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Carowinds Implents New Chaperone Policy

Vonyetta April 20th
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 23: People ride a rollercoaster at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland on December 23, 2021 in London, England. Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that no new pandemic-related restrictions will be announced for England prior to Christmas, but that they are "keeping the situation under review." This week, Wales and Scotland announced stricter measures to take effect after Christmas. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

The summer is steadily approaching and if you have a teenager that visits Carowinds often during the summer, you may want to keep reading slowly.

Over the years, we have heard of various incidents that have happened at the park. Because of this, safety has to continue to be important to Carowinds so new policies are being implemented. If you haven’t heard, Carowinds is celebrating 50 years. They have spruced up the park with new decor, rides, and more to help celebrate.

Carowinds is implementing a new chaperone policy. This policy doesn’t allow teenagers 15 years to visit or stay in the park after 4pm without a chaperone. The chaperone that visits must have a valid ID with a valid birthdate on it. Each chaperone can be responsible for no more than 10 teenagers during a visit to the park. Enjoy your summers with the new policy.

Carowinds Ranks As One Of America's Most Loved Theme Parks

Looking to head to a theme park this spring or summer? Sure you could pack up and head to Florida but we also have a pretty great park here in the Carolinas. And not that we needed confirmation of that, but its still nice to hear! Our friends at AirportParkingReservations.com recently compiled a list of America’s Most Loved Theme Parks and shared those results with us. And local favorite Carowinds is very close to the top of that list!

The rankings were calculated based on multiple factors including ticket prices, the number of roller coasters and rides, as well as popularity on social media. These are just some of what makes theme parks exciting to visit! I’m definitely a ride person, but other people go for the food, the shows, or simply the atmosphere. Nope- I just want to ride as many rides as many times as possible. The other stuff? It can be an added bonus but it’s not why I am there. So these rankings, with an emphasis on rides, are made for me.

I’ll give you a hint one of the major Florida theme parks topped this list, while another is shockingly absent. Keep reading to see where Carowinds ranked among the most loved theme parks. Are you surprised by the major parks it beat? Or is Carowinds your number one? You can see the full list and study here.

  • 8. Disneyland Resort

    State: California (Anaheim)

    Cost of Ticket: $104.00

    Number of Roller Coasters: 8

    Number of Rides: 50

    Number of Instagram Posts: 678,690

    Index Score: 30.3

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  • 7. Busch Gardens

    State: Virginia (Williamsburg)

    Cost of Ticket: $89.99

    Number of Roller Coasters: 9

    Number of Rides: 53

    Instagram Posts: 838,147

    Index Score: 30.9

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  • 6. Six Flags America

    State: Maryland (Bowie)

    Cost of A Ticket: $29.99

    Number of Roller Coasters: 9

    Number of Rides: 54

    Instagram Posts: 20,361

    Index Score: 31.3

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  • 5. Dollywood

    State: Tennessee (Pigeon Forge)

    Cost of Ticket: $89.00

    Number of Roller Coasters: 9

    Number of Rides: 50

    Number of Instagram Posts: 399,519

    Index Score: 32.2

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  • 4. Kings Dominion

    State: Tennessee (Doswell)

    Cost of Ticket: $39.99

    Number of Roller Coasters: 13

    Number of Rides: 48

    Number of Instagram Posts: 166,239

    Index Score: 33.6

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  • 3. Carowinds

    State: North Carolina (Charlotte)

    Cost of Ticket: $39.99

    Number of Roller Coasters: 14

    Number of Rides: 39

    Number of Instagram Posts: 243,823

    Index Score: 41.0

    https://www.carowinds.com/

  • 2. Universal Studios Hollywood

    State: California (Universal City)

    Cost of Ticket: $109.00

    Number of Roller Coasters: 2

    Number of Rides: 10

    Number of Instagram Posts: 782,178

    Index Score: 43.1

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  • 1. Walt Disney World

    State: Florida (Orland0)

    Cost of Ticket: $109.00

    Number of Roller Coasters: 8

    Number of Rides: 173

    Number of Instagram Posts: 108,818,420

    Index Score: 58.3

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