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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Ringing in 2019 at Carowinds’ WinterFest New Years Eve
After the success of their inaugural WinterFest in 2017, Carowinds announced earlier in the 2018 season that the park would be adding several additional days to the WinterFest calendar, including December 31, New Year’s Eve. Even with the promise of...
Continue reading...North Carolina Couple Gets Married on Fury 325
It’s that classic “fairy tale” love story we all know and love. Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Boy proposes to girl, and then they get married on top of the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster and live...
Continue reading...SCarowinds Social Media Preview Round Up
Last night, Coaster101, along with several other Charlotte-area bloggers, had the opportunity to preview SCarowinds, which opens to the public today. If you were following us on Twitter, you were able to go “Behind The Screams” as we saw the...
Continue reading...Fury 325 Media Day Report
From announcement to track completion, and everywhere in between, Coaster101 has been on top of Fury 325 construction at Carowinds Amusement Park in Charlotte, NC. On Wednesday, March 25, (3/25, get it?) a mere 217 days after I attended the announcement for...
Continue reading...Fury 325 Completes First Test Run
The tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster of its kind; Fury 325 at Carowinds completed its first test run around 4:10pm on Wednesday, March 4. You can check out a front row POV video below! Video via Carowinds YouTube Channel...
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...
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