Carowinds, Charlotte

Name: Carowinds
Address: 300 Carowinds Boulevard, Charlotte, 28273, United States
Telephone: +1 704-588-2600

#3 among attractions in Charlotte

Amusement, Amusement park

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Facts and practical information

Carowinds is a 407-acre amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park straddles the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. However, it has an official Charlotte address, and its business offices are located on the Charlotte side of the park. The park opened on March 31, 1973, at a cost of $70 million. It is the result of a four-year planning period spearheaded by Charlotte businessman Earl Patterson Hall. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, Carowinds also features a 27-acre water park, Carolina Harbor, which is included with park admission. The park has a Halloween event called SCarowinds and a winter event called WinterFest. ()

Alternative names: Visitors per year: 2 mil.Season: March - JanuaryTotal rides: 56Roller coasters: 14Water rides: 7Coordinates: 35°6'9"N, 80°56'31"W

Address

300 Carowinds BoulevardSouthwest CharlotteCharlotte 28273 United States

Contact

+1 704-588-2600

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Day trips

Carowinds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nighthawk Roller Coaster, Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fury 325, The Flying Cobras.

~260 ftNE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Theme park
Nighthawk Roller Coaster, Charlotte
2 min walk • Nighthawk is a steel flying roller coaster from Vekoma located at Carowinds amusement park. The roller coaster is located in the Celebration Plaza section of the park.
~920 ftS
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride
Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fort Mill
5 min walk • Afterburn is an inverted roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. After more than two years of planning and construction, the roller coaster opened on March 20, 1999.
~1040 ftN
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Fury 325, Charlotte
6 min walk • Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened to the public on March 28, 2015.
~240 ftW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Flying Cobras, Charlotte
2 min walk • The Flying Cobras, formerly known as the Head Spin, Carolina Cobra and The Mind Eraser, is a steel boomerang roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Vekoma, The Flying Cobras was the first roller coaster addition to Carowinds following the park's purchase by Cedar Fair in 2006.
~770 ftNW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Carolina Cyclone, Charlotte
4 min walk • Carolina Cyclone is an Arrow Dynamics roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. The coaster is located in the Carolina Boardwalk area of the park.
~430 ftSE
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride
Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Fort Mill
3 min walk • Flying Ace Aerial Chase is a Suspended Family Coaster designed and built by Vekoma, that opened at Kings Island in 2001. Originally, the ride opened as Rugrats Runaway Reptar, themed to the Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats and its two-part episode "Runaway Reptar".
~1110 ftNW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Hurler, Charlotte
6 min walk • Hurler is a wooden roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. A second installation of the ride was also built at Kings Dominion, and both locations opened to the public in 1994.
~930 ftNE
Park, Theme park
Carowinds, Charlotte
5 min walk • Carolina Harbor is a water park at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Included with the price of admission to Carowinds, the water park is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carowinds?

Nearby attractions include Nighthawk Roller Coaster, Charlotte (2 min walk), Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Fort Mill (3 min walk), Afterburn Roller Coaster, Fort Mill (5 min walk), Carowinds, Charlotte (5 min walk).

How to get to Carowinds by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carowinds:

Bus

Carowinds Boulevard at Pleasant Road • Lines: 42 (9 min walk)