If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jun 26, 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
PEAK35m
RIDES OPEN27/26
WEATHER91° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 PM
5
9 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. Kiddy Hawk + The Flying Cobras 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 9 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
Kiddy Hawk
18m avg
peak 25m · 81% uptime
The Flying Cobras
14m avg
peak 20m · 90% uptime
Ricochet
13m avg
peak 15m · 49% uptime
Copperhead Strike
11m avg
peak 35m · 63% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
10m avg
peak 11m · 99% uptime
Afterburn
10m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Air Racers
10m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Woodstock Express
10m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Fury 325
9m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
7m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
7m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Vortex
7m avg
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
6m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
6m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 6m · 88% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 6m · 78% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 6m · 96% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 23% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 5m · 95% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 5m · 64% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 70°F, rain for 7h.
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