ohioparksrock Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 My daughter (8) and I had a chance to spend some time at Carowinds before meeting up with family last Friday, 06/26. We landed around 11:30 so after getting the rental car, we hit the park about 12:15/12:30. We headed straight for Fury 325. There was a good amount of cars in the parking lot so I expected bit of a line but it was a walk on. I think the 100 degree weather kept most people on the wet side for the afternoon. We got the second row and the ride was just OK. The first drop takes your breath away and the transitions are quick but I just wasn't blown away right off The Bat. We circled around for another walk on ride. Row 5 this time and it was a bit better. A little more air time and being yanked over the hills. Rides 3 and 4 were in the back row. W.O.W. took it to my second favorite ride ever (Maverick, front row is still the best). My daughter said Millennium Force is still better so its #3 for her (she's a Maverick girl too) but still loved it. We ended up with 8 Fury rides in our 5.5 hours in the park. We got on every other ride with under 5 minute waits except for Nighthawk. My daughter loved it when we came last year but it had a 30 minute wait and we didn't feel like standing in the heat for it. Afterburn was closed last year on our trip but we got to try it out this time. I don't get the appeal. Those restraints just kill me (as does Raptor) making the ride really unenjoyable. I love Banshee for the vests! We took a Thunder Road ride while back there. I'll miss that ride in our next visit. I personally like it better than Racer! All in all, we had a great trip and got to enjoy a nice park with no lines. The food was excellent too. Their meal plan options are superior to all the other parks plus you can enjoy some delicious Crab Fries! Harmony Hall is a great place to enjoy a meal too. Tons of options in one place, cool A/C, and a nice bar area. The Beast POV was playing on the gigantic screen and everyone was in awe of it. Hoping the Festhaus maybe gets transformed into that. Another note- since there was extreme heat, they had trays of 16oz cups of ice water set out at every food stand. No waiting in line just for a cup. It was great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I love Harmony Hall. At least as much as you can love an eatery in an amusement park. It reminds me of what KI's Festhaus really ought to be. Lots of options, a clean environment, expedient and streamlined service, and just a general "newness" about it (probably because it IS relatively new, but I digress). I'm also quite sad to see Thunder Road's time come to a close. On the plus side, Rebel Yell is quite similar, and isn't too terribly long of a drive away, so at least the experience isn't gone completely for that region. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohioparksrock Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 We are hoping to hit up Kings Dominion Wednesday so Rebel Yell is definitely on my list. Carowinds is just about neck and neck with Kings Island for me with Fury there. The shorter lines every time I've been there make it a much more pleasant experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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