Ranking Every Coaster EVER at Carowinds - Past & Present (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Carowinds opened 50 years ago in 1973, and its seen 17 coasters come and go. Today, let's rank them up.
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[@isskaymakesvideos]

Trust me when I say Copperhead Strike is a MONSTER when running well. I know you've had your disappointing rides but the ejector you get on it when it's running well is crazy.

[@mylesmcarthur642]

I have never had a bad ride on Copperhead Strike, its elements are of exceptional quantity, quality, and variety. If it is below 55 degrees out it provides a superior experience to Fury 325, if the first launch had more of a punch than my 2016 Nissan Leaf it would be a perfect coaster in my opinion.

[@HHPYEPIC42]

Fury 325 really is just a perfect coaster. Every single element hits and also has one of the best color schemes of all time

[@ryanstrong1167]

I never thought I would read something that is 100Percent FALSE. it's one of the lamest coaster in the world. FACT

[@HHPYEPIC42]

@@ryanstrong1167 the hell you been on

[@davedoesthingsdreaded]

Nothing is a perfect coaster. Near perfect but not perfect. Great yes. Perfect. No

[@pryocrazy9529]

@@HHPYEPIC42 he just hates on everything

[@maincoasters]

EVERYTHING IS PERFECT ABT FURY EXCEPT THE HELIX , it’s good on a hot summer day/ night!

[@crispyorsmthnidk5314]

This is my home park, so I’m always excited to see you do videos on it. I miss Thunder Road a lot, each side being on opposite sides of the border was such a cool gimmick. It was pretty rough towards the end, especially in the last run of hills, but it was always a walk on. It was my first real coaster and I must’ve marathoned it twenty times the week before it closed. I never got to ride it backwards, but I’ve heard a lot about it. My grandfather has a tshirt from its opening year somewhere.

[@micahmagnet]

It’s a shame that Thunder Road is now gone. It is by far my most missed defunct coaster 😢

[@diamondjebgold9906]

Hey, copperhead’s layout slightly hits where the layout of thunder road was. If I’m right then it wasn’t entirely a total loss.

[@pl4net4ry]

This park is so good. I grew up going, so maybe I'm biased, but its coasters are honestly just so good and always have been. It's what fostered my love of coasters as an adult. I'm honestly just excited to see what gets added next.

[@woody72691]

The fact that it even got stuff after just years and years of being just there is outstanding it's definitely top three in the chain. Top 10 in the nation

[@MrJamieBattle]

Fury 325 made me travel to the theme parks and I’ve started my current career job on March 25 a few years ago, so 325 is engraved in my heart.

[@christianortiz793]

Carowinds has the most unique lineup in the Southeast! So glad to have it as a home park!

[@vtheg4842]

Same here! Love carowinds

[@ufos-cos]

I grew up as a local in Charlotte & we had season passes every year growing up & as teens. I’ve loved every coaster they’ve had, even if some have been janky rides 😂 i remember the gauntlet ride (not a coaster but, one of my faves,) the log flume, that is no longer there, they used to have a kids play place on the island that the riverboat floats/floated around, and the motion theatre ride was a huge deal when it came out!!! I also remember they had one of those parachute drops (much like bungee jumping i guess) anyway, three of us went & I had to pull the rip chord at 13, terrifying & exhilarating all at once, but never again 😂😂😂 Do they even still have that ride? I rode fury once though & I swear part of my soul is still up there in the sky 🤣 It was always such a fun place for us to go & to see all the coasters they have now just floors me! I will def be heading there this summer again! Great video & as a child of the 80’s & 90’s I remember most of these very fondly ❤ great vid!

[@ethanbenfield2285]

I miss the old entrance with its classic southern charm that really fit the pre-cedar fair vibe of the place, and i miss thunder road... but other than that Carowinds has improved so much from a regional park when i was a kid growing up to NC to the destination it is now. Its awesome to see how far its come.

