Carowinds Map and Brochure (2025 – 1973)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Years Active: 1973 – Active

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Carowinds is a beloved theme park that has been thrilling visitors since its opening on March 31, 1973, and is often considered a contender for the title of best amusement park in the US.

Explore the Carowinds map below to discover world-class roller coasters, a dedicated water park (Carolina Harbor map), and seasonal events that make it a must-visit destination in the Carolinas.

Carowinds Overview

Nestled on the border between North and South Carolina, this amusement park offers an unforgettable experience for guests of all ages. Carowinds is renowned for its unique combination of thrilling rides, family-friendly attractions, and a vibrant entertainment atmosphere, making it a must-visit destination in the Carolinas.

The park’s overarching theme revolves around the concept of a “crossroads of fun,” as it straddles the state line and represents the blending of cultures from both North and South Carolina.

Carowinds boasts an impressive lineup of attractions, including world-class roller coasters like the Fury 325, Intimidator, and the newly added Copperhead Strike. Beyond the adrenaline-pumping rides, the park offers a range of family rides, live shows, and a dedicated water park, Carolina Harbor, making it a versatile destination for everyone.

Carowinds also hosts a variety of seasonal festivals and events throughout the year, such as the popular “Scarowinds” during Halloween and “WinterFest” during the holiday season.

Carowinds Map 2025

In 2025, Carowinds will see major updates centered on Camp Snoopy, which debuts its largest investment in family attractions with a new launch coaster and an interactive raft ride. At the same time, three longtime rides—Nighthawk, Scream Weaver, and Drop Tower—will be permanently retired. The park will also expand its event lineup, highlighted by the introduction of the Viva La Fiesta festival, alongside returning favorites like SCarowinds and WinterFest. Gold Pass holders receive early access to the new Camp Snoopy rides.

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Carowinds Scarowinds Map 2024

In 2024, Carowinds’ SCarowinds event introduced two major additions: the new Procession of Nightmares parade and the Treacherous Tides scare zone, expanding the event’s themed offerings. At the same time, the Grave Walkers scare zone was removed and did not return. Returning scare zones for the season included Blue Ridge Road Kill, Ripper’s Alley, and The Hollow, bringing the total to four scare zones alongside the debuting parade.

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Carowinds Map 2023

In 2023, Carowinds marked its 50th anniversary with the debut of Aeronautica Landing, a new aviation-themed area featuring five new rides and one re-themed attraction. The expansion also introduced Terminal A, a restaurant and bar designed to resemble an exclusive sky club. As part of the updates, the classic Dodgem bumper cars were re-themed and reopened as Hover and Dodge, following the 2022 closure of several attractions to make way for the new area.

Carowinds Map 2022

In 2022, Carowinds introduced the Boogie Board Racer, a new mat racing slide at Carolina Harbor, and re-themed the toddler play area as Pelican’s Landing. That same year, four longtime rides were permanently removed to prepare for future development: the Yo-Yo swing ride, Dodgems bumper cars, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 3Z Arena, and the Southern Star looping ship. These closures set the stage for the debut of the Aeronautica Landing area in 2023.

Carowinds Map 2019

In 2019, Carowinds expanded with the debut of Copperhead Strike, the Carolinas’ first double-launch roller coaster. The park also introduced Blue Ridge Junction, a seven-acre themed land inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains, which featured new attractions and dining options. Among its additions was the Blue Ridge Country Kitchen, a new restaurant offering a farm-fresh menu, anchoring the area as part of the park’s major seasonal developments.

Carowinds Map 2018

In 2018, Carowinds re-themed and expanded its children’s area from Planet Snoopy into the new Camp Snoopy, adding five new family attractions such as Pig Pen’s Mud Buggies and Woodstock Whirlybirds. That year also saw the permanent closure of two longtime attractions: Dinosaurs Alive!, the animatronic dinosaur walk-through, and Rip Roarin’ Rapids, the river rapids ride, both removed to make way for future park developments.

