If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 12, 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 5 straight hours between 5 PM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT9m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN27/25
WEATHER87° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
4
11 AM
6
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
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 5 PM. Carolina Goldrusher + Ricochet walked on.
5 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 5 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
41m avg
peak 75m · 97% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
14m avg
peak 20m · 71% uptime
Ricochet
13m avg
peak 20m · 73% uptime
The Flying Cobras
12m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Hover & Dodge
11m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Woodstock Express
11m avg
peak 15m · 89% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
10m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Mountain Gliders
9m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Vortex
9m avg
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
8m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
8m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Hurler
8m avg
peak 15m · 91% uptime
Wind Star
7m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Afterburn
6m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
6m avg
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Thunder Striker
6m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
WindSeeker
6m avg
peak 10m · 85% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 6m · 96% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 73% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
4m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Do-Si-Do
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Zephyr
3m avg
peak 3m · 99% uptime
Fury 325
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 5% uptime
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 87°F, low 73°F, rain for 7h.
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