If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 14, 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 8 straight hours between 10 AM and 5 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK20m
RIDES OPEN15/12
WEATHER74° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 5 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
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
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 10 AM. Copperhead Strike + Fury 325 walked on.
10 AM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Copperhead Strike 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 Copperhead Strike now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Copperhead Strike
11m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Fury 325
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
5m avg
peak 5m · 86% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
The Flying Cobras
5m avg
peak 5m · 63% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Afterburn
Closed all day
Air Racers
Closed all day
Carolina Goldrusher
0m avg
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
Closed all day
Electro-Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 9% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
Closed all day
Gear Spin
Closed all day
Hover & Dodge
Closed all day
Ricochet
0m avg
peak 0m · 89% uptime
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
Closed all day
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Vortex
Closed all day
Wilderness Run
Closed all day
WindSeeker
Closed all day
Wind Star
Closed all day
Woodstock Express
Closed all day
13 rides were closed all day
AfterburnAir RacersCharlie Brown's River Raft BlastFlying Ace Balloon RaceGear SpinHover & DodgeRipcordSnoopy's Racing RailwayVortexWilderness RunWindSeekerWind StarWoodstock Express
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 74°F, low 55°F, no rain.
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