If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jun 11, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 7 straight hours between 2 PM and 8 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN25/25
WEATHER94° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast 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. Charlie Brown + Carolina Goldrusher walked on.
2 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast 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 Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
18m avg
peak 30m · 84% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
15m avg
peak 15m · 82% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
13m avg
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
11m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
The Flying Cobras
10m avg
peak 10m · 85% uptime
Hurler
9m avg
peak 15m · 80% uptime
Ricochet
8m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Fury 325
8m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Copperhead Strike
7m avg
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Hover & Dodge
7m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
6m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 6m · 96% uptime
Afterburn
5m avg
peak 5m · 48% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Vortex
5m avg
peak 5m · 85% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 78% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 64% uptime
Wilderness Run
4m avg
peak 5m · 65% uptime
Electro-Spin
Closed all day
Gear Spin
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-SpinGear Spin
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 94°F, low 72°F, rain for 2h.
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