If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jun 18, 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 3 straight hours between 11 AM and 2 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT8m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN25/25
WEATHER91° Partly Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
4
6 PM
3
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 11 AM. Ricochet + Hurler walked on.
11 AM to 2 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
23m avg
peak 60m · 86% uptime
The Flying Cobras
19m avg
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Ricochet
15m avg
peak 25m · 90% uptime
Hurler
13m avg
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Vortex
13m avg
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Fury 325
11m avg
peak 20m · 87% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
10m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
6m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
6m avg
peak 10m · 84% uptime
Hover & Dodge
6m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Thunder Striker
6m avg
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Mountain Gliders
6m avg
peak 6m · 92% uptime
Wilderness Run
6m avg
peak 6m · 92% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 6m · 90% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 6m · 92% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 5m · 71% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 5m · 67% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Wind Star
2m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Afterburn
Closed all day
Gear Spin
Closed all day
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
3 rides were closed all day
AfterburnGear SpinRipcord
Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 91°F, low 72°F, rain for 10h.
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