This post is written for my participation in the carowinds carobloggers program for which i received 4 gold seasons pass for the 2015 season in exchange for bringing you news, updates and personal experiences. All thoughts ideas and experiences are honest and my own. your results may vary!
After all of the winter weather we have had in the last few days, it hasn’t mattered a bit about how we have really had a mild winter this time around- and even though you all know I am not a big fan of the heat -I Have to say I am missing the spring/summer weather because I am missing being able to go to Carowinds!
The best deal you can get going to Carowinds, in my opinion, is to get a seasons pass of some sorts there are 3 different ones to choose from, and you just have to choose the one that works best for you. Honestly if you intend to go more than once the whole season I would recommend you get the pass for sure.
For me personally, I feel that the best bang for your buck is the middle of the road Carowinds Gold Season pass like I received as part of the program. The reasons for this are just for a few more dollars you are going to get so much more including free parking, free scarowinds visits,and free visits to the dinosaurs alive attraction. The platinum pass is a great option for those who might want to visit other parks that are owned by cedar fair, the folks who own carowinds
A quick fun fact is that you can get your seasons pass on a 6 month payment plan and they are very affordable. If you are just doing the pass(no upgrades- which I will talk about in just a bit) you can start out for the silver pass at $14 a month. If you want to do the gold it is only $3.50 more! If you are interested in the platinum the price will go up to $34 for the 6 months, which is still fairly affordable if you are interested in going to multiple parks. As a general rule if you are planning to visit more than twice the seasons pass would be something to seriously consider!
All Kinds of added perks!
Other perks of the carowinds seasons pass other than admission, parking, scarowinds and what not include:
Preview Night- this year on March 24th seasons pass holders will get to experience all the new things and local bands from 5 -10 p/m!
Bring A Friend Discounts
Food & Merchandise Discounts
Early Access To Carolina Harbour
Season Pass Portal
Discounts for Camp Wilderness
Add Ons
All Season Dining Plan: $90 believe me if you go to carowinds, you can eat before you go and swear you will not be hungry until later but as soon as I get there I almost immediately want to eat! I Know that my mom usually packs us a lunch in the cooler of sandwiches and drinks and such and David and I sometimes split a meal at the Panda Express, but you will likely want to eat more than once or more than what you brought- and you likely will not want to schlep back to the parking lot 400x to satisfy your cravings either! You get 2 meals on this plan and believe me that def. is a value!
2016 All Season Bottle: $24.99 Last year David and I bought the bottle that was first offered where you got 99 cent refills but later in the season they introduced the bottle that had free refills. This way you aren’t hunting for a soda machine and paying a little bit more than you should probably. I know that David and I really enjoyed the one we had and we had hope to upgrade because if you drink just a few drinks (and you will in the heat, believe me) you will pay for this really quickly!
Funpix $39 You can get all of the professional pics that you have taken including those at the front gate, the ones on rides and the ones with characters and more! The carowinds app on your phone/mobile device will collect them for you and then you can share, download and more. You can also receive discounts on your prints, and even make photo souvenirs too! I know that generally when I’m at carowinds I’m avoiding the picture takers because I generally am sporting pigtails /braids to keep cool and of course after my hair gets wet it is troll city and I just know that I am not going to get the pics anyways, but this way it might would be more fun to have them later on if I wanted to check them out and have them for social media purposes
I know that I can’t wait for Carowinds Season this year, and I am hoping to be able to enjoy it with a gold pass and maybe a few perks added on too! It won’t be long now- I know that David and I love that it is so close and it gets us out of the house for a reasonable amount of fun and something just to do 🙂