Carowinds Map 2017

In 2017, Carowinds opened the new County Fair themed area, replacing part of Country Crossroads and featuring four classic-style rides, including Electro-Spin and Zephyr. Later that year, the park introduced WinterFest, a new holiday event offering seasonal entertainment and experiences.

Carowinds Map 2016

In 2016, Carowinds rebranded and expanded its Boomerang Bay waterpark into Carolina Harbor, introducing major new attractions and amenities. Highlights included Blackbeard’s Revenge, a six-story slide complex with six slides, and Seaside Splashworks, a two-acre family play area with over 80 elements. The expansion also added two new restaurants, Harbor House and Schooners. At the end of the season, the White Water Falls ride in the main park was permanently closed to make way for future development.

Carowinds Map 2015

In 2015, Carowinds debuted Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster, as the centerpiece of its season. The park also unveiled a redesigned main entrance plaza and opened Harmony Hall Marketplace, a 600-seat dining and entertainment venue. Later that year, the classic wooden racing roller coaster Thunder Road was permanently closed to allow for future waterpark expansion, marking a major transition in the park’s attraction lineup.

Carowinds Map 2014

In 2014, Carowinds added two major water slides, Surfer’s Swell and Dorsal Fin Drop, to the Boomerang Bay waterpark. At the end of the season, the park also prepared for future expansion by removing two attractions: the Wild Bull flat ride near Thunder Road and the extra-charge Go-Karts track, which was cleared to make way for the construction of a new main entrance and upcoming developments.

Carowinds Map 2013

In 2013, Carowinds expanded its Planet Snoopy children’s area by adding eight new attractions, bringing the total to 18 rides. The new additions included Snoopy’s Tug Bug, PEANUTS Pirates, Snoopy’s Moon Bounce, Woodstock’s Whirlybirds, Woodstock’s Wagon Wheel, PEANUTS 500, Snoopy’s Junction, and Charlie Brown’s Wind Up, significantly increasing the family offerings in the park’s popular kids-focused section.

Carowinds Map 2012

In 2012, Carowinds introduced two major attractions: WindSeeker, a 301-foot-tall tower swing ride, and Dinosaurs Alive!, a walk-through experience with animatronic dinosaurs. That season also marked the closure of Snoopy’s Splash Dance water play area, which was removed to prepare for the upcoming Planet Snoopy expansion planned for the following year.

Carowinds Map 2011

In 2011, Carowinds introduced Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular, a nighttime walk-through experience featuring lights and sound effects. That season also included a rebranding of the park’s inverted roller coaster, with Flight Deck being renamed Afterburn. These updates expanded the park’s entertainment offerings while refreshing one of its major thrill rides.

Carowinds Map 2010

In 2010, Carowinds introduced the Intimidator, a hypercoaster themed to NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, which became the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the Southeast. That season also saw the complete re-theming of the Nickelodeon Central children’s area into Planet Snoopy, an eight-acre section featuring new rides, shows, and PEANUTS-themed character experiences. Several former Nickelodeon rides were renamed and integrated into the newly branded Planet Snoopy lineup.

Carowinds Map 2009

In 2009, Carowinds opened the Carolina Cobra, a boomerang-style steel roller coaster that sent riders through a seven-story loop and multiple inversions both forward and backward, marking the first of its kind in the Carolinas. That year also saw the permanent closure of Snoopy’s Speedway go-kart track, which was removed to make room for future development, including the construction of the Intimidator roller coaster that would debut the following season.

Carowinds Map 2008

In 2008, Carowinds expanded its Boomerang Bay waterpark with two new attractions: Kookaburra Bay, an 8,000-square-foot zero-depth entry wave pool, and Whallaby-Whirl, a family raft water slide. That same year, the park permanently closed and removed the Flying Super Saturator suspended roller coaster, making way for the Carolina Cobra coaster that would debut the following season.

Carowinds Brochure 2007

Carowinds Map 2006

In 2006, Carowinds rebranded its WaterWorks waterpark with an Australian theme, renaming it Boomerang Bay. As part of this transformation, the park introduced a major new attraction: the Great Barrier Reef, a 16,000-square-foot wave pool. These updates marked a significant expansion and re-theming of the waterpark section, enhancing its lineup of aquatic attractions under the new identity.

