A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 4, 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 3 straight hours between 10 AM and 1 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 WAIT5m
PEAK20m
RIDES OPEN24/24
WEATHER83° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
4
2 PM
1
3 PM
3
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Fury 325 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 10 AM. Fury 325 + Afterburn walked on.
10 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Fury 325 fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Fury 325 now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Fury 325
peak 20m · 29% uptime
Afterburn
peak 15m · 66% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 15m · 66% uptime
Ricochet
peak 10m · 42% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 7m · 75% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 5m · 73% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 5m · 67% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Electro-Spin
peak 5m · 57% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 5m · 78% uptime
Hurler
peak 5m · 67% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 5m · 68% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 5m · 64% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · 68% uptime
Vortex
peak 5m · 69% uptime
Zephyr
peak 5m · 72% uptime
Air Racers
peak 5m · 69% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 5m · 67% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 2m · 65% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 2m · 65% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 2m · 65% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 2m · 61% uptime
Gear Spin
Ripcord
Slingshot
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
WindSeeker
Wind Star
5 rides were closed all day
Gear Spin Ripcord Slingshot WindSeeker Wind Star
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 83°F, low 71°F, rain for 12h.
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: Fury 325 16m to 8m
10 AM Walk-on window: Fury 325 + Afterburn
4:08p Smart pick: Fury 325 is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion