If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 24, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK35m
RIDES OPEN27/25
WEATHER80° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
2
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 2 PM. Ricochet + Woodstock Express walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 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
21m avg
peak 35m · 67% uptime
Ricochet
15m avg
peak 30m · 69% uptime
Woodstock Express
14m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
13m avg
peak 15m · 69% uptime
Afterburn
12m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Vortex
10m avg
peak 30m · 63% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Fury 325
7m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Hurler
6m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
6m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
The Flying Cobras
5m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 6m · 96% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
4m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Do-Si-Do
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Electro-Spin
4m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
4m avg
peak 5m · 78% uptime
Zephyr
4m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
3m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wind Star
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 80°F, low 68°F, rain for 14h.
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