If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Mar 15, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN26/22
WEATHER73° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
5
6 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Copperhead Strike 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. Ricochet + Fury 325 walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Copperhead Strike fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Copperhead Strike now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Wilderness Run
29m avg
peak 30m · 64% uptime
Copperhead Strike
24m avg
peak 45m · 86% uptime
The Flying Cobras
21m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
20m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Ricochet
17m avg
peak 20m · 70% uptime
Fury 325
13m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
13m avg
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
13m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Afterburn
12m avg
peak 25m · 91% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
11m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Vortex
11m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
11m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Hover & Dodge
10m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Woodstock Express
10m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
9m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
9m avg
peak 12m · 99% uptime
Air Racers
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Mountain Gliders
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Thunder Striker
9m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Gear Spin
8m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Do-Si-Do
8m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
Closed all day
Electro-Spin
Closed all day
Hurler
Closed all day
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · 92% uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
WindSeeker
Closed all day
Wind Star
0m avg
peak 0m · 41% uptime
4 rides were closed all day
Charlie Brown's River Raft BlastElectro-SpinHurlerWindSeeker
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 73°F, low 50°F, rain for 6h.
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