Auction

Are you ready to be the first to burn rubber on the tallest, fastest, and longest rollercoaster in the Southeast? Intimidator™ opens to the public on Saturday, March 27, 2010, and you could be the first to ride this mammoth coaster by participating in the Intimidator™ First Ride Charity Auction.

Carowinds has partnered with the Dale Earnhardt Foundation to hold the first ride auction by remembering the legend of Dale Earnhardt, and benefitting our local community at the same time. From now until the auction closes at 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 23, bid on your chance to win a seat on one of the first three trains released during the opening day ceremony.

All proceeds will go to the Dale Earnhardt Foundation to benefit local charitable programs focused on children and education like JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central & Western North Carolina, and the American Red Cross. The funds raised will also benefit charitable programs headed by the Dale Earnhardt Foundation.

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Bidding Rules:

  • All bids must be secured using a valid credit card. The card itself will not be billed until the end of the auction once the winners have been determined.
  • The bidding will begin at $50.00 per seat (winning bids will receive one seat on one of Intimidator's first three trains during the opening day ceremony and two (2) Regular Single Day admission tickets for March 27, 2010 - tickets valued at $99.98).
  • 96 seats (3 trains at 32 seats each) are available for bidding.
  • Winners will receive a confirmation email from Carowinds on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 if they have won.
  • Seats will be chosen by each winner based on the amount of the winning bid and the seating availability on the day of the event. The highest bidder will have first choice, the second highest bidder second choice and so on. Please check the "See the Bids" page to determine where you rank in the auction.
  • Winners have the option to update their bid, before the auction closes, by simply going to the "Update your Bid" page.
  • Winners must be available to check-in at 8:30am on Saturday, March 27, 2010 for the first ride. Those that show up late could lose their seat eligibility.
  • Intimidator's first ride will depart at 10am.
  • For corporate sponsorship bidding, please email danielle.swords@carowinds.com