Carowinds will be bringing back some oldies but goodies with a new County Fair section of the park in 2017. In addition to four new classic rides that everyone in the family can enjoy together, there will also be a re-themed roller coaster and some enhanced food offerings.

The four new vintage thrills are intended to provide families with some classic nostalgia and old-fashioned fun, with similar additions also being made at sister parks Worlds of Fun and Dorney Park which are operated by Cedar Fair too.

Do-Si-Do (Huss Troika) is a super-fun spiraling adventure that will send guests flying through the air and gliding up, down and around as three giant arms rotate riders in different directions, all while increasing speed and elevation.

Electro-Spin (Mondial Top Scan) will give park goers a sense of being airborne in free-rotating, floorless gondolas while being suspended and flipping upside down up to 63 feet above the ground!

Rock 'N' Roller (Mack Music Express), a staple of any County Fair, is a fast-paced circular ride that will send guests round and around, up and down as high energy tunes and spectacular lighting round out this awesome experience.

Zephyr (Zierer Wave Swinger), a classic family swing ride, will suspend riders as it rotates in a circular, wavelike motion providing remarkable views of the park.

The Carolina Cobra rolller coaster is getting a makeover with a new name and theme. Fitting for any County Fair, guests will look to the sky for an air show featuring the daring aviation maneuvers of The Flying Cobras.

First in flight, first in taste! The popular Wings dining location will receive various improvements and enhanced menu offerings, perfect to accompany any family outing at the County Fair.

The new County Fair area at Carowinds is slated to open spring 2017.

Kings Island has announced what is already one of the most highly-anticipated new rides for 2017, the wooden roller coaster Mystic Timbers.

Themed to an area surrounding a lumber company becoming overrun by a mysterious medusa-like overgrowth of vines as nature reclaims its land, and with a mystery ending the park is teasing What’s in the Shed?

Mystic Timbers will be 3,265 feet in length, reach 109 feet in height and weave along steep cliffs, down ravines, cross over water and go through an extreme S-turn, among a forest of trees, at speeds up to 53 mph.

The ride will feature a total of 16 airtime hills, a mid-course tunnel and interact with parts of the Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad and White Water Canyon attractions.

“Mystic Timbers is naturally exciting because of its setting in a densely wooded area,” Kings Island’s vice-president and general manager Greg Scheid said. “The natural rugged terrain and tunnel ensures a unique and memorable ride experience.Everyone who enjoys the fun and thrills of riding a roller coaster will want to experience this attraction.”

Mystic Timbers is custom designed and built for the topography of Kings Island by Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI) of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Three trains will accommodate 24 passengers each (four riders per car and six cars per train) with a capacity of 1,275 riders per hour. Guests must be at least 48 inches tall to ride. The ride experience will last more than two minutes.



Mystic Timbers will debut in the spring of 2017 and become Kings Island’s 16th roller coaster and its fourth wooden. With the addition of Mystic Timbers, Kings Island’s wooden roller coasters will combine to measure 18,804 feet of track, which will be the most at any amusement or theme park in the world.