A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Apr 30, 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 7 straight hours between 11 AM and 5 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK20m
RIDES OPEN17/10
WEATHER73° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
5
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
10 AM 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 11 AM. Kiddy Hawk + The Flying Cobras walked on.
11 AM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Fury 325 fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 5 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.
Kiddy Hawk
peak 15m · 98% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Fury 325
peak 20m · 93% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Ricochet
peak 5m · 55% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Afterburn
Air Racers
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 0m · 96% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
Do-Si-Do
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Electro-Spin
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
Gear Spin
Hover & Dodge
Hurler
peak 0m · 93% uptime
Ripcord
Slingshot
peak 0m · -- uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
Vortex
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Wilderness Run
WindSeeker
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Wind Star
Woodstock Express
Zephyr
peak 0m · 96% uptime
11 rides were closed all day
Afterburn Air Racers Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast Flying Ace Balloon Race Gear Spin Hover & Dodge Ripcord Snoopy's Racing Railway Wilderness Run Wind Star Woodstock Express
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 73°F, low 60°F, rain for 5h.
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 12m to 5m
11 AM Walk-on window: Kiddy Hawk + The Flying Cobras
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