Hi everyone. I am planning a trip to carowinds with my friend group of 4 ( we are all mid 20s) and itll be oct 3. It will be during scarowinds time and we are trying to decipher whether its worth it to buy the fast pass. Since we arent kids anymore the lines feel so daunting. I honestly would be so sad if we went and i barely got to ride anything, so if anyone who went last year could give me some insight id appreciate it alot!!

My husband and I haven’t been to Carowinds in almost 10 years, but are considering a last minute trip this weekend with our son. We would drive up from Charleston Friday afternoon and stay the night (maybe at the cabins??) and then hit the park Saturday before heading home. Alternatively, we could drive up Saturday and do the park Sunday.

I’m used to doing a ton of research before a trip like this, but hoping to go with the flow more on this on. Should we get fast passes? Any tips on how to maneuver the rides or food to eat/skip? Should we stay somewhere other than the cabins?

Basically any tips for a quick trip are appreciated.