First time at Carowinds
I went to Carowinds for the first time yesterday (July 4th). I was so worried leading up to it that not getting fast lane passes was a mistake. I’m glad I didn’t waste money getting them! I don’t know if it was the heat advisory that kept people away, or everyone was just in the water park for majority of the day, but we basically walked on every ride. We waited a max of 20 minutes for anything.
I rode Fury 325 seven times! It was definitely the best ride in the park. I could’ve gotten on it over and over again. I was lucky enough to get front row twice and it was incredible. Copperhead Strike was my 2nd favorite. Thunder Striker and Afterburn were my #3 and #4. Just overall really great coasters.
You couldn’t pay me to ride Hurler, Vortex, or Carolina Cyclone again. On Vortex and Carolina Cyclone, you’re just beating your head on the shoulder restraint half the ride, and on Hurler you’re just overall getting beat up the whole way around.
I also enjoyed Flying Cobras and Windseeker. Ricochet and Carolina Goldrusher were okay.
Overall, I loved the park and had a great time! I will definitely go again in the future. I was grateful they had water tables set up throughout the park to help combat the heat. It was definitely hot, but not as bad as I was expecting. Also, I didn’t stay for fireworks at the end, I was so exhausted and didn’t want to fight horrible traffic on the way out lol.