[Chris]

I thought they were announcing this yesterday?

The 27th... one day after the one year anniversary of the Intimidator announcement.

[arby]

Here's what they originally said:

Carowinds Amusement Park is making a special announcement in 17 days. Each day our profile picture will be another clue. Use all the pieces to solve the puzzle!

They missed a few days. It looks like they could use some help managing their Facebook page. Regardless, I look forward to hearing the announcement tomorrow although we all think we know what it is.

[njf]

It's official. Look at the changing slides on the homepage.

Carowinds Introduces Million Dollar Light Show and Expanded Hours in 2011
New nighttime spectacular utilizes light, sound and motion to create a full sensory experience

The skyline of Carowinds will light up next summer as the amusement park announces plans to debut Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, a million dollar nighttime walk-through light and sound experience featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTSâ„¢ gang, in the Summer of 2011.

Designed using a diverse mixture of low energy and high efficiency LED lighting, this immersive light and sound spectacular will stretch from County Fair through the entrance of Planet Snoopy and feature more than one and a half million LED lights adorned from trees and buildings. Midways will be accented by vibrant animated and stationary light displays, vivid theatrical lighting and other cutting edge special effects, all orchestrated to a custom designed audio soundtrack.

To showcase Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, Carowinds will extend its operating hours until 10PM every day from June 27 through August 7, 2011. This expansion will offer guests more evening hours of fun to experience everything Carowinds has to offer. Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular will come to life each evening during these 10PM closes.

"Carowinds is dedicated to providing diversified entertainment the entire family can enjoy together”, said Carowinds' vice president and general manager, Bart Kinzel. “The addition of Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular and extension of our operating hours reaffirms our commitment to providing quality, family entertainment at the greatest value."

Guests can experience more hours of thrills than ever with a 2011 season pass, now on sale at www.carowinds.com or at the Carowinds main gate during regularly scheduled operating dates. 2011 Gold season passes are available for $64.99 each when you purchase 4 or more, and include exciting benefits like free parking, admission to SCarowinds Halloween Haunt and discounted Bring-A-Friend dates. Special renewal rates are also available for current 2010 season passholders. Offers expire October 31, 2010. Click the button below to learn more information about our 2011 season pass program.

http://www.carowinds.com/public/news/whats_new_2011.cfm

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

YUP! I think this will be a nice addition to the park for the night crowd. I hope I get to see it a few times and take my kids, they would love it. Now I wonder where they will put the lights, does it go throughout the entire park or do they do this in certain sections of the park...

[Chris]

Now I wonder where they will put the lights, does it go throughout the entire park or do they do this in certain sections of the park...

Designed using a diverse mixture of low energy and high efficiency LED lighting, this immersive light and sound spectacular will stretch from County Fair through the entrance of Planet Snoopy and feature more than one and a half million LED lights adorned from trees and buildings. Midways will be accented by vibrant animated and stationary light displays, vivid theatrical lighting and other cutting edge special effects, all orchestrated to a custom designed audio soundtrack.

[chknwing]

So, no efing lights for Intimidator? That sucks.

[flyer1965]

YUP! I think this will be a nice addition to the park for the night crowd. I hope I get to see it a few times and take my kids, they would love it. Now I wonder where they will put the lights, does it go throughout the entire park or do they do this in certain sections of the park...

At Cedar Point they do the snoopy starlight show in one particular themed area and it's not a kids area. It's their Frontier or Western themed area. It's very cool. I doubt this will be in the kid area since it's already heavily snoopy themed already

[Skycoastin Steve]

It's going to be in the wooded walkway between Afterburn and the entrance of Planet Snoopy.

[Edwardo]

So, no efing lights for Intimidator? That sucks.

Intimidator already has lights, but this is something completely different.

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

I see it now in the PDF relase haha! I figured it would be in county fair, since one of the clues was the entrace to county fair... makes sense for it to stretch to planet snoopy where our "woods" are. I guess KD isnt getting this, or there announcement isnt today? I could see KD with this with all the trees and stuff it would be amazing, but pretty hard to build... I think this will be a good addition to the park, yea I wanted a flat ride or something but oh well. Maybe that 300ft windseeker will come our way someday... goodbye yo yo and hello windseeker..

[Skycoastin Steve]

^We just got a top 10 coaster that cost $23 million, there was no way another major ride was going to be installed next year.

[coasterbruh]

wheres that poll that says intimidator is a top 10 coaster?
I still would have traded this glorified winterfest for a few flats...yes, you can get a few flats for this price.

[Skycoastin Steve]

^It is what it is, but it's #4 in the world on this site. And it's not like any of those coasters that have been voted on aren't world class and voted near the top of other polls, so it's legit enough.

http://www.coasterfanatics.com/sec_coas ... _steel.asp

Also, judging by the reaction during Coaster Stock and the day TPR spent here last week, I'm guessing that it'll be ranked in the top 10 when polls are conducted this fall.

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

^We just got a top 10 coaster that cost $23 million, there was no way another major ride was going to be installed next year.

Agreed. I didnt think we would get anything to major I was hoping for a flat, but I am just as pleased with the starlight thing. Cant wait to actual see how it turns out...

[coasterbruh]

cant wait to see how it turns out? You're free to look at the other 20 cedar fair parks that have it lol...