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Aug 23, 2022Liked by Arthur Levine

I'm most excited for Snoopy's racing railway, cause it sounds like it will be similar to FireChaser Express at dollywood, and the soon to come big bear mountain.

This all sounds greatly exciting!

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I think it is great that parks are adding family coasters. It's an encouraging trend. And not just off-the-shelf, ho-hum rides, but nicely themed ones with appealing elements such as the launch feature on this Snoopy coaster.

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Aug 23, 2022Liked by Arthur Levine

No thanks on the Tundra Twister. Swinging rides like that tend to get me motion sick, and that looks a lot like being terrified and motion sick at the same time!

Carowinds is my home park so I'm really excited about Aeronautica Landing. That section of the park has been in need of some love for many years, and I'm really happy that Cedar Fair is trying to stick to a regional theme for the park. As you know, Carowinds has struggled with theming for a long time, spending various periods stuck in a mish-mash of inconsistent IPs. It seems to finally be returning to its original concept of celebrating the Carolinas.

Having grown up with Carowinds's ups and downs (and often more downs than ups), I couldn't be prouder of the park's status today. The love (and of course, money) that Cedar Fair and Charlotte have poured into it is really fantastic to see.

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You have cause for your pride! As I indicated in my article, Cedar Fair has really elevated Carowinds to superstar status among its parks. And it's not just the incredible coasters and other attractions, but the food, festivals, new hotel, and more. Like you, I applaud CF for celebrating the Carolinas and what makes the region unique at Carowinds rather than focusing on the same cookie-cutter IPs that can make parks indistinguishable from one another.

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