[Jay]

I agree that Carowinds is on par with other places like that, but it's also more geared towards families, than a football game or concert. Amusement parks in general are also aimed at keeping you there for 7-10 hours. The most you'll stay at a concert or sports event is maybe 4 hours.

It's a lot tougher to pay 10-15 dollars a plate, multiple times, for a family of four or five (or more!) than a couple going somewhere minus the kids, cousins, and grandparents.

[LocoDriver]

Why CF would want to associate with Chick-fil-A is beyond my imagination.

Maybe because they sell a ton of chicken sandwiches? Have you ever seen a Chick-Fil-A that didn't have a line wrapped around it's drive thru?

I personally love them and every thing they stand for!

[Chris]

Food prices at Carowinds seem to be in line with any other entertainment venue. Anyone been to a sporting event or concert lately?

Agree...
When I went to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for the BCS Championship Game this year, here were the in-game, face value costs (we had to pay more than face in most cases).

Ticket: $325 FACE VALUE (paid more)
Parking: $80 FACE VALUE, but sold out.
Burger: $9
Fries: $6
Soda: $5 or $7 depending on size
Beer: $15 per pint of draft
Bottle Water: $4 (seemed real reasonable at the time)
etc, etc, etc...

[MarkD]

Well some brick will be better and help break up what ever color that siding is. I take it that the Block portion on the right will be the kitchen?

Has anyone seen anything going on with the kiddie train? I see on the map it is going to be quite small.

How much longer is the contract for Dinos? Surely this is not meant to be a permanent addition. I would be perfectly ok with it if they removed Dinos and made all of that kiddie land.

[gabed]

I personally love them and every thing they stand for! -LocoDriver

It's about time someone said that.

[Wormy]

So, can we all move on from our personal social/political agendas now?

[Edwardo]

Yes please.

[Chris]

Fair enough.

[Matt929]

I was not able to get out to the park this weekend. Did anyone go and see if the ground work for the coaster has started yet?

[Wormy]

Quick update.


It’s back. Why.



Red Gold at every table for your Crabfries®.



To wash down your Crabfries®.



Yellow.



Country Kitchen.



That.



Or.. facebook.



Eh, they’ll get around to it sometime.

[Hiveminded]

It’s back. Why.

WHAT.

WHY?

SIgh..... I guess I should count myself lucky to be one of the few who got to ride it no trim and the new track... It was really awesome...

[Firechaser]

It is probably back to keep the coaster from killing itself.

[arby]

My hope is that with the addition of all the new food places, the food will get better as well. While the food should be good and cheap, it CAN'T be expensive and bad. Expensive and good is tolerable.

My sentiments exactly, particularly the part I put in bold.

They do have the all day dining plan. It will be interesting to see what is included when all the food venues are up and running.

The old Cedar Fair was about thrill rides and not much else. The new Cedar Fair seems to be more about the whole experience so I'm holding off judgement and giving them a few more years to see how it pans out. I'm hoping we will see their parks focused on family entertainment and keep us there all day long.

[bgwfreak]

I tried out Chickies yesterday. The fries are good but not worth $10 even for that large bucket full.

I saw pictures of the one at Cedar Point and seems theirs was like $4 cheaper. Unless that was a smaller portion.

And Hurler is very smooth now, but because of the track work and those stupid trims.

[chknwing]

Here comes the Apocalypse

http://i.imgur.com/kdSlCDL.jpg