Oldiesmann Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Looking forward to visiting Carowinds this summer (planning a Carowinds and KD trip in July, with a possible stop at BGW as well depending on time and finances) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 5:22 PM, Oldiesmann said: Looking forward to visiting Carowinds this summer (planning a Carowinds and KD trip in July, with a possible stop at BGW as well depending on time and finances) We must like having eerily similar travel plans to each other because I'm also planning a SE trip with those parks and possibly Dollywood in addition to that. If you're planning a St Louis trip the next summer, I'm gonna get suspicious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 52 minutes ago, silver2005 said: We must like having eerily similar travel plans to me because I'm also planning a SE trip with those parks and possibly Dollywood in addition to that. If you're planning a St Louis trip the next summer, I'm gonna get suspicious. I actually did consider a trip out west next summer (SFStL, SDC and WoF) but decided a Carowinds/Kings Dominion trip would be more affordable, plus I've been wanting to hit those parks for a long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxxForce Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 11:41 PM, silver2005 said: ^Could be both... https://rcdb.com/15168.htm Totally forgot about that one! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Help me out here. We are looking at upgrading to Platinum next year and I would love to get to Carowinds. Realistically, is it a 1 or 2 day park. We dont do waterparks, so that is out of the equation. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivertown Rider Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I would say it is a one day park if you are going on a non-Saturday. If you want to hit every coaster, try and do a Sunday or thru the week. The three B&Ms all have good capacity but I found their ops to be lacking on their other rides so that could slow things especially on a Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Right now I'm planning to do two full days at both CW and KD, though that could change if I decide to throw a trip to BGW in there as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I plan on one day at each including BGW. With the shorter drive between Doswell/Williamsburg and Charlotte, I may hang out in downtown Charlotte before heading to Carowinds. If I go ahead and add Dollywood, I plan at least 3 days in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge including the GSMNP, downtown Gatlinburg, and at least 2 alpine coasters. Also, a round of putt-putt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorarius Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 ^^^ What's the best putt-putt course in that area??? If I'm near a great one, I try to carve out the time for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 LKN Mini Golf in Cornelius is highly rated on both Yelp and TripAdvisor (under the name "Lake Norman Mini Golf"). It's about 30 minutes north of Charlotte according to Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 We will be making our first trip to Carowinds this year. Planning to go down for Friday, March 30 (during spring break), and then make a week trip during the summer, hitting Carowinds for 2 days and Kings Dominion for another couple of days. Super excited for the new coaster as well as getting to ride Fury 325 for the first time ever!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txdrummer Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Wow. Great to see that others are making the same trip I have been planning since November. June is when I am going to visit Carowinds for the first time ever and then Kings Dominion for the first time since Twisted Timbers opened. I am really looking forward to Fury 325. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 31 minutes ago, txdrummer said: Wow. Great to see that others are making the same trip I have been planning since November. June is when I am going to visit Carowinds for the first time ever and then Kings Dominion for the first time since Twisted Timbers opened. I am really looking forward to Fury 325. Yeah, this is our first year with Platinum. We are planning on doing 3 days at Cedar Point early in the summer. Then later in the summer take a week and hit KD and CW. Super excited for all the new coasters this year will bring!! And, of course, many many trips to Kings Island 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Carowinds is a blast! I went 2 summers ago. Its funny how it is in 2 states at ones. You can be on 1 coaster but go back and forth between 2 states. I think Fury is the only coaster that does this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 I wonder if it changes the taxes in anyway when you are at the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gforce1994 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Rip Roaring Rapids has disappeared from all park references and is not tagged on park map on app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Hmm. That is interesting. It sits on a very large tract of land. How often is the ampitheater used at Carowinds? Together, they take up a sizeable amount of real estate near the main entrance to the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Could we see another in park hotel. From what it seems they are trying to make Carowinds the CP of the south east lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I doubt they build a hotel in the park. Carowinds is already building a new hotel on property that is slated to open by the end of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivertown Rider Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 21 hours ago, flightoffear1996 said: I wonder if it changes the taxes in anyway when you are at the park. It can actually change the taxes. I forget if Fort Mill or Charlotte was cheaper but you may want to ask a cashier if the souvenirs are in both states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 From Twitter.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Really like those trains! This ride looks amazing. Not the biggest or tallest but looks like so much fun! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 12:39 PM, Maverick44 said: Carowinds is a blast! I went 2 summers ago. Its funny how it is in 2 states at ones. You can be on 1 coaster but go back and forth between 2 states. I think Fury is the only coaster that does this. Actually, Fury and Carolina Goldrusher both cross state lines, I think. It is quite possible that Nighthawk does that as well. We will be try to be there on the opening day or opening Sunday when it is not busy at all. Saturdays can be very busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 You are right, Nighthawk does as well if you count the very edge over the water. That's pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 4:51 PM, gforce1994 said: Rip Roaring Rapids has disappeared from all park references and is not tagged on park map on app. Looks like it's gone from the website too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also, turns out I'll be making a trip down there in June as well. I'm really excited to ride Nighthawk, Fury, Drop Zone (yes, I know it's technically called Drop Tower ), Vortex, Scream Weaver and Electro Spin. I do have a question, though- do they have the special All-Day Lockers like Cedar Point (the ones that travel with you) or just regular ones? Also, are there more than 2 locker locations? Looking at the 2018 map, the only lockers I saw were at the Front Gate and near Fury. Just wondering as I've counted at least 5 rides I'll know I'll need a locker for and 3 that I might. Thanks in advance! As a final note, the last time I went to Carowinds was 2003 (The year Reptar- now known as Kiddy Hawk- opened). I'm ready to fly the friendly skies on Nighthawk and possibly get a taste of the future on Fury! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I wish Carowinds would clean there webcams. You can't see anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 They need a good soaking rain or something! I can't imagine it'd be a great job to clean those off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Yeah I am not sure what's going on there but I wanna see CHS testing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: Yeah I am not sure what's going on there but I wanna see CHS testing! I’m sure there are at least one or two more weeks before that happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Fingers crossed we will be able to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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