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Cedar Fair (owner of Carowinds) and Six Flags are merging into the world's third largest theme park operator (by attendance) after the Walt Disney Company and Merlin Entertainment (UK). The new company's combined headquarters will be in Charlotte, with an administrative office in Sandusky, Ohio. Six Flag's offices in Arlington, Texas will be eliminated. It will operate 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks, and 9 resorts.
Under Cedar Fair, Carowinds became a priority park for upgrades and investments, with the long term goal to become "the Cedar Point of the Southeast." Hopefully with the new combined headquarters now in Charlotte, Carowinds will remain a top priority park for the new Six Flags company. Under Cedar Fair, Carowinds added major attractions such as Intimidator, Fury 325, Copperhead Strike, upgraded County Fair, and the new Aeronautica Landing. Future projected plans include new attractions for the old river rapids, dinosaurs, and pavilion areas, with speculated new flat rides and rollercoasters. Just this year Carowinds celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Currently the Cedar Fair flagship park is Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, on the shores of Lake Erie. Known as "America's Roller Coast." Other Cedar Fair parks include Kings Island, Kings Dominion, and Knotts Berry Farm. Six Flags parks include Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, Magic Mountain in southern California, Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, and Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta.
A bid to merge with Busch Gardens owner Seaworld was rejected last year.
I would speculate they will retain the legacy Carowinds name, but perhaps rename Six Flags Carowinds. I hope they don't change to something like Six Flags Over Carolina. Hopefully they will continue the plan to upgrade and improve Carowinds.
Cedar Fair (owner of Carowinds) and Six Flags are merging into the world's third largest theme park operator (by attendance) after the Walt Disney Company and Merlin Entertainment (UK). The new company's combined headquarters will be in Charlotte, with an administrative office in Sandusky, Ohio. Six Flag's offices in Arlington, Texas will be eliminated. It will operate 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks, and 9 resorts.
– A Virginia-based pharmaceutical company plans to invest more than $60 million and add 35 jobs at a North Raleigh facility.
Indivior and the City of Raleigh announced the expansion Friday morning. Indivior’s focus is developing medicines to
treat addiction and what it calls “serious mental illnesses.”
The plant – described as a “sterile pharmaceutical” facility – was previously owned by Sagent Pharmaceuticals. Sagent was sold earlier this year by its Japan-based owner Nichi-Iko, according to media reports.
In a 4 to 3 vote, the Durham City Council approved on Monday the Perry Farm project that will add 665 new residential units to the city.
"We're heartbroken," Samantha Krop, the Neuse River Keeper for Sound Rivers said.
Dozens of residents expressed their concerns, namely about environmental damages to the area spanning more than 280 acres along Kemp Road before the City Council made the decision.
Forge Nano said Tuesday it plans to launch a lithium-ion battery business in Morrisville, representing a $165 million investment and at least 204 jobs. The facility is expected to be operational in 2026.
Forge Nano's focus is improving the performance of materials used in batteries by applying specialized, atomic-scale coatings using proprietary manufacturing equipment. The technology, called Atomic Armor, offers manufacturers a protective coating that can increase a battery’s energy density and extend its lifetime.
A project on the Chapel Hill-Durham border seemed far from a vote Wednesday until the Chapel Hill Town Council took an abrupt turn. Instead, the council approved 388 apartments with affordable options for seniors and green space for events, pop-up retail and food trucks. Meridian Lakeview, on East Lakeview Drive near U.S. 15-501, doesn’t check every box on the town’s Complete Community checklist, council member Camille Berry said, but there is more land around it that could bring future commercial development.
More new jobs related to lithium batteries needed for use in electric vehicles are coming to North Carolina.
Linwood in Davidson County will be the site for a production site from a new venture formed by Dai Nippon Printing Company which is based in Japan.
The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Economic Investment Committee on Tuesday agreed to a contract with the firm, awarding close to $3 million in state incentives if job requirements are met.
The company plans to create 352 jobs at an average wage of just more than $50,000
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