If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 9, 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 7 straight hours between 10 AM and 5 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN25/25
WEATHER95° 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
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
6
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 10 AM. Ricochet + Carolina Goldrusher walked on.
10 AM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 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
Copperhead Strike
22m avg
peak 40m · 98% uptime
Ricochet
14m avg
peak 15m · 79% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
8m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
8m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
The Flying Cobras
8m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
7m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Afterburn
6m avg
peak 15m · 82% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
6m avg
peak 15m · 86% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Mountain Gliders
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
6m avg
peak 7m · 93% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 10m · 76% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 6m · 92% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Vortex
5m avg
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 5m · 93% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 5m · 62% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Air Racers
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Electro-Spin
4m avg
peak 5m · 76% uptime
Hover & Dodge
4m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Do-Si-Do
2m avg
peak 2m · 100% uptime
Wind Star
1m avg
peak 5m · 83% uptime
Fury 325
Closed all day
Gear Spin
Closed all day
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Fury 325Gear Spin
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 95°F, low 76°F, rain for 3h.
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