A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Jun 17, 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.
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 WAIT7m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN26/25
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
6
8 PM
10 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 10 AM. Hurler + Afterburn walked on.
10 AM to 12 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 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.
Copperhead Strike
peak 60m · 90% uptime
Hurler
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Afterburn
peak 25m · 42% uptime
Fury 325
peak 18m · 99% uptime
Ricochet
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Vortex
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 6m · 79% uptime
Air Racers
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 5m · 76% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 5m · 96% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 5m · 15% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 5m · 99% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Wind Star
peak 5m · 86% uptime
Zephyr
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 81% uptime
Electro-Spin
Gear Spin
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Ripcord
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Electro-Spin
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 67°F, no rain.
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: Copperhead Strike 31m to 18m
10 AM Walk-on window: Hurler + Afterburn
4:08p Smart pick: Copperhead Strike is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion