date of visit: October 11, 2009 First visit to Carowinds for the kids and me - my husband had not been since high school (20 years)... went on a cloudy Sunday afternoon and it was not crowded -- we were so happy, especially with a 2-year old son and 8-year old daughter. We loved the Nick area, especially the coasters... more

Excellent place for kids of all ages. Prices are ok. Everyone that we encountered was pleasant and helpful. more

We spent two days and had a really fun time. (Coming from Raleigh. Stayed a hotel in Matthews.) We thought the Nickoldean area would be more for "little" kids but there were plenty of VERY fun rides. (In particular, the Runaway Rapter, Danny Phantom Flyers and the other 2 roller coasters - don't remember the names). Having heard such uniformly... more

This is a very fun park. The park is not too big so it will not wear you out with a lot of walking. The waterpark side was surprising large with two wave pools and plenty slides. We thought it would be crowded since it was a holiday weekend. It was not. Some people stated the park has gone down.... more

We arrived on one of the hottest days of the year. We have not been to the park in 5 years (when it was owned by paramount). Most of the time we spent was in the waterpark. The entire park had a smell of urine - stronger in some areas than others. There was an abundance of gum stuck to... more

My first visit to this wonderful park. The waterpark seemed to have a crowd (I only did rides) but the rest of the park was uncrowded on my early August 2009 visit. All the rides were running and at full capacity (Cedar Fair parks seem to always do a much better job than 6 flags on running their rides). There... more

We payed $24.99 per person and stayed at the park about 7 hours. Most of the rides didn't have lines so once the ride ended the operator asked who wanted to stay on! The food prices were a little high but overall it is a good place to visit. A good variety of thrill and family rides! more

New ownership=admission, food, drink and everything else way overpriced. The cost of a meal was equivalent to a 3 star steak house for food that was worse than the cafeteria food I got in elementary school. We went to the park in what should be the height of their season. Customer count was about third of potential, so I guess... more

I go to amusement parks to ride, not to see shows or people watch. We went to Carowinds so that my wife could show me the park she grew up visiting, and came away wanting to stay longer. I've always loved roller coasters, and man, Carowinds didnt dissapoint. I love all types of coasters (the ones that do and dont... more