Carnival Ride is the second studio album by American country artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on October 23, 2007 by Arista Nashville. On this album, Underwood was more involved in the songwriting process; she set up a writers' retreat at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium to collaborate with such Music Row tunesmiths as Hillary Lindsey, Craig Wiseman, Rivers Rutherford, and Gordie Sampson.

Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create enjoyment.