If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
May 28, 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 5 PM and 7 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN25/23
WEATHER86° Partly Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
2
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Carolina Goldrusher 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 5 PM. Copperhead Strike + Hurler walked on.
5 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 5 PM. Carolina Goldrusher fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Carolina Goldrusher now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Kiddy Hawk
30m avg
peak 30m · 91% uptime
Fury 325
22m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
20m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
The Flying Cobras
19m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Copperhead Strike
18m avg
peak 35m · 97% uptime
Hurler
15m avg
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
15m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
14m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
14m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Vortex
14m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Thunder Striker
12m avg
peak 16m · 98% uptime
Mountain Gliders
10m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Do-Si-Do
10m avg
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Woodstock Express
9m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Hover & Dodge
9m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Wind Star
9m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
7m avg
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Afterburn
5m avg
peak 10m · 89% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Electro-Spin
Closed all day
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% 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
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Electro-SpinRicochet
Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 86°F, low 70°F, rain for 2h.
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