A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jun 21, 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 4 straight hours between 3 PM and 7 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN27/25
WEATHER91° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
2
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Fury 325 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 3 PM. Snoopy + The Flying Cobras walked on.
3 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. Fury 325 fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Fury 325 now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 20m · 98% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 15m · 81% uptime
Fury 325
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Ricochet
peak 15m · 85% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 10m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Electro-Spin
peak 6m · 66% uptime
Zephyr
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 10m · 90% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 7m · 99% uptime
Air Racers
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Hurler
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Vortex
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Wind Star
peak 5m · 55% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Afterburn
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Gear Spin
peak 0m · 12% uptime
Ripcord
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°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: Fury 325 17m to 8m
3 PM Walk-on window: Snoopy + The Flying Cobras
4:08p Smart pick: Fury 325 is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion