and Kings Dominion
Breaking News: Andrew visited a park in 2020 — well, actually two of them. Join John and Andrew this week on the www.coaster101.com/podcast as we chat about Andrew’s trips to Taste of the Season at Carowinds and Kings Dominion! We...
Continue reading...A “Taste” of the Holidays at Carowinds’ Taste of The Season
For fans of Carowinds, it’s been a long 2020. The park was promoting “Four Seasons of Fun” in January, which would have included Monster Jam: Thunder Alley in the spring, the All-New Boogie Board Racer & Grand Carnivale in the...
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