Merthecat

Please don't assume that Hurler is leaving just because I threw it out there as a possibility -- there is no official information behind it at all, just speculation and inference.

Look for an announcement of 2017 additions this Thursday, August 18. From what I hear, the park will be receiving at least 4 vintage "flat rides," to be located in various areas around the park. I'd also keep an eye on the area around Hurler. The park is reportedly moving the access road behind the ride deeper into the woods to make room for future expansion. Also, Hurler's future is a bit hazy. It's possible that it might not last much longer, although I hope this isn't true. I'm not sure if there's anything else in store, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see, eh?

I'd personally like to see the Mudcats move into a stadium that would be built on the current site of Dorothea Dix Soccer Park, across from Central Prison. It would be nice to get a sports team into downtown.

Yep! Except they're of better build quality.

There is now significant evidence suggesting that Carowinds will be receiving 5 flat rides (in other words, a ride like Scream Weaver, YoYo, etc.) in the next two years, most likely all in 2017. The ride I already told you about has not been announced and is still sitting onsite, so it will almost definitely be waiting another year to be installed.

It will be a Mondial Top Scan (If you Google that you'll see what I mean). It has arrived on site at Carowinds but the exact location in the park has yet to be uncovered.

Hi guys, I'm new here, but I follow Carowinds as well as the general amusement park industry pretty closely, so I thought that I would add my knowledge... Thunder Road was a great coaster, but it had fallen into disrepair (on the part of multiple owners, including Cedar Fair) and would have needed a large amount of money to bring back to better condition. We should keep in mind, however, that Cedar Fair did rebuild portions of it to keep it running for a few more years. They planned to expand Boomerang Bay anyway, and it wouldn't have made sense to dismantle Thunder Road after the expansion, because then it would be in the middle of a waterpark and less accessible. Also, it was 39 years old. It wasn't a huge draw for crowds. A massively expanded and re-themed waterpark is, however, and it makes sense that they chose the waterpark, because in the long-term, that will be a better buy than an already 39 year-old coaster that won't hang around forever. I miss Thunder Road, but I understand the reasons for its removal, and I trust that Cedar Fair has great things in store for the park. Also, I'm fairly certain that no one here has noticed that the park is also converting one half of the old Action Theater into an interactive Plants Vs. Zombies experience: https://www.carowinds.com/what-s-new/plants-vs-zombies/?mobile=0 And if that and Carolina Harbor aren't enough, there is still another ride for 2016 yet to be announced that will be a great and unique addition for the park. Cedar Fair plans to continue heavily investing in Carowinds, which makes me very excited for what will come, even if there are prices to pay, such as the removal of an iconic coaster. Cheers, Merthecat