If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 23, 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 10 straight hours between 11 AM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK15m
RIDES OPEN27/24
WEATHER74° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
3
9 PM
5
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
The Flying Cobras 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. The Flying Cobras + Copperhead Strike walked on.
11 AM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. The Flying Cobras fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride The Flying Cobras now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
The Flying Cobras
9m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Copperhead Strike
7m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
7m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
6m avg
peak 10m · 90% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
6m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Fury 325
5m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Afterburn
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Vortex
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Electro-Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Ricochet
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Ripcord
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 74°F, low 61°F, rain for 22h.
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