Paramount's Carowinds Water & Theme Park

  • 14523 Carowinds Blvd. (Avenue of the Carolinas) Charlotte, NC 28273
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Phone:

+1 800 888 4386

Website:

www.carowinds.com

The name "Carowinds" was derived from the park's original theme. Since the park was built around the history and culture of the Carolinas, the name is a combination of "Carolina" and "winds", representing the winds that have blown ... more on En.wikipedia.org

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Ratings & Reviews for Paramount's Carowinds Water & Theme Park from Around the Web

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138 reviews

95% of guests recommend this place.

Top Reviews from Around the Web:

Overall the best thing I liked about Carowinds were their rides, restaurants, and food. more on Yahoo! Travel

Overall a fun and easy way to spend a day. more on Yahoo! Travel

If you are going to carowinds for the day I strongly urge you to eat before hand if possible. more on Epinions.com

Overall this is very fun and fast mouse with some great sharp turns and nice airtime producing drops. more on ThemeParksOnline

I LOVE CAROWINDS I SEEN A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE THE RIDES WERE OUT OF THIS WORLD AND THE STAFF THAT WORKED THERE WERE OVER ALL NICE AND WERE ALWAYS WANTING TO HELP IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER THE ONLY THING I DIDNT LIKE WERE THE WEATHER IT WAS SOOOO HOT AND THE COST OF FOOD AND GAS WERE CRAZY 1 SODA WAS $5. more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

Clean, pretty little amusement park with a lot of options for coaster enthusiasts. Also, has a great ... more on TripAdvisor

Best bang for your buck in the Charlotte metro region! We get a season pass every year and my kids (ages 11, 14 and 18) and I ... more on TripAdvisor

Carowinds can be a lot of fun, if theme parks are your thing. Lots of good roller coasters plus a large area for younger children. There is also a decent water park (extra charge) which ... more on TripAdvisor

Many rollercoasters and games. A lot of walking is envolved. Grandparents with younger grandchildren will probably want to stay in the kiddie section. The summer ... more on TripAdvisor

Carowinds is a wonderful place to take the kids and teens (and myself). Its a fun-filled day of rides, shows, water parks. The cost for the day is a little pricey, but its worth it. (Buy your tickets ... more on TripAdvisor

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Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Carowinds has great rides but don't forget the water park. My daughter enjoys the waterslide with her dad. more on Yahoo! Travel

Many different types of entertainment. Easy to move around in finding the different attractions very accesible. Friendly staff and very, very clean!!!!! The food ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Growing up in Charlotte it seems that Carowinds was the greatest place for an excursion. I have so many great memories. I%rsquoll touch on the highlights. Just to name a few I remember an older brother crying, a younger brother crying, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I took my 73 year old mother a few sundays ago. There was not one thing for her to do. No side shows, no bands, no drama, no theater. When we went to rent her a scooter the price was outrageous. She paid for her ticket like anybody ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Having enjoyable moments at paramounts arowinds has been quite an experiment to see my children have a wonderful time as they cool off, ride rides, and eat everything they see. The park was very clean and the staff were also polite. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Top Reviews From ThemeParksOnline

On Wednesday June 5 my wife Karen and I visited Paramount?s Carowinds down on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. Stopped at a visitor info center near the park and picked up a brochure for the park and it had a coupon ... more on ThemeParksOnline

Great Amenities at Paramount's Carowinds Water & Theme Park:

  • Rides/attractions with height requirements
  • Concessions-food available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Strollers available
  • Educational field trips

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