[@jzckvsn]

Carowinds lineup is super solid. I’m hoping to make it out to this park soon

[@anoknskyle2243]

I grew up going to Carowinds almost every Summer. I live in Germany now, and Europa Park just doesn't compare. I really miss the aesthetics and variety of rides at Carowinds.

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Europa park is ten times better than carowinds ever will be I think it could even be a top 5 park in the world

[@MegaBDJoe]

Carowinds is the best

[@idkhomie24]

I really loved copperhead strike! maybe it was just running well when I went but the first roll out the gate was absolutely insane and it feels like such a great overall ride with everything you'd want in a coaster outside of a big drop. Got that with fury and intimidator though

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

Copperhead Strike, at least # 2 in the park, even # 1 for some people.

[@TheGreatNal]

I remember when it was in the Nickelodeon phase and the fairly odd coaster had pink and green trains to represent cosmo and Wanda. Love this park.

[@DoswarePictures]

It gives the idea that they are disguising themselves as the cars. Wonder if they kept the theme and added a third Poof train for maintenance.

[@RedsSCABL]

What's amazing is how much better channels like yourself promote parks, than the parks do themselves. Maybe that's all apart of their grand plan. Parks really should start investing more into showing their history within the park, especially for the gp.

[@Maya_Ruinz]

As someone who only got into visiting amusement parks a few years ago, its amazing that there are so many parks that have lasted this long. Carowinds, Cedar Point, and Busch Gardens are names that were completely unknown to me but yet have such a long history.

[@michaelcarpenter2498]

I miss Thunder Road to this day. Great ride. White lightening was intense and I remember being bummed when it closed. Cannot argue with this list.

[@James-fg3ed]

Thunderroad will always be my favorite ride at the park. I miss it. Rode it in 2015 and was still smooth. Carowinds does an amazing job on maintenance. I've ridden over 40 rides and thunderroad has still been the most airtime I've received on a coaster

[@mmphysell]

Just got back from my first visit to Carowinds (along with Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Williamsburg) and had a great time. Rain was for real...shut the whole park down in the morning for about an hour and a half, but then opened back up to walk-ons on everything except Nighthawk. Living halfway between Kings Island and Cedar Point and seeing Carowinds compared to these parks, I was surprised at how top heavy it was, but, man, what a great top. I'm not going to dunk on a perfectly fun Orion, but, man, Fury 325 was what I wished it was. My 2nd was Copperhead Strike...rode it three times and had a big ol' smile at the exit each time. That hangtime and ejector had me locking my feet under the seat each time and my son, who rides everything, said the idea that he was about to be tossed out was one of the first legit scares he'd had on a coaster in a long time. Afterburn is a ton of fun but I think I preferred Alpengheist, even though it was less intense. And I had a blast on Intimidator but my kid said it was boring. He's spoiled by Diamondback, I guess. And I love Nighthawk and was happy to get to ride a flying coaster again. Although I doubt I would have enjoyed it, it's been a long time since I've ridden a B&M standup so the fact that Vortex wasn't running was disappointing, but that was maybe for the better. Hurler was really boring and riding rough and I cracked my head on the seat back so hard at the bottom of the first loop on Carolina Cyclone that it took away the enjoyment of what I otherwise think was a pretty enjoyable coaster, especially compared to Corkscrew. Amazing, though, how much more comfortable the seats were on the cars of Loch Ness Monster at BGW...no way to bang your head on the back of the seat on those! All in all, a really fun and well-run park.

[@Hangtime_Davi64]

I'm going to Carowinds for the first time this summer, so videos like this have been really helping me get hyped up for it.

[@vtheg4842]

I live 15 minutes from carowinds, let me tell you it’s one of the best parks in the country! Just make sure you ride fury, copperhead, afterburn , and intimidator. Nighthawk is fun too imo very underrated. Hope you have a great trip bro!

[@Hangtime_Davi64]

@VtheG I appreciate it! I'm going to try to go for two days to make sure I get a ride on everything but still get multiple rides on the big 4. If I can't make it two days, those are still definitely the priority rides.

