Carowinds

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Carowinds is located 15 minutes from uptown Charlotte at exit 90 off Interstate 77 at the North Carolina/South Carolina border. It resides in both North and South Carolina. Carowinds opened in 1973.

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Rides, Ranked

1. Fury 325 ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Nighthawk ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Rides that do not yet have enough votes to rank:

• Afterburn Roller coaster · 54 inches to ride
• Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Dark ride
• Carolina Cyclone Roller coaster · 48 inches to ride
• Carolina Goldrusher Roller coaster · 48 inches to ride
• Carolina Skytower Tour
• Character Carousel Carousel
• Charlie Brown's Wind Up Swing ride · 36 inches to ride
• Copperhead Strike Roller Coaster
• Dodg'ems Bumper car · 48 inches to ride
• Do-Si-Do Carnival Spinner · 42 inches to ride
• Drop Tower Drop ride · 54 inches to ride
• Electro Spin Carnival Spinner · 54 inches to ride
• Flying Ace Aerial Chase Roller coaster · 44 inches to ride
• Flying Ace Balloon Race Flat ride
• Hurler Roller coaster · 48 inches to ride
• Intimidator Roller coaster · 54 inches to ride
• Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies Roller coaster · 36 inches to ride
• Peanuts Pirates Flat ride · 40 inches to ride
• Ricochet Roller coaster · 44 inches to ride
• Rock 'N' Roller Carnival Spinner · 52 inches to ride
• Scrambler Spinner · 36 inches to ride
• Scream Weaver Spinner · 44 inches to ride
• Snoopy vs. Red Baron Flat ride
• Snoopy's Junction Track Ride
• Snoopy's Yacht Club Boat ride
• Snooy's Space Race Flat ride
• Southern Star Flat ride · 48 inches to ride
• The Flying Cobras Roller coaster · 48 inches to ride
• Vortex Roller coaster · 54 inches to ride
• Windseeker Swing ride · 52 inches to ride
• Woodstock Express Roller coaster · 40 inches to ride
• Woodstock Gliders Flat ride · 36 inches to ride
• Woodstock's Whirlybirds Track ride
• Yo Yo Swing ride · 48 inches to ride
• Zephyr Swing Ride · 48 inches to ride

Restaurants, Ranked

Dining locations that do not yet have enough votes to rank:

• Boardwalk Fries Station service
• Carowinds Cafe Counter service
• Chick-Fil-A Station service
• Cinnabon Counter service
• Country Kitchen Cafeteria
• Happy Day's Diner Counter service
• Outer Hanks Counter service
• Wings Cafeteria

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