If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Apr 19, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN30/27
WEATHER74° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
2
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Snoopy's Racing Railway 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 11 AM. Carolina Goldrusher + Afterburn walked on.
11 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Snoopy's Racing Railway fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Snoopy's Racing Railway now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
The Flying Cobras
32m avg
peak 45m · 93% uptime
Ricochet
32m avg
peak 35m · 76% uptime
Copperhead Strike
28m avg
peak 45m · 94% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
27m avg
peak 60m · 82% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
25m avg
peak 45m · 94% uptime
Thunder Striker
23m avg
peak 45m · 71% uptime
Fury 325
23m avg
peak 40m · 93% uptime
Wilderness Run
23m avg
peak 35m · 94% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
17m avg
peak 30m · 81% uptime
Afterburn
13m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
13m avg
peak 30m · 90% uptime
Woodstock Express
13m avg
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Electro-Spin
12m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Air Racers
11m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
10m avg
peak 15m · 91% uptime
Do-Si-Do
10m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
WindSeeker
8m avg
peak 15m · 67% uptime
Gear Spin
8m avg
peak 10m · 41% uptime
Hurler
8m avg
peak 10m · 86% uptime
Vortex
8m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
6m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
4m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · 84% uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · 91% uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 74°F, low 58°F, no rain.
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