[@vtheg4842]

@@Hangtime_Davi64 yea man 2 days would definitely be the ideal thing to do because it’s almost impossible to do everything at carowinds in one day. But yea man, after you go I wanna hear your thoughts on the park lol. If you remember

[@Hangtime_Davi64]

@VtheG Well, I just got back from my trip and luckily remembered this comment. I think the park was fantastic. You can tell how well they take care of the park with the cleanliness, the atmosphere, and the quality of everything there. It reminded me of my first trip to Kings Dominion and made me a little sad that my home park is not a Cedar Fair park. We did sadly get rained out on BOTH of the days we were there, but we still got in two solid half-days and had a ton of fun. My thoughts on the rides: Fury 325: hands down best ride of the trip and my new #1 coaster Afterburn: the most positive surprise and my 2nd favorite of the trip Intimidator: even though it gets called InTRIMidator, I was surprised how hard those trims hit. Still a great ride, though. Copperhead Strike: I think I over hyped this ride in my head. It's still awesome, but I rank Intimidator slightly higher. Nighthawk: way better than I expected. I had heard from other sources thay this is one of the worst rides in the park, but I think it's the best thing after the top 4. Carolina Cyclone: another pleasant surprise. It was a smooth ride, and every element was very fun. Hurler: The first three hills after the turnaround had better airtime than I expected, but it was extremely rough.

[@iamdigbick4675]

Your list is pretty solid I would switch Copperhead strike and Intimidator though. Fury is also my number two behind Iron Gwazi.

[@muse0ica]

I’m glad you finally got around to ranking my old home park. Carowinds will always be my favorite park because of all the memories here.

[@eddienhp]

This is a great park to visit! I remembered that Carowinds have a Paramount theme park with Nickelodeon theme areas! They even have a Scooby Doo ride during that time. The park has a very good history with great rides!

[@thequackenscoasterchannel2927]

Outside of the top 4, Thunder Road is easily my favorite. Carowinds kept it in good shape all the way until its final year, which is when I rode it. Not much airtime, but very smooth. It's a shame it's gone, but understandable since the waterpark seems pretty popular

[@AviationAustin]

Carowinds is my new home park! thanks for the ranking! I'm looking forward to my first time experiencing these soon, as we plan on getting the annual pass! Especially exciting since Carowinds is now open year round!

[@ChasyGLOC]

I'm telling you don't skip flying cobras! I love that ride...

[@ItzChoco]

Hey Chris, always love the uploads! Do you ever think you'd do a video in this style for Six Flags Great Adventure? They've got the most amount of defunct coasters i've ever seen for an operational park, so i'm interested to see where you'd rank them.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Id love to get back there for some additional footage and rerides before doing that park, which i also fully intend on doing a documentary for its 50th next year so i will definitely need to get back

[@ItzChoco]

@@AirtimeThrills That's awesome!

[@DanBagby]

I worked there in 2006 and have always been impressed with the value they offer.

[@cltcoasters]

Thank you for putting Kiddy Hawk below Wilderness Run 🙏

[@jackknueve4645]

Paramount was actually not in charge of the construction of either Vortex. Also, the two Top Gun coasters in 1993 were planned before Paramount bought the parks, and were simply named Top Gun by Paramount. Paramount’s true first coaster investments were the two Hurler coasters

[@Buran94]

Always good to see a new video from you, AT!

[@gameboy3800]

thunder road was my friends and i all time favorite. a couple times they changed the trains so that one would run backwards n so on, sometimes not. the lines were never super long. one time my friend and i just stayed on it for multiple go arounds. leaving the water park it was a great coaster to dry off on.

[@bradyryan5105]

Carowinds is one my home parks. I feel lucky to have such an elite park as a home park.

[@WCfanboy]

I really like this series, informs me about coasters I didn’t know existed

[@Acylumgaming]

Fury is absolutely nuts. I rode it in the pouring rain and a kid next to me blacked out in my lap on the treble clef. Nighthawk was surprisingly smooth for me and I loved it. Its a shame that they force you to pay $4 for lockers for copperhead and fury but for upcharge attractions, theyre pretty worth it.

[@xhammerburstx9088]

Ever single time I have been on Copperhead which is 6 times now I think it has ran great. It is an absolute blast in the front row.

[@mt_xing]

The best part of growing up next to a park is that you can get all the kiddie credits with no shame. I can attest from firsthand experience that Taxi Jam was the greatest thing ever when you're three years old. Also Thunder Road was the roughest most uncomfortable thing I'd ridden by late 2014 ish. I remember actively preferring Hurler to Thunder Road; that's how bad it was.

[@ethanbenfield2285]

now THIS is what ive been waiting for

[@CANADIANCOASTERENTHUSISATS]

I live in Montréal, Québec Canada. My home park is LaRonde (it is not as bad as thoosies say it is) and I can't wait to do a road trip and explore all of those great parks like cp, ki, kid, carrowinds etc.

[@TheNinjaDC]

I'll be heading down their for the first time in mid March when all the rides open back up. I'm hoping the new area is open too. Right now, Carowinds reminds me a lot of Canada's Wonderland. I don't think they really need to "add" new coasters in the near future, but replace old ones with better models. Both parks have an amazing too 4-5, but so much just ugh coasters below that.

[@jricedrums]

A lot of times I don't agree with your lists, but with your top 4 at Carowinds I 100% agree with the placment of Copperhead, Afterburn, Intimidator, & Fury 325! An entertaining video as always!

[@DanCrowleyNYC]

As a 40+ year old guy, Carolina Cyclone was my first inverted coaster in the early-mid-90s

[@sajk1082]

I’ve ridden all of these except for white lighting becuase I was only 6 when it got shipped off. Still my Home park and love going. Also I find it funny our only launch coasters ever have to do with moonshine. White lighting was/is a slang term moonshine and copperhead distillers make moonshine😂

[@coastercube838]

Yesssssssss you said worst to first instead of worst to best at the beginning, I’ve been waiting for this to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrBallerboy21]

Went to Carowinds on a weekday about an hour after it stopped raining and rode copperhead all by myself. That was pretty wild

[@coreyhiggins3475]

Thank you for breaking down the rides of my home park! Ima need them to retrack Hurler or RMC it though!

[@DoswarePictures]

As long as it’s not a Timbers clone

[@pl4net4ry]

I was lucky to get to ride the water coaster. Honestly one of the most unique coasters I've ridden aside from some of the other water coasters at SeaWorld tbh

[@knightloveslesbians]

i still feel like crying when I think about thunder road. it was my favorite coaster ever as a kid as it was the only intense one I was tall enough for, and even still on some days I’d be too short. I’ve always wished I could’ve ridden it when they ran the South Carolina side backwards. really just the perfect blueprint for a dueling coaster, right on the state line. god i miss her, i know she was at the end of her lifetime but rmc thunder road come ON. ugh. anyway maybe i’m just more sensitive to jankiness but hurler and cyclone MURDER me. hurler still fools me, i’ll think hey! it has no line! and then my heart is ripped out of my chest on those stupid shaky turns. and as someone who’s worn glasses since childhood that headbanging on cyclone was torturous. i say was because I haven’t ridden it since I was like 7 for that exact reason, and they did do a refurb a year or two ago so i’m not fully sure. VERY lucky to have this elite park as my homepark and workplace

[@sajk1082]

Been hoping you’d do past and present for carowinds 😊

[@callmemyth8986]

I’m not sure I ever realized you say “worst to first” but that would be a cool name for this series

[@James-fg3ed]

Thunderroad ran smooth. I got to ride it during its final year. Still the most airtime I've ever gotten. Miss it Everytime I go back

[@kenp.32]

It just rains for you! To tell you how old I am, I rode Thunder Road the year it opened (1976) and the year it closed (2015). It was relatively smooth for most of its history but began to jackhammer the last few years.

[@nolweezdubs1300]

“Intrimidator” lmao thats a great name I must say.

