Carowinds opens Saturday, March 14, for a new season that includes a haunted attraction this spring, a new water parade this summer and a Bands in Residence music series. Known ac ...

One major Six Flags destination is bringing a "haunting" taste of its most popular autumn event to the spring.

When the deal to sell 17% of its parks is complete, Six Flags will operate its remaining 34 parks across 23 locations in ...

South Carolina’s economy is among the fastest-growing in the U.S., and the wealth of its richest counties might surprise you.

Getting a park like Carowinds ready for the season not only takes a lot of man hours and hard work, it also takes a strong commitment.

During the creation of Kings Island in the late 1960s and early 1970s, park operators Coney Island Inc. and the Taft Broadcasting Company decided to take a gamble on its signature ride.

Carowinds and other amusement parks heading into the new season as the Charlotte-based company faces financial and attendance struggles. Six Flags reported a challenging 2025, posting a net loss of $1 ...

The iconic wooden dragon at the historic Dragon Coaster at Playland amusement park has been unceremoniously chucked in a dumpster — and park patrons are fuming about it. Westchester County officials ...

The Quantum Accelerator at Six Flags New England is "unlike traditional roller coasters," the park teases Six Flags New England/Instagram Six Flags New England is opening its first dual-launch ...

That's one way to bring the house down. A towering beer coaster structure built from 63,000 pieces collapsed in dramatic fashion after a young girl removed a single one, stunning onlookers and racking ...

Mekado Murphy, the assistant film editor for The New York Times, moonlights as the newspaper’s unofficial roller coaster correspondent. Credit...Melcher Oosterman Supported by By Sarah Bahr Sarah Bahr ...

Cutter Woods isn’t the biggest fan of roller coasters. In late July, a handful of South Carolina’s freshmen wide receivers spent a day in Charlotte at Carowinds, right before fall camp started. Woods, ...