If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 23, 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 4 straight hours between 11 AM and 2 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK6m
RIDES OPEN26/23
WEATHER81° Rain
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 2 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 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 11 AM. Copperhead Strike + Mountain Gliders walked on.
11 AM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Copperhead Strike fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 2 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
5m avg
peak 6m · 38% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 6m · 40% uptime
Afterburn
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
5m avg
peak 5m · 39% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 5m · 38% uptime
Fury 325
5m avg
peak 5m · 42% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 38% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
The Flying Cobras
5m avg
peak 5m · 24% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Woodstock Express
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
4m avg
peak 5m · 37% uptime
Hurler
4m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Do-Si-Do
3m avg
peak 3m · 35% uptime
Zephyr
3m avg
peak 3m · 40% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 15% uptime
Ricochet
Closed all day
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
Closed all day
The Grand Carousel
Closed all day
Vortex
0m avg
peak 0m · 7% uptime
Wind Star
0m avg
peak 0m · 15% uptime
4 rides were closed all day
RicochetRipcordSlingshotThe Grand Carousel
Weather that day: 🌧️ Rain, high 81°F, low 69°F, rain for 18h.
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