[@michael7054]

Great video! The top 4 look awesome! I think it would be nice if Kings Island got a coaster similar to Copperhead Strike.

[@diamondjebgold9906]

FINNALY, a coaster enthusiast other than me who likes nighthawk! Huge fan of your videos too!

[@clairefunnell8481]

All the coasters looked fun. Canada's Wonderland is Cedar Fair's Guinea pig for new rides. Appreciate you mentioning Leviathan, insane ride.

[@Canadas_Wonderland_Nerd]

It’s in my opinion the best cedar fair park with kings island second

[@ItsAllGood_]

Do you have a video where you rank the parks themselves that you've been to? Taking everything into account...rides, theming, staff, etc. That would be a sweet video. You might have done it already.

[@lowkeyproductions6681]

Having ridden both, I’d put Thunder road above Nighthawk (Borg Assimilator when I road it). And I’m not even a wooden coaster person. It was just better, the airtime hills were great, and the backwards train was so much fun.

[@Wesley-76]

I've been once and it was a good park. I'll have to go back to help solidify my opinions (and ride Kiddie Hawk and Ricochet) but my ranking at this point is: 11. Woodstock Express 10. Carolina Cyclone 9. Carolina Goldrusher 8. Vortex 7. Hurler 6. Flying Cobras 5. Nighthawk 4. Afterburn 3. Copperhead Strike 2. Intimidator 1. Fury 325 Carolina Cyclone was rough in the back, but maybe it's better in the front. Vortex was smooth up front, but it did have some headbanging thanks to the hard restraints. Hurler had decent speed and a good drop, but the rest was nothing. I'll have to ride again though. Flying Cobras was smooth in the back but rough up front; same with Nighthawk. Nighthawk was really good up front, and I ranked it above Superman Ultimate Flight. Afterburn was great but I'll have to reride now that I like intensity more. Copperhead Strike was running great and everything (except the launches) delivered. And yes the top 2 were awesome.

[@yippieyayyay_3205]

Carowinds is my home park, and yet I haven't been there since 2019 😓 its amazing tho and I love it so much! I just wish there was more intense roller coasters like after burn and fury. Intimidater isn't too intense except in the back rows, and copperhead strike is pretty intense but the launch doesn't even feel like a launch (back in 2019 I would have to ride in the mornings because every other time it was extremely filled so it might be better in the afternoons). Like i said I haven't been since 2019 but i've been to parks hours away from me in 2021-2023 like cedar point but i'm planning to go visit carowinds soon since it so close to me anyways 🤭 good video btw!

[@dwhitman12341]

Finally, my home park. I have so many fond memories of White Lightnin’. Thunder Road was great in the late 80s and 90s, but by the mid 2000s it had become unbearably rough. I still miss it though.

[@ravensrulzaviation]

Whats up my friend. TTD update, did you see the ElToroRyan breakdown of the new TTD, with the gigantic spike and swing launch to line up the track? OM, you have to check it out if you haven’t, also Theme Park Predictions has a great one out there today as well. I was on Target with Zamperla, no matter what Predictions is saying, he still swears by Intamin. But I know its Zamperla. Lol. This video here, its great for me since I haven’t done this park yet, and as we discussed about my location to all these parks. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, helpful.

[@captainirony]

Going for Vacation this summer. Can’t wait to ride Fury for the first time

[@johnnymacchicago]

I've lived in Myrtle Beach for 18 months now and still haven't been to Carowinds. This is the year!

[@seriomarkj]

So high on the bucket list as a park to get to...not at the tops, but still need to get here

[@DarrenButzTV]

I’ll literally be there for my 2nd ever visit (1st since Copperhead Strike) on Sunday, I’m so excited

[@idkhomie24]

I was kind of surprised to see ricochet so low. Maybe I just haven't been on a ton of wild mouse coasters but it felt like the fastest turns I've experienced. They barely had the trim brakes going and I felt like we were going to fall out. Genuinely surprised me and my buddy

[@AirtimeThrills]

I did ride this this year and didnt think it was anything great. Ive ridden some mice that blew me away but not this one

[@idkhomie24]

@@AirtimeThrills what were some of your favorites?

