If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
May 10, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 11 AM and 4 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT9m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN27/26
WEATHER79° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
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. Snoopy + Woodstock Express walked on.
11 AM to 4 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
Snoopy's Racing Railway
17m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
17m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
16m avg
peak 30m · 90% uptime
Ricochet
16m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
15m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
12m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Air Racers
11m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Copperhead Strike
10m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
10m avg
peak 15m · 87% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
10m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Mountain Gliders
8m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
The Flying Cobras
8m avg
peak 11m · 98% uptime
Fury 325
8m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Afterburn
7m avg
peak 15m · 86% uptime
Hover & Dodge
6m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Wilderness Run
6m avg
peak 8m · 98% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
6m avg
peak 6m · 95% uptime
Gear Spin
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 76% uptime
Vortex
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Zephyr
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 79°F, low 57°F, no rain.
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