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Carowinds

Charlotte, North Carolina

About Carowinds

Located in Fort Mill, SC, and Charlotte, NC, Carowinds is very much a corporate park with a wide array of coasters. While the park's layout leaves much to be desired. The park has several enjoyable roller coasters and many attractions for children. The Nighthawk (*previously named the Borg*) and Afterburn (*previously named Top Gun*) are can't miss attractions, while the rest are more of the cookie-cutter variety found at other former Paramount theme parks (see Hurler) . It you enter from the front entrance, ride the Nighthawk first and then work your way counter clockwise. Ir you arrive from the back ride Afterburn first and then go clockwise around the park. Carowinds is in both North, and South Carolina, having Thunder road start in South, to North, back to South. -- Last edited by SC Todbear

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Attractions

(Rating)(Height)
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Boardwalk(Rating)(Height)
Carolina Cobra748
Carolina Boardwalk(Rating)(Height)
Carolina Gold Rusher848
Carolina Cyclone748
Ricochet744
Carolina RFD(Rating)(Height)
Afterburn1054
Whitewater Falls746
Scooby Doo's Haunted Mansion6
Carolina Showplace(Rating)(Height)
Kaleidoscope848
Vortex754
Carowinds Plaza(Rating)(Height)
Nighthawk754
County Fair(Rating)(Height)
Thunder Road948
Southern Star748
Paramount Action F/X Theater644
Dodg'ems448
YoYo448
Nickelodeon Central(Rating)(Height)
Nick Jr. Jets936
The Backyardigan's Swing-A-Long937
Rocket Power AirTime846
Danny Phantom's Flyers848
The Flying Dutchman's Revenge840
Tommy's Take Off8
Nick Live7
Fairly Odd Coaster740
Boots' Balloon Race7
Runaway Reptar744
TV Land Road Trip7
Little Bill's Cruisers636
Nick-O-Round5
Hey Arnold's Taxi Chase436
Lazytown Sport-O-Copters3
Paramount Plaza(Rating)(Height)
Nighthawk954
Carolina Skytower7
Rip Roarin' Rapids446
Thrill Zone(Rating)(Height)
Drop Zone854
Scream Weaver744
Hurler648

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Dining

Carolina Boardwalk(Rating)
Outer Hanks9
Carolina RFD(Rating)
Country Kitchen3
Wings3
Carowinds Plaza(Rating)
Carowinds Cafe
County Fair(Rating)
Boardwalk Fries9
Nickelodeon Central(Rating)
Nicktoons Cafe4
Paramount Plaza(Rating)
Cinnabon7
Chick-Fil-A7
Thrill Zone(Rating)
Happy Day's Diner7

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