[@SVeillance]

A Dorney Park video would be amazing.

[@connorbrechbill6516]

I’d rearrange the order of the top 4. For me it’s: 1. Fury 2. Copperhead Strike 3. Afterburn 4. Intimidator Fury being number 1 is an absolute given. I have never ridden a more perfect coaster and it is my favorite coaster as of right now. Copperhead is number 2 for me because of that sweet, sweet hangtime. That hangtime is glorious, especially on that Jojo roll coming out of the station. It also has brilliant air time moments spread throughout the layout as well. You can’t go wrong with this one. Afterburn is my favorite B&M invert. The forces on that ride are amazingly brutal and it whips you around the layout the entire ride. That batwing is gnarly. If only the restraints weren’t so small. As a big dude (6’3” 245lb) it often takes the operators a massive effort to get them locked in, of which I always get stapled in the process. It hurts the reride factor a little bit because I like breathing. I haven’t had this issue with any of the other inverts I’ve ridden either. Intimidator clocks in at 4. Those trims and that MCB handicap what should be an amazingly brilliant and wild ride. The floater air time is fantastic but every time you hit a trim, it throws you out of your zen on the ride, taking you out of your immersion. It’s still an excellent ride. I just wish they’d remove some of the trim brakes and that the train wouldn’t come to a near complete stop on the MCBR. Of the hypers I’ve ridden, it ranks second behind Goliath at SFOG. And it may fall further down when I hit up some of the hypers I haven’t ridden yet this summer.

[@R7SkIlZ]

Going here in 2 days. :)

[@Ramirez77]

As a Carowinds season passholder I agree with most of this list. I need to give Nighthawk another shake though. I went on it at Winterfest and it was rough as hell, I was told by another season passholder that the outer seats are the worst so I need to try it again. My only real change to the list is putting Afterburn over Intimidator. My reason being that Intimidator is a good ride, but it’s in the exact same park as Fury 325 and fury does everything intimidator does but better.

[@jessicaallen9473]

im going for the 1st time in june, great reference to have!!

[@jaedyngaines]

I love nighthawk and i dont care what anyone says. With the use of the lap bar and the vest, it makes me feel free and almost as if im about to fall which adds to the thrill.

[@Sauce993]

I also think the enf miller kids coasters are weirdly intense

[@collegeluvr]

Easily my number 3 Cedar fair park and definitely a top 10 park. They just keep getting better and better.

[@SuperShadowXbox]

Do a video where you rank the top 10 pre-lifts/pre-launches

[@johnfoltz8183]

Just looking at Wooden Roller Coaster 1 makes me want to hurl

[@sadpizza5918]

This park probably has one of the best coaster lineups ever

[@ryanstrong1167]

Not even close but nice try

[@Tripp-Life]

@@ryanstrong1167 I wouldn’t say not close…

[@DoswarePictures]

It’s the equivalent of a city like Oklahoma City that has one really tall building and the rest are only relatively tall, like 300 feet shorter.

[@arikthenot-so-redasericthe1838]

My daughter and I were there last June. We didn’t ride any of the kid coasters, and Flying Cobras and Nighthawk were closed. That said, you’re mistaken as to Hurler being forceless. It has lots of force. Unfortunately, it’s the jackhammering of the train over tracks that the feel as though they had been there since the 70s, which is difficult for a coaster that has only been there since the 90s. My worst EVER. And your top three at Carowinds mirror mine, exactly. Copperhead Strike was a major disappointment and Afterburn was a welcome surprise. Oddly, I-305 at Kings Dominion was the consensus choice for best coaster of our vacation. Extremely forceful and the first time I’ve ever been near graying out. Even my wife thought it was incredible.

[@andrewpritchard1526]

Carowinds desperately needs more re-rideable coasters despite the size of the lineup.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah its definitely extremely top heavy. The top 4 are all super rerideable tho

[@chriselledge168]

Hurler is the roughest wooden coaster I've ever ridden. And my home park is Frontier City that includes Wildcat.

