Best Carowinds rides

What are the Best Carowinds Rides?

The Amusement park in North Carolina is full of carowinds rides to have you screaming from start to finish. Carowinds Rides range from virtual reality simulators to even some that twist you and turn you while sitting in different positions.

The Vortex

Of all the carowinds rides participants seem to like the Vortex. This thrill ride secures its passengers in harnesses while standing up for the whole course of the ride. When it was first released it was the first ride in the South that gave its riders this experience.  

Carolina Cyclone

The Carolina Cyclone is another one of the best carowinds rides in the park. Although this ride is only one minute, it will keep you on edge the whole time.The Carolina cyclone was the 1st ride to turn people upside down 4 times. In total it includes four 360 degree inversions and a 450 degree uphill helix. Sounds like a stomachs nightmare!  

Drop Tower

The next of some of the carowinds rides that people like and seems to be one of the most talked about is the Drop Tower or Drop Zone. While securing in a group of excited riders, the Drop Tower rises at 16 feet/sec building anticipation until it reaches its peak of 160 feet. Then after a nerve wrecking pause at the top it plummets into 56 mph drop until it reaches 60 feet and returns safely to the ground.

The Intimidator

The monster of the park seems to be the Intimidator. Of all of the top Carowinds rides this seems to be sitting on the throne as king. This ride was inspired by the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt with the carts being modeled as his race car. I found that this one is the best because 3:30 thrill ride is the longest, fastest, and tallest in the Southeast Region! I hear its best when you ride it at night as you wisp over the heads of people from different parts of the park. http://youtu.be/QTl7Vdy9j0Q   There are many other great carowinds rides that weren’t named including Thunder Road, Ricochet, Carolina Cobra, and Nighthawk just to name a few.

What are the Best Carowinds Rides for Kids?

Planet snoopy is the theme for the Carowinds rides for kids. Not too many of them are highly rated on the thrill side but they will do the trick for kids. One of the best seems to be Peanuts Pirate. You get ride along with the Peanuts crew as you Twist, pivot around, and turn 180 degrees on a slope. This is all wile navigating through a fleet of other ships. Another child favorite at the park is the Flying Ace Aerial Race. Swirling balloons steered by “flying ace” himself Snoopy, takes kids through arguably one of the best roller designed for kids in the world that the whole family can enjoy. This high flying journey is the tallest ride in Planet Snoopy. Last, but not least of the Carowinds rides for kids is the Woodstock Express. This wooden ride allows parents and kids to ride together on a thrill they will never forget sharing together. This 1:30 min ride is the fastest in Planet snoopy reaching speeds of up to 35 mph!

Are there any New Carowinds Rides or Attractions?

As of right now there are not any new Carowinds Rides but the park has recently opened up some new attractions. Dinosaur’s Alive is a new attraction that tries to provide an inside look into the prehistoric time period through interactive and educational experiences. These experiences are modeled based on found fossils in order to provide a realistic look at the past. This section of the park appeals to guests of all ages and has something that anyone can learn from. The amusement park of the Carolinas sits on the border of the two states and is a great place to take a summer vacation to. Although I discussed some of my favorite and the most popular, you should go out and try all of the Carowinds Rides for yourself! Don’t just take my word for it, get out there and have a good time!       Contact: 864-551-9480 Email: info@gomcatoday.info       If you liked this article about the Best Carowinds Rides Like, Comment, and Share this.