General Carowinds discussion
By Crystal
#3113
I just ordered our season passes & it said that we have to get a photo id made at the park. Can we go to do that BEFORE opening day? I can just picture the huge line waiting to do it that day.

Sorry I'm a newbie - I just moved here & have never been to Carowinds before ;)
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By coasterbruh
#3115
first, let me be the first to welcome you aboard!!

Now im thinking you will have to wait until opening day and the lines shouldnt be long at all being that the free parking thing got alot of folks to renew last year. Season pass processing is a very speedy process being that its like 5or 6 people working cameras and they dont stall like they do at six flags :P . SO you probably wont be able to get it until opening day. Relax lol lol you'll still have time to ride BORG!!

Oh yeah and i urge you to participate in the threads around here cause the member:participation ratio is looking bad!!!
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By MarkD
#3119
Right you are Coasterbruh about the lines and how speedy they are. There is hardly any wait at all.
If they are doing it like the years past you get one visit free but on the second visit you have to get your ID made. That would make it a little less stressful on you.
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By Jonathan
#3122
Make sure you get it processed early in the day, because by the afternoon lines do start to get long.
By carowindsfreak13
#3125
I guess I will be there two hours before the park opens to get my season pass made before it opens.
By CarowindsThrills
#3126
The processing is really quick and should take you no time. The maximum wait you should expect should be 30 min.
By carowindsfreak13
#3132
I thought it would take longer than that!
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By ThrillSeeker
#3135
Hey i never got a welcome to the message board when i joined :( . I never thought about how many people will be buying season passes that day and/or getting there picture taken. I guess i will have to wait in a long line if i want to get to go to pki this summer.
By Dukeis#1
#3137
ThrillSeeker wrote: Hey i never got a welcome to the message board when i joined  :(

Welcome to Carowinds Connection!

You'll recieve your complimentary Carowinds Connection Logo thong in six to eight business days!
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By bgwfreak
#3171
^^ :rolleyes: ^^



Crystal, Welcome!

I think the only word of advice that hasn't been said already, is that Season Pass processing is at the North (Plantation) Gate. When driving into the park you'll see the main entrance which looks like a Plantation house. You need to go there to get your pass made.

When you walk through the turnstyles, SP processing is to the left right before the bridge. (you'll see it when walking in to the park).

And welcome to the Charlotte area! Hope you enjoy Carowinds. B) :)
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By ThrillSeeker
#3219
Um i think that the line is going to be all the way out the the front gate.
By CarowindsThrills
#3220
ThrillSeeker wrote: Um i think that the line is going to be all the way out the the front gate.

Some of us wish that the line went that far, Carowinds would definetly have enough money to buy a massive coaster. :lol:
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By MarkD
#3226
Welcome Thrillseeker.
They do an incredible job at processing passes. 2 years ago I waited until opeing day and all those picnic tables were full of people filling out their papers but in less then 20 minutes we were back in the park with passes and enjoying the rides. I think that is pretty fast.