Here is the first video, from user Wormy:
 
|
MenuLatest membersUsername Joinedshauntiaj.94 06 Feb Lil_Gump 30 Jan Cosmo_TAD 27 Jan Speedracer 18 Jan jmadams1860 12 Jan kdisdabomb 30 Dec rockhillphoto 27 Dec kidcoaster 25 Dec Link to usPlease feel free to link to Carowinds Connection: Discussion on Carowinds amusement park near Charlotte, NC. Use the following HTML: |
TWITTER FEEDLatest newsGreen Flag
At around 4:27 PM today, Intimidator completed its first test run, appearing to glide through the course at a very quick pace. Some members were out there this afternoon, so we will forward along photos and/or videos later as they surface. Here is the first video, from user Wormy: Views: 73 • Comments: 1 • Write comments Full 2010 Calendar Posted
The official website has posted the 2010 Carowinds operating schedule HERE. As already announced, opening day is March 27. Weekend only operation will continue, with the park open weekdays the week of April 4 for Spring Break, and then the park opens every day in June and July. Weekend only operation resumes August 21. Scarowinds begins on September 17 and runs until the last operating day, Halloween, October 31. Boomerang Bay opens on May 29 and closes on September 6. The park has also announced they are hiring 2,100 seasonal jobs for this season. All of that info can be found at http://jobs4fun.com. Views: 56 • Comments: 0 • Write comments Intimidator First Ride Auction Underway
As has been the case with many new coasters opening in the last few years, Carowinds will hold a charity auction to be one of the first 96 public riders at 10:00 AM on opening day, March 27th. The minimum bid is $50 for a seat, and winning bids receive a seat on one of the first three public trains, as well as two admission tickets to the park. Seat preference will be given in order of bid amount. The auction ends at 11:59 PM on March 23rd. All proceeds will go to The Dale Earnhardt Foundation, which distributes money to programs centered around children, education, and wildlife. Charities include JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central & Western North Carolina, and the American Red Cross. The website for the Indimidator First Ride Auction can be found HERE. Views: 51 • Comments: 0 • Write comments Trains
Just moments after my post yesterday, the park posted some new photos, which can be found HERE. The first Intimidator train is on site.  Views: 74 • Comments: 0 • Write comments Mark Your Calendars: Carowinds Opens March 27
It's official. Carowinds and Intimidator will open for the 2010 season on Saturday, March 27. The park announced the opening date today as well as a "Buy Now, Pay Later" season pass program which stipulates that until January 17, season passes can be purchased with no payment due until March 1. With track work complete on Intimidator last month, there won't be much to report until trains show up and testing begins. Landscaping of the plaza area and construction on the station and gift shop are ongoing. Views: 59 • Comments: 0 • Write comments Merry Christmas!
An early Christmas gift from Carowinds.  Monday, the final piece of Intimidator track was hoisted into place. The circuit of the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in the southeast is now complete. Construction of the ride was really completed at a lightning quick pace, and there will be plenty of time for landscaping and testing in the next few months building up to what should be a late March opening date. Views: 156 • Comments: 0 • Write comments Cedar Fair Sold to Apollo Global Management
Full Press Release
Cedar Fair has been a publicly traded company since 1987, and this announcement follows on the heels of Blackstone's purchase of Busch Entertainment and the decision to take those parks private. Cedar Fair's stock was the second most valuable in the amusement park industry behind Disney. The deal is valued at $2.4 billion, but an estimated $1.6 billion of that is debt that will be taken on by the new owners. The company took on a very large amount of debt when it acquired the Paramount parks (including Carowinds) in 2006 for $1.24 billion. Apollo, a company with nearly $40 billion in assets, will give Cedar Fair a strong cash backing that they have been looking for since the Paramount acquisition. Other notable Apollo holdings in the entertainment and tourism industry include AMC Entertainment, Harrah's Entertainment, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The sale will be contingent on the approval of two-thirds of the shareholders, and should close around March or April of 2010. Views: 216 • Comments: 2 • Write comments |
StatisticsTotalTotal posts 35350 Total topics 2127 Total announcment 0 Total sticky 1 Total attachments 228 Topics per day: 3 Posts per day: 49 Users per day: 1 Topics per user: 4 Posts per user: 60 Posts per topic: 17 Total members 593 Our newest member shauntiaj.94 Who is onlineTotal:6Registered:3 Hidden:0 Guest:3 Most users ever online was 149 on Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:29 am Registered users: -Drop Zone-, Google Adsense [Bot], PhantomCat Legend :: Administrators, Global moderators |
