Carowinds Coaster Stock--could it be better than the original??

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http://www.carowinds.com/news/detail.cfm?item_id=823


1st Annual Coaster Stock

Carowinds is excited to introduce a new thrilling event, Coaster Stock, for the 2009 season. This jammed-packed roller coaster event will feature an array of exciting activities from 7am-Midnight on Friday, July 24, 2009.

Coaster Stock will include the following activities (subject to change):Itinerary (subject to change):
7:00am- Arrive at North Gate for Check-In
7:15am-8:15am--ERT on Carolina Cobra & Carolina Goldrusher
8:15am- 9:15am--ERT on Danny's Phantom Flyers & Nighthawk
9:15am-10:45am--PARK JEOPARDY qualifying at Carowinds Plaza Stage
10:30am-11:30am—Scooby Doo’s Haunted Mansion shoot-out competition, Part 1
11:30am-1:00pm—Picnic in Plaza 2 featuring a Q& A session at 12:30pm with Bart Kinzel, VP & GM of Carowinds, and Maintenance personnel
1:30pm-2:30pm—Scooby Doo’s Haunted Mansion shoot-out competition, Part 2
3:00pm-4:00pm—Park Jeopardy competition at Carowinds Plaza Stage
6:00pm-7:30pm—Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Maintenance shops, Landscaping, & a sneak peak at SCarowinds (Meet in Front of Drop Tower)
9:30pm-10:00pm—Coaster Stock Awards Ceremony (shoot-out, scavenger hunt, & Park Jeopardy winners)
10:00pm-11:00pm—Night ERT on Hurler & Drop Tower
11:00pm-midnight—Night ERT on Thunder Road & Afterburn

Below are the Admission/Meal combo and meal only prices for the event:
Regular Combo $40.98
Jr/Sr Combo $36.98
Season Pass meal only $15.99
The meal must be purchased to attend.

All-You-Can-Eat Meal Menu: Carolina BBQ Feast includes Pulled Pork BBQ, Smoked Brisket, Hot Dogs, BBQ Beans, Potato Chips, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dinner Rolls, and Refillable Coca-Cola(R) Beverages."
Tickets can be purchased at http://www.carowinds.com/shop/shopping_corporate_partners.cfm?corp_id=stock, password: stock.

Stay where you love to play! Carowinds has very reasonable rates at its campground, Carowinds Camp Wilderness Resort for RV sites, camping, and cabins.

Stay tuned to this site for the most up to date information regarding the 1st Annual Coaster Stock.

Thoughts/anyone going?

I'm going to try to make it, not sure though. I'm actually pretty torn between ERT on Phantom Flyers or Nighthawk. I wonder if they'll make an announcement about the new attraction...

[CedarPointer]

$15? Ride Warriors Weekend at KI was free- they offered the $9.99 Backyard BBQ as a meal, but it wasn't required. Although, this has quite a few more activities, but still.

[carolinadude131]

http://www.carowinds.com/news/detail.cfm?item_id=823


Thoughts/anyone going?

I'm going to try to make it, not sure though. I'm actually pretty torn between ERT on Phantom Flyers or Nighthawk. I wonder if they'll make an announcement about the new attraction...

As far as right now, I'm going, but I'll probably stay up around 7:30, because it'll be a long drive up there early in the morning, then it'll be a pretty late night, plus.. Night Ride Time on Hurler and Drop Tower --> Sounds fun, but it just doesn't feel right really to have those two rides, I mean they aren't hit rides.

Thunder Road & Afterburn --> Sounds good, but staying late will be factor in the day. What will you be at PF or Nighthawk?

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Afterburn and Drop Tower at night should be fantastic, Thunder Road might be. I'm still not sure if I'm going, but I suppose if I do arrive early enough I'll try to get to Nighthawk right away and then blow the rest of my time on the flyers.

[carolinadude131]

Oh, really? Nice! hahaha, are the flyers any good?

[CedarPointer]

They were at Kings Island. (Classic Paramount! Move a park's most popular flat ride to another park and make it a kiddie ride!)

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If you can work them right, they knock the **** out of Nighthawk.

[carolinadude131]

If you can work them right, they knock the **** out of Nighthawk.

Wow, that's pretty sweet. However.. Are the Phantom Flyers any good compared to the Nighthawk?

Are you going NGS?

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What you quoted is the answer to the question you asked...

Still need to try to make plans, we'll see.

[carolinadude131]

What you quoted is the answer to the question you asked...

But.. I mean.. is it fun, is it worth riding?

Still need to try to make plans, we'll see.

Oh okay, well, it's next week, correct?

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The 24th...

[carolinadude131]

Alright - Thanks, I bet everyone will be going over to Cobra in the morning :P