A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Dec 28, 2025 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds held steady around a 2 from open through close.
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN0/15
WEATHER54° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
2
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.
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
Fury 325
Snoopy's Racing Railway
Ricochet
Copperhead Strike
Kiddy Hawk
The Flying Cobras
Thunder Striker
Flying Ace Balloon Race
Woodstock Express
Carolina Cyclone
Do-Si-Do
Mountain Gliders
Rock 'N' Roller
Zephyr
15 rides were closed all day
Fury 325 Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Copperhead Strike Ricochet Snoopy's Racing Railway The Flying Cobras Kiddy Hawk Thunder Striker Flying Ace Balloon Race Woodstock Express Carolina Cyclone Do-Si-Do Mountain Gliders Rock 'N' Roller Zephyr
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 54°F, low 44°F, rain for 6h.
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 24m to 13m
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