Carowinds will be investing $50 million in the next three years!

[Merthecat]

LITERALLY JUST ANNOUNCED TODAY

http://www.carowindsconnection.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3925

Nothing revealed yet, but definitely some good stuff is in the works for my home park!

[Merthecat]

And I forgot to mention: these new additions will make Carowinds Cedar Fair's 4th largest park!!!!!

[BeastForever]

And I forgot to mention: these new additions will make Carowinds Cedar Fair's 4th largest park!!!!!

NOOOOOO!

Sorry, that's just my inner KI fanboy instinct.

[kblanken]

And I forgot to mention: these new additions will make Carowinds Cedar Fair's 4th largest park!!!!!

Which ranked number is Carowinds now for largeness?

[Oldschool75]

According to the article it states 50 million not 30 million.

[YoungStud]

Money for everything but a new coaster?

[westcoaster]

Wow go carowinds:

[flightoffear1996]

$30 million over 3 years is nothing special. That is only 10million a year. Most parks spend that on a down year.

[kblanken]

Maybe 30 million on non-coasters, plus another 20 Million for a new coaster in 2015 or 2016?

[YoungStud]

water park expansion...

[Merthecat]

The article I read was unsure of the amount, but it was confirmed after I posted that it was $50 million, not 30.

[The Interpreter]

This is a LOT more park-changing than most here could even imagine.

And the corporate satellite office is now in Charlotte.

Dick Kinzel has well and truly retired.

Huzzah.

[CoastersRZ]

And many will forget that Paramount Park`s corporate office was down in Charlotte prior to the Cedar Fair acquisition. And I bet that Charlotte has a lot better airport in terms of destinations served than Sandusky.

[The Interpreter]

So does the average cowfield.

[BB1]

water park expansion...

Please, don't say that, it hurts my BB side..

[The Interpreter]

Read the story. It's in there.

[Maverick00]

This is great news. I visited the park a couple summers ago and there is so much potential. There is so much opportunity with the land they have.

[Ride On_17]

We drove past the park on our way to Disney over spring break. I was literally drooling against the window while everyone else didn't even seem to notice (I'm such a coaster nerd). I've never been there but heard it's a nice park. With this expansion I want to go even worse, so hopefully it's be soon. I just can't wait to find out what all will be added to the park!

[SonofBaconator]

And I forgot to mention: these new additions will make Carowinds Cedar Fair's 4th largest park!!!!!

So what are the largest? I know I should know this. KI is one of them

[Maverick00]

That's where I'm confused. In what terms are they talking about? Overall acreage of the park or attendance?

[Ride On_17]

I'm guessing acreage.

As of now, both Cedar Point and Kings Island have 364 acres. Canada's Wonderland has 330 acres, and I'd assume that after the expansion Carowinds would take the next spot.

[YoungStud]

Kings dominion is larger than KI or CP.

[kirbias1]

And I forgot to mention: these new additions will make Carowinds Cedar Fair's 4th largest park!!!!!

So what are the largest? I know I should know this. KI is one of them

according to wikipedia, Carowinds is larger than KI with 398 acres.

[kirbias1]

Kings dominion is larger than KI or CP.

Yep, KD has 400 acres. It may be the biggest Cedar Fair park. That's surprising that KI hasn't expanded to 400 acres or more considering all the land that they own.

[SonofBaconator]

You know, for years, I have always thought KD looked smaller than KI

[Ride On_17]

Is Carowinds really 398 acres? If so, then that wouldn't make any sense. How could it be the 2nd largest park in the chain before the expansion, but be the 4th largest park after?

[YoungStud]

rides per acre?

[Gordon Bombay]

And many will forget that Paramount Park`s corporate office was down in Charlotte prior to the Cedar Fair acquisition. And I bet that Charlotte has a lot better airport in terms of destinations served than Sandusky.

Charlotte most certainly does, in fact that's the main reason why Chiquita bolted out of Cincinnati in favor of Charlotte.

At any rate, Cedar Fair primarily uses Cleveland's airport to reach Sandusky.

How do we know this?

Because that's where Jack Falfas was standing the last time Dick Kinzel called him.

[The Interpreter]

Called him what?

Terp, who just HAD to.

[IndyGuy4KI]

You know, for years, I have always thought KD looked smaller than KI

This may have changed over the last decade, but I always thought so as well, due to the size of the parking lot being much smaller than KI's. I have not been by that park in 15 years so my info could be off now!