If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Apr 26, 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 7 PM and 8 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN26/26
WEATHER73° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Carolina Goldrusher 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 7 PM. Fury 325 + Snoopy walked on.
7 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Carolina Goldrusher 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 Carolina Goldrusher now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Carolina Goldrusher
29m avg
peak 45m · 94% uptime
The Flying Cobras
29m avg
peak 40m · 92% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
24m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Copperhead Strike
20m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
20m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Woodstock Express
20m avg
peak 30m · 92% uptime
Fury 325
18m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
18m avg
peak 25m · 87% uptime
Afterburn
15m avg
peak 30m · 89% uptime
Vortex
13m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Mountain Gliders
13m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
12m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Hover & Dodge
12m avg
peak 15m · 93% uptime
Thunder Striker
11m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Do-Si-Do
10m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Gear Spin
10m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Wind Star
10m avg
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
9m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
WindSeeker
8m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Hurler
8m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Electro-Spin
8m avg
peak 10m · 52% uptime
Zephyr
8m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
7m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Wilderness Run
7m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Ricochet
Closed all day
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Ricochet
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 73°F, low 59°F, rain for 10h.
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