Snack & Sample: Your Guide to the Treats of Carowinds
Christopher Keith
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Snacks are for when hunger kicks in during a fun-filled day around Carowinds, but you're not quite ready for a complete meal. These treats satiate the appetite while on the go and allow you to promptly get back to the action. Carowinds' culinary team has crafted a menu of treats to satisfy all guests—whether you seek sweet or savory!
The Sweet
Ice Cream
The perfect way to cool off on a warm, Carolina-summer day. The power to cool off fits in the palm of your hand.
- County Fair Funnel Cakes, near Electro-Spin
- Funnel Cake Emporium, near Stateline Designs
- Granny's Ice Cream, near WindSeeker
Dippin' Dots
The ice cream of the future is here today—at least at Carowinds. This dairy treat is flash frozen into tiny beads at –320 degrees Fahrenheit and fits sizeable flavor into such a small package. Choose from a selection of flavors, like Cookies' n Cream and Cotton Candy, or even Carowinds' signature flavor, Fury Freeze, a custom blend of vanilla, blue raspberry, and lime! Find Dippin' Dots around Carowinds:
- Carousel Park, near the Carowinds Theater
- Thrill Zone, near Scream Weaver
- Crossroads, near Boo Blasters
Fudge
An old-fashioned confection that comes in a flurry of different flavors. This shareable snack is soft enough but not too hard. Fudge is a delectable gift to give someone if you don't eat it all yourself! Carowinds' fudge is freshly packed and prepared at the park, and you can pick out your pieces in two locations:
- Carolina Candy Shoppe, near Boo Blasters
- Premiers Gift Shop, near Carolina Skytower
Funnel Cake
perhaps the one sweet snack on this list that doesn't need description. Even so, let's describe funnel cake as it has never been described before as a veritable dessert spaghetti with a tangle of freshly fried cake batter noodles under a heaping helping of ice cream, chocolate garnish, and powdered sugar.
- County Fair Funnel Cakes, near Electro-Spin
- Funnel Cake Emporium, near Stateline Designs
Churro
A confectionary concoction of sweet pastry dough presented in a ridged form, designed to catch its fair share of brown sugar and cinnamon. Much like ice cream, this hand-held favorite is intended for the convenience of mobile consumption.
- Arbor ICEE, near The Grand Carousel
- South Gate Drinks & Snacks, near Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
The Savory
Pretzel
A twisted masterpiece that's simultaneously soft, yeasty, warm, and salty. A pretzel ties itself in knots to deliver a blast of full flavor, with or without cheese dip and looks suspiciously like Afterburn's famous double inversion element.
- Arbor ICEE, near The Grand Carousel
- Beer & Snacks, near Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
- Boathouse Bites & Beer, near Ricochet
- Snack Depot, near Wilderness Run
- South Gate Drinks & Snacks, near Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
Chips & Dip
A light snack of crunchy tortilla chips with your choice of flavorful dips like tangy salsa, freshly made guacamole, or warm queso. With so many choices, you may return for more later in the day! Find chips and dip exclusively at the following location:
- Burrito Cafe, near Stateline Designs
Popcorn
Though the forces at work on a corn kernel, as it pops, are hitherto unknown, it can't be that different from the first launch of Copperhead Strike. It's a snack nearly as light as air yet serves as an archetypal vessel that communicates the salty taste of butter or other specialty flavors.
- Arbor ICEE, near The Grand Carousel
- Beer & Snacks, near Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
- Granny's Ice Cream, near WindSeeker
- Snack Depot, near Wilderness Run
- South Gate Drinks & Snacks, near Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
The next time you have a hankering for a bite-sized treat at Carowinds, remember the panoply of options surrounding you. You'll take your taste buds on a ride to remember.
Treat yourself to All Day Dining Premium and enjoy one entrée and one side item, or a snack item, every 90 minutes during your visit. This plan also includes free refills for Coca-Cola® fountain beverages, with a 15-minute interval between refills. Please note the snacks included in this plan: soft-serve ice cream, soft pretzel, churro, or popcorn. Participating locations and included menu items are subject to change without notice. To redeem this plan, guests may pick up their All-Day Dining Premium wristband at all Carowinds' dining plan program participating locations. Guests must purchase All-Day Dining Premium online before their visit.
Do you have additional dietary considerations or allergies? Consult Carowinds' allergen guide or speak to a member of the park's culinary leadership team.
