The one thing new for 2013 is their increase in season pass rates. Wow, I can't believe they went from $65 last year to $75 this year each for a Gold pass (4 or more passes). I try hard to support my local park even though we go to 8-10 different parks each year but this is making it a very difficu...

1)Intimidator
2)Thunder Road
3)Carolina Cobra
4)Hurler
5)Afterburn
6)Ricochet
7)Carolina Cyclone
8 )Carolina Goldrusher
9)Woodstock Express
10)Lucky's Crabbie Cabbie
11)Nighthawk
12)Flying Ace Aerial Chase
13)Vortex

It was a response to the recent posts above mine about staff being as good as management allows, and the call for better staffing for being unable to upkeep the park well. Not directed at Rapids alone, even though that ride has/had it's share. But yes, I know who you're talking about. He's a nice g...

Edwardo wrote:No, the Coaster Preservation Club was tacky. This is brilliant.

The giant keyholes look tacky...

Hurler 2.0 - Iron Horse track and new trains. Add a bunny hill before turn 3, reprofile turns 3 and 4 and add a barrel roll finale.

No, the motion bases have been removed.

Largest kiddy area in the mid-atlantic maybe?

I spy a hidden Snoopy!

I am doubting the theory of removing Road Rally for DA and my reasoing is I believe DA will prove to be temporary attraction, it is along way from AFX and only Cedar Point removed a ride for DA and that was a ride that no one rode. Road Rally is a popular ride.

I'm hoping that Carowinds doesn't get Dinosaurs Alive, though the odds are stacked. It just seems like such a waste of capital investment. Instead I hope that these markers mean a new pathway will be constructed so this area isn't. as cut off from the rest of the park, along with a laser light show...

Reports from KI are that repeat visits are low, I don't. Expect DA to last more than 4 seasons at any park max.

It isnt a mile from North Gate around Intimidator to Carowinds Blvd...Carowinds had trams in the early 70s.

I was thinking the same thing, take out part of the picnic shelter and connect Zoom Zone to South Gate near Afterburn's Batwing.

Yes, Dodgems operate. FX doesnt have its Arcade anymore during the regular season. Just to point out but in 2002, Carowinds had four arcades: Carolina RFD(last remaining), AFX(SCarowinds maze), Queen's Theater(demo'd for Reptar) and Cimema 180 dome(demo'd). However, there are now claw machines in so...