Carowinds Map 2005

In 2005, Carowinds re-themed its Animation Station area into Nickelodeon Central, introducing new attractions and shows. The expansion featured Rugrats’ Runaway Reptar, the Carolinas’ first suspended family roller coaster, along with the re-themed Wild Thornberrys’ River Adventure flume ride. That year also marked the removal of the Pipeline Peak water slide complex, which was closed to prepare for future waterpark expansion projects.

Carowinds Map 2004

In 2004, Carowinds debuted Borg Assimilator, a new flying roller coaster themed to Star Trek and the first of its kind at the park. To make room for future developments, two major removals also occurred that year: the Frenzoid looping ship ride was permanently closed, and the Palladium amphitheater, a longtime outdoor concert venue, was demolished at the end of the season.

Carowinds Map 2003

In 2003, Carowinds re-themed its Hanna-Barbera Happy Land children’s area into the new Animation Station, introducing updated attractions tied to popular Nickelodeon properties. The area’s highlights included SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D, a new interactive 3D film experience, and the Fairly Odd Coaster, a re-themed version of the former Scooby-Doo’s Ghoster Coaster. These changes marked a major shift in the park’s family offerings toward Nickelodeon branding.

Carowinds Map 2002

In 2002, Carowinds introduced Maximum Velocity, a new extreme sports stunt show performed in the Palladium amphitheater. The park also expanded its WaterWorks waterpark with the debut of the Awesome Aussie Twister, a twisting enclosed water slide stretching over 400 feet. At the end of the season, the Chaos flat ride was permanently removed, marking a change in the park’s attraction lineup.

Carowinds Map 2001

In 2001, Carowinds introduced Vortex, a new stand-up steel roller coaster relocated to the park. That year also marked the debut of WaterWorks, a separate 13-acre waterpark with its own entrance, featuring major new attractions such as Pipeline Peak, Big Wave Bay, and Splash Factory. As part of this expansion, the park’s original Tidal Wave Bay wave pool was removed to make way for the larger waterpark facilities.

Carowinds Map 2000

In 2000, Carowinds introduced the Flying Super Saturator, a new interactive suspended water coaster that allowed riders to drench guests with bursts of water. At the end of the season, the park permanently closed the Ocean Island themed section to prepare for future development. As part of this closure, the White Water River raft ride was removed, marking a significant change in the park’s attraction lineup.

Carowinds Map 1999

In 1999, Carowinds expanded with the debut of Top Gun: The Jet Coaster, a $10.5 million inverted roller coaster that suspended riders beneath the track and reached speeds up to 62 mph. The park also introduced a second children’s area, Zoom Zone, which featured several new rides designed for younger guests, including a junior drop tower, a biplane ride, and a hot-air balloon ride, broadening the park’s offerings for families.

Carowinds Brochure 1999

Carowinds Map 1998

In 1998, Carowinds introduced Taxi Jam, a new children’s roller coaster located in the Hanna-Barbera section, expanding its family offerings. The waterpark also added a 70-foot-tall speed slide complex, later named Wipeout, featuring both enclosed and open slides. Later in the year, the park permanently removed the Cinema 180 dome movie theater, clearing the site for future expansion projects.

Carowinds Map 1997

In 1997, Carowinds completed its largest waterpark expansion to date with the introduction of WaterWorks, a 3.5-acre addition to the existing Riptide Reef. The new area featured major attractions such as The Big Kahuna, a five-person raft ride, and Tidal Wave, a 70-foot speed slide, along with an expanded play zone. That year also saw the removal of the Oaken Bucket flat ride, which was cleared to make space for future development.

Carowinds Map 1996

In 1996, Carowinds introduced Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, a 174-foot-tall free-fall ride that dropped riders at speeds up to 56 mph, making it the tallest of its kind at the time. The year also marked the removal of the Wagon Wheel, a spinning Enterprise flat ride that had operated since 1975, which was taken out at the end of the season to make room for future park developments.

