A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Dec 6, 2025 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds held steady around a 1 from open through close.
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN0/15
WEATHER45° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Fury 325 held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 2 PM. second-tier rides walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Fury 325 fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 12 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Fury 325 now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Fury 325
peak 120m · -- uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 30m · -- uptime
Ricochet
peak 30m · -- uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 20m · -- uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 25m · -- uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 20m · -- uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 15m · -- uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 25m · -- uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 15m · -- uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 15m · -- uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 10m · -- uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 10m · -- uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 5m · -- uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · -- uptime
Zephyr
peak 5m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 45°F, low 37°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Fury 325 43m to 25m
1:15p Walk-on window: second-tier rides
4:08p Smart pick: Fury 325 is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion