Whats Big In North Carolina?

Looks for fun in North Carolina. Look no further.... The Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer. And of course, every guest will want to take a ride on the historic steam locomotive. The Adventure Landing at Raleigh is a smaller affair, ideal for younger families, featuring Miniature Golf, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Batting Cages and Mega Arcade! With over 100 interactive arcade and ticket redemption games in the mega arcade too.

Ray's Splash Planet is waiting to throw some 117,000 gallons of water at you, with flume and tube water slides, swimming area, whirlpool feature and best of all The Saturation Station: four slides, interactive water play and a tumble bucket! Wet n' Wild is the largest water park in both the, with over 12 rides and slides ranging from family fun to maximum thrill, plus vast interactive water playground, leisure pools, lazy river and more. And Happy Harbour and Splash Island are both for under 54" only, allowing the smaller crowd their own slides and features.

Kannapolis Recreation Park offers swimming, waterslides, disc and miniature golf, volleyball and playground; while Fantasy Lake Waterpark offers massive slide and swing options for older types and Fantasy Land for 3 to 11 year olds with it’s own massive selection of slides and zip lines with staggered age ranging. Guests at White Lake Water Park can ride the 50 foot tall 210 foot long Double Turbo Twister Slide or take a plunge in the brand new 2,000 square foot Swimming Pool. Plus there’s the 5,000 square foot interactive wading pool and wet deck, kiddie slides, bucket dumps and many other features that will hold their attention for the entire day. With a state-of-the-art Planetarium, 15-acre Environmental Park and 35,000 square feet of exhibits, learning about science is more fun than it should be at SciWorks.

There are interactive, hands-on special exhibits and programs for all ages to enjoy, from the walk on piano and giant game of Operation in the Healthworks Zone to serious star stuff in the planetarium, all ages and levels of curiosity are catered for! The Imaginarium in Plattsburgh and Marbles in Raleigh both run along a similar theme to this, with loads of interactive activities to get stuck into.

Carowinds is a massive water and theme park with more than 100 state-of-the-art rides, shows and movie-themed experiences for all ages. They offer a great range of amusements spread nicely between all the age groups so everyone can get stuck in! Ghost Town offers rides fit for the youngest buckaroo to the bravest outlaw. Ghost Town also features staged gunfights, live music and shows, crafts, food and lots more fun, suitable for all ages.