Dry Run Day at Carowinds

[carowindsman]

Low and behold i recieved my complimentary tickets to dry run day at Carowinds. So being a former employee i thought wow i get to see how guests feel now. Well let me say i wasnt excited as what i thought it would be.

 

I got to the parking lot some it is paved but not a lot the entrance still has the metal detectors. Here is what greets everybody now when you enter through North Gate

 

 

Now what everybody is waiting for Carolina Skytower in its new paint it looks pretty good

 

 

Now i was the first guest to ride top gun my baby and boy was it hauling a lot smoother than what i remember

 

 

Now for Southern Star (Originally Frenzoid)

 

Actually first the games have been refurbished

 

Now here is southern star from Skytower

 

 

Now next to Scooby Doo

 

And Borg as it waits to return to the station

 

 

Overall rides were breaking down and staff was way overstaffed hope that will get better for when they need staff the most. So Far Overall Grade the week before Opening

 

C+

[PKI Jizzman]

Cool pics. Carowinds was one of the nicer Paramount parks. I hope it still stays the way it was when I went there in 04-05 as far as ride management and cleanliness.

 

KI "Ummm Top Gun kicks major @$$" ManJZ

[bgwfreak]

I love our whole candy cane theming of the sky tower.

[PKI Jizzman]

^I did like the stars going up it better....but meh it looks good in the new paint

[jarmor]

I too liked the stars better. It gave the park some uniquiness but now it just another versions of knotts!

[SpartanTS]

I wish my home park would get a hyper I hate having to drive all the way to Atlanta for my 200ft airtime fix.

[haux]

Hooray! Now every single roller coaster will be rated 5, every single ride taller than 40 feet will be rated 5, and nothing will be rated 1. Cedar Fair's ride-rating system's the best.

[carolinacaniac]

But then agian, how many people really use the rating system for any reason? I know that I never really let it affect my decision, plus most people usually just look at a ride and make their own determination.

[CoastersNSich]

Good pics... was there still a fair amount of Paramount signage throughout the park? (excluding the ride names, like Top Gun)

[Bk1870]

Thanks for the "inside" pictures.

 

I actually like the Skytowers new look!

 

And as far as Southern Start...it's going to be so weird walking into the County Fair and it being right there in front of you, instead of it being hidden away in the corner.