CHARLOTTE, N.C. – As summer is winding down, Carowinds is gearing up for some fall fun just in time for Halloween. From trick-or-treating at the Great Pumpkin Fest for the little candy-craving monsters, to a newly-revamped old time favorite inside the butcher market, SlaughterHouse: The Final Cut for the young at heart, Carowinds fall festivities have something for everyone.

Steer clear of what creeps out after dark at the Great Pumpkin Fest, a guaranteed “fang-tasticly” fun time for younger guests. And NEW for the 2015 season, the Great Pumpkin Fest will start two weeks earlier and will open an hour earlier than previous years.

Here’s a sneak peek of a few Great Pumpkin Fest activities:

• NEW! SLEEPING GIANT: He may seem peaceful while sleeping, but everyone knows to never wake a sleeping giant; especially one that stands over 12 feet tall.

• NEW! LAST LAFF: Join our colorful clowns and their friends for some shin-splitting shenanigans at our kid-friendly circus of fun.

• HAY BALE MAZE: Guests can have fun weaving through a twisting path of hay bales and cornstalks, all while dodging a series of dead ends.

• PETTING ZOO: Kids get to interact and learn about their favorite animals including llamas, donkeys, sheep and goats.

Plus, children can sing and dance with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the PEANUTS gang during the PEANUTS dance party! And there’s so much more!

CAROWINDS TRANSFORMS INTO “SPOOK-TACULAR” HALLOWEEN FUN

Great Pumpkin Fest, SCarowinds Kick Off Fall Season

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CONTACT: LARESA THOMPSON Public Relations Manager 704.587.9050 laresa.thompson@carowinds.com

Park guests can enjoy the Great Pumpkin Fest on Saturdays and Sundays only from September 19 – November 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children are

allowed to wear costumes during the Great Pumpkin Fest daytime event.

If you’d prefer to wait until the sun goes down and the zombies come out, SCarowinds is a separately-gated event recommended for ghosts and goblins ages 13 and older. At this much darker and much more chilling attraction, guests can clock in for the Graveyard Shift, attend Homecoming at Zombie High, audition for a role at Silver Scream Studios – or do all three! These SCarowinds features are sure to get the heart pumping, bones shaking and goose bumps rising.

• NEW! SLAUGHTERHOUSE: THE FINAL CUT: Back by popular demand, the famously bloody SlaughterHouse with a new twist! Take a tour of Red Ribbon Meats to discover a prime cut that’s a little more personal than guests can ever imagine.

• NEW! SKELETON CREW: Talented performers do the unthinkable in this high-flying, acrobatic caper that will have guests paralyzed in amazement.

• NEW! ROCKTOBERFEST: Enjoy the sounds of scorchin’ vocals and screamin’ guitars as a local Charlotte band performs 70s & 80s rock music nightly in Harmony Hall.

• SILVER SCREAM STUDIOS: Want to star in a movie? Audition for a role in the most daunting horror flick ever made!

SCarowinds operates on select nights beginning Friday, September 18 – Saturday, October 31 beginning at 7p.m. Guests can also purchase a Haunt Pass and receive unlimited admission to SCarowinds. No costumes or masks are permitted at this event.

Whatever the level of thrill you desire, you can find it this year at Carowinds! For a complete list of attractions and details on the Great Pumpkin Fest and SCarowinds, visit the Carowinds event page.

Carowinds is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to Carowinds, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten

other amusement parks including Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH, three water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract.

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