A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Jun 8, 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 2 PM and 4 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT8m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN25/25
WEATHER92° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
3
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Vortex 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 2 PM. Fury 325 + Ricochet walked on.
2 PM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Vortex 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 Vortex now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Fury 325
peak 25m · 87% uptime
Ricochet
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 15m · 79% uptime
Hurler
peak 15m · 100% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 10m · 33% uptime
Vortex
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Afterburn
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Air Racers
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 5m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 5m · 57% uptime
Wind Star
peak 5m · 55% uptime
Zephyr
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 30m · 90% uptime
Electro-Spin
Gear Spin
Ripcord
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Electro-Spin Gear Spin
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 92°F, low 70°F, rain for 4h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Vortex 14m to 6m
2 PM Walk-on window: Fury 325 + Ricochet
4:08p Smart pick: Vortex is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion