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Behind the scenes of Intimidator!

Thursday, June 3, 2010 12:05 PM

Hello all you Carowinds fans,

Wow, it’s been a month since our Intimidator commercial! Can you believe it?

Starting on May 31 Carowinds went to full time operation! It’s strange to be walking around the park on a Tuesday and see Boomerang Bay full of people. It makes me want to throw on my swimsuit and bask in the sun!

Some of you may not know about some of the cool changes we made to our water park this year, including some pretty awesome upgrades in the cabanas! Now, not only can you cool off in style, but you can watch television too!

Check out this awesome spot Wilson from Fox New Rising did on the new upgrades!
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxcharlotte.com%2Frising%2Fwilsons-world%2F95012809.html&h=38d8b

The technological upgrades aren’t the only changes we made to the park. Take a look around Bondi Beach and you’ll spot an elephant and an alligator. While these animals might be new to the waterpark, they aren’t strangers to the park; do you know where they were before getting their new home?

We have so many (really, really cool) things going on around the park! During the Memorial Day weekend we saluted our service men and women with free admission to the park. But that’s not all-the Rock Hill American Legion Post 34 came to the park and took part in a very moving ceremony.
Check out WBTV’s video of the ceremony.

If you missed the ceremony, don’t worry, we’ll be having the American Legion out again (with the same free admission to military personnel with a valid ID) during the 4th of July weekend.

Calling all you rock stars! If you like playing Rock Band, you’ll want to come to Carowinds between June 28 and July 11 to see Rock Band Live! The show combines the high-energy game play action of the popular Rock Band video games with talented live singers from all over the country! So, grab your guitar, your microphone, and your friends for a rockin’ good time!

By now you know Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang have taken up residence here at the thrill capital of the Southeast. And while you might know Snoopy to be one cool canine…did you know he knows how to ice skate? Check out America’s favorite Beagle as he dons his ice skates in a spectacular ice show starting June 12th!

Check out our website http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/shows/index.cfm for more information on all of our exciting shows!

A few weeks ago, I asked our facebook fans (are you a fan? If not, shame on you! You are missing out on great deals and the latest Carowinds news) to tell us what they wanted the latest video blog topic to be. The majority wanted a behind the scenes look at Intimidator. So…all you coaster enthusiasts get ready because the behind the scenes look of the tallest, fastest and longest coaster in the Southeast is just as exciting as the ride itself!

So, without further adieu…Gentlemen (and ladies) START YOUR ENGINES!



See you all here soon,