Carowinds South Carolina

Ever since I was little my family has been taking family trips to South Carolina to visit my family from Asheville. My cousins are around my age so we were always planning fun things to do. One of the best times I've had there was when I was little and we went to Carowinds, an amusement and water park. 

To make the best out of our trip, the night before we stayed at the Comfort Inn at Carowinds. It's located right next to Carowinds, so I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to stay right nearby. The Comfort Inn wasn't the best hotel I've ever stayed at, but it was decent. The rooms were decorated kind of old fashioned, but it was a good size. The type of room we stayed in had a kitchen area with a stove and microwave. It would be nice if you were thinking of preparing a meal inside. The one thing I didn't like about the hotel was there was no indoor pool. We were lucky we went when it was warm out, but at night when it was cooler it was almost too cold to swim. We all went to bed early because we planned on getting an early start the next day. The hotel offers breakfast in the morning, which was nice to grab something quick and be on our way to Carowinds. Amusement park food can also get expensive for a group of people. 

Carowinds has a lot to offer. I remember almost being overwhelmed, but I was little at the time. They have all kinds of shows, thrill rides, and water rides. The first half of the day we did all dry rides. The Afterburn was one of my favorite roller coasters. It even ranks as one of the top 30 steel coasters in the world. This is the type of coaster your feet get to dangle, which makes it better in my opinion. It's a bit scary since it gets up to speeds of 62 mph. My sister was too afraid to ever go on it. Another one of my favorite rides was the Scream Weaver. It's a large wheel that spins horizontally and vertically. There are many places to eat at the park. We ate a quick lunch there and went to the water park. 

The water park has different things for the whole family. Jackaroo Landing is a three-story jungle gym for little kids. The Crocodile Run is just like a lazy river, and of course there are many slides. My favorite was the Awesome Aussie Twister. It's a tube ride that takes you into total darkness. My first time going on it I was a little scared since I didn't know what was ahead of me. I rode it many more times and it was still fun. We stayed until almost closing time at the park. It was a really long day, but it was so much fun.