If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 8, 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 6 straight hours between 4 PM and 9 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN26/24
WEATHER94° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
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. Carolina Goldrusher + Ricochet 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
29m avg
peak 60m · 77% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
11m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Ricochet
9m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
8m avg
peak 12m · 98% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
7m avg
peak 15m · 86% uptime
The Flying Cobras
7m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Air Racers
6m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Thunder Striker
6m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
WindSeeker
6m avg
peak 10m · 81% uptime
Mountain Gliders
6m avg
peak 8m · 98% uptime
Wilderness Run
6m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 6m · 80% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 6m · 83% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
5m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Afterburn
5m avg
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Hover & Dodge
4m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Fury 325
Closed all day
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Vortex
0m avg
peak 0m · 95% uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Fury 325Ripcord
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 94°F, low 75°F, rain for 1h.
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