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A year ago, Carowinds said it would be open year-round. But those plans have changed. The amusement park released its season 2024 calendar on Tuesday showing the park will be closed in January and ...
Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... This page was last edited on 20 December 2024, at 06:45 (UTC).
Drop Tower, formerly known as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, is the name of four drop tower amusement rides located at Six Flags amusement parks in the United States and Canada. A fifth installation which operated at Carowinds closed after the 2024 season.
Fast Lane is an optional, pay-per-person line queue system offered on select rides at legacy Cedar Fair amusement parks, now Six Flags amusement parks. The system provides shorter lines, and guests who want access must pay a fee in addition to general park admission.
In 2018, Carowinds was named among Time’s top 10 best amusement parks in the country, with Fury 325 recognized as the hottest ride in the park, the Observer reported at the time.
Xtreme Skyflyer (known as RipCord at Carowinds [4]) is a Skycoaster at several Six Flags parks. The Carowinds and Kings Island models opened in 1995, while the Canada's Wonderland and Kings Dominion models opened in 1996 followed by California's Great America which opened their model in 1997.
North Carolina’s Department of Labor found the crack in Carowinds' Fury 325 roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before its closure.
Guests were stranded on multiple rides including Millennium Force in 90-degree heat, and it took up to two hours for power to be fully restored. No injuries were reported. [54] On June 11, 2024, two camels from the park's petting zoo escaped and roamed on the paths near the petting zoo, leading to guests jumping fences to avoid the animals ...