If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
May 24, 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 10 AM and 12 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN25/24
WEATHER80° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 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 10 AM. The Flying Cobras + Wind Star walked on.
10 AM to 12 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Snoopy's Racing Railway fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 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
44m avg
peak 60m · 93% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
26m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
The Flying Cobras
18m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Wind Star
17m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Hover & Dodge
17m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
16m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Woodstock Express
15m avg
peak 20m · 93% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
14m avg
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Fury 325
13m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
13m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Copperhead Strike
12m avg
peak 25m · 91% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
12m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Thunder Striker
11m avg
peak 20m · 91% uptime
Wilderness Run
10m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Air Racers
9m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
9m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
8m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
8m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Mountain Gliders
7m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Do-Si-Do
7m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Hurler
7m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Afterburn
6m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Vortex
6m avg
peak 10m · 93% uptime
Zephyr
6m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Electro-Spin
Closed all day
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% 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
2 rides were closed all day
Electro-SpinRicochet
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 80°F, low 59°F, rain for 11h.
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