If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 22, 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 2 straight hours between 3 PM and 5 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN27/23
WEATHER93° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 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 3 PM. Fury 325 + Boo Blasters on Boo Hill walked on.
3 PM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. Copperhead Strike fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 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
21m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Fury 325
12m avg
peak 25m · 97% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
9m avg
peak 15m · 77% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
9m avg
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Hurler
8m avg
peak 20m · 86% uptime
Afterburn
8m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
8m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
The Flying Cobras
7m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Ricochet
7m avg
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Woodstock Express
7m avg
peak 7m · 99% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
6m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 6m · 75% uptime
Vortex
5m avg
peak 6m · 94% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Electro-Spin
4m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Mountain Gliders
3m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Air Racers
3m avg
peak 3m · 96% uptime
Wilderness Run
2m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · 1% uptime
Wind Star
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Ripcord
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 93°F, low 77°F, rain for 5h.
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