Carowinds Map 1995

In 1995, Carowinds introduced Scream Weaver, a new thrill ride located in the Wayne’s World section, while also re-theming Smurf Island into Animation Station, which featured three new children’s rides based on The Busy World of Richard Scarry. At the end of the season, the park permanently removed the Skyway aerial gondola ride, clearing its station site near the Paladium amphitheater for future development.

Carowinds Map 1994

In 1994, Carowinds opened Wayne’s World, a new themed land based on the Paramount Pictures movie, highlighted by the debut of The Hurler, a wooden roller coaster that became the area’s centerpiece attraction. That same year, the park permanently retired its original Carowinds Monorail after 21 years of operation, marking the end of one of its longest-running transportation rides while making way for new developments tied to the Paramount branding.

Carowinds Map 1993

In 1993, the park was officially renamed Paramount’s Carowinds following Paramount’s acquisition of its parent company. That season introduced two new film-themed rides: Days of Thunder, a motion simulator based on the racing movie, and Wings, an aerial spinning ride themed to the 1927 silent film. The park also unveiled its re-themed Paramount Plaza entrance. At the end of the season, the Old Jalopies antique car ride was permanently removed to prepare for future expansion.

Carowinds Map 1992

In 1992, Carowinds introduced Vortex, a $5.5 million stand-up steel roller coaster and the first of its kind in the Carolinas and Georgia. The addition marked a major new thrill ride for the park’s lineup. That same year, the Sur-8 antique car ride, which had operated since 1975, was permanently removed at the end of the season to clear space for future developments, including the creation of the Paramount Plaza entrance area.

Carowinds Map 1991

In 1991, Carowinds expanded with two major additions: The Paladium, a new 13,000-seat outdoor amphitheater designed to host large-scale concerts, and the Pro-Slide Super Slidewinder, a twisting water slide added to the park’s water attractions. These projects represented significant investments in both live entertainment and water-based thrills, broadening the park’s offerings for guests during the summer season.

Carowinds Map 1990

In 1990, Carowinds introduced Gauntlet, a $2 million looping thrill ride located in the Pirate Island section, which flipped passengers upside down in a rotating gondola. That same year, the park retired one of its original attractions, the Yankee Clippers boat ride, which had operated since 1973. The removal marked the end of a long-running water-based experience as the park continued updating its ride lineup.

Carowinds Brochure 1990

Carowinds Map 1989

In 1989, Carowinds introduced Rip Roarin’ Rapids, a new white-water river rapids ride, and opened Celebration USA, a 12-acre themed area designed to expand the park’s offerings. Alongside these additions, the park also retired Blackbeard’s Revenge, a longtime flat ride located in the Pirate Island section, which was removed at the end of the season to make way for future developments in the park’s attraction lineup.

Carowinds Map 1988

In 1988, Carowinds permanently removed the Whirling Dervish spinning flat ride. Its closure cleared space in the park for the development of a new themed area that would debut the following season, contributing to the ongoing updates and reconfiguration of the park’s attraction lineup.

Carowinds Map 1987

In 1987, Carowinds added Frenzoid, a new looping pirate ship thrill ride introduced as part of the park’s 15th season. The park also enhanced its Ocean Island water area by installing what was promoted as the world’s longest water-powered people mover, a conveyor system designed to transport riders uphill on the White Water River rapids ride.

Carowinds Brochure 1987

Carowinds Map 1986

In 1986, Carowinds re-themed and renamed its Country Crossroads section as the new County Fair, highlighted by the debut of The Spider, a spinning flat ride that served as the area’s centerpiece. Later that year, the park permanently removed the Turbulance flat ride, clearing space for future additions.

Carowinds Map 1985

Carowinds Map 1984

In 1984, Carowinds introduced Smurf Island, a new themed land developed as part of a $3 million expansion, the park’s largest since 1976. The area featured Smurf houses, a mill, the Dragon’s Lair funhouse, and a Smurf-sized train designed for children. To make room for this addition, the park permanently removed the Safari Monorail ride, replacing one of its original animal-focused attractions with a new family-oriented themed experience.

Carowinds Map 1983

In 1983, Carowinds permanently closed the Safari Monorail ride, which had operated as part of the park’s original zoo-focused attractions. The removal cleared space for future development, with the site later becoming home to the Smurf Island themed land introduced the following season.

Carowinds Brochure 1983

Carowinds Map 1982

In 1982, Carowinds celebrated its 10th season with the debut of Ocean Island, a new 7-acre waterpark area. The expansion featured several major attractions, including the Tidal Wave pool, the park’s first wave pool generating 4-foot waves, and White Water River, a six-person raft ride through a quarter-mile of rapids. These additions marked the park’s largest development to date in water-based entertainment and significantly expanded its seasonal offerings.

Carowinds Map 1981

In 1981, Carowinds permanently removed the Carowinds Speedway go-kart attraction, which had operated since 1974. The closure was made to clear space for the development of Ocean Island, a major new 7-acre waterpark area that would debut the following year, marking a shift in the park’s focus toward expanding water-based attractions.

Carowinds Map 1980

In 1980, Carowinds introduced the Carolina Cyclone, a $2.5 million steel roller coaster that debuted as the park’s major new attraction for its eighth season. The ride featured four inversions, making it a landmark addition to the park’s lineup and one of the most advanced looping coasters of its time. This addition marked a significant investment in thrill rides and expanded the park’s collection of steel roller coasters.

Carowinds Map 1979

In 1979, Carowinds re-themed one of its major sections into the new Country Crossroads, introducing a refreshed identity for the area. As part of this expansion, the park added four new flat rides: Whirling Dervish, Blackbeard’s Revenge, Wild Bull, and Meteorite. These additions expanded the park’s lineup of family and thrill attractions while giving a central section of the park a new thematic focus.

Carowinds Map 1978

Carowinds Map 1977

In 1977, Carowinds introduced White Lightnin’, a Schwarzkopf-launched shuttle roller coaster, as a major new thrill ride. The Witchdoctor ride was relocated to Pirate Island and re-themed as Black Widow, while the Waltzer was permanently removed after just one year of operation, with Wagon Wheel taking its place. Additionally, parking lot trams were introduced to improve guest transportation, marking several operational and attraction changes across the park.

Carowinds Map 1976

In 1976, Carowinds debuted Thunder Road, a $1.6 million Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters racing wooden roller coaster designed by Curtis D. Summers, marking a major addition to the park’s thrill ride lineup. At the same time, the park permanently removed the 3-foot narrow gauge Carowinds and Carolina Railroad, which had operated as a transportation and scenic attraction since the park’s early years.

Carowinds Map 1975

In 1975, Carowinds introduced several major additions under new ownership by Taft Broadcasting. The park opened the Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera themed area with new attractions for younger guests and debuted its second roller coaster, Scooby-Doo, the park’s first wooden coaster. That year also saw the opening of the Paladium Amphitheatre as a major outdoor concert venue, along with new flat rides including Surfer, Wagon Wheel, and Waltzer, significantly expanding entertainment and ride offerings.

Carowinds Map 1974

In 1974, Carowinds added several new features, including the Country Kitchen restaurant, the Whirling Well Chance Rotor ride, and expanded picnic areas for guests. However, the season also marked the removal of the park’s Double-Decker Carousel, which was placed in storage at the end of the year. These updates reflected both the growth of guest amenities and the reconfiguration of attractions during the park’s second operating season.

Carowinds Map 1973

In 1973, Carowinds officially opened to the public with seven themed areas: Plantation Square, Contemporary Carolina, Frontier Outpost, Pirate Island, Indian Thicket, Country Crossroads, and Queens Colony. The park’s opening lineup included the Carolina Goldrusher, a mine train roller coaster that served as its only coaster at the time. Although the Monorail was still under construction on opening day, it joined the park’s attractions later in the season.

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