[@ravensrulzaviation]

I rode king cobra at kings dominion as a kid. Its the same as #7. I was really nervous. First loop ever forwards and back. For me. Memories man. ❤

[@christopherseeber9940]

Oh nice, my home park!! I kind of miss the paramount era of this park, and i'd say the cedar fair additions are hit and miss, but at the end of the day I'm glad the great unifier is disliking vortex.

[@russ4moose]

Fury 325 is an absolute beast!

[@ToastGhost]

Love these type of videos, I'd love to see an Alton Towers version

[@AirtimeThrills]

Id definitely want to get over there and ride everything first

[@ToastGhost]

Maybe in a by the numbers format then? Either way it would be cool to see you out here

[@DoswarePictures]

Plus the equivalent to every coaster they used to have.

[@henry2650]

they really need to do a gci homage to thunder road

[@samuelahoffman]

Finally some Goldrusher love!

[@roblake602]

Thank! I agree but think NIGHTHAWK should be top 3 (I think its gotten much smoother) All Carowinds needs now is one more 20 million dollar coaster... The new flat rides look so exciting Looking forward!

[@jasonkwong3207]

Fury 325 was my first roller coaster over 200 feet.

[@coreyheins1152]

Fury 325 is my number one coaster overall and Afterburn is an underrated ride

[@johntruitt6944]

Have been wanting to go there to ride Fury since before the pandemic. Maybe this is the year.

[@Graham_the_musician]

I’m going this April!

[@josehanan-lh7tb]

good video when is the next buy or sell ?

[@susanh7906]

I think Carowinds is the best park…But I haven’t been to Cedar point yet but I am going to Cedar point soon. But I still agree that Fury 325 is the best

[@StamfordBridge]

I seem to be a rare exception who’s never experienced any discomfort on a hang-n-bang (except for waiting in slow lines).

[@goprolowpro]

Carowinds or Dollywood? I’m booking a trip and I’ve never done a Giga. Dollywood from what I’ve heard is overall a better park. Not sure which one to pick. Nice vid

[@evanmaunders5688]

There’s way more tourist stuff to do around Dollywood aside from the park fwiw

[@alantrotter2077]

Dollywood is the better overall park. It has more character, better setting. Carowinds has more coasters. Carowinds has a great top 4. Dollywood is more balanced after Lightning Rod, although a few of the coasters are just good family coasters. Thunderhead is the second best coaster at Dollywood and it would be 5th for me at Carowinds.

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Dollywood by far ngl I do think these are the two most overrated parks in America though

[@Thejeronhowie]

My home park since 79

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

For me, Copperhead Strike is # 2 in the park. I have Nighthawk slightly ahead of Afterburn for 4th. I kind of like Vortex. I would put it at # 10, counting the defunct coasters. I don't get headbanging, while Firebird gives me brutal, painful headbanging, so that makes me think Vortex would be worse as a floorless.

[@mitchel4361]

Here's what I'd do with kiddy hawk..I'd call up vekoma and have them design new trains for it but with lapbars..this goes for the other two as well..I think that would be a worthy investment..and not remove it

[@TheSonicsean]

I like everyone else, am completely shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, by your number 1 pick.

[@mitchellries256]

If Carowinds opened in 1973, that means this will be their 50th year in operation in 2023. Perhaps that could be the next park you make a documentary on because of that?

[@AirtimeThrills]

I considered it but decided to do one on Astroworld

[@MattyB2324]

17:Vortex 16:Wilderness run 15:Kiddy hawk 14:Hurler 13:Ricochet 12:Woodstock express 11:Nighthawk 10:Carolina Mine train 9:Super splash 8:White. Lightning 7:Carolina Cyclone 6:Flying cobras 5:Thunder road 4:Afterburn 3:Intimidator 2:Copperhead strike 1:Fury 325 My lish

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Why do people hate vortex so much lol its just mediocre not one of the worst coasters ever