http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article21935241.html


Goodnight, sweet prince

5/24/2015 12:09:10 AM

RIP forwards and backwards

5/24/2015 12:34:03 AM

Goodnight... Sweet Prince

5/24/2015 12:39:50 AM

GNSP

5/24/2015 2:10:20 AM

I never did get to ride the Big Bad Wolf

I want to now, but I'm afraid of rollercoasters - but I feel like I would have given that one at least one chance

oh well :'(

5/24/2015 2:19:58 AM

GNSP

5/24/2015 3:23:47 AM

Bring back White Lightnin

5/24/2015 10:05:42 AM

GNSP

5/24/2015 11:39:22 AM

If I could ride roller coasters anymore, I would definitely go ride that bitch over and over.

One year on Carolina Mills day it rained for a few hours in the morning, but then quit and didn't rain again. When we got there it was literally empty, yet all the rides were running. I road this one at least 10 times back to back and they didn't even stop the ride going through the station

5/24/2015 2:21:51 PM

gnsp

5/24/2015 2:32:07 PM

Dang. That sucks. My favorite wooden coaster (not that I've ridden all that many, but...)

5/24/2015 5:16:03 PM

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savethunderroad

#SaveThunderRoad

5/24/2015 8:59:30 PM

5/24/2015 9:11:54 PM

bout got kicked out of park for standing up on this ride. good times

5/25/2015 10:01:55 AM

Quote :

"Grit your teeth... Bear the load... Enjoy your ride... On Thunder Road!.."

I'll miss it. Grew up going to Carowinds two or three times a week in the summers. I remember I just about knocked out my teeth on TR backwards doing something stupid.

5/25/2015 11:20:46 AM

^^I'd "stand" on my tip toes when they were lowering the bars so that when the ride started, i had a good 6"-12" of space between the bottom of the bar and my knees. Almost flew out and died a few times

5/25/2015 11:41:19 AM

GNSP

5/25/2015 12:08:52 PM

GNSP

5/25/2015 5:13:06 PM

photoshop?

Sandy?

5/25/2015 10:04:37 PM

sandy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Pier

5/25/2015 10:17:03 PM

5/26/2015 11:41:48 AM

Wish I could autoplay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jte9PzIu9T4&t=2m17s

5/26/2015 9:53:50 PM

https://www.facebook.com/ken.kirk.71/videos/10207686587831476/

8/15/2015 3:05:44 PM

i was more of a King's Dominion kid, but I can empathize with those folks who grew up riding this ride at Carowinds... would be like if they tore down Rebel Yell or The Grizzly at KD.

8/15/2015 5:48:23 PM

It was a great roller coaster.

However the cyclone in Coney Island is the best wooden coaster imo.

8/16/2015 2:22:29 AM

It's the Charlotte way to rip down the classic older things.

8/16/2015 2:28:50 AM

THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD

8/16/2015 4:52:42 AM

^I never went there, but damn if I didn't see that commercial like 50 times

8/16/2015 11:01:51 AM

Samesies.

If by 50 times you mean 50 million times.

8/16/2015 11:34:55 AM

50 million times may be accurate.



Did this commercial get a lot of airplay in the Raleigh area? One of my friends from Apex claims to have never seen it and I thought maybe they only advertised in the western part of the state.

8/17/2015 10:41:19 AM

I grew up in greensboro, and never saw that commercial.

looks very much like a low budget regional commercial.

[Edited on August 17, 2015 at 10:50 AM. Reason : .]

8/17/2015 10:49:41 AM

yeah i grew up across the street from jeepin and saw it about 50 times every sat and sunday.

8/17/2015 12:59:18 PM

That commercial was relentless.

8/17/2015 1:25:13 PM

gnsp...

8/17/2015 1:39:45 PM