Carowinds in Charlotte

Carowinds is the premier amusement park in both North and South Carolina. Carowinds sits on over 105 acres and has hundreds of rides and games. It has a perfect Charlotte location that is near the border of South Carolina. Carowinds is a fun entertainment venue for both children and adults and a popular attraction during the summer months.

There are exactly nine thrill rides at the amusement park: The Afterburn, Carolina Cyclone, Drop Tower, Hurler, Nighthawk, Scream Weaver, Southern Star, Thunder Road, Vortex and the Xtreme Flyer. All thrill rides give guests an immense adrenaline rush and all exceed at least 50 miles per hour. The amusement park has plenty of water rides as well. Rip Roarin Rapids gives the feeling of white water rafting and Little Bill's cruisers allows children to sail and glide in tiny speed boats. The wettest ride of all is the WhiteWater Falls. On the WhiteWater Falls, guests take a plunge down a steep 45-foot waterfall and splash to the bottom under a 20-foot wave of water. Boomerang Bay is also a part of the Carowinds Amusement Park. Boomerang Bay is twenty acres of water slides, lagoons, pools, tubes and shoots.

Children have a portion of the Carowinds amusement park dedicated to them. The children's section is called Nickelodeon Central and has rides and attractions named after cartoons characters. Water rides, bumper cars, mini swings and carousels provide an array of entertainment for both kids and adults. Live shows like Dora the Explorer gives children a chance to participate in a sing-along.

There are several events that take place at Carowinds park on an annual basis. For example, the Festival of Music provides music students an opportunity to perform in a unique setting. The Carowinds annual Festival of Music is a favorite of music lovers, teachers, and students. Students receive a chance to gain performance experience through Carowinds. Education Days is another event that takes place at the Carowinds park. The event features a program where students learn about the laws of physics and are given an engineering course on how to design, develop and operate park rides. Another popular event that takes place at the park is the famous Scarowinds event that celebrates Halloween. The park also provides more than 30 snack stands and restaurants located throughout the Carowinds park. Many of the restaurants have traditional American food like hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue, pizza, and fried chicken.

Camp Wilderness Resort is another area of the Carowinds park. The 25-acre campground at Carowinds is open all year round and has almost 200 campsites. There are also fifteen luxury cabin rentals, and a modern lodge that has a convenience store, show and restroom facilities, and wireless internet access. There are several hotels located near the amusement park that will offer special rates and accommodation for visitors to Carowinds. Visitors to Carowinds Amusement Park can purchase tickets to enter the park at the gate. Adults are charged $46.99 and children are charged $21.99. After 4:00PM prices for adults drop to $25.99.