Merthecat Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 LITERALLY JUST ANNOUNCED TODAYhttp://www.carowindsconnection.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3925Nothing revealed yet, but definitely some good stuff is in the works for my home park! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merthecat Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 And I forgot to mention: these new additions will make Carowinds Cedar Fair's 4th largest park!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 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. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblanken Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 According to the article it states 50 million not 30 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungStud Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Money for everything but a new coaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Wow go carowinds: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 $30 million over 3 years is nothing special. That is only 10million a year. Most parks spend that on a down year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblanken Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Maybe 30 million on non-coasters, plus another 20 Million for a new coaster in 2015 or 2016? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungStud Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 water park expansion... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merthecat Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 The article I read was unsure of the amount, but it was confirmed after I posted that it was $50 million, not 30. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 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. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 So does the average cowfield. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 water park expansion... Please, don't say that, it hurts my BB side.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Read the story. It's in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick00 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick00 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 That's where I'm confused. In what terms are they talking about? Overall acreage of the park or attendance? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungStud Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Kings dominion is larger than KI or CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 You know, for years, I have always thought KD looked smaller than KI 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungStud Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 rides per acre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Called him what? Terp, who just HAD to. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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