<P> Carowinds is a 398 - acre ( 161 ha ) amusement park , located adjacent to Interstate 77 on the border between North and South Carolina , in Charlotte and Fort Mill , respectively . The park opened on March 31 , 1973 , at a cost of $70 million . This was the result of a four - year planning period spearheaded by Charlotte businessman Earl Patterson Hall , who was inspired to build the park by a 1956 trip to Disneyland and a dream of bringing the two states closer together . Owned and operated by Cedar Fair , Carowinds also features a 20 - acre ( 81,000 m ) water park , Carolina Harbor , which is included with park admission . The park has a Halloween event called SCarowinds and a winter event called WinterFest . </P>
<P> Carowinds is a 398 - acre ( 161 ha ) amusement park , located adjacent to Interstate 77 on the border between North and South Carolina , in Charlotte and Fort Mill , respectively . The park opened on March 31 , 1973 , at a cost of $70 million . This was the result of a four - year planning period spearheaded by Charlotte businessman Earl Patterson Hall , who was inspired to build the park by a 1956 trip to Disneyland and a dream of bringing the two states closer together . Owned and operated by Cedar Fair , Carowinds also features a 20 - acre ( 81,000 m ) water park , Carolina Harbor , which is included with park admission . The park has a Halloween event called SCarowinds and a winter event called WinterFest . </P>
amusement park on north carolina south carolina border
amusement park on north carolina south carolina border
Carowinds
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