Opening Day Set For Former Hard Rock Park
May 7, 2009, 15 years ago
According to Charlotteobserver.com, Freestyle Music Park, formerly called Hard Rock Park, will open its doors on Saturday, May 23 at 11 AM for its second season, according to a count-down clock posted on the park's website.
The park announced on Monday that the park's premier roller coaster, which dropped the Led Zeppelin brand several weeks ago, would now be called The Time Machine. A worker was seen on Monday afternoon painting pink a portion of the giant zeppelin where riders initially board the coaster.
One of five different songs from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s will be played during each run of the roller coaster, which the park said in a statement would provide "five unique ride experiences." The park said the coaster is the tallest and fastest in the Carolinas, reaching speeds of 65 mph and going as high as 155 feet.
The park's new owner, FPI MB Entertainment, have said they planned for a Memorial Day weekend opening. The company bought the $400 million park out of bankruptcy for $25 million in February after the park's original owners had to close shop due to a lackluster first season.
