Carowinds Theme Park Vacations

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Choose from 13 roller coasters, chase your friends in a bumper car, enjoy the water slides and beaches of Boomerang Bay, and walk with dinosaurs.

Set on the border of North and South Carolina, this park catches the winds from both Carolinas. You’ll certainly feel them as you’re soaring through the air on one of Carowinds’ many thrilling rides. The theme park boasts some of the tallest, fastest and longest roller coasters in the southeast. You can also ride the rapids, plunge down a 45-foot (14-meter) waterfall, or take a high-speed spin on the Windseeker.Carowinds Theme Park is not just for adrenaline seekers. Kids and families will enjoy the Boo Blasters interactive haunted house and classic dodgem cars. Planet Snoopy provides imaginative, themed adventures, from carousels and helicopter monorails, to pirate and balloon-themed rides. Meet your favorite Peanuts character for a photo opportunity. Carowinds also has live entertainment, which sometimes includes shows with the Peanuts gang. Musical performances run seasonally throughout the year at the Carolina Showplace.Dinosaurs roam the earth once more at the Dinosaurs Alive! interactive walk-through experience. Learn about life in the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods as you interact with 32 animated, roaring dinosaurs and then get your hands on some fossils at the dinosaur dig site.When you’re done with dinosaurs, dive into the Great Barrier Reef in the Australian-themed Boomerang Bay water park. Speed down the dark tubes of the Awesome Aussie Twisters, go tubing in the Crocodile Run or catch some surf at Bondi Beach. Food and drink options are never far away with more than 30 snack bars, candy shacks and restaurants located throughout the park.Carowinds Theme Park is a 20-minute drive south from central Charlotte. You can pay to park or come by bus from Charlotte. In summer, the park’s open longer so that guests can enjoy nightly rides and fireworks shows. The animatronics Dinosaurs Alive! park entry is not included in the main ticket. Note that there are height requirements for many thrill rides.

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avid hotel Fort Mill - Amusement Park, an IHG Hotel
avid hotel Fort Mill - Amusement Park, an IHG Hotel
2.5 out of 5
154 SPRINGHILL FARM ROAD, Fort Mill, SC, 29715
The price is $93 per night from Mar 30 to Mar 31
$93
per night
Mar 30 - Mar 31
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Fort Mill. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (323 reviews)
"Staff responsiveness and cleanliness is top notch! I’d definitely stay again"

Reviewed on Mar 9, 2023

avid hotel Fort Mill - Amusement Park, an IHG Hotel
Hyatt Place Charlotte/Arrowood
Hyatt Place Charlotte/Arrowood
3 out of 5
7900 Forest Point Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28273
The price is $109 per night from Apr 9 to Apr 10
$109
per night
Apr 9 - Apr 10
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Charlotte. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,005 reviews)
"Clean, nice rooms and fairly updated, staff are nice. Breakfast wasn’t good IMO. Overall, good value"

Reviewed on Mar 21, 2023

Hyatt Place Charlotte/Arrowood
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Charlotte at Carowinds
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Charlotte at Carowinds
2.5 out of 5
1000 Coasterview Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28273
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The price is $109 per night from Apr 2 to Apr 3
$109
per night
Apr 2 - Apr 3
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Charlotte. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (248 reviews)
"Quiet and clean, very friendly staff"

Reviewed on Mar 4, 2023

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Charlotte at Carowinds
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154 SPRINGHILL FARM ROAD, Fort Mill, SC, 29715
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Charlotte Arrowood, an IHG Hotel
2.5 out of 5
805 W Arrowood Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28217
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