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Starting Saturday, all guests younger than 16 years old must have a chaperone who is at least 21 years old accompany them for admittance or to remain in the park past 4 p.m.
Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
The 13-year-old was given first aid and returned safely to his guardian.
WCNC
Carowinds amusement park is celebrating its 50th anniversary by opening a new section dedicated to the history and future of flight.
Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor
Carowinds announced this week that it will be open year-round starting Jan. 1, 2023.
Carowinds will announce a new chaperone policy Tuesday following a weekend incident that set off a panic among guests.
WCNC Charlotte
Carowinds amusement park is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and in honor of 50 years in operation, the park will be opening a new section dedicated to the history and future of flight.
The 407-acre amusement park reopened Saturday for the 2022 season, but the weather forced the park to close early.
Carowinds announced that the amusement park plans to reopen in 2021.
Carowinds Taste of the Season: An Outdoor Holiday Experience will feature dozens of sweet and savory tastings, festive themed areas, live shows and popular rides throughout the park. The event will run on select dates between Nov. 21 and Dec. 20.
A spokesperson said the safety of guests and employees is always top priority and it's safest to stay closed.
Carowinds amusement park will remain closed for the remainder of the year, company officials announced Tuesday.
Kathy Hanrahan, Out and About editor
Governor non-committal, amusement park hasn't confirmed date.
Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter
The newest rollercoaster at Carowinds is shut down during an investigation after a rider was injured.
It won't cool you off this summer but starting next summer, there's a new attraction coming to Carowinds in Charlotte.
This summer, grab all the thrills with new roller coasters, classic family favorites, incredible food and live entertainment at Carowinds.
On this month's episode of Out & About TV, sample a one-of-a-kind sandwich, thrill to a new roller coaster and spend the day at Rocky Mount Mills.
Carowinds is in the running for three national awards, including best water park, best entertainment at an amusement park and best roller coaster.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist
The Copperhead Strike, a new high-thrills roller coaster at Carowinds, is set to open this month.
The Copperhead Strike, the Carolinas' first double launch coaster, opens at Carowinds in Charlotte on March 23. Carowinds released footage of the ride from the vantage point of the rider!
Spring is around the corner, which means local theme parks will reopen with some new attractions.
A timelapse video shows the construction process of Carowinds' newest roller coaster, Copperhead Strike. Video courtesy of Carowinds.
The Copperhead Strike, opening spring 2019, follows a chase of racing getaway cars in farmland.
Deborah Strange, Digital journalist
Something new is coming to Carowinds next year in what the theme park is calling the "biggest announcement" in the park's history.
Janine Bowen, WRAL.com editor
While people around the country get ready for the Fourth of July, popular theme parks are already getting ready for the next big holiday, Halloween.
Multiple cars caught fire in the parking lot of Carowinds, an amusement park on the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, near Charlotte.
