Featured Photos

November 19, 2011 7 Comments

Featured Photo #32 – My Favorite Dummies

These lucky plastic dummies are often the first riders on the roller coasters that we’re itching to ride. I assume

Featured Photos

October 1, 2011 15 Comments

Featured Photo #30 – Full Body Drying Booths

The Family That Dries Together? Maybe you’ve noticed these nifty family-sized dryers at your local theme park. Maybe you’ve even

Theme Park News

August 30, 2011 14 Comments

Is Carowinds Up to Something with Those FURY Billboards?

For about a month now I’ve been seeing billboards in the Charlotte area that simply read “FURY”. The billboards have

Coaster Critic Updates

August 24, 2011 7 Comments

Carowinds Announces WindSeeker for 2012

Carowinds Announces WindSeeker Yesterday, Carowinds made their 2012 announcement as they unveiled WindSeeker. It will basically be a super-sized version of

Theme Park News

July 22, 2011 17 Comments

Survey Markers for Carowinds Rumored 2012 Ride

Today Screamscape reported a survey marker sighting at Carowinds for a rumored 2012 ride near Intimidator, but no one had

Featured Photos

June 29, 2011 14 Comments

Featured Photo #23 – A Thrill Ride in Disguise

This ho-hum looking ride found in the kiddie section at my home park, Carowinds has a wild alter-ego. I had

Trip Reports

June 20, 2011 2 Comments

Mrs. Coaster Critic Reviews Carowinds’ Snoopy Starlight

My wife was invited to Carowinds’ media event for the new Snoopy Starlight Spectacular. The new attraction features more than a

Featured Photos

February 20, 2011 8 Comments

Featured Photo #7 – Roller Coasters As Memorials

Today’s Daytona 500 marks the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s fatal crash. With his enormous success and signature aggressive racing

Featured Photos

February 5, 2011 17 Comments

Featured Photo #5 – Carolina’s Former World Record Holder

I took this photo of the Carolina Cyclone spiraling over the midway on my first trip to Carowinds back in

Roller Coaster Reviews

October 5, 2010 17 Comments

Nighthawk & Batwing | Roller Coaster Reviews

Nighthawk & Batwing | Vekoma Flying Roller Coasters Flying roller coasters are about the closest thing to human flight that