Coasterace Retro Amusement Park Videos: Carowinds Amusement Park April 16, 1998
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2023
- Take a trip back in time to Carowinds Amusement Park in 1998!
The park was under the Paramount ownership at this time. All of the Wayne's World theming is fresh, plus there is footage of the Thunder Road wooden coaster, along with a brief clip of the Wild Bull (Bayern Kurve) ride. Also includes 1 clip from 1999 of the new "Top Gun" roller coaster at the end.
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Thanks for this footage. Back when Carowinds actually had its own, unique charm. I can remember my first visit back in the mid 90s and the magic you felt. Nowadays, the lake filling, tree removals and excessive concrete leaves ALOT to be desired.
It’s crazy to think how much the park has changed since this recording. Afterburn, Nighthawk, Flying Cobras and Intimidator don’t exist yet and even funnier is Hurler being mentioned as the best ride at the time when fast forward 18 years, the best ride Carowinds has ever had was built right next to Hurler.
The additions of Afterburn, Intimidator, Copperhead Strike, and Fury 325 really makes you forget just how small the park used to be. It was a nice little park for locals to spend a day at on the weekend, but it was never a national destination. You have to give props to Cedar Fair for putting Carowinds on the map as a destination park.
This footage is fascinating btw.
WOW, GREAT VIDEO!! It is really great to see how much the park has changed. there was a lot of stuff in this video I had forgotten about and brough a smile to my face to see it again.
This park has changed so much it’s insane. I remember going back in 2005 for the first time when it was still paramount. When I came back years later, that’s when cedar point took over. Paramount theme was so fun, I’ll never forget it
Very good quality for late 90’s!
And shot using a VHS-C camera too!
I missed that log flume ride.
Hurler as the best in the park?!?!? I'd take Thunder Road or Top Gun (not 100% sure if that was built yet) for rides that existed in the Paramount era. That said I can see it being pretty good without that damn trim.
It didn’t open until March of 99
I Loved Thunder Road and am still upset that it was demolished!
This was 2 days after I was born
This guy has to be from Pittsburgh!
Imagine a 7 $ cheeseburger at a park today...
That $7 cheeseburger is probably an $18 cheeseburger now.
$18 is probably generous 😂
@@JakeSmith-zr5df probably so! My SO paid for two meals, one for himself and one for my sister, at what used to be Stan Mikita’s (Happy Days now?) Diner and the total he paid at the register was a staggering $60+. Fried food baskets should never cost that much.
I mean..... the demographics... it's nothing like this today... I have very font memories of what carowinds was in the 80s and 90s as a child and teen
This can’t be in 1998… Top Gun/Afterburn didn’t open until March 20, 1999. Not unless that was just testing or something but you even say ‘new for 99’ so I’m confused
Make sure to read the description when you look at these types of videos, it says that one of the clips from here is from 99
Don't down kings island by comparing it to this park. Ki trumps anything crapowinds can ever offer