Carowinds
Six Flags · Charlotte, North Carolina Field guide 18 / 19
“one park, two carolinas”
One park, two Carolinas — the state line runs straight through the front gate, and Fury 325 dives across it at 95 miles an hour. Charlotte's hornet's nest, drawn alive.
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- Charlotte, NC / Fort Mill, SC
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- Fury 325 · Copperhead Strike · Afterburn
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What makes this park itself.
Carowinds was built across the state line on purpose — a 1973 handshake between the Carolinas, with the border painted through the plaza so you can keep one foot in each. Fifty years later Six Flags runs it from five miles up the road, and the hornet still owns the skyline.
More about Carowinds
Ride Fury 325 at rope drop, then walk back to the entrance bridge and watch it thread the Hive Dive under your feet at 95. Copperhead Strike's lazy barrel roll out of the station is the best joke a coaster tells anywhere in the Southeast.
The map follows the official one up from North Gate: Celebration Plaza and the state line, the lake beside Thunder Road, Camp Snoopy and Crossroads to the left, County Fair, Carolina Boardwalk, Carousel Park and Thrill Zone to the right, and Carolina Harbor's pools at the top.
Attraction guide
1 known closure or retirement record and 6 ended seasonal runs are omitted from the public guide and map. Current day-of downtime is hidden by default and can be revealed in the guide.
the nc/sc border is painted through the plaza — stand in two states at once
Showing all 57 listed attractions
Celebration Plaza
1 attraction| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
The State LineTwo states, one painted line through the plaza. Stand in both. | — | — | — |
Thunder Road
5 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Thunder StrikerHeadlinerA 232-foot hyper with seven shrinking hills — Intimidator until 2024. | — | — | — |
Carolina SkytowerHeadlinerThe 1973 gyro tower in stars and stripes, 262 feet up. | — | — | — |
Kiddy HawkA suspended starter coaster named for the Wright brothers' field. | — | — | — |
RipcordA skycoaster swing from 300 feet — upcharge, nerve sold separately. | — | — | — |
Kiddy Hawk CoveA shaded splash-and-play cove gives young aviators room to cool off. | — | — | — |
Camp Snoopy
14 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Snoopy's Racing RailwayHeadlinerA launched locomotive with Snoopy riding the caboose. New for 2025. | — | — | — |
Woodstock ExpressThe 1975 kids' woodie, once a Ghoster Coaster. | — | — | — |
Wilderness RunThe starter coaster, three gentle laps. | — | — | — |
Charlie Brown's River Raft BlastBlaster-armed rafts, new for 2025. Everyone gets wet. | — | — | — |
Flying Ace Balloon RaceBalloons in formation over the campground. | — | — | — |
Woodstock WhirlybirdsTeacups, but make them birdseed yellow. | — | — | — |
Camp BusThe crazy camp bus, tipping on schedule. | — | — | — |
Charlie Brown's Wind-UpMini swings, an opening-day original. | — | — | — |
Kite-Eating TreeA junior drop tower with a taste for kites. | — | — | — |
PEANUTS PiratesA rocking sea storm for the smallest crew. | — | — | — |
PEANUTS TrailblazersA mini whip through the woods. | — | — | — |
Pig-Pen's Mud BuggiesBouncing buggies, dust cloud included. | — | — | — |
Snoopy vs Red BaronDogfighting planes since opening day, 1973. | — | — | — |
Beagle Scout AcresEight thousand square feet of climbing, no line. | — | — | — |
Crossroads
3 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
AfterburnHeadlinerA six-inversion invert that opened as Top Gun: The Jet Coaster. | — | — | — |
Boo Blasters on Boo HillLaser-blast the ghosts; the eviction is not going well. | — | — | — |
WindSeekerHeadlinerSwings at 301 feet over the lagoon, dandelion-style. | — | — | — |
Aeronautica Landing
6 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Air RacersSix stunt planes that actually invert. | — | — | — |
Gear SpinFour pendulums missing each other on purpose. | — | — | — |
Gyro ForceA 1974 trabant wheel, tilting and waving. | — | — | — |
Hover and DodgeThe 1979 dodg'ems with new paint and old grudges. | — | — | — |
The AirwalkerA spinning disk on a half-pipe runway. | — | — | — |
Wind StarGliders you bank yourself — pilot's license optional. | — | — | — |
Blue Ridge Junction
2 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Copperhead StrikeHeadlinerA double-launch moonshine chase that barrel-rolls out of the station. | — | — | — |
Mountain GlidersFlying scooters built in 1940 and still banking hard. | — | — | — |
County Fair
5 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
The Flying CobrasA boomerang flown by a winged-cobra flying circus. | — | — | — |
Do-Si-DoThree spinning arms, square-dance manners. | — | — | — |
Electro-SpinA floorless top-scan tumbling over the midway. | — | — | — |
Rock 'N' RollerThe himalaya, volume up. | — | — | — |
ZephyrA wave swinger with fairground bones. | — | — | — |
Carolina Boardwalk
3 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Carolina CycloneFirst coaster on earth with four inversions, 1980. | — | — | — |
Carolina GoldrusherThe park's first coaster — and the first to cross a state line. | — | — | — |
RicochetHairpins on stilts with its name in lightbulbs. | — | — | — |
Carousel Park
3 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
VortexOne of the last stand-up coasters anywhere. Knees, brace. | — | — | — |
The Grand CarouselA 1923 PTC classic — horse #64 is pink, on purpose. | — | — | — |
SlingshotA reverse bungee to 300 feet — upcharge, dignity extra. | — | — | — |
Thrill Zone
2 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
HurlerA 1994 woodie born of Wayne's World, retracked by hand ever since. | — | — | — |
KaleidoscopeThe opening-day scrambler, still scrambling since 1973. | — | — | — |
Carolina Harbor
13 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Blackbeard's RevengeSix stories, six slides, one trapdoor plank. | — | — | — |
Boogie Board RacerSix lanes of mat racing, longest in the Southeast. | — | — | — |
Barracuda BlastersTube slides in the dark. | — | — | — |
Pelican PlungeA two-seater tube with a beak-first finish. | — | — | — |
Surf Club HarborThe wave pool, on the South Carolina side. | — | — | — |
Tidal Wave BayThe second wave pool, gentler sets. | — | — | — |
Coastal CurrentsThe lazy river, doing its one job well. | — | — | — |
Hurricane FallsFour-person rafts through a broad open flume with high-banked turns. | — | — | — |
Storm SurgeRaft slides, body slides, one storm. | — | — | — |
Myrtle Turtle BeachThe toddler lagoon, turtle included. | — | — | — |
Pirates LandingA splash fort for the smallest buccaneers. | — | — | — |
Seaside SplashworksTipping buckets and spray cannons. | — | — | — |
Carolina Harbor Shore ClubAn adults-only pool and swim-up bar for guests 21 and over, with lawn games nearby. | — | — | — |
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Weather, published hours, fresh standby pressure, and licensed recent crowd history where available are compared for Carowinds. Each score out of 100 combines the forecast, the crowd outlook, and the park hours, and the pick lists each part with its confidence; the exact weighting and ranking recipe remain private.
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57 experiences mapped, 6 headliners; 57 checked for live waits. Roster checked ; status checked through .