A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 19, 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 2 PM and 8 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN25/25
WEATHER94° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
5
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Afterburn 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 2 PM. Kiddy Hawk + Carolina Goldrusher walked on.
2 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Afterburn 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 Afterburn now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Kiddy Hawk
peak 35m · 75% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 20m · 37% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 15m · 73% uptime
Ricochet
peak 15m · 74% uptime
Afterburn
peak 40m · 73% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 20m · 75% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Hurler
peak 15m · 76% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 10m · 76% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 10m · 67% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 10m · 61% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 6m · 88% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 6m · 76% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 6m · 91% uptime
Wind Star
peak 6m · 88% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Vortex
peak 5m · 76% uptime
Zephyr
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Air Racers
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Electro-Spin
peak 5m · 70% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 3m · 79% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 2m · 79% uptime
Fury 325
Gear Spin
Ripcord
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Fury 325 Gear Spin Slingshot
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 94°F, low 75°F, rain for 9h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Afterburn 14m to 6m
2 PM Walk-on window: Kiddy Hawk + Carolina Goldrusher
4:08p Smart pick: Afterburn is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion