If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 7, 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 6 straight hours between 4 PM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN27/27
WEATHER94° 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
2
2 PM
5
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
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 4 PM. Afterburn + Air Racers walked on.
4 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 4 PM. 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
Copperhead Strike
22m avg
peak 45m · 74% uptime
Afterburn
14m avg
peak 45m · 84% uptime
Air Racers
9m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Ricochet
9m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
The Flying Cobras
8m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Fury 325
7m avg
peak 15m · 32% uptime
Hurler
7m avg
peak 15m · 89% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
7m avg
peak 10m · 85% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
7m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
7m avg
peak 10m · 75% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
6m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Hover & Dodge
6m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
6m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
6m avg
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Woodstock Express
6m avg
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 6m · 86% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 74% uptime
Gear Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 14% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Vortex
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
4m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
4m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Wilderness Run
4m avg
peak 5m · 91% 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 94°F, low 72°F, rain for 5h.
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