If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jun 9, 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 11 AM and 1 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN27/24
WEATHER87° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
6
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
2
8 PM
11 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 11 AM. Hurler + Flying Ace Balloon Race walked on.
11 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Copperhead Strike 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 Copperhead Strike now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Copperhead Strike
30m avg
peak 60m · 87% uptime
Ricochet
30m avg
peak 30m · 60% uptime
Hurler
17m avg
peak 40m · 77% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
15m avg
peak 15m · 84% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
14m avg
peak 22m · 84% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
13m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Afterburn
12m avg
peak 15m · 87% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
11m avg
peak 11m · 81% uptime
Fury 325
10m avg
peak 20m · 81% uptime
The Flying Cobras
10m avg
peak 10m · 79% uptime
Mountain Gliders
9m avg
peak 20m · 86% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
7m avg
peak 10m · 89% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 10m · 74% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 89% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
5m avg
peak 5m · 86% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 5m · 57% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 89% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 89% uptime
Vortex
2m avg
peak 2m · 86% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
0m avg
peak 0m · 50% uptime
Electro-Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 22% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 23% 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: ☁️ Cloudy, high 87°F, low 72°F, rain for 9h.
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