Mr.Nitro wrote:Isn't there a bus that goes straight to Carowinds? I can't find it on the CATS site? Its supposed to be 42x but they only have the normal 42 listed and it doesn't go straight there.
Yes, Nitro,
When public school is out for the summer, the #42 runs regularly to Carowinds. It turns on the road behind Carowinds, stops at the employee entrance, then drives on to drop off and pick up our guest. The regular #42 only has three trips in the morning on weekdays, but only stops on the corner of Carowinds Blvd. and that road that goes behind Carowinds (whatever the name of it is) where the employees enter and where the Carowinds employment office is.
I don't know why, but CATS hasn't bothered changing the #42 schedule from last year. Presently the only thing right on it are the 3 trips in the morning, and the 3 trips headed to the Light-Rail at I-485 in the afternoon. There are no scheduled trips from I-485 in the afternoon, only going to it from a business park on Carowinds Blvd. You can catch the regular #42 on weekdays on the opposite side on Carowinds Blvd in the afternoon for one of the 3 trips back to I-485 to the Light-Rail.
If you still want to venture out to the park at a different time and have no other way, ride the Light-Rail to the Arrowood Station and catch the #56R, ("R" is for RiverGate and make sure you have 56R because there is another bus 56 with a different letter and direction.) You will have a 30 min. ride to Carowinds' Blvd - ring the bell for the next stop on South Tryon when you pass Jack in the Box on your right. From there you have a 30 min. walk up Carowinds Blvd to the road behind Carowinds where you will turn left at the back of Thunder Road. If you are going to play in the park, walk on up the back road at Carowinds till you reach the North Gate. This may seem extreme, but there are dedicated Carowinds employees who make this trek all the time.
I want to ride Intimidator